US Equities, as represented by the SPX (S&P 500 Index), ended the week at about the same spot as they were at last week's close despite selling earlier in the week: I suspect this selling might have been a reflection of Fund managers selling losing positions at the end of the quarter to prepare the books for the next quarter and to harvest losses for end-of-year tax reporting purposes. We … [Read More...]
Copernicus Portfolio Review: 1 August 2025
I am pushing the Copernicus review ahead of schedule as I want to see what damage or impact Friday's selloff had on this equity oriented portfolio. Low unemployment numbers and the coming tariffs are roiling the U.S. Equities market. I … [Read more]
Gauss Asset Allocation Portfolio Review: 31 July 2025
July ends with the update of another "mini" asset allocation portfolio. Gauss brings July to a close. As with similar portfolio structures I am tilting toward income vs. growth until the political environment shows some stability. If and … [Read more]
Einstein Portfolio Review: 30 July 2025
Einstein is similar to the Bethe portfolio, posted earlier today. This will be a quick analysis as the rebalancing process is similar. The Einstein is in a state of rebuilding after significant withdrawals were made to cover educational expenses. … [Read more]
Bethe Portfolio Update: 30 July 2025
Bethe is one of the "mini" asset allocation portfolios and one that needed rebalancing. This morning I sold a significant number of SHV shares making rebalancing possible. SCHD was most out of balance and I will explain below how I went about … [Read more]
Kepler CEF Portfolio Review: 28 July 2025
Kepler is a portfolio in transition. The move is from a growth portfolio to an income portfolio where the income is derived from Closed-End-Funds (CEFs). In a recent blog post I requested readers submit CEF ideas, but to limit them to no more than … [Read more]
Millikan Portfolio Review: 25 July 2025
Millikan is one of several Asset Allocation portfolios, but with a narrowly defined set of securities. Currently I am playing it safe as this is an over-heated market. Playing it safe means that I am overloading the portfolio using the short-term … [Read more]
Rutherford-Darwin Portfolio Review: 25 July 2025
US equities continued their steady climb to new all-time highs this week with the SPX (S&P 500 Index) closing ~1.5% higher than last week's Close: The next potential resistance level might come somewhere in the 6450-6500 range between the 1.236 … [Read more]
Selecting Closed-End-Funds
This blog is designed to elicit contributions from readers as it pertains to selecting Closed-End-Funds (CEFs) for portfolio construction. Hedgehunter has already compiled a list of CEFs and these securities can be found in the Hawking portfolio. I … [Read more]
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