This morning I am updating the high risk equity only Copernicus, an investing model designed for young investors or someone who has at least 15 to 20 years of future savings. High risk is defined as investing only in equities (stocks) while shunning bonds
Copernicus Portfolio Review: 29 March 2024
Passive investing is the name of the game with the Copernicus portfolio. The philosophy of the Copernicus is to purchase U.S. Equity ETFs when cash is available and to never sell unless there is an emergency. One major
Schrodinger Portfolio Review: 1 December 2023
Are you looking for a portfolio that requires no decisions? If so, the Schrodinger is for you. This portfolio was initially set up to answer the question – “Who Will Manage the Family Portfolio When I Die? The following analysis of this Robo Advisor portfolio answers
Pay Attention to Fees: 8 June 2023
While I’ve written about management fees in prior blogs, it is useful to think about them again as fees can easily leave an “endowment” on the doorstep of an active manager. A few readers will remember load funds where the cost to gain access to a fund cost 8.5%.
Copernicus Buy & Hold Portfolio Review: 18 May 2023
Copernicus is the only Buy & Hold portfolio managed here on the ITA blog site. Diversification comes from holding hundreds of companies in the United States. If one prefers to further diversify this portfolio one would add International Equities (VEU) to the options