401 what is downside risk?

Welcome to a new season, and a new name! Long time listeners might find it familiar...😉 In this episode Dev unpacks the concept of downside risk, touching on:

👉🏾 what is downside risk and the essential components

👉🏿 how to measure it

👉🏻 how to protect yourself against it

👉 and the pros and cons of risk protection

Related links:

A good overview of downside risk

A basic understanding and a calculation example

Sortino Ratio Calculator (advanced method)

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