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...]
Feynman Portfolio Study: Part 10-3
Momentum Weighted Portfolio A modification of the Rank Weighted (RW) Momentum Portfolio described in Part 10-2 of this Study is what I have called the Momentum Weighted (MW) Portfolio. This strategy uses a proprietary algorithm to calculate … [Read more]
Regression Analysis and The Schwert Effect
Regression Analysis is the investment communities effort to apply the scientific method to portfolio analysis. Let's take a little time to explain what is meant by Regression Analysis. As you might remember from your math and science … [Read more]
Gounod’s Messe solennelle de Sainte Cecile
Gounod's "Messe solennelle en l'honneur de Sainte Cecile" contains some of the most beautiful music one might ever want to hear. My favorite selections from this masterpiece are Sanctus and Benedictus, cuts five and six. I first heard Sanctus in … [Read more]
“Markowitz” Projections During Great Recession
Readers who have been following the discussion on future return projections will find the following information of interest. Using the Hoadley "Efficient Frontier" software, I set out to see what the optimal projections would be for three different … [Read more]
Basic Portfolio and Current ETF Rankings
The following data table includes the latest ETF rankings for 20 basic ETFs and the Buy-Hold-Sell recommendations. GLD is the only ETF under-performing SHY so I would avoid gold as an investment. ETF Rankings: The overall strength of this market … [Read more]
Asset Allocation – Risk Parity Revisited: Part 2
In my previous Risk Parity Part 1 post I presented possible ways that funds might be allocated to momentum-ranked assets without any filtering to ensure diversification. One possible weakness of this simple form of momentum ranking is that highly … [Read more]
Risk Parity: A Brief Explanation of How Risky a 60/40 Portfolio Really Is
This is a follow-up to the HedgeHunter Risk Parity (RP) post. This blog post will give readers an overview of how RP is calculated. This not for the mathematically squeamish, but the concept is not difficult if one can get past one step in the … [Read more]
Asset Allocation – Risk Parity Revisited: Part 1
Having selected a number of assets to include in a portfolio, a key decision any investor has to make is "What percentage of my available funds should I allocate to each asset held in my portfolio?" In the Feynman Study I covered a number of … [Read more]
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