GAM, a company of the Julius Baer Group, delivers actively managed, discretionary portfolio management services. Absolute Return strategies (GAM Absolute Return and GAM Preservation Plus) are designed for clients seeking to achieve stable returns independent of market conditions with a focus on capital preservation.
The strategies aim to have low risk and low volatility through investment in a range of asset classes. The GAM Preservation Plus Strategy typically contains a higher allocation to bonds, ranging from investment grade to high yield debt.
Absolute Return strategies do not employ the concept of a neutral benchmark or minimum and maximum investment parameters. Indeed, the management of these strategies is unconstrained and, theoretically, there is freedom to hold between 0% and 100% in any of the asset classes used.
GAM's competitive edge lies in an active and sophisticated approach to investment management that combines both strategic and tactical asset allocation within a multi-manager framework. GAM pioneered a highly disciplined approach to identifying great investment talent worldwide to implement the best blend of asset classes in client portfolios according to market conditions, backed up by continuous monitoring.