Kevin_in_GA
4,599 posts
msg #99346
- Ignore Kevin_in_GA |
2/22/2011 6:43:06 PM
Yup, silver has been on a tear (just ask Karen!).
Not a big surprise that it is outperforming almost everything of late. I would be careful as the price seems to be going parabolic.
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mdmink
8 posts
msg #99381
- Ignore mdmink |
2/23/2011 5:21:38 PM
Kevin, as many others have said, thanks so much for sharing your work. This makes a lot of sense to me for the bulk of my savings. I've added some of the other iShares ETF's that Fidelity lets you trade for free, that seem to be a little less correlated. My question is the final resolution of what brought the best returns. A 50% - 50% split for the 2 highest momentum ETF's, or only 1, or splitting it over 3 of them. I've seen references to each of these approaches that were favored at some time or other during the history of this thread. Thanks in advance.
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Kevin_in_GA
4,599 posts
msg #99422
- Ignore Kevin_in_GA |
2/27/2011 9:00:45 PM
I have only backtested holding the highest one, not the top 2 or 3.
If I were using the 25 or so commission-free ETFs from Vanguard, I would look at holding the top 10-15% (2 or 3).
If the top 3 are all basically the same (example - small cap growth, small cap value, mid cap growth) there may not be as much smoothing out rough bumps on the equity curve as you might hope for. Right now they are as follows:
VDE - energy stocks
VBK - small cap growth
VOT - mid cap growth
The last two are highly correlated, but overall the addition of VDE (and you could add in SLV if you are feeling lucky, as it has been ripping higher each week) gives you some decent diversification.
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mahkoh
1,065 posts
msg #102117
- Ignore mahkoh
modified |
8/9/2011 5:23:20 AM
One of the few filters that still made money during the last month
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jackmack
334 posts
msg #102226
- Ignore jackmack |
8/12/2011 10:20:46 PM
Kevin _ thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and ideas with us. Obviously you have a lot of individuals attention (including mine) - I think its awesome you are willing to share with us and not only help us be better investors but actually maybe help us attain or life's goal of beating the market (and with the help from your filters - maybe mighty handily).
I have one burning question for you - what filter are we using now - I am so confused.
The filter in the beginning of the thread had it at amazing rates of return since 2003 (north of 400%) and a compounded ROR in excess of 20-24%, but what about the newest filter or the one just prior to that - what are the annual rates of return and are the new filters just following current trends instead of just staying with the big three in the first filter?
Help - I am so confused.
I love your work and for someone to take as much time explaining this as you have says tons about your character as a person and the greatest thing anyone can do is teach others to be successful and you excel at that.
Thank you
Now please tell me which filter we are using :-)
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wkloss
231 posts
msg #102275
- Ignore wkloss |
8/15/2011 3:27:07 PM
RE: Mebane Faber
In keeping with Kevin's comment that this is based on research by Mebane Faber, below is a link to Mebane's most recent white paper. Considering the recent roller coaster ride we have been on, it is very timely.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1908469
The title of this paper is
Where the Black Swans Hide & the 10 Best Days Myth
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Kevin_in_GA
4,599 posts
msg #102345
- Ignore Kevin_in_GA |
8/18/2011 3:46:34 PM
The filter I am using is as follows:
Note that you can substitute other ETFs instead of these (e.g., GLD would be a candidate). The basic premise is what is really important. Feel free to trade this as you like. I'll stick with the settings and ETF list above for now.
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jackmack
334 posts
msg #102349
- Ignore jackmack |
8/18/2011 4:17:21 PM
Kevin - perfect - Thank you for all you have done here.
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Kevin_in_GA
4,599 posts
msg #102364
- Ignore Kevin_in_GA |
8/19/2011 7:50:28 AM
Here is a slightly more detailed version - the same code and ranking, but this also calculates the Sharpe ratio for each asset class.
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jackmack
334 posts
msg #102376
- Ignore jackmack |
8/19/2011 2:33:35 PM
Kevin - again great work.
I have a question that has had me stumped and was wondering if you might be able to help.
As one asset class moves out of favor and another moves in is there any way to get a graph or chart ("The Big Picture") of
how they are beginning to move relative to one another? I am not looking to jump from one to the other (catching tops or bottoms) but just wanting some type of graph or chart that has them in relation to one another at any given point in time.
Is that possible? Are you able to show that?
Thank you
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