Risk Philosophy

AlphaOne Capital Partners believes that risk management, both qualitative and quantitative in nature, must be applied not only at the portfolio-level but also at the operational and organizational-level. Investors must be cognizant of the risks and potential implications of those risks associated with investment. Moreover, it is important to differentiate between risk and uncertainty. Risk is an element of randomness in situations where the ultimate outcome is undetermined but the range of potential outcomes is understood and quantifiable. Uncertainty is due to incomplete knowledge about the manner in which events occur. Therefore, AlphaOne seeks to eliminate uncertainty while managing risk in order to first assure capital preservation when pursuing capital appreciation. (Read More)