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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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Why Focus On Value and Momentum

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 Strategic Asset Allocation plan is laid out in the following Dashboard.  Check the nine asset classes in the upper left-hand corner and you will see the three … [Read More...]

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The Nasty Mathematics of Volatility

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Long-time readers of ITA Wealth Management note we are paying more attention to portfolio risk and the volatility of individual securities than we did when this blog first started.  Below is an example of why this is an important concept to consider … [Read more]

Forum: How To Use It Efficiently

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I'll be the first to admit the Forum is not all that easy to use, but I have yet to find anything superior that integrates easily with WordPress, the software that is the operating system of this and many other blogs.  Here are my suggestions of how … [Read more]

Debunking Dividend Fallacies

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While I considered placing a reference to this dividend article in the Forum, I thought it sufficiently interesting to write a short blog on the subject.  Dividends Do Not Make Up The Majority Of Long-Term Total Returns is an old Seeking Alpha … [Read more]

Music Recommendations: Two More CDs

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Sing O Ye Heavens is Moravian music.  It is rare to find a CD where I rate 5 stars to nine (9) songs.  The artists are the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park.  Not only is the singing beautiful, but the under-girding orchestra will give your … [Read more]

Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Eternity And A Day

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Mendelssohn's Elijah is my primary classical music recommendation for this week.  Normally, I'm not a stickler for a particular rendition, but in this case I highly recommend you go with Robert Shaw.  In my mind, it is an outstanding recording of … [Read more]

Top Female Singers

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In no particular order, here are a few of my top female singers.  These women were selected for both the quality of their voice and the type of music they sing.  As you can see, the range is from opera to country to popular to broadway. Katherine … [Read more]

Revisiting The “Swensen Six” Portfolio

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Investors looking for a well-diversified and basic portfolio need look no further than the "Swensen Six."  Both HedgeHunter and I've written about David Swensen's simple portfolio before.  More references can be found by searching for Swensen on this … [Read more]

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