Episode 285: Asset Glamping With Leverage and Treasury Bonds
Aug 24, 2023
22:00
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The podcast discusses the new Asset Camp tool for forecasting in portfolio decision-making, the decision to leverage up or increase stock allocation in investment portfolios, and transitioning to a golden ratio style portfolio. They also address the recent performance of long-term treasury bonds as a diversification option against equities.
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Quick takeaways
Asset Camp tool analyzes return drivers and concludes that earnings yield is a better predictor than PE ratios.
Increasing stock allocation in a portfolio tends to have better safe withdrawal rates compared to leveraging a conservative portfolio during retirement.
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David Stein's Asset Camp tool
David Stein recently launched an analysis tool called Asset Camp, which analyzes return drivers of stock indices. One of the interesting conclusions was that earnings yield is a better forward predictor than PE ratios. However, there are concerns about the tool's usefulness for making meaningful forecasts and portfolio decisions.
Leveraging in Portfolio Allocation
The question of whether to increase leverage or allocate more to stocks depends on risk tolerance and timeline for using the invested money. While some investors may consider leveraging their portfolio, it is important to note that it comes with risks, especially during retirement. Instead of levering up a conservative portfolio, a better approach may be to increase the proportion of stocks in the portfolio, based on historical evidence that portfolios with higher stock allocations tend to have better safe withdrawal rates.
The Soundness of Long-Term Treasuries
Long-term treasuries, despite recent downturns in price, still present a sound option for diversification against equities. It is difficult to pinpoint a particular floor for treasury prices, but historical data shows that buying bonds at current levels may provide attractive long-term returns, especially if the yield curve normalizes and short rates decrease. However, it is advised to allocate less of the portfolio to long-term treasuries and keep a proportionate amount based on risk tolerance and potential market fluctuations.
In this episode we answer emails from Chas, Keith and Fritz. We discuss the new Asset Camp tool offered by David Stein, basic issues of leverage (listen also Episodes 258 and 259) and the recent performance of long term treasury bonds.