Quantified Strategies
🔍 The Alternative 60/40 Portfolio
The traditional 60/40 portfolio, 60% stocks and 40% bonds, has been the cornerstone of investment advice for decades. But what if we flipped conventional wisdom on its head?
Thomas Carlson’s “Defense First” strategy, as analyzed by Allocate Smartly, presents a compelling alternative that challenges traditional approaches to tactical asset allocation.
🔍 Is Buying the Dip Still Worth It in 2025? (We Backtested It)
Buying the dip has been a profitable strategy for the S&P 500 since futures started trading in 1982.
🔍 Most Stocks Are Bad Investments
Stocks have been an excellent investment over time. Still, only a small minority of listed stocks are worth investing in.
The Essentials
Curated links - all quantified and backtested
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Strategy Salad
Because One Strategy Is Never Enough. A Balanced Blend of Systematic Insights:
A final note
“Our research suggests that about 70 to 90% of traders lose money. It is, of course, impossible to get an exact number, but as a rule of thumb, we believe 70-90% is close to the “correct” ballpark figure. ”
Until next time,
Hakan and Oddmund