Selling shares within the Schrodinger is so rare it merits taking notice. Recently, the Schwab computers sold shares of Invesco US 1000 (PRF) and Schwab Municipal Bond (SCMB) and used the cash to purchase shares of Vanguard Tax Exempt Bond (VTEB). This move eliminated holding shares in SCMB. For new readers, the Schrodinger is a Robo Advisor portfolio managed by computers at Schwab. The … [Read More...]
Photographic Enhancement: Bergen, Norway
Since there are a few readers of this investment blog also interested in photography, this post illustrates how one can improve an image with a few minor tweaks using Luminar AI. Here are some specs for this image. I used a full-frame Canon 5D Mark … [Read more]
Cropping With Some Masking
Here is another example of working with an image using Luminar AI. If you are seeking help with Luminar AI, just Google "Luminar AI YouTube" without the quotes. Jim Nix has many excellent tutorials. Statue of Fisherman - Original The … [Read more]
Sky Replacement: Post Processing a Photograph
Below are two photographs of the Carson House located in Eureka, California. The house is now the Ingomar Club, but I still think of it as the Carson House. The house was built in 1885 and was the home of pioneer lumberman, William Carson. It is … [Read more]
Mormon Barn – Grand Tetons National Park
The barn shown below is a much photographed site on Mormon Row in Grand Tetons National Park. The image was made using a Canon 5D Mark II. I've since moved to the Olympus 4/3 cameras. More on this later. Camera settings were as follows: ISO … [Read more]
Photographs On Display
While ITA Wealth Management is an investment site, I take liberties at times to add music recommendations and this morning I set up a new category for photographs. There may be a few photographers in the group that would enjoying sharing ideas and … [Read more]
New to ITA Wealth Management?
Are you new to ITA Wealth Management? If so, here are a few hints to effectively use this blog site. Find the Category "Beginning Investors" and read that material. Use Category to find "Critical Material." Make use of the Search … [Read more]
Constructing a “Core” Investment Portfolio: Part 4 – Fixed Allocation Rebalancing or Risk Parity and Volatility Targeting?
In parts 2 and 3 of this series I described how we might manage our core portfolio by either rebalancing to a fixed asset allocation or by adjusting allocations based on changing volatilities. The two options are not complimentary, so we need to … [Read more]
Constructing a “Core” Investment Portfolio : Part 3 – Risk Parity and Volatility Targeting
In the first two parts of this series on portfolio construction I have focused on simplicity in terms of the number of assets that might be included in the portfolio and the level of management effort required to monitor and maintain the portfolio so … [Read more]
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