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Creating a Recession Proof Portfolio

I recently asked ChatGPT the following.  "Create a five ETF portfolio designed to withstand a major stock market correction and or Financial Repression." Here is the response from ChatGPT. For a five-ETF defensive portfolio, I would emphasize short-duration Treasuries, inflation protection, gold, and a smaller allocation to high-quality equities. The goal is not to eliminate losses—which … [Read More...]

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McClintock Sector BPI Portfolio Review: 9 October 2025

  Faced with the high probability U.S. Equities is in for a correction, if not worse, how should an investor manage their portfolio?  The decision is much easier for Sector BPI portfolios such as the McClintock, Carson, and Franklin as this investing model is designed to take advantage of market volatility.  The decision is not quite so easy for Asset Allocation portfolios held by … [Read More...]

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Einstein Recession Resistant Portfolio Review: 27 February 2026

February 27, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Einstein is the last portfolio to be reviewed in February.  The current asset allocation is designed to be recession resistant while still providing some room for capital appreciation. The portfolio is not completely in balance, but should be in … [Read more]

Carson Portfolio Review: 26 February 2026

February 26, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Rachel Carson is the portfolio up for review this morning.  As the oldest Sector BPI portfolio I look to this one to see if the sector hypothesis is working out according to plan.  Thus far the data is quite positive as readers and followers of the … [Read more]

Schrodinger Portfolio Update: 24 February 2026

February 24, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

We begin the last week of February with an update of the Schrodinger, the single Robo Advisor portfolio tracked here on the ITA blog.  The Schrodinger has been operating for approximately 8.5 years.  I use a start date of 12/31/2021 in order to … [Read more]

Darwin 2026 Portfolio Review: 20 February 2026

February 23, 2026 By hedgehunter 3 Comments

US Equities continue their consolidation pattern in the 6800-7000 range of the SPX (S&P500 Index) with a 1.1% gain from last week's close: … [Read more]

Franklin Sector BPI Portfolio Update: 20 February 2026

February 20, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Franklin is nearly 40 months old and still thriving as one of three Sector BPI portfolios.  Named after Rosalind Franklin, this portfolio is holding its own when compared to any of the six Internal Rate of Return (IRR) benchmarks and the Jensen … [Read more]

Bohr Portfolio Review: 18 February 2026

February 18, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

While the Bohr portfolio is an Asset Allocation style portfolio, the emphasis is more on generating income than focusing on growth.  As a result the Bohr is not one of the better performing portfolio when compared to any of the six benchmarks I track … [Read more]

Millikan Portfolio Review: 17 February 2026

February 17, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Millikan is the Asset Allocation portfolio up for review this morning.  I added SCHD as another dividend oriented asset knowing there is overlap with VYM and VIG.  Dividends are used to keep asset classes in balance.  Since cash is at a premium and I … [Read more]

Dirac 2026 Portfolio Review: 13 February, 2026

February 16, 2026 By hedgehunter Leave a Comment

The objective of the Dirac portfolio is to try to beat the performance of the broader US Equity markets, as represented by SPY, by rotating holdings between sectors that comprise the benchmark. Currently holdings look like this: with seven of the … [Read more]

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