Journals of conservative investing

Monday, March 21, 2020

TQQQ up slightly by 0.3%, TZA up 4.2%, TMF up 12.8%
The portfolio up 4.36%!

The positions for Tuesday, March 22, 2020: 100% in TLT.
March 21 should be March 23, and March 22 should be March 24.
 
Tuesday, March 24, 2020

TLT down 1.9%. Today's portfolio return is -1.9%.

There is no position change for Wednesday, March 25: 100% in TLT.
 
Wednesday, March 25:

TLT down 0.23%. Today's portfolio return is -0.23%.

Position for Thursday, March 26: 100% in TQQQ.
 
Thursday, March 26

TQQQ is up 16.3%. Today's portfolio return is 16.3%!

Position for Friday, March 27: 100% in QQQ.
 
What am I missing here? Other than getting lucky on the TQQQ allocation... what is the point? You're long only and no timing/alpha is generated.
 
Well another lucky day on Monday, March 30, 2020.

TQQQ is up 10.5%, and therefore the portfolio starts the week with a 10.5% gain.

Last week's return:

Monday: 4.36%
Tuesday: -1.9%
Wednesday: -0.23%
Thursday: 16.30%
Friday: -3.4%

Cumulative return: 14.75%
Correlation to S&P 500: 0.001

S&P 500 returns: -2.93%, 9.38%, 1.15%, 6.24%, -3.34%
S&P 500 this week's cumulative return: 10.22%
 
What am I missing here? Other than getting lucky on the TQQQ allocation... what is the point? You're long only and no timing/alpha is generated.
if you get the beta right, why don't you need alpha?
 
Tuesday, the last day of March.

SPY down 1.64%, QQQ dropped 0.85%, the portfolio was down 1.25% today.

Positions for the first day of April, Wednesday:

50% in SPY, 50% in TQQQ.
 
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