AllocateSmartly
@allocatesmartly
The industry’s best tactical asset allocation strategies, all in one place.
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https://AllocateSmartly.com/ 13-04-2016 10:14:36
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New strategy test: "TrendYCMacro" from Durian and Vojtko of @Quantpedia This strategy leverages the idea that trend-following does a good job determining when to switch to defensive assets during economic weakness, but a poor job during economic strength.allocatesmartly.com/testing-trendy…
Deep dive into performance of 72 Tactical Asset Alloc strategies during 2022 bear mkt. Short version: Switch from offense to defense well-timed, but some opted for long duration bonds that failed to offset risk assets to a level not seen in nearly 100 yrs.allocatesmartly.com/tactical-asset…
New strategy test: The simple version of the popular "Hybrid Asset Allocation" from Dr. Keller and JW Keuning (TrendXplorer). HAA is a classic tactical asset allocation strategy mixed with cross-asset momentum (via TIPS) to improve performance. allocatesmartly.com/dr-keller-keun…
New feature: Members can compare strategies and their Model Portfolios to alternative benchmarks like S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Previously, we only benchmarked to the 60/40. FWIW we think benchmarking to stock indexes is a bad idea, but we're all adults here😅allocatesmartly.com/new-feature-al…
New strategy test: Meb Faber's "12-Month High Switch" When the market is making new highs, it scares investors away out of fear that the market is overvalued or the trend has run its course. This strategy demonstrates that the opposite tends to be true. allocatesmartly.com/meb-fabers-12-…
New strategy test: Meb Faber's "12-Month High Switch" When the market is making new highs, it scares investors away out of fear that the market is overvalued or the trend has run its course. This strategy demonstrates that the opposite tends to be true. allocatesmartly.com/meb-fabers-12-…
How to make TAA easier to trade w/ little impact on long-term results: First, as we've shown previously, you can delay execution by a full day. Second (and the focus of this analysis): you can "roll up" small positions into more generic asset classes. 👇 allocatesmartly.com/make-things-ea…
New platform feature: We've added Max Ulcer Performance Index (UPI) to the Portfolio Optimizer. UPI is a measure of return relative to drawdowns (i.e. losses). Members can now find the combination of strategies that would have maximized historical UPI. allocatesmartly.com/maximum-ulcer-…
Deep dive into which share disposal method - FIFO or LIFO - would have been more tax efficient for the 80+ strategies we track. We find a major impact on tax efficiency, esp. when combining strategies, but the best approach has been a mix of FIFO & LIFO. allocatesmartly.com/tactical-asset…
New strategy test: "Excess Earnings Yield Dynamic" from White and Haghani This is a valuation strategy that dynamically splits the portfolio between stocks and TIPS based on "excess earnings yield". We test 2 variations: valuation-only and w/ momentum.allocatesmartly.com/excess-earning…