Terril & Co. seeks to manage risk by searching for investments with the minimum long-term potential to return three times the reward for the risk assumed.
It evaluates all forms of potential investments: equities and fixed income (domestic/foreign); preferred stocks (convertible/straight); commodities; exchange traded funds (ETFs); precious metals; MLPs and GPs of exchange-listed energy infrastructure trusts; real estate investment trusts (REITs); venture capital; and private placements.
Terril’s disciplined approach helps to remove emotion from investment decision-making. It tends to buy when the price reaches a favorable risk/reward threshold, which can lead Terril to being lightly exposed to markets that it believes are over-valued. The firm’s independence also frees it to take profits in successful investments when peers fear being underinvested.