Investors looking for a well-diversified and basic portfolio need look no further than the “Swensen Six.” Both HedgeHunter and I’ve written about David Swensen’s simple portfolio before. More references can be found by searching for Swensen on this blog. Here is the “Swensen Six” portfolio in its most basic form where only six ETFs are […]
Splitting Portfolio Into Multiple Parts
Reducing portfolio risk is at the forefront of investor thinking after a flat market in 2015. Momentum principles, as laid out in the Kipling 2.5.1 spreadsheet, do not always work as well as preferred, due in part to the 33-day portfolio review waiting period. We see the rankings change when we use 12 Portfolio Offsets. […]
Top Ranking ETFs and Stocks
Based on 5/23/2016 data, the following ETFs and stocks flow to the top of the two ranking models shown below. The stock screen was tightened this week as I was able to increase the F-Score from 7 to 8, thereby reducing the number of stocks from eight (8) down to three (3). Those three are: […]
Portfolio Construction From Over 100 ETFs
Building a portfolio from over 100 ETFs and 6800 stocks results in the following group of securities. Beginning with a base of over 100 commission free ETFs from TDAmeritrade and then adding in a few specialized, sector, and commodities plus several highly screen stocks, we narrow the list to the following 15 securities. Tranche Momentum […]
Dividend Oriented Investors Portfolio
Dividend Oriented Portfolio Investors interested in constructing a dividend oriented portfolio will find this blog of interest. The thirteen (13) ETFs plus SHY that make up this dividend driven portfolio provide global diversification as well as inflation protection. Within this group of securities we have characteristics found in the “Swensen Six” and “IVY 10.” Tranche […]
Why Focus On Value and Momentum
ITA followers know that even the passively managed portfolios are skewed toward the value side of a broad Strategic Asset Allocation plan. Here is an example from the Schrodinger portfolio Dashboard. Schrodinger Dashboard: Schrodinger’s Strategic Asset Allocation plan is laid out in the following Dashboard. Check the nine asset classes in the upper left-hand corner […]
Investing 101
Beginning Investors It is not unusual to read or hear someone say – “I don’t understand what you are talking about.” When I pick up on these writings or statements I know it is about time to go back to a 100 level course and lay out some basic ideas about investing. One book I […]
Sector Investing: A Simple Approach
Occasionally, I’ll encounter an ITA reader who is interested in constructing a portfolio around sectors. Those who have read Gary Antonacci’s book, Dual Momentum Investing may recall him stating the following. “My favorite dual momentum strategy is one that rotates among the strongest U.S. stock market equity sectors.” This blog is a multi-level explanation of […]
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