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title: Know Your Risk with Steve Sears of Stratifi
description: Steve Sears discusses hidden portfolio risks, correlation dynamics, and how advisors can help clients understand risk factors often missed by basic scoring...
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# Know Your Risk with Steve Sears of Stratifi

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San Francisco, April 1, 2019 – Steven M. Sears, StratiFi Technologies’ Chief Investment Officer, spoke at the MartinKronicle show, with Michael Martin.

During the interview, Steve and Michael discussed the good [investor rule](https://www.stratifi.com/blog/a-new-era-for-cash-management), key risk factors surrounding most portfolios, correlation to volatility, among other relevant industry topics for investors and advisors.

You can hear the interview below.

**About StratiFi Technologies**

StratiFi Technologies Inc. helps investors make smarter investment decisions.  
 We enable investment advisors, family offices and investors to define and manage risks that are often hidden, or not well understood, within their client’s portfolios. Our PRISM Rating™ technology democratizes risk management techniques that are normally the purview of sophisticated institutional investors. By identifying, defining, and managing risks, StratiFi helps financial advisors help their clients, and also protect and grow their practices. By educating clients about the realities of markets, advisors can deepen relationships, and better help investors confront the challenges of modern markets and the demands of modern life.

StratiFi, based in San Francisco and New York, is backed by key investors who are focused on financial technology, including Cboe [Global Markets,](https://www.stratifi.com/blog/news/stratifi-and-omni-global-partner-to-empower-advisors-with-risk-management-technology) Wolverine Holdings, and leading venture capital firms, including Anthemis Group, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator.

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- [StratiFi vs Orion Risk](https://go.stratifi.com/stratifi-vs-hidden-levers-comparison)
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- [StratiFi vs Finametrica](https://go.stratifi.com/risktolerance-assessment-landing-page?competitor=finametrica)
- [StratiFi vs YCharts](https://go.stratifi.com/stratifi-vs-ycharts-comparison)
- [StratiFi vs Kwanti](https://go.stratifi.com/stratifi-vs-kwanti-comparison)

##### Resources

- [Help Cautious Investors](https://www.stratifi.com/cash-hoarder-ebook)
- [Deal With High Risk Takers](https://www.stratifi.com/risk-takers-ebook)
- [Five Myths About Portfolio Risk](https://www.stratifi.com/5-myths-ebook-download)

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