Portfolio Update – February 2020 – Coping financially after the corona virus

  • Corona update: All Seasons Portfolio development was -3.46% 21 Feb to 6 Mar, compared to -14.33 All-World Stocks
  • Bonds helping to avoid the worst drawdown
  • Stocks, gold and commodities in negative territories, while gold has gained back some losses during the beginning of March
  • All Seasons Portfolio Strategy shows its value during shaky markets; it is good to diversify across asset classes to decrease portfolio risk
  • After these few weeks, my confidence in the strategy remains strong

Hi and welcome back,

Let's cut to the chase straight away - it is during special circumstance that I write this month's portfolio update. February har been a rocky month all over the world and asset types. I am sure you have felt the effects of the spread of the corona virus Covid19 in your portfolio. I guess that you are also very curious about how the All Seasons Portfolio has performed during a time when the VIX index, which measures market volatility, has reached 54 (so far)?

Have you been at all curious how the All Seasons Portfolio strategy has worked out in the middle of the corona outbreak and the worries on the financial markets? Luckily, that is what I have set out to answer this month.

Considering that the All Seasons Portfolio is designed with the thought in mind that it should withstand the volatility on the stock market, my portfolio should have fared quite well? That is what I will answer in this month's portfolio update.

The layout of today's post will be that first, we will look at the past two weeks specifically how the All Seasons Portfolio has managed the risks of the corona outbreak and the volatility on the markets. We'll go through each asset classes and look into the day-by-day development of my All Seasons Portfolio. Lastly, we will look at the month-by-month portfolio updates as we always do.

Read more to find out how my portfolio has been impacted by the bear market caused by the corona virus.

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Portfolio Update – January 2020

Welcome back to a new great year with the All Seasons Portfolio Strategy!

January has been exciting in my portfolio. It now looks totally different. Well, I still employ the same strategy as always, but I have simplified - a lot. I have cut down the amount of ETFs from 12 to 6 and all with an All-World focus. I think this will make my portfolio simpler, but also for you, it will be easier to follow what I do and see the benefits of the All Seasons Portfolio Strategy. But more on this to come further down.

January has had som peculiar weather here in Stockholm. We still haven't seen winter at all so far. Usually, we have snow and ice here, but it has been very warm for the season. Even if the cold weather can sometimes be cruel and feel harsh, it is still quite enjoyable somehow. And the snow makes the otherwise dark days feel brighter.

On the markets, we are heavily impacted by the Corona virus worry. Today, when I write this on Monday 3 February, Shanghai stock exchange fell by 9% after having been closed for the week following the Chinese new years. Also Western stock markets have been impacted negatively these past weeks, also bringing oil prices down. Citibank sees further price declines toward $50 per barrel.

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