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Kepler Asset Allocation Portfolio Review: 11 September 2026

Kepler is the asset allocation portfolio scheduled for a review this morning.  The current lineup of ETFs is only three months old so we have little data as to whether this new asset allocation mix will improve the historically poor performance of the Kepler. As currently constructed the portfolio will throw off approximately 4.0% in dividends, and that is without the portfolio being in … [Read More...]

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Gauss Portfolio Update: 15 April 2023

This particular blog post is another example of how to address a potential weakness in the Sector BPI investing model.  The Gauss portfolio is one of four Sector BPI portfolios so it is an appropriate candidate for this change. Gauss Investment Quiver The following investment quiver is an expansion of the Sector BPI model and the securities are arranged in the order of importance when looked as … [Read More...]

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This post is a follow-up to comments/requests made in response to my recent post on "Protecting Portfolio Performance" (https://itawealth.com/protecting-portfolio-performance/). Understanding Options can be a difficult subject - but understanding … [Read more]

Protecting Portfolio Performance

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We are all conscious of the fact that US Equity markets have been in a strong bullish trend since the financial crisis of 2008. With the exception of the 2020 Covid-19 correction - a ~20% pullback in prices from which we recovered very quickly - we … [Read more]

Activities This Week

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This week looks to be a quiet one as only the Kepler and Franklin are scheduled for review.  If the market continues its volatile ways, and I expect it will, I'll update a few other portfolios to make sure they are set properly for what is likely to … [Read more]

Investment Policy Statement: February 2022

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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 … [Read more]

The True Cost of Management Fees

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Sometime in the past I wrote about the true cost of management fees, but that blog post may have been deleted in the process of culling older posts.  Regardless, it is time to go through the mathematics of management fees.  Let's walk through an … [Read more]

Photography: Grass Valley Church

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Readers who appreciate photography may enjoy viewing and comparing images of an abandoned church in Grass Valley, Oregon.  Above is the original image as it came out of a Canon full-frame camera.  No adjustments were made with this photo and as you … [Read more]

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