The Darwin Portfolio is a simple five-ETF core portfolio that is reviewed every twenty (trading) days and risk-adjusted as necessary, based on the volatility of the assets, so as to allocate equal risk contribution to the five ETFs. The portfolio was opened at the beginning of June and this is the fourth review date. Performance […]
Archives for September 2021
Working With New Gutenberg Editor
“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” – Ansel Adams By 2022 WordPress developers will no longer support the classic WordPress editor. Instead, users of this software will be forced to use what is known as the Gutenberg Block Editor. If you have read a few of my recent posts you recognize a few […]
Rutherford Portfolio Review (Tranche 5) – 3 September 2021
A relatively quiet week in the US equity markets that still managed to close higher than last week’s close with new intraday highs on Monday and Thursday: Implied Volatility has settled at an average level of ~17% Checking on the performance of assets in the Rutherford quiver: we see that Real Estate and International Equities […]
Walking Among Ponderosa Pine
One of the most beautiful trees is the Ponderosa Pine. These are found on east side of the Cascades and Serra Nevada mountains. The reddish bark and the aroma on a hot summer day are delights to behold. Below is an example of a stand close to Camp Sherman, Oregon. The top image is the […]