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On the Riviera, the light changes fast. So does the market. This week I sat with a client who has been through three major drawdowns and still asks the same question: "Why do we hold cash?" The answer is not about timing. It's about optionality. In Cannes, we see a lot of wealth built on real estate and family businesses. The conversation often starts with performance, but it should start with structure. Position sizing is the quiet discipline that separates a portfolio that survives from one that merely performs. Why liquidity matters more than conviction When volatility spikes, the first thing to disappear is liquidity. Not just in the order book, but in the ability to act. A client who is fully invested has no room to rebalance, no room to take advantage of dislocations, and no room to sleep well. Cash is not a drag on returns; it is a buffer for decisions. In my practice, I treat cash as a position, not a leftover. It has a weight, a purpose, and a trigger to deploy. That changes the conversation from "what should I buy?" to "what am I prepared to hold through?" Volatility is not risk Risk is permanent loss of capital. Volatility is just the price of entry. When markets move 2% in a day, the headlines scream, but the underlying fundamentals rarely change that fast. The real risk is in the portfolio's construction: too much concentration, too little diversification, or leverage that turns a correction into a crisis. I remind clients that the 2008 crisis was not a black swan; it was a liquidity event. The institutions that survived were not the ones that predicted it, but the ones that had dry powder. The same logic applies to a private portfolio. Macro context: the only constant is change Central banks are navigating a delicate path between inflation and growth. Geopolitical tensions shift trade flows. The yield curve is sending signals that are easy to misinterpret. In this environment, I lean on scenario analysis rather than point forecasts. What happens to your portfolio if rates stay higher for longer? What if growth slows but inflation persists? These are the questions that matter. A portfolio is not a collection of assets; it is a set of decisions under uncertainty. My job is to make those decisions explicit, documented, and aligned with the client's life goals—not just their return targets. The human side of risk Behind every allocation is a person with a story. A widow who needs income, a founder who just sold his company, a family preparing for the next generation. Their risk tolerance is not a questionnaire; it is a conversation. In Cannes, I have the privilege of having that conversation face to face, over coffee, with the Mediterranean as a backdrop. It reminds me that wealth is not an end—it is a means to a life well lived. So when the market drops 3% on a Tuesday, I don't panic. I check the liquidity, review the positions, and call a client to remind them why we built the portfolio the way we did. That is the discipline. That is the craft. If you are an affluent investor in the South of France and want to discuss how to structure your portfolio for the next cycle, I am always open to a conversation. No jargon, no pressure—just clear thinking about your capital. This post is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results.