Huygens is a typical Asset Allocation portfolio that is currently in balance. At this point all the investor needs to do is keep the various asset classes close to target when dividends provide sufficient cash to make the adjustments. Huygens is classified as a passive portfolio as is the Schrodinger. The Huygens is roughly 75% […]
Einstein Portfolio Review: 30 September 2025
Einstein is an Asset Allocation portfolio that is in a rebuilding phase. As readers will recall, assets from this portfolio were required for educational purposes. Money was withdrawn at a time when the market was moving up so positive growth opportunity was lost. For a young investor this is an important lesson to learn. Many […]
Bethe Portfolio Review: 2 October 2025
As with the Einstein portfolio the Bethe is also in the rebuilding phase. Perhaps all portfolios are rebuilding provided new cash is added on a regular basis. Such is the case with the Bethe. Bethe Asset Allocation Holdings Below is the current Asset Allocation for the Bethe. There are a few minor changes in the […]
Portfolio Construction: Where to Begin?
This week I received a phone call seeking basic investment help. This blog post is written in response to that call. There are a few basic principles to investing and I’ve written about them on this blog for nearly 18 years. Here is the link to two very basic principles. Rule #1 There is no […]
Finding Suitable Closed-End-Funds (CEFs)
In a few weeks I will be updating the Kepler, a portfolio populated by closed-end-funds. Which CEFs to choose for inclusion continues to be a source of frustration. This week I’ve been using ChatGPT as a source of help in selecting CEFs. Today I asked ChatGPT to create a portfolio of 30 closed-end-funds where the […]
Kepler Portfolio Update: 3 November 2025
Kepler and Hawking are the two portfolios here on the ITA blog that are using Closed-End-Funds (CEFs) to populate their respective portfolios. In general we are looking for CEFs that are priced at a discount and throw off a dividend of ~8% to ~12%. Sometimes the yield will be outside these percentages. If you are […]
Bethe Asset Allocation Portfolio Update: 4 November 2025
Bethe is the portfolio up for review this morning. This portfolio is constructed primarily of equity ETFs and as such is taking a hit this morning. Is this the draw-down we have expected for months or only a momentary pause? To be determined over the next several months. As readers will see, I am taking […]
Einstein Asset Allocation Portfolio Review: 10 November 2025
No immediate changes are recommended for the Einstein as there are no Buy recommendations. Available cash is invested in short-term treasuries or SHV.
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