Of the 13 portfolios I track here at ITA the three Sector BPI portfolios are the most complicated to manage as they require access to Bullish Percentage Indicator graphs. I use StockCharts for this information. Last Friday the Consumer Staples sector came so close to the 30%
Franklin Sector BPI Portfolio Review: 12 June 2025
One benefit of Sector BPI portfolios such as the Franklin is that there is a built in capital preservation ingredient inherent in the management model. While Trailing Stop Loss Orders (TSLOs) may not be ideal, based on historical data, they are working for the three Sector BPI portfolios. Check portfolios Carson and McClintock for further […]
Franklin Sector BPI Portfolio Review: 4 June 2025
Franklin is the Sector BPI portfolio up for review. Included in this blog post is evidence of the viability of the Sector BPI investing model. Based on all the uncertainty surrounding the current administration I will be making some slight changes in what to do if no sectors are
Franklin Portfolio Review: 31 January 2025
Franklin is the Sector BPI portfolio up for review this last day of January. Of the portfolios I track here on the ITA investment blog, the Sector BPI investing model requires the most attention to details. Even so, it is a rather simple investing approach to
Franklin Sector BPI Portfolio: 17 October 2024
It has been nearly two years since the Franklin portfolio began using the Sector BPI investing model. Over this period the portfolio managed to keep pace with the S&P 500 (SPY) index, a major goal for these Sector BPI portfolios. Since the
Franklin Sector BPI Portfolio Review: 5 June 2024
Sector BPI investing continues to be tested through the Franklin portfolio. Launched in early November of 2022 we now have 1.5 years of data with this portfolio. Few trades occurred over this period, but we recently sold Technology (VGT) and Utilities (VPU) as both sectors
Franklin Sector BPI Portfolio Review: 5 April 2024
Franklin is the Sector BPI portfolio up for review today even though no sectors are in the oversold zone and we sold off all overbought sectors. The current holdings of Staples and Utilities are residing in the neutral zone. Over $2,200 remains in cash so we need
Franklin Sector BPI Portfolio Review: 2 October 2023
Several Sector BPI Plus portfolios are scheduled for review this week. Franklin is the first. I checked the BPI data this morning and it is too early for any Monday data to show up. I expected to see the market move up based on the U.S. Government