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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 portfolio going forward. Background I have … [Read More...]

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Charles Ellis: Loser’s Game of Stock Picking

Let’s revisit Charles D. Ellis’ 1995 paper, “The Loser’s Game,” where he describes his Break-Even Return (BER) equation. Here is a review of this equation. BER = [(Turnover percentage x Transaction Cost) + Management Fee + Target Return]/Market Return It is quite easy to set up this equation in an Excel spreadsheet and play around with different variables. … [Read More...]

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William Bernstein’s Latest E-Book: Getting Rich Slowly

April 7, 2014 By Lowell Herr

William Bernstein's latest e-Book, If You Can: How Millennials Can Get Rich Slowly, is all about regularly investing equal amounts of money using three mutual funds.  Those funds are:  U.S. Total Stock Market, International Total Stock Market, and … [Read more]

Chopin: 24 Preludes

March 30, 2014 By Lowell Herr

There are many Chopin: 24 Preludes to choose from.  Gregory Sokolov is the artist in this particular and most of the cuts I rate as five stars.  Hence my music recommendation for this week.  The following review by Scott Morrison mirrors my reaction … [Read more]

The Bells of St. Genevieve and Other Baroque Delights

March 16, 2014 By Lowell Herr

The Bells of St. Genevieve and Other Baroque Delights is my classical music recording for the week.  Downloading the MP3 version seems to be the only way to capture this music, but it is worth it.  Below is a positive review from an Amazon reader.  … [Read more]

Beginner Advice: Getting Started With Portfolio Construction

March 15, 2014 By Lowell Herr

Several days* ago a friend wrote and asked about setting up a portfolio where $500 would be deposited every month.  What advice would I pass on to such an investor?  The first bit … [Read more]

Useful Website: Transparent Investing

March 10, 2014 By Lowell Herr

Last evening I was made aware of a useful and interesting website titled, Transparent Investing.  Even if you lose track of this blog you will be able to find this site by going to the ITA Blog tab, and then scrolling down to Bookmarks.  There you … [Read more]

Living a Dream: Katherine Jenkins

February 2, 2014 By Lowell Herr

One of my favorite female singers is Katherine Jenkins.  Living a Dream is my CD selection for this week and I recommend downloading the MP3 version to save some money.   The following Amazon review provides clues as to what to expect to … [Read more]

Scheherazade: Music Selection for This Week

January 26, 2014 By Lowell Herr

  Scheherazade, composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, is my CD recommendation for this week.  While there are many options available, this particular CD also includes Capriccio Espagnol.  This is a Telarc disc and I find their recording … [Read more]

Asset Classes: How Many Should I Own?

January 23, 2014 By Lowell Herr

With much recent attention given to answering the money managers most perplexing question, what percent of the portfolio should be invested in each asset class, the whole idea of how many asset classes to include in a portfolio has been neglected.  … [Read more]

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