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Bethe Portfolio Update: 22 October 2026

The Bethe portfolio is rounding into shape based on the recommendations laid out at the bottom of this post.  One change from the ChatGPT recommendation is that I am holding on to a 5% share or asset allocation of Real Estate (VNQ). Bethe Asset Allocation Holdings Below is the simplified holdings for the Bethe portfolio.  VTIP and VTI are still well below the "in balance" percentages.  Since … [Read More...]

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Reworking the Sector BPI Investing Model

Since the Sector BPI investing model was launched a little over a year ago several tweaks or adjustments have been made to the BPI model.  This blog post explains another adjustment or refinement.  Rather than complicate the model, this version is one of reduction or simplification.  To explain these changes it makes sense to apply it to an existing portfolio.  The Pauling investment quiver is … [Read More...]

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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]

Happy New Year – 2022

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Happy New Year In addition to wishing everyone a Happy New Year, this is a test to see if this post is received by everyone classified as a Subscriber.  All registered users are now so classified. If you prefer not to receive notifications of … [Read more]

Asset Allocation and Market Factors

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Asset Allocation and Market Factors There are times when I get involved in an investment discussion on another investment site.  The debate frequently involves the very basics of portfolio construction.  Does one use individual stocks, mutual funds, … [Read more]

Merry Christmas: 2021

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Merry Christmas Sending Season Greetings to all ITA readers.  Let's hope for and plan on a less stressful 2022, although it will be difficult to repeat the 2021 bull market. I selected a toy engine (not Lionel) as the photograph since … [Read more]

2021 in Review

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  The following short photo show is a brief review of 2021 events.  Although a tad early, I'm sending out Holiday Wishes to all ITA readers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owfAspUPr8Y Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. … [Read more]

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