DYI: Here is an offshoot to Harry Browne’s Permanent Portfolio with a few more assets staying true to 50% inflation protection and 50% U.S. dollar based assets using ETF’s and one closed end investment company (PEO). Just thought I’d sent this to you for your inspection and deliberation.
Inflation Protection:
20% Gold symbol GLD
5% Silver symbol SIVR
15% Real Estate symbol VNQ
10% Natural Resources symbol PEO
Dollar Based Assets:
15% Growth Stocks symbol VUG
10% Dividend Growth symbol NOBL
15% Long Term Bonds symbol BLV
10% Property & Casualty companies symbol KBWP*
These assets should have a higher return than Harry’s standard 4 assets [25% Stocks, 25% Lt. Bonds, 25% Gold and 25% Cash] as cash (short term bonds) is absent. However there are always tradeoffs in investing, this portfolio will have higher volatility upside and down.
*Property & Casualty companies hold very large bond positions for any possible claims. They have the advantage as inflation/interest rates go up they have the ability to increase premiums to offset those declines. This creates an inflation/interest rate protection for their bond holdings.
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