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Kepler Portfolio Review: 6 March 2006

March 6, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Before moving into the Kepler update, I set limit orders for VCR in all three Sector BPI portfolios (Carson, Franklin, & McClintock) as the Consumer sector dropped within a whisker of the 30% oversold bullish mark. Now for the Kepler update.  As one of the poorer performing portfolios, the asset allocation was altered to be […]

Filed Under: Kepler Portfolio, Asset Allocation, Portfolio Construction, Portfolio Management Tagged With: Kepler Portfolio

Bethe Portfolio Review: 10 March 2026

March 10, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

  Bethe is the conservative asset allocation portfolio scheduled for review today.  As I look over the current holdings, I may make a change in the future.  One that merits change is to sell QUAL and replace it with SCHD.  This switch would increase income and lower the overall portfolio beta. While the war in […]

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Millikan Portfolio Review: 16 March 2026

March 16, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Millikan is a basic asset allocation portfolio.  As the portfolio currently stands cash holdings are high.  Limit orders are in place but may not be struck immediately as buy prices are well below the current prices.  And the delta is now even greater due to the surge this morning. If you are locked out of […]

Filed Under: Millikan Portfolio, Asset Allocation, Passive vs. Active, Portfolio Construction, Portfolio Management Tagged With: Asset Allocation, Millikan Portfolio

Bethe Portfolio Review: 9 April 2026

April 9, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Bethe is the second portfolio to be reviewed today.  Like the Millikan, the Bethe is holding a significant percentage in cash as the current equities market is overvalued or overbought.  At this point I am in a waiting game to see what might trigger a market correction or worse.

Filed Under: Bethe Portfolio, Asset Allocation, Passive vs. Active, Portfolio Construction, Portfolio Management Tagged With: Bethe Portfolio, Portfolio Construction

Copernicus Portfolio Update: 27 April 2026

April 27, 2026 By Lowell Herr 1 Comment

The original management strategy for the Copernicus portfolio was to invest in the S&P 500 (SPY or VOO) and continue to do so while adding money on a regular basis.  I’ve deviated from that original plan slightly as the current market is overvalued or as we say, overbought.  However, this market continues to “climb the […]

Filed Under: Asset Allocation, Copernicus Portfolio, Passive vs. Active, Portfolio Construction, Portfolio Management Tagged With: Asset Allocation, Copernicus Portfolio, Portfolio Performance

Gauss Portfolio Review: 29 April 2026

April 29, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Yesterday the U.S. Equities market took quite a hit.  This morning stocks are down again.  What is going on to drive down the S&P 500, a good benchmark for monitoring the overall market?  Check out this YouTube video.  If the video does not start at the beginning, just move the slider back to the starting […]

Filed Under: Gauss Portfolio, Asset Allocation, Passive vs. Active, Portfolio Construction, Portfolio Management Tagged With: Asset Allocation, Financial Repression, Gauss Portfolio

Financial Repression: Part II

April 29, 2026 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Financial Repression.  What is it? “Financial repression is a set of government policies—such as interest rate caps, capital controls, and bank regulations—that channel household savings into funding government debt at below-market rates. It acts as a “stealth tax” on savers to reduce high public debt burdens, often resulting in negative real interest rates where inflation […]

Filed Under: Portfolio Management, Portfolio Construction, Risk Management Tagged With: Financial Repression

Kepler Asset Allocation Portfolio Review: 30 April 2026

April 30, 2026 By Lowell Herr 1 Comment

“The Kepler Asset Allocation Portfolio Review as of April 30, 2026, highlights the ongoing impacts of financial repression on investment strategies. In this environment, traditional asset classes exhibit altered risk-return profiles, necessitating a reevaluation of portfolio allocations. As we navigate these challenges, a strategic focus on diversifying assets becomes imperative to optimize performance. Continuous analysis […]

Filed Under: Kepler Portfolio, Asset Allocation, Portfolio Construction, Portfolio Management Tagged With: Financial Repression, Kepler Portfolio

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