Active Investment Management

The Omega Strategy.

A rules-based system that reads the market and responds — long when prices climb, short when they fall. No predictions. No headline-chasing. The only human part is execution.

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The Omega Strategy
+42.48%
Annualized return
since Apr 2020
+813.8%
Total return
since inception
68.00%
Profitable
months
$50K
Minimum
investment
The Principle

Markets reward discipline and punish emotion.

01

Math and signals, not gut

At its core Omega is a system. It objectively reads market conditions and responds with precision — no guesswork, no headline-chasing, no predictions about what's coming next.

02

Built for both directions

Unlike buy-and-hold, Omega seeks opportunity in rising and falling markets — long when prices climb, short when they decline. It responds to what the market is actually doing, in real time.

03

Emotion, removed

Fear sells at the bottom; greed buys at the top. Omega is engineered to take those impulses out of the equation — a process that behaves consistently through bull markets, corrections, and everything between.

How It Responds

Three market states. One systematic response to each.

Trending up ↗

Go long, leveraged

Takes long positions in leveraged index funds to amplify participation in upward moves.

Declining ↘

Rotate to inverse

Moves to inverse funds, seeking to profit from the drawdowns that passive strategies absorb in full.

Choppy →

Reduce or hold cash

Cuts exposure or moves to cash based on signal confidence. No discretionary override, ever.

The Power of Compounding

Growth of $100,000.

Growth of $100,000 simulated, net of fees, April 2020 to June 2026. The Omega Portfolio plus 813.8 percent to 914 thousand dollars versus the S and P 500 Total Return plus 217.7 percent to 318 thousand dollars.

Simulated performance, April 2020 (inception) through June 2026, net of the 1.64% aggregate fee. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The path includes meaningful drawdowns; compounding rewards staying disciplined through them.

Year by Year

Annual returns vs. the S&P 500.

Annual returns net of fees versus S and P 500 Total Return, 2020 through June 2026 year to date.

2020 reflects April–December (inception April 2020). 2026 year-to-date through May. Simulated. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Omega vs. Buy & Hold

The numbers, side by side.

Comparison table of The Omega Portfolio net of fees versus the S and P 500 Total Return across annualized return, total return, growth of 100,000 dollars, standard deviation, max drawdown, best and worst month, profitable months, management style, and minimum investment. April 2020 through June 2026.

Omega isn't meant to replace an index allocation. Most thoughtfully built portfolios benefit from both passive and active components; this shows what each asks of the investor, and where Omega fits as one thoughtfully sized piece of a diversified plan.

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Simulated performance, net of the 1.64% aggregate fee. Not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. See full disclosures inside the fact sheet.
The Full Record

Every month, including the ones we lagged.

Monthly returns heatmap, simulated net of fees, 2020 through June 2026. Green positive, red negative.

2020 reflects April–December. 2026 year-to-date through May. Green positive, red negative. Simulated; past performance is not indicative of future results.

Questions

What you'll want to know.

What is The Omega Strategy?
An actively managed, rules-based portfolio from Lake House. It uses quantitative market signals to take long and short positions in leveraged and inverse index funds, aiming for returns above passive benchmarks across full market cycles. It blends two underlying strategies — one dating to July 2005, one launched April 2020 — into a single systematic portfolio.
Who is it designed for?
Executives, families navigating liquidity events, and high-net-worth investors who want active management as a meaningful part of a diversified portfolio — those comfortable with the higher volatility that accompanies the return potential.
What's the minimum investment?
$50,000. The minimum is derived from the allocation requirements of the underlying strategies that Omega blends together.
How does it generate returns?
A fully systematic signal framework. In trending markets it takes long positions in leveraged index funds; in declining markets it rotates to inverse funds; in choppy conditions it reduces exposure or moves to cash. All decisions are rules-based — no discretionary override, no prediction, no reaction to the news.
What are the risks?
Omega uses leveraged and inverse mutual funds, which carry high volatility, significant drawdowns, and compounding effects that amplify gains and losses. Its annualized standard deviation has been materially higher than the index. These funds pursue their objectives daily, so longer-period performance can differ significantly. The strategy isn't suitable for all investors; evaluate suitability with a qualified advisor before allocating capital.

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Performance shown is simulated and hypothetical. The Omega Strategy is a proprietary rules-based strategy blending two underlying strategies that Lake House purchases from a third-party registered investment adviser. The underlying strategies have been active since July 2005 and April 2020 and include leveraged and inverse mutual funds, which carry high volatility and significant drawdowns. Leveraged and inverse funds are designed to achieve stated objectives on a daily basis; performance over longer periods can differ significantly and may expose investors to sudden losses. Max drawdown reflects the worst peak-to-trough decline. The strategy may not be suitable for all investors. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Services are provided under the name Lake House Private Wealth Management, a dba of MGO One Seven, LLC, a registered investment adviser with the SEC. Investment products are not FDIC insured, offer no bank guarantee, and may lose value.