Carson is one of three portfolios using the Sector BPI investing model and it is one of the better performing accounts. Since the last update the Materials sector dropped down into the low 30% bullish zone so I jumped the gun and added 35 shares of VAW to the Carson.
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 […]
Darwin Portfolio Review: 24 October 2025
US Equities hit new all-time highs again this week with the SPX (S&P 500 Index) closing ~2% higher than last week’s close and butting it’s head against the 6800 level (previous highs ~2 weeks ago):
Huygens Portfolio Review: 27 October 2025
Huygens is a traditional asset allocation portfolio that has a global diversification. Dividends and new cash additions are used to keep the various assets in balance. As readers will see, the Huygens current needs some rebalancing as will be shown below.
Schrodinger Portfolio Update: 28 October 2025
Once more we examine what activity, if any, is taking place within the Schrodinger portfolio. For new readers the Schrodinger is a Robo Advisor portfolio or one that is managed by computer. The Schrodinger is housed with Schwab and is designated as an Intelligent Portfolio. Since the last review the only changes is the amount […]
Darwin Portfolio Review: 31 October 2025
US Equities reached new all-time highs again this week as the SPX (S&P 500 Index) closed the week ~0.7% higher than last week’s close: After hitting the new highs on Wednesday the markets sold off a little on higher than average volume on Thursday but the uptrend remains firmly in place.
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 […]
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