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Schrodinger Portfolio Update: 8 July 2026

Schrodinger is the Robo Advisor (RA) portfolio housed with Schwab.  This computer managed portfolio is performing exceptionally well despite carrying between 7% and 8% cash at all times.  I highly recommend a family include at least one RA portfolio as a means of portfolio diversification. … [Read More...]

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Beginner Advice: Getting Started With Portfolio Construction

Several days* ago a friend wrote and asked about setting up a portfolio where $500 would be deposited every month.  What advice would I pass on to such an investor?  The first bit of advice is to read all the Beginning Investor and Critical Information posts. These can be found under Categories in the right-hand sidebar.  My first portfolio would be a Robo Advisor portfolio such as the … [Read More...]

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Time To Bang The Retirement Drum – Again

November 30, 2016 By Lowell Herr

"Most U.S. households are heading for a worse lifestyle in retirement than they had while they were working, because they simply aren't saving enough..."  So writes Stan Choe in an Associated Press article.  Check out the Retirement Planning category … [Read more]

Why Focus On Value and Momentum

October 21, 2016 By Lowell Herr

ITA followers know that even the passively managed portfolios are skewed toward the value side of a broad Strategic Asset Allocation plan.  Here is an example from the Schrodinger portfolio Dashboard. Schrodinger Dashboard:  Schrodinger's … [Read more]

Dividend Oriented Investors Portfolio

September 23, 2016 By Lowell Herr

Dividend Oriented Portfolio Investors interested in constructing a dividend oriented portfolio will find this blog of interest.  The thirteen (13) ETFs plus SHY that make up this dividend driven portfolio provide global diversification as well as … [Read more]

Retirement Plan: Am I On Track?

September 19, 2016 By Lowell Herr

Retirement planning is a primary motivator for saving and setting up an investment portfolio.  Are there any saving guidelines for the individual investor?  Below are a few and I suggest you check out William Bernstein's words of wisdom.  Search … [Read more]

September Music Recommendation

September 4, 2016 By Lowell Herr

September Music Recommendation The September music recommendation comes after several months of neglect so I need to make this a good one.  After looking down a list of five (5) star selections I decided to recommend A Company of Voices, Conspirare … [Read more]

Stock Update: One Well Known Stock Makes The Cut

August 11, 2016 By Lowell Herr

The value-momentum screen is quite restrictive and that is why so few stocks ever make the final cut.  With several momentum and value screens plus an F-Score of 7 required, only three companies make the list this week. … [Read more]

Five Habits of People In Debt

August 8, 2016 By Lowell Herr

5 Habits of People In Debt Many people don’t realize that poor financial habits are perhaps the biggest contributing factor to falling into debt, rather than personal circumstance. Once you’ve accepted that you have a financial problem and seek help … [Read more]

Portfolio Construction From Over 100 ETFs

July 19, 2016 By Lowell Herr

Building a portfolio from over 100 ETFs and 6800 stocks results in the following group of securities.  Beginning with a base of over 100 commission free ETFs from TDAmeritrade and then adding in a few specialized, sector, and commodities plus several … [Read more]

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