Well, that was an unpleasant week for many of us as far as investment returns are concerned. My multi-strategy ETF model lost 3.25% while the 60/40 lost 2.08%. Asset class momentum as I measure it has shifted away from US equities as seen in my model's new allocation...
Investing Update for the Week Ending August 30, 2024
My ETF momentum-style trading system declined slightly this week while the 60/40 remained essentially flat. The allocations are a little more international now than they have been in a long time.
Investing Update for the Week Ending August 23, 2024
My multi-strategy ETF system had a 1.45% gain this week vs 1.24% for the 60/40. This brings my system's one-year return to 37.4% vs 20.7% for the 60/40. Those are both well above their long-term averages. My weekly trading system's allocations are now evenly split...
Investing Update for the Week Ending August 16 2024
My ETF model had a solid gain this week of 5.40% which erased more than half of the recent 9.6% drawdown. My model is now equally allocated to the six ETFs listed in the table below. So far, my ETF investing strategy has performed fairly well especially...
Investing Update for the Week Ending August 09, 2024
If you follow the markets closely, you know that this past week was a wild one with violent daily swings down and back up. I can hardly believe that after Monday's steep declines in equities, my model, which was 100% allocated to QQQ all week, ended the week with a...
Investing Update for the Week Ending August 02, 2024
My ETF model is now in its worst drawdown since I began posting weekly allocations in November 2021. My model remains 100% allocated to QQQ and, although an earlier version of me would be tempted to override my model and take a defensive stance, I know that the model...
Investing Update for the Week Ending July 26, 2024
My model fell by 2.58% this past week compared to a decline of 0.18% for the 60/40. The CAGR for my ETF model remains above 12% since I began posting in 2021. My model switched strategies internally but remains 100% allocated to QQQ.
Investing Update for the Week Ending July 19, 2024
My Multi-Strategy ETF Model had its worst week since I began posting allocations in 2021. It dropped 3.96% compared to a decline of 1.14% for the 60/40 model. Despite the poor week for QQQ, my model remains 100% allocated to it.
Investing Update for the Week Ending July 12, 2024
My model portfolio declined by 0.27% this week while the 60/40 increased by 1.10%. There is no change in my model's allocation of 100% to QQQ. The table below provides some key performance stats since Nov-21.
Investing Update for the Week Ending July 05, 2024
My Global Multi-Strategy ETF Model rose 3.56% this week to hit another all-time high. Since Nov-21, my model has achieved a 15.51% CAGR with a mild 9.0% maximum drawdown. My model remains 100% allocated to QQQ.