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Kepler Portfolio Review: 13 February 2025

February 13, 2025 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Kepler is the small portfolio up for review this morning.  The owner is rebuilding this portfolio as it looks like all educational expenses are in the rear view mirror.  As readers will see in the following update, this portfolio is finally coming

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Gauss Asset Allocation Portfolio Review: 19 February 2025

February 19, 2025 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Gauss is one of the portfolios converted from the Sector BPI investing model over to a simplified Asset Allocation investing model.  This will reduce workload as well as shift investments toward a more conservative asset allocation.  As with the Millikan portfolio, update posted yesterday, the Gauss is

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Bethe Asset Allocation Portfolio Review: 25 February 2025

February 25, 2025 By Lowell Herr 2 Comments

Bethe is a rather new Asset Allocation portfolio and as such has a long way to go before the various asset classes are in balance.  Asset classes that are far above their target percentages are for sale while lower volatility asset

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Schrodinger Portfolio Review: 3 March 2025

March 3, 2025 By Lowell Herr 6 Comments

We lead off March with a review of the Schrodinger portfolio, a computer managed account housed with Schwab.  The Schrodinger is known by Schwab as an “Intelligent Portfolio.”  It falls under the general category as a Robo Advisor portfolio. The Schrodinger was first launched back on

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Gauss Portfolio Review: 18 March 2025

March 18, 2025 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Gauss is another simplified asset allocation portfolio.  The goal is to concentrate on three asset classes with a fourth (SHV) used to house cash.  The portfolio is very cost effective as the expense ratios are very low. A broad market ETF where VOO fits

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Millikan Portfolio Review: 20 March 2025

March 20, 2025 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Investors with minimum available time for portfolio management will find the Millikan, as well as several other ITA portfolios, of interest when saving for retirement.  This portfolio focuses on four ETFs.  VOO is our standard ETF to track the S&P 500.  SCHG is to add some growth punch while SCHD

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Copernicus Portfolio Review: 28 March 2025

March 28, 2025 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

With this portfolio review of the Copernicus comes a few adjustments.  I am adding SCHD to the existing asset classes and altering the recommended percentages to invest in each.  No plans are in the works to sell off any securities that are over target.  Instead, new cash

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Huygens Asset Allocation Portfolio Review: 11 April 2025

April 11, 2025 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

Huygens is one of numerous portfolios managed using the time tested Asset Allocation approach.  While different asset classes or even different securities might be used, the basic approach is to diversify across the globe.  Readers see this is the plan for the

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