--- title: Investors Chronicle highlights SmartRisk description: SmartRisk was recently featured in Investors Chronicle. image: https://www.covisum.com/hubfs/Logos/IC-Logo-300x128-300x128.jpg --- [Login](https://www.covisum.com/login-experience) | [Call: 402-235-4500](tel:1-402-235-4500) | [Contact Us](https://www.covisum.com/contact) ** [![covisum-logo](https://www.covisum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/covisum-logo.png?width=264&height=41&name=covisum-logo.png "covisum-logo")](https://www.covisum.com/) [![Start Your Free Trial](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2755909/b23743cd-d0df-4907-a66d-293b58ab1164.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2755909/b23743cd-d0df-4907-a66d-293b58ab1164) [![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2755909/6c6d7fe7-e094-4fc0-9c82-d93d4ccbb532.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2755909/6c6d7fe7-e094-4fc0-9c82-d93d4ccbb532) # Investors Chronicle highlights SmartRisk [IN THE NEWS  |  ](https://www.covisum.com/blog/topic/in-the-news)4/25/18 10:41 AM  |  by [Lauren Laferla, Director of Communications](https://www.covisum.com/blog/author/lauren-laferla-pr-content-marketing-manager) ![IC-Logo-300x128-300x128](https://www.covisum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/IC-Logo-300x128-300x128.jpg?width=300&name=IC-Logo-300x128-300x128.jpg) *Investors Chronicle *published an article, "[Alpha Portfolios: Appreciating Real Tactical Risk](https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/alpha/2018/04/13/alpha-portfolios-appreciating-real-tactical-risk/)" by [James Norrington](https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/james-norrington/) on April 13, 2018. The article highlighted Covisum's [SmartRisk software](https://www.covisum.com/smartrisk). With the advances in technology in the financial industry, advisors need to prove their value to clients. SmartRisk allows advisors to use "fat-tail" modeling to make risk-adjusted decisions with their clients.  > "The most important statistic is the SmartRisk number; we want to assess how much risk we are taking in pursuing our active portfolio choices."   The article outlines how SmartRisk gives a far more accurate picture of the the the potential monthly losses a client may face than the more commonly used Gaussian model.  [Read the full article.](https://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/alpha/2018/04/13/alpha-portfolios-appreciating-real-tactical-risk/)    ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covisum.com%2Fblog%2Falpha-portfolios%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covisum.com%2Fblog%2Falpha-portfolios%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covisum.com%2Fblog%2Falpha-portfolios%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.covisum.com%2Fblog%2Falpha-portfolios%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Investors%20Chronicle%20highlights%20SmartRisk) ## Related Blog Articles [ ### In The News Setting proper downside risk expectations during market volatility  Read ](https://www.covisum.com/blog/financialplanning-can-another-digital-demand-crush-be-avoided) [ ### Risk When Clients Ask: How Do I Stress Test My Portfolio? 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