Einstein is entering its fourth month operating under a new asset allocation mix of ETFs. The revised allocation is designed to withstand a major equity draw-down. Here is information on the first three months of operation. June: Loss of 0.92 percent (-0.92%) July: Gain of 1.54 percent (1.54%) August: Gain of 1.58 percent (1.58%) As readers you will see that the portfolio is … [Read More...]
Risk Parity: A 60/40 Stock/Bond Portfolio Is Not Conservative
This blog will make a lot more sense if you are able to capture and read Edward Qian's article, Risk Parity Allocation. This blog post is a brief description of how risk is calculated. This not for the mathematically squeamish, but the concept is … [Read more]
Rossini Overtures: CD Recommendation for 12 January 2014
If you are looking for rousing and energetic classical music, the Rossini Overtures fit the requirement. There are many recordings to choose from and here are three that I own. Rossini: Complete Overtures conducted by Neville Marriner Rossini: … [Read more]
Tactical Asset Allocation: Does It Make Sense?
Here is the link to a particularly useful article for ITA readers. As you read the article, pay particular attention to the fundamentals that provide clues as to whether or not the market is likely to generate lower than average, average, or above … [Read more]
Strategic Asset Allocation: A Starting Point For Portfolio Construction
Much is made of the importance of asset allocation here at ITA Wealth Management. Long-time readers are familiar with the general layout of the portfolios and new readers will find more information by doing a search for "Dashboard." Not all … [Read more]
Excellent Music from All Classical in Portland, Oregon
If you wish to listen to excellent music for a few more days, bring up this URL on your computer or SONOS system. http://www.allclassical.org and click on Listen. … [Read more]
Vermont Symphony Orchestra: Counterpoint Christmas Music
One of my favorite Christmas CDs is Counterpoint: Christmas in Vermont. I was surprised to find only one review on Amazon, but this reviewer matches my opinion of the recording. "Counterpoint is a twelve-member choral group based in Vermont, … [Read more]
Why Use Index Funds?
The Power of Index Investing Why are 80% to 85% of all investors wrong? Could it be the power of advertising and greed? What do I mean when I say a high percentage of investors have it all wrong? Simple! The majority of investors build their … [Read more]
Why I Use ETFs Instead of Individual Stocks
Approximately 80% of all investors use individual stocks to populate their portfolios. So why buck the majority trend and use index ETFs? That is a reasonable question that merits an answer. In fact, several answers. Confession: I do select a … [Read more]
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