Oddly, SCHF and DBAW resulted in negative 0.69%.ochotona wrote:0.6% in November
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- Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:22 pm
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Tactical Asset Allocation + HBPP an intriguing combo
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Re: Dual Momentum GEM + HBPP a great combo, easy to test
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:16 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Tactical Asset Allocation + HBPP an intriguing combo
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Re: Dual Momentum GEM + HBPP a great combo, easy to test
Curious, what was November return in percentage?ochotona wrote:No change to the GEM portfolio for December 2017. Still in 81% SWISX + 19% SCHE, or 100% in VEU.
- Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:59 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Tactical Asset Allocation + HBPP an intriguing combo
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Re: Dual Momentum GEM + HBPP a great combo, easy to test
BTW, why add TLT, GLD, and cash to the mix? For example, some analytics say that GLD will go down for a good while.
- Sun Nov 26, 2017 3:40 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Tactical Asset Allocation + HBPP an intriguing combo
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Re: Dual Momentum GEM + HBPP a great combo, easy to test
Here is also a review of the strategy with lists of advantages and disadvantages, http://awealthofcommonsense.com/2015/07/my-thoughts-on-gary-antonaccis-dual-momentum/ As the author rightfully noticed, GEM overperform S&P before 2009 because it does better in bearish markets. Perhaps, someone ca...
- Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:35 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Tactical Asset Allocation + HBPP an intriguing combo
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Re: Dual Momentum GEM + HBPP a great combo, easy to test
... Could not respond on your blog, but Gary Antonacci talks about different models on pages 98 and 101-122 in his FAQ, "On page 101 and 112 of my book I give a simplified logic for GEM so anyone can easily implement it using a free charting website. There is a minor difference if you calculat...
- Tue Nov 14, 2017 2:09 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Tactical Asset Allocation + HBPP an intriguing combo
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Re: Dual Momentum GEM + HBPP a great combo, easy to test
You bring up an interesting aspect of mutual funds. It explains your precision with the percents on your blog, to which I subscribed. Currently, I am all in ETFs (SCHF and DBAW) but your posts put me on the fence now. Antonacci lists these benefits of ETFs over mutual funds: - lower operating expens...
- Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:52 am
- Forum: Variable Portfolio Discussion
- Topic: Tactical Asset Allocation + HBPP an intriguing combo
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Re: Dual Momentum GEM + HBPP a great combo, easy to test
Hi,ochotona wrote:Schwab Mutual Funds and ETF
SWPPX tracks the S&P500 index. The momentum score is 23.57%
Mixing together SWISX 81%, SCHE 19% will approximate the ACWI ex-US. The momentum score is 23.38%
Using these securities, GEM is in the S&P500
Why do you prefer mutual funds over ETFs?