What is a SEC Form ADV Part 2 Brochure? Sounds boring but it’s not. It’s an informative Client Brochure.

If you do business with or are considering doing business with a Registered Investment Advisor Firm (RIA), that RIA should give your their official Form ADV Part 2 Brochure. It’s sometime referred to as the “Client Brochure”. You should read it. It’s a plain language disclosure document that the RIA must submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) annually. Download Successful Portfolios April 2017 Client Brochure.
Stock and Bond Benchmark Returns Comparison by Sector and Factor

Stock and Bond Benchmark Indices 10-Years Thru December 2016. Includes Sectors and Factors. Download now.
Stock Bond Benchmark Returns Thru June 2016

Here is BlackRock’s most excellent Stock and Bond Benchmark Returns Comparison for June 2016. Download the PDF file. A furious post Brexit rally turns most US stock indices positive for month of Junes. Bond indices were well bid all month.
Select Directional ETF Model

On June 24, 2016, the first trading day after BREXIT, global stock markets plunged. The S&P 500 lost nearly 4%. But our ETF Model Portfolio gained nearly 1%. This represents actual investment performance on over $2.2 million invested. Not a hypothetical simulation.
ZIRP Ending Soon?

The Fed last raised interest rates 9 years ago. We have had 7 years of Zero Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP). How will the markets react to today’s FOMC decision? We can help you position your investment portfolio. Get expert answers to your questions, explore timely investment ideas, and discover proven solutions to your financial challenges. Talk with […]
Low Volatility, Low Beta Stock Strategy

Download Successful Portfolios’ Low Volatility Portfolio Factsheet. For more details read our Low Volatility White Paper. A recent story in Yahoo Finance explains “why low volatility stocks could be your best bet for 2016”.
Stock Picking, Short Selling and Put Options

Stock Picking, Short Selling and Put Options with Successful Portfolios Stock picking is not easy. Sure you can make money picking stocks. But the real question is can you do better than simply buying a low cost index ETF? Most investors can’t. Buying a put option is an alternative to short-selling. Picking stocks to short-sell is […]
Global Growth & Income ETF Portfolio Update

A lot has happened since we introduced our Global Growth & Income ETF Portfolio back in April of this year. Emerging market equities have underperformed and U.S. Treasuries have outperformed. View our updated ETF Model spreadsheets.
Asset Allocation, Risk Tolerance, and Technical Analysis

Conventional asset allocation calls for investors to strategically sell stocks as they rise and buy stocks as they fall…. Trouble is many investors cannot follow the core precept of conventional asset allocation.
Building a High-Performance Personalized Portfolio

Learn how to build a personalized, high-performance portfolio based on the Dow Jones Composite Average. Download Successful Portfolios newest white paper: “Yes, You Can Invest Directly in an Index”. Listed below are the seven tips we set forth for investors seeking enhanced returns in the stock market: