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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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Rutherford-Darwin Portfolio Review: 31 January 2025

DeepSeek attempted to take US Equities (specifically tech stocks) to the Deep Six on Monday - but markets recovered mid week only to show weakness again on Friday: Overall, the SPX (S&P 500 Index) was down ~1% over last Friday's close. However, we remain in a sideways consolidation zone well within the dominant uptrend channel that started last April. In terms of performance relative to … [Read More...]

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Dirac 2026 Portfolio Review: 24 April 2026

April 27, 2026 By hedgehunter Leave a Comment

It is a difficult time to be managing the Dirac Portfolio using a momentum model since we are not, currently, in a strong trending environment and we have little diversification to separate the assets in our quiver - all of which reside in the US … [Read more]

Copernicus Portfolio Update: 27 April 2026

April 27, 2026 By Lowell Herr 1 Comment

The original management strategy for the Copernicus portfolio was to invest in the S&P 500 (SPY or VOO) and continue to do so while adding money on a regular basis.  I've deviated from that original plan slightly as the current market is … [Read more]

Darwin 2026 Portfolio Review: 24 April 2026

April 26, 2026 By hedgehunter 1 Comment

Although US equity markets were a little jittery (read volatile) over the last week it was essentially a period of consolidation with the SPX (S&P 500 Index) making more new highs and closing the week ~0.6% higher than last week's close: … [Read more]

Carson Sector BPI Portfolio Update: 23 April 2026

April 23, 2026 By Lowell Herr 1 Comment

Carson is one of three portfolios using the Sector BPI investing model.  When I updated the March performance I noticed the monthly loss for the Carson was 1/10 the loss of several asset allocation portfolios.  Just another reminder as to how well … [Read more]

Pauling Portfolio Review: 22 April 2026

April 22, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Pauling is an asset allocation portfolio that is undergoing a few reallocation moves in order to improve performance while taking action to prepare for a market correction.  The current low beta of 0.273 is an indicator as to how serious this … [Read more]

Portfolio Hedge: 20 April 2026

April 21, 2026 By hedgehunter Leave a Comment

With last months hedge position expiring with a small $314 profit last Friday I need to make a decision as to whether to continue to hedge my portfolios or to leave them unhedged - since last month's hedge turned out to be unnecessary as US Equity … [Read more]

Einstein Asset Allocation Portfolio Review: 20 April 2026

April 20, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Einstein is a basic asset allocation portfolio that is diversified all over the globe.  VTI and RSP cover U.S. Equities while VEA and VWO are the international ETF exposures.  This is one of several portfolios owned by an individual who has been … [Read more]

Dirac 2026 Portfolio Review: 17 April 2026

April 19, 2026 By hedgehunter 2 Comments

It was a bullish week in the US Equity Markets with the SPX (S&P 500 Index) gaining 4.6% on the week. There was also some sector rotation that required adjustments to the Dirac portfolio in an attempt to stay ahead of the broader market. Checking … [Read more]

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