2013 year to date performance for StumpGrinder (blue) versus our benchmark (red). April 11, 2013
pokerchips April 7, 2013
stump April 7, 2013

Leverage: An Example Use with a Low Volatility ETF

May 5, 2013
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Some people view “leverage” as a four letter word, especially since the market collapse in 2008/2009. But leverage, when used properly can be sensible. Here’s an example use.

Opinion: DOW 15,000 is a Sugar High

May 4, 2013
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The DOW recently touched 15,000 and it will probably blast through that mark. It makes me worried.

StumpGrinder: Performance

May 1, 2013
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Reblogged from the augmented trader: This article documents the performance of an actively managed portfolio, StumpGrinder. The portfolio is traded with real money in a brokerage account. The article is updated about weekly, but at least monthly. Read more… 1,228 more words Check out our performance for April 2013

StumpGrinder: Allocations

May 1, 2013
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Reblogged from the augmented trader: Watch this post each month for updated allocations to each of the ETFs, we'll keep them all in one place. Read more… 524 more words Updated with May 2013 allocations

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Alpha: A Measure of Fund Management Skill

April 20, 2013
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A scatterplot illustrating daily returns of SPLV versus the benchmark returns of SPY (the S&P 500). The red line is a list squares linear fit to the data.

A short discussion of this important metric.

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