Risk tolerance defines your investment strategy. Most investors instinctively try to eliminate downside first—but that mindset can cap upside potential.

The real question: are you optimizing for avoiding losses or capturing asymmetric returns? Different risk profiles require different frameworks. Zero-risk strategies often mean zero-alpha opportunities.

In tech/AI investing specifically, downside mitigation through diversification conflicts with the concentration needed for outsized returns. You can't build a 100x portfolio by hedging everything.