Market Timing (buying lower) assets with cash component of PP
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:45 am
Does anyone have a strategy that utilizes the cash/short term treasury component of PP to buy one of the other assets when there is a significant decline but has not yet reached a volatility band? Seem to me this would be a great way to utilize the cash, and then replenish the amount with a dedicated savings plan.
For instance, I bought some additional TLT when it was in its low 90's (uncomfortable buy because it was trending lower) with the cash component even though it had not reached a -10% volatility band. But it did throw the other components out of balance because of the increased weighting, and skews the correlation factor. To be a pure PP follower, should I have purchased equal amounts of the other assets? I do plan to balance the other assets out, as they dip - basically a more active volatility band strategy.
For instance I am considering putting the same amount of cash/ SHY money into VTI. And then I will do the same for gold. Seems to me this is a great way to build up equity with assets that are on sale and utilize a component of PP that offers liquidity.
Anyone else have a similar strategy?
For instance, I bought some additional TLT when it was in its low 90's (uncomfortable buy because it was trending lower) with the cash component even though it had not reached a -10% volatility band. But it did throw the other components out of balance because of the increased weighting, and skews the correlation factor. To be a pure PP follower, should I have purchased equal amounts of the other assets? I do plan to balance the other assets out, as they dip - basically a more active volatility band strategy.
For instance I am considering putting the same amount of cash/ SHY money into VTI. And then I will do the same for gold. Seems to me this is a great way to build up equity with assets that are on sale and utilize a component of PP that offers liquidity.
Anyone else have a similar strategy?