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Carson Sector BPI Portfolio Review: 26 January 2026

January 26, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Bullish Percent Indicator data as of last Friday called for no changes for those managing Sector BPI portfolios.  Carson is a Sector BPI portfolio and the oldest one managed here at ITA. Consumer Discretionary (VCR) was sold out of the Carson as the Trailing

Filed Under: Carson Portfolio, Sector BPI Tagged With: Carson Portfolio, Sector BPI

Beta: A Brief Description

January 19, 2026 By Lowell Herr 1 Comment

What is beta and how is it measured?  In the context of an investment portfolio, beta refers to a measure of a stock’s volatility in relation to the overall market. A beta value greater than one indicates that the stock is more volatile

Filed Under: Risk Management, Portfolio Management Tagged With: Beta

McClintock Sector BPI Portfolio Update: 16 January 2026

January 16, 2026 By Lowell Herr 1 Comment

We end an active week of portfolio reviews with an update of the McClintock.  McClintock is one of the youngest Sector BPI portfolios with a 2-year history.  Thus far the Sector BPI investing model is showing itself to be a very workable investing model. 

Filed Under: McClintock Portfolio, Sector BPI Tagged With: McClintock Portfolio, Sector BPI

Copernicus Portfolio Update: 15 January 2026

January 15, 2026 By Lowell Herr 1 Comment

Here we are at the halfway point in January and it is time to update the top performing portfolio, Copernicus.  Copernicus is an equity only portfolio where I set out to invest only in S&P 500 equities.  With the market hovering at its high point diversification

Filed Under: Copernicus Portfolio, Passive vs. Active, Portfolio Management Tagged With: Copernicus Portfolio

Millikan Portfolio Review: 13 January 2026

January 13, 2026 By Lowell Herr 6 Comments

Millikan is another asset allocation model that is set up to handle a correction, but would need more work should we encounter a recession.  At this point the Millikan is very close to being in balance.  Check out the second screenshot. Millikan Asset Allocation Model Below is the

Filed Under: Millikan Portfolio, Asset Allocation, Passive vs. Active, Portfolio Construction, Portfolio Management Tagged With: Asset Allocation, Millikan Portfolio

Schrodinger Portfolio Update: 2 January 2026

January 2, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Schrodinger is an excellent portfolio to launch this early in 2026 as there is nothing to do except report the results.  As mentioned each update of the Robo Advisor or Intelligent Portfolio, all the owner does is add new money to the account each month. 

Filed Under: Copernicus Portfolio, Asset Allocation, Passive vs. Active, Portfolio Construction, Portfolio Management Tagged With: Asset Allocation, Passive Investing., Schrodinger Portfolio

Carson Sector BPI Portfolio Update: 30 December 2025

December 30, 2025 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Carson is next to the last portfolio to be reviewed in 2025.  Tomorrow I will update the Millikan portfolio.  The Carson was one of the better performing portfolios during the month of November, indicating once more that the Sector BPI investing

Filed Under: Carson Portfolio, Sector BPI Tagged With: Carson Portfolio, Sector BPI

Gifting a Grandchild

December 29, 2025 By Lowell Herr 3 Comments

What advice would you give a grandparent who would like to launch a retirement portfolio for one or more grandchildren?  To begin the discussion, assume the proposed gift is $25,000.  Should it be given as a lump sum or spread out over a period of time? Here are

Filed Under: Beginning Investors, Asset Allocation, Critical Material, Portfolio Management Tagged With: Portfolio Management

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