It was a non-eventful week for my ETF trading system but the 60/40 model posted a solid 1.34% gain. My system is now off the sidelines and is fully allocated to risk-on positions.
Investing Update for the Week Ending November 15, 2024
It was a negative week as both my weekly ETF multi-strategy model and the 60/40 portfolio lost value (-0.81% vs -1.63%). My system is now as conservative as it gets with a 100% allocation to BIL (1 - 3 Month Treasuries). Sometimes successful investing is quite boring....
Investing Update for the Week Ending November 08, 2024
As expected for my system, it moved only modestly this past week. Fortunately, the move was a positive one. The 60/40, on the other hand, had a great week posting a 3.4% gain. I set goals for my multi-system strategy when I first began trading it. So far, so good....
Investing Update for the Week Ending November 01, 2024
Both my ETF system and the 60/40 portfolio incurred small losses this past week. There is no change to the holdings for my system which is equally allocated to BIL, LQD, and TIP.
Investing Update for the Week Ending October 25, 2024
My ETF trading system was down early in the week but did finish with a gain, unlike the 60/40 portfolio which lost 1.06%. As noted in the chart, my system has generated a CAGR 8.0% higher than the 60/40 portfolio since November 2021. There is a change in allocations...
Why I Allocate to Only One Strategy at a Time
I have many new followers on Twitter/X and a common question I get is "Why do you allocate to only one strategy at a time rather than allocate evenly across them?" In developing my weekly trading system, I formulated a method of selecting one strategy to allocate to...
Investing Update for the Week Ending October 18, 2024
It was a barely positive week for my weekly trading system which remains 100% allocated to QQQ. If you enjoy listening to podcasts about trading, I'm going to suggest the most recent AlphaMind Podcast episode with guest Greg Newman. Greg has some great insights into...
Investing Update for the Week Ending October 11, 2024
It was a positive week for both my ETF trading strategy which gained 1.24% and the 60/40 model which gained 0.53%. There is no change in my model's holdings as it remains 100% allocated to QQQ. Posts are not trading advice.
Investing Update for the Week Ending October 04, 2024
It was a negative week for both my ETF trading system and the 60/40 model. My trading system had the larger loss but has nonetheless outperformed the 60/40 rather well since its inception here on my site. My ETF system is now in familiar territory as it is 100%...
Investing Update for the Week Ending September 27, 2024
Both my ETF trading system and the 60/40 portfolio model achieved very modest gains this week. My trading system is now allocated to six ETFs as listed in the table below.