In this continuation of the Feynman Portfolio Study I apply the 195-Day EMA (ITARR) filter to the “Classic” re-balanced 50% Equity/50% Bond Portfolio analyzed in Part 4 of the Study. For some Investors there may be some disappointment in the performance of this portfolio with the ITARR filter, but it is characterized by a “reasonable” […]
The Feynman Study: Part 6-3
In this last Section of Part 6 of the Feynman Portfolio Study, covering the use of Moving Average (MA) filters as a tool for Risk Management, I apply the 195-Day EMA (ITARR) filter to the Feynman “Momentum” Portfolio introduced in Part 5 of the Study. Since the “Momentum” strategy is, by itself, a dynamically adjusting […]
The Feynman Study: Part 6-4
In this Part 6-4 of the Feynman Portfolio Study I continue the theme of Risk Management as applied to Portfolios described in earlier Parts of the Study. In this Post I switch from the Moving Average filter, as discussed in Parts 6-1 to 6-3 of the Study, to a “Momentum” Filter and apply this filter […]
The Feynman Study: Part 6-5
In Part 6-5 of the Feynman Portfolio Study I continue the theme of Risk Management with application of the SHY momentum filter, introduced in Part 6-4, to the periodically optimized and re-balanced “Dynamic” Feynman Portfolio analyzed in Part 3 of the Study. The results are characterized by a relatively smooth equity curve with low volatility […]
The Feynman Study: Part 6-7
Part 6-7 of the Feynman Portfolio Study applies the SHY momentum filter to the Feynman “Momentum” Portfolio introduced in Part 5 of the Study. Also in this Part 6-7, I introduce the concept of allocation weighting based on (momentum) Ranking as an alternative to allocation weights based on (“Dynamic”) optimization as used in Parts 3, […]
Feynman Portfolio Study: Part 7
In Parts 1 to 3 of the Feynman Portfolio Study I examined the roles of diversification and optimization in Portfolio Construction. Part 4 focused on the re-balancing of “Classic” US Equity/Bond portfolios and Part 5 introduced the concepts of “Momentum” investing. In Part 6 of the Study I focused on Risk Management and the use of […]
Feynman Portfolio Study: Part 8
In Part 8 of the Feynman Portfolio Study, which concludes the analysis of “Momentum” Investing as a major Strategy option, I look at the question of “How Many Assets (ETFs) should I include in my Portfolio?” There is no definitive answer to this question, but the analysis provides an idea as to the performance trends that […]
Feynman Portfolio Study: Part 9-1 Diversification, Correlation and Clusters
In this Post I introduce the concepts of Cluster Analysis to Portfolio Construction. Hierarchical Clustering is a mathematical/statistical method of analysis supported by widely accepted scientific methods. Don’t worry, I’m not going into all that technical detail – anyone who is so inclined can Google the subject on the Internet. Rather, I describe the practical […]