I recently asked ChatGPT the following. “Create a five ETF portfolio designed to withstand a major stock market correction and or Financial Repression.” Here is the response from ChatGPT. For a five-ETF defensive portfolio, I would emphasize short-duration Treasuries, inflation protection, gold, and a smaller allocation to high-quality equities. The goal is not to eliminate […]
Gauss Asset Allocation Portfolio: 15 September 2026
Gauss is a conservative portfolio with a current beta of 0.1 or one tenth as volatile as the S&P 500. Over 50% of the portfolio is concentrated in short-term treasuries or other income generating Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). Gauss Security Holdings Below are the current Gauss holdings. The majority of the asset classes are below […]
Millikan Portfolio Review: 20 August 2026
If you are looking for a conservative portfolio look no further than the Millikan. Before digging into the Millikan details, just a word about the above photo. There is an 11 million dollar renovation project under way where we are living and the above gravel truck was interesting in that the operator controlled the boom […]
Financial Repression Portfolio Update From ChatGPT
Florida As the U.S. Equities Market moves higher the Buffett Indicator continues to flash a warning that we are just waiting for the pin to be pulled on the grenade. Based on an overvalued market I once more asked ChatGPT to create a diversified portfolio that stands a good chance or resisting a market correction […]
Franklin Sector BPI Portfolio: 12 June 2026
One of the youngest Sector BPI portfolios is up for review this morning. Franklin is one of three Sector BPI portfolios managed here at ITA. All are excellent performers. Readers interested in Point and Figure (PnF) market movements will find two authors of interest. They are: Jeremy Du Plessis and Thomas J. Dorsey. Du Plessis […]
Kepler Portfolio Update: 9 June 2026
As mentioned in the last blog this portfolio (Kepler) is designed to protect capital and to provide some resistance should the government employ Financial Repression in an effort to get out from under the 40 trillion dollar debt. If you compare the asset allocation for the Kepler with the recent post you will see a […]
Financial Repression Portfolio from ChatGPT
I requested ChatGPT create a portfolio using the following parameters. In the next blog post (Kepler Review) I will make a few minor adjustments and explain how I intend to bring the various assets up to the target percentages. Create an investment portfolio made up of 10 to 12 low cost ETFs. Diversify the portfolio […]
Financial Repression Portfolio: Part V
Over the last few days I’ve concentrated on what impact Financial Repression is likely to have on portfolios invested in the U.S. Equities and Bond markets. The outlook over the next decade is highly unlikely to continue the long bull market experienced since August of 1982. Yes, there were major hiccups along the way such […]
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