A reader suggested a clever way to build synthetic EUR-hedged ETFs inside Testfol.io. Now that the platform supports UCITS ETFs, the methodology can finally be tested. The settings are below: Here the settings: The one Read more
In April 2022, I introduced on this blog The Italian Leather Sofa Model Portfolio. As a reminder, here is the portfolio composition: The idea behind the portfolio is stolen from here. The link offers the best Read more
I finally got around to the latest Odds on Open podcast, and I’m still not sure what I expected. The premise, as I understood it, was a retail trader and a professional trader comparing the Read more
Michael Green published another one of his structural-markets essays this week. While his central argument is something I will leave you to ponder, there are some parts that are worth highlighting. “Economics often teaches us Read more
The title of this piece comes from a post a reader linked in the comments. The line itself isn’t strictly true: you might have children, or grandchildren, and it is entirely possible to extract utility Read more
A week ago, Corey Hoffstein tweeted that something strange was happening inside CTA. CTA is the Simplify managed futures ETF, and for a long time it’s been one of the best performers in its category. Read more
A few days ago I read a post from a fellow Swiss about financial independence, and I recognized myself in a lot of it. More importantly, it made me realise the FIRE movement has a Read more
Everything below started with one image: Portfolio Charts posted this global allocation and it stopped me in my tracks. The allocation is just a thing of beauty. That one graphic is the reason this post Read more
I’m not sure how useful this post will be for a big chunk of you. I’ve been doing some research for a project, how much it costs to rebalance an ETF portfolio if you’re an Read more