I just came across your blog recently and have gained some interest in watching your model potfolio. I like the ease and simplicity of your strategy. If I decide to follow your portfolio with real dollars, would you suggest buying all positions at once or pyramiding in? I would be interested in your thoughts on this. Additionally, do you know what the year to date return of this portfolio is? Thank you, Chris.
If you desire to mirror the model portfolio, I suggest that you buy all positions at once. Even doing so, you will end up with a significant amount of cash in your portfolio, since not all stock positions are filled due to the lack of qualified stocks.
For 43 months this blog tracked a "live test" of the Strategic Growth Model portfolio. This real-time test commenced in January 2008 and ended in August, 2011, with all trades posted in advance.
The purpose was to demonstrate that a systematic approach to investing can yield exceptional returns in all market conditions. More information about the system may be found at the bottom of this page.
is a private investor; developed the Strategic Growth Model portfolio. Over the past 8 years, this systematic approach has been validated over a full Bull-Bear market cycle.
I just came across your blog recently and have gained some interest in watching your model potfolio. I like the ease and simplicity of your strategy. If I decide to follow your portfolio with real dollars, would you suggest buying all positions at once or pyramiding in? I would be interested in your thoughts on this. Additionally, do you know what the year to date return of this portfolio is? Thank you, Chris.
ReplyDeleteIf you desire to mirror the model portfolio, I suggest that you buy all positions at once. Even doing so, you will end up with a significant amount of cash in your portfolio, since not all stock positions are filled due to the lack of qualified stocks.
ReplyDeleteYTD returns are approximately +3%.