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How Risky is Your Portfolio? – Another Perspective

May 11, 2021 By hedgehunter

Last week, Lowell posted a blog asking the question “How Risky is Your Portfolio?”  and reminded us that portfolio returns are a function of the expected returns from the assets in our “quiver” and the risk associated with these assets as represented by their volatility. I thought

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Constructing a “Core” Investment Portfolio : Part 2 – Buy And Hold with Periodic Adjustments

May 30, 2021 By hedgehunter

In Part 1 of this series of posts (https://itawealth.com/constructing-a-core-investment-portfolio-part-1-buy-and-hold/) I described how a new investor (or an investor wishing to change their current portfolio structure) might set up a simple Buy-And-Hold portfolio of ETFs that requires little or no management. 

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New to ITA Wealth Management?

June 17, 2021 By Lowell Herr

Are you new to ITA Wealth Management?  If so, here are a few hints to effectively use this blog site.  Find the Category “Beginning Investors” and read that material.  Use Category to find “Critical Material.”  Make use of the Search engine.  Look for the little

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Beginning to Advanced Investors: 4 December 2021

December 4, 2021 By Lowell Herr

There are times when one needs to step out of the weeds of investing and take a fresh look at portfolio construction.  Most readers of ITA Wealth Management have been with us for a number of years, some going as far back to 2008 when this blog

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Asset Allocation and Market Factors

December 30, 2021 By Lowell Herr

Asset Allocation and Market Factors There are times when I get involved in an investment discussion on another investment site.  The debate frequently involves the very basics of portfolio construction.  Does one use individual stocks, mutual funds, or ETFs to populate portfolios?  This is a fundamental question.  Here at ITA

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Investment Policy Statement: February 2022

February 7, 2022 By Lowell Herr

The following investment policy statement was developed by a retired teacher, with help from a financial advisor. INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENT: Charles Ellis: Winning the Loser’s Game: Timeless Strategies for Successful Investing “[An investment] policy is the most powerful antidote to panic. The best shield for long-term policies against the

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New Carson Launched: 4 November 2022

November 4, 2022 By Lowell Herr

Welcome to the new Carson portfolio.  With the advent of the Carson we add another investing model to our arsenal.  With few exceptions, ITA portfolios operate on the premise that momentum is a sound foundation for constructing portfolios.  The Carson is quite different in that it can be classified as

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McClintock Portfolio Review: 23 November 2022

November 23, 2022 By Lowell Herr

Of all the Dual Momentum™ portfolios, the McClintock stands out as the top performer.  The exact reason remains somewhat of a mystery.  I attribute the excellent performance to the luck-of-review-day as the operational model is the same for

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