The author explicitly includes Gold as a "permanent diversifier" in their equal-risk blended portfolio. Gold provides historically uncorrelated returns to equities and crypto, smoothing out the equity curve of a leveraged systematic book. Hold Gold (GLD) as a permanent, passive diversifier within a broader systematic portfolio. Prolonged periods of gold stagnation or high opportunity costs compared to yielding assets.
The author explicitly includes Gold as a "permanent diversifier" in their equal-risk blended portfolio. Gold provides historically uncorrelated returns to equities and crypto, smoothing out the equity curve of a leveraged systematic book. Hold Gold (GLD) as a permanent, passive diversifier within a broader systematic portfolio. Prolonged periods of gold stagnation or high opportunity costs compared to yielding assets.
The author's tactical equity sleeve holds SPY when it is above its 200-day moving average (Faber rule). This classic trend-following rule aims to capture equity market upside while avoiding major bear market drawdowns by switching to bonds. Maintain a long position in SPY as long as it remains above its 200-day moving average. Whipsaw markets where the price oscillates around the 200dma, generating false signals and trading fees.
The author's tactical equity sleeve holds SPY when it is above its 200-day moving average (Faber rule). This classic trend-following rule aims to capture equity market upside while avoiding major bear market drawdowns by switching to bonds. Maintain a long position in SPY as long as it remains above its 200-day moving average. Whipsaw markets where the price oscillates around the 200dma, generating false signals and trading fees.