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Portfolio construction and allocation insights from ClarityX Research Institute.


The Asymmetric Trade Nobody Is Taking

Parson TangMarch 28, 2026

The market is pricing 90% containment. Game theory says 35%. Here's the exact portfolio, the backtested payoff, and why the risk/reward is lopsided in your favor.

$100M Family Office: The Allocation for This Regime

Parson TangMarch 22, 2026

Goldilocks at 67% with oil as the fragile pillar. Here is the full allocation: equity tilts, fixed income positioning, energy overweight, NVDA trim, duration hedge. Every line connects to the current regime. Every number is a decision, not a framework.

Regime-Aware Allocation for a Family Office

Parson TangMarch 3, 2026

A strategic asset allocation is an unconditional portfolio — the right portfolio averaged across all regimes. The problem is that regimes are not equally distributed, and the cost of a drawdown is not symmetric with the benefit of an equivalent gain.