"Preserving wealth in retirement requires more than pursuing returns—it requires preparing for periods when financial markets and government policies work against investors. History has shown that extended market corrections, rising inflation, low real interest rates, and increasing government debt can create an environment in which traditional investment strategies struggle to protect purchasing … [Read More...]
Darwin 2026: 2 January 2026
I have reset the Darwin Portfolio to a $100,000 investment portfolio with small changes to the asset list ("quiver") and the introduction of a new algorithm for trading in 2026. This post outlines these changes and my plans for managing this … [Read more]
Schrodinger Portfolio Update: 2 January 2026
Schrodinger is an excellent portfolio to launch this early in 2026 as there is nothing to do except report the results. As mentioned each update of the Robo Advisor or Intelligent Portfolio, all the owner does is add new money to the account each … [Read more]
Carson Sector BPI Portfolio Update: 30 December 2025
Carson is next to the last portfolio to be reviewed in 2025. Tomorrow I will update the Millikan portfolio. The Carson was one of the better performing portfolios during the month of November, indicating once more that the Sector BPI investing … [Read more]
Gifting a Grandchild
What advice would you give a grandparent who would like to launch a retirement portfolio for one or more grandchildren? To begin the discussion, assume the proposed gift is $25,000. Should it be given as a lump sum or spread out over a period of … [Read more]
Copernicus Portfolio Update: 24 December 2025
Merry Christmas Copernicus is the last portfolio up for review before Christmas. The major change is to reduce holdings in VOO and shift the percentage over to RSP. The reason for this move is to reduce exposure to mega-cap stocks that are … [Read more]
Gauss Portfolio Update: 22 December 2025
Gauss is the portfolio up for review this morning and it is undergoing a few asset allocation adjustments. Gauss is one of the better performing portfolios, due in part to no withdrawals since inception a number of years ago. In addition to no … [Read more]
Kepler Portfolio Update: 19 December 2025
Kepler is the portfolio up for review this morning. Major asset allocation changes are coming to the Kepler for two reasons. 1) The portfolio has been a poor performer. Therefore adjustments are appropriate 2) The new asset allocation model is … [Read more]
Huygens Portfolio Update: 18 December 2025
Huygens is the asset allocation portfolio up for review this morning. This portfolio is set up to "resist" taking too big a hit when the correction or recession sets in sometime over the next 12 to 18 months. A correction or recession is certainly … [Read more]
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