Franklin is nearly 40 months old and still thriving as one of three Sector BPI portfolios. Named after Rosalind Franklin, this portfolio is holding its own when compared to any of the six Internal Rate of Return (IRR) benchmarks and the Jensen Performance Index. The Jensen is also
Franklin Sector BPI Update: 28 January 2026
As with the Carson reviewed earlier this week, no changes are in store for the Franklin Sector BPI portfolio. No sectors are in the oversold zone as we continue this bull market move. Sectors in the overbought zone (70% bullish
Franklin Sector BPI Portfolio Review: 19 September 2025
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