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Creating a Recession Proof Portfolio

I recently asked ChatGPT the following.  "Create a five ETF portfolio designed to withstand a major stock market correction and or Financial Repression." Here is the response from ChatGPT. For a five-ETF defensive portfolio, I would emphasize short-duration Treasuries, inflation protection, gold, and a smaller allocation to high-quality equities. The goal is not to eliminate losses—which … [Read More...]

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Financial Repression: Part III

If you have been reading this blog and/or following the appointment of the new FED Chairman you are aware of the potential or possibility of how the United States will work its way out of the 39 Trillion dollar debt - and growing at an alarming rate.  The four ways to reduce the national debt are: Cut spending Increase taxes Grow the economy faster than the rising debt Employ … [Read More...]

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Darwin 2026 Portfolio Review: 8 May 2026

May 10, 2026 By hedgehunter 1 Comment

Another bullish week in the US Equity markets with the SPX (S&P 500 Index) again making new all-time highs: Prices closed at ~7400 (50% Fibonacci extension from the March Pivot low) that I had identified last week as the next potential area of … [Read more]

Bethe Portfolio Review: 8 May 2026

May 8, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Bethe is another portfolio built around the idea Financial Repression is in the future and needs to be faced and taken into account through portfolio construction.  In the second screenshot you will see the current portfolio beta is very low.  This … [Read more]

Bohr Portfolio Review: 7 May 2026

May 7, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

As with several other portfolios I don't intent to be fully invest in all asset classes other than SCHO.  Instead of holding cash in a money market I move cash into short-term treasuries (SCHO) where the current interest rate is 4.0%.  As dividends … [Read more]

Millikan Asset Allocation Portfolio: 6 May 2026

May 6, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Millikan is the asset allocation portfolio up for review this morning and it is undergoing a few changes.  The new allocation of assets is designed to further diversify the portfolio, provide additional resistance to a possible recession, and to … [Read more]

McClintock Sector BPI Portfolio Review: 5 May 2026

May 5, 2026 By Lowell Herr 2 Comments

Yesterday I asked Google, "What is the origin of the Sector Bullish Percent Indicator investing model?"  Here is the reply. "The Bullish Percent Index (BPI) investing model was originally developed by Abe Cohen in 1955. Cohen, the founder … [Read more]

Huygens Portfolio Review: 4 May 2026

May 4, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Huygens is the portfolio up for review today and in this portfolio I am rebalancing the account to counter the high probability the FED, with cooperation from the government, will strive to inflate their way out of the 39 trillion (and growing) … [Read more]

Financial Repression Portfolio: Part V

May 4, 2026 By Lowell Herr 3 Comments

Over the last few days I've concentrated on what impact Financial Repression is likely to have on portfolios invested in the U.S. Equities and Bond markets.  The outlook over the next decade is highly unlikely to continue the long bull market … [Read more]

Financial Repression: Another Perspective

May 3, 2026 By hedgehunter 10 Comments

I have found Lowell's recent posts on this subject very interesting - so I asked Claude (AI) for his/her suggestions: "Here's a Financial Repression-resistant ETF portfolio for a retiree. Financial repression = central banks keeping real rates … [Read more]

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