I came across a post on r/LETFs about building a “super cash” position, something safely juiced to beat inflation. It got me thinking about a question I hear more than almost any other: Beat inflation. Read more
Jason Buck did an incredible episode on the Infinite Loops podcast. On the back of it, Roger Nusbaum took the opportunity to recreate the Cockroach Portfolio this way: Look at the backtest. No, really, look Read more
A lot of you probably know Benn Eifert. I’ve linked his stuff here before, I’ve referenced his work, some of you have been following him for years. And for those who haven’t…no worries, I’ll catch Read more
One year and half ago I wrote about the Permanent Portfolio 3.0. I just realised I never did one… on the Permanent Portoflio 2.0, so here we are. Not sure if this would qualify me Read more
I’ve been messing around with the Testfol.io Monte Carlo Simulator. The free tier is pretty crippled — 500 simulations, 15-year cap — but Testfol.io is literally the only place where we have a decent Trend Read more
I came across an interview with Jordan Brooks, who runs macro strategies at AQR Capital Management, in the Journal of Portfolio Management. AQR manages somewhere around $100 billion. Brooks has a PhD, teaches at Yale Read more
Thomas Peterffy has a problem with prediction markets. Not with the concept, he loves the concept. His problem is with what they’ve become. And I agree with him. Peterffy, the founder of Interactive Brokers, recently 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
Natixis puts out a Global Retirement Index every year (I found it, as usual, thanks to BankersOnWheels). It’s one of those research pieces that I wish had always existed, especially for someone like me who Read more