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Gifting a Grandchild

December 29, 2025 By Lowell Herr 3 Comments

What advice would you give a grandparent who would like to launch a retirement portfolio for one or more grandchildren?  To begin the discussion, assume the proposed gift is $25,000.  Should it be given as a lump sum or spread out over a period of time? Here are

Filed Under: Beginning Investors, Asset Allocation, Critical Material, Portfolio Management Tagged With: Portfolio Management

Hawking Portfolio Review: 3 October, 2025

October 5, 2025 By hedgehunter 1 Comment

It has been 3 months since I last reported on the performance of the Hawking Portfolio – basically because it is essentially a “Buy-And-Hold” portfolio of Closed-End-Funds (CEFs) that pay out high monthly distributions/dividends and requires very little attention. In my last review I outlined why

Filed Under: Hawking Portfolio, Income, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Performance Tagged With: Hawking Portfolio, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Performance

Dirac Portfolio Review: 4 August 2025

August 4, 2025 By hedgehunter 4 Comments

Since my last review on 18 July I have made a few adjustments to the Dirac Portfolio especially as a result of last Friday’s weakness in the US equity markets – since this portfolio is totally focused on these markets:

Filed Under: Dirac Portfolio, Options, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Performance, Risk Management Tagged With: Dirac Portfolio, Options, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Performance, Risk Management

Hawking Portfolio Review: 14 July 2025

July 15, 2025 By hedgehunter 4 Comments

The Hawking Portfolio does not require a lot of attention as it is designed more as a Buy-And-Hold Portfolio to generate “Income” rather than to rely primarily on “growth” as required in more common equity portfolios.  Although there may be

Filed Under: Hawking Portfolio, Income, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Performance Tagged With: Hawking Portfolio, Income, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Performance

Questions To Ask Your Money Manager

July 11, 2025 By Lowell Herr Leave a Comment

  Recently I was talking with a neighbor and I mentioned that I have been writing an investment blog for over 17 years.  The neighbor mentioned he has a money manager handle his investments.  When I have one of these conversations my mind begins to come up

Filed Under: Portfolio Management, Portfolio Construction, Portfolio Performance, Risk Management Tagged With: Portfolio Management

Closed End Funds (CEFs): 19 May 2025

May 19, 2025 By Lowell Herr 7 Comments

Have you been following the Hawking Portfolio?  If not, you may want to give a close looking to this unique approach to investing.  If income is of interest then investing in Closed End Funds (CEFs) is definitely an option.  Before launching into this management model I highly recommend

Filed Under: Portfolio Management, Income Tagged With: Income, Portfolio Management

Rutherford-Darwin Portfolio Review: 7 March 2025

March 8, 2025 By hedgehunter Leave a Comment

It was a volatile week in the US Equity markets with the SPX (S&P 500 Index) closing down ~3% on the week once the dust had settled on Friday: Markets are looking a little weak here as we

Filed Under: Darwin Portfolio, Options, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Performance Tagged With: Darwin Portfolio, Options, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Performance, Rutherford Portfolio

Rutherford-Darwin Portfolio Review: 28 February 2025

March 2, 2025 By hedgehunter Leave a Comment

It was another volatile week in the US Equity markets with the bears beating the bulls by ~1%: with Friday’s bounce off the ~5840-5880 zone that is providing strong support we are back into the sideways consolidation channel that we have been in for the

Filed Under: Darwin Portfolio, Options, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Performance Tagged With: Darwin Portfolio, Options, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Performance, Rutherford Portfolio

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