Gauss is the portfolio up for review today. The owner of this portfolio is not contributing significant amounts of cash each month so the re-balancing will need to come from dividends and interest income. Gauss is a very conservative portfolio as one can see from the low beta value of 0.27. Conservative is defined in this case as low volatility. … [Read More...]
Ten Investment Resolutions for 2015
2015 Resolutions As we are turning the page into 2015, it is worthwhile establishing or reexamining our investment goals. Many on the list are not new to readers of ITA Wealth Management. So let's begin. 1. Lay out an investment plan if you … [Read more]
Gordon Equation Revisited: A Time To Be Cautious
Back on December 16, 2009 I wrote a blog and then revised it in 2010. (Excuse the different size fonts as that comes from a copy and paste.) Those original writings are how history. This is the latest update of the Gordon Equation. I first learned … [Read more]
Christmas Music Recommendation
As we approach the Christmas and New Year holiday season, here is another music selection to add to your growing collection. My CD recommendation this week is A Festival of Carols in Brass featuring the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble. Since I have … [Read more]
Boston Baroque: Lost Music of Early America – Music of the Moravians
Boston Baroque is my CD recommendation for the week. It has been a few weeks since I last advocated any music so it about time to put forth another selection. Unfortunately, Amazon does not have this CD set up to listen to short selections from the … [Read more]
Ring of Fire Rendition: A Music Interlude
As an interlude to investing, take a little time to listen to this rendition of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire." Hope you have a good sound system and the subwoofer is … [Read more]
Schubert: Quintet in C
Schubert's Quintet in C is the CD recommendation for this week. Part 2 or the Adagio is one of my favorite sections of this Heinrich Schiff recording of the Alban Berg Quartet. Here is a positive review I found on Amazon. Here is another fine … [Read more]
Ceremonial Music for Trumpet and Symphonic Organ
Ceremonial Music for Trumpet and Symphonic Organ is the recommended CD this week. Rolf Smedvig is the featured trumpeter and Michael Murray is on the organ. Of the positive reviews on Amazon, this one provides an overview of what to … [Read more]
Why I Use Index ETFs
Why I use Index Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Let me count the ways. Simplicity: It saves the work of stock analysis. Increases probability of success: A literature search of index investing vs. … [Read more]
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