Bohr is the Asset Allocation portfolio up for review this morning. As readers will see in a moment, most of the asset classes are below target and that is intentional. With the current stock market this high and so narrowly confined to a few stocks it makes good sense to be cautious. It might be a long wait before the AI stocks implode. In the meantime I will be keeping the asset classes … [Read More...]
Retirement Planning Mistake #11
Although alluded to in this "mistake series," an emphasis, or special attention needs to be given to portfolio volatility or risk management. Even if we are tracking portfolio risk as identified by either the Information Ratio (IR), Sortino Ratio … [Read more]
Back Testing Issues: Remain Skeptical of Results
Ernest Stokley was kind enough to spend time learning a new software language in order to run back-tests on ETFs used to populate ITA portfolios. There is an abundance of noise or uncertainty when analyzing data for back-testing. Here … [Read more]
Ceremonial Music for Trumpet and Symphonic Organ: CD Recommendation for Week
Ceremonial Music for Trumpet and Symphonic Organ is my CD recommendation for the week of January 4, 2015. I've given five stars (top rating) to each cut from this CD. Composers such as Mendelssohn, Purcell, Clarke, Hovhaness, Bach, Handel, and … [Read more]
Ten Investment Resolutions for 2015
2015 Resolutions As we are turning the page into 2015, it is worthwhile establishing or reexamining our investment goals. Many on the list are not new to readers of ITA Wealth Management. So let's begin. 1. Lay out an investment plan if you … [Read more]
Gordon Equation Revisited: A Time To Be Cautious
Back on December 16, 2009 I wrote a blog and then revised it in 2010. (Excuse the different size fonts as that comes from a copy and paste.) Those original writings are how history. This is the latest update of the Gordon Equation. I first learned … [Read more]
Christmas Music Recommendation
As we approach the Christmas and New Year holiday season, here is another music selection to add to your growing collection. My CD recommendation this week is A Festival of Carols in Brass featuring the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble. Since I have … [Read more]
Boston Baroque: Lost Music of Early America – Music of the Moravians
Boston Baroque is my CD recommendation for the week. It has been a few weeks since I last advocated any music so it about time to put forth another selection. Unfortunately, Amazon does not have this CD set up to listen to short selections from the … [Read more]
Ring of Fire Rendition: A Music Interlude
As an interlude to investing, take a little time to listen to this rendition of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire." Hope you have a good sound system and the subwoofer is … [Read more]
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