What to do with a poor performing portfolio? Advice to the owner of the Einstein is to continue to add money to the portfolio and work toward keeping the various asset class close to target. Instead of concentrating on the Internal Rate of Return, focus on the Jensen Alpha and Information Ratio. Einstein Security Holdings The asset allocation model is set up to resist a market draw-down. It … [Read More...]
Preparing the Millikan For Transition: 26 December 2022
Within the last few weeks I set up the Carson and Franklin to operate as Sector BPI portfolios. Over the next few weeks the Millikan and Gauss will join the original two. The Millikan and Gauss are laggards and not performing as well as expected. … [Read more]
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"Anyone who possesses the fine virtues of politeness, tolerance and generosity, honesty, diligence and benevolence can be regarded as a person of humanity. Politeness will save one from the insults of others; tolerance and generosity will … [Read more]
Explaining the Hypothesis of the Sector BPI Model
Several months ago I conceived the idea of how one might use Bullish Percent Indicator (BPI) data to actively manage portfolios. Readers of this blog who have been involved with the stock market for any significant period of time know just how … [Read more]
Carson Portfolio Review: 26 December 2022
Since the stock market is closed on Monday, I'll update the Carson this morning and then see what the recommendations are for the various sectors when the Franklin is updated mid-week. The one change this week was the drop of Real Estate into the … [Read more]
Portfolio Performance: 22 December 2022
With this portfolio comparison data table a pattern is beginning to develop. It appears as if the better performing portfolios are those with long-range goals. That is the group at the top. Curie and Newton, if posted monthly, would also be in … [Read more]
What To Do If The Kipling Spreadsheet Becomes Inoperative?
ITA readers who are using the Kipling spreadsheet in any form are aware that Finance-Yahoo (Yahoo) once more altered their downloading codes so we cannot pull security prices into the spreadsheet. Fortunately we have a backup system from Tiingo. If … [Read more]
Carson BPI Model Portfolio: 19 December 2022
The primary reason for this Carson review is to continue to build a base of information for the BPI Model. Several links are provided at the bottom of this post for readers who are new to this unique investing approach. … [Read more]
Buying Guidelines For BPI Model Portfolios: 9 December 2022
BPI Model buying guidelines. Two of the sixteen portfolios I track here on the ITA blog are now managed using the Bullish Percent Indicator (BPI) Model. They are: Carson and Franklin. Thus far there have been few buying opportunities as the U.S. … [Read more]
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