Salient Features:
1) The Beta is kept below 1.5
2) The return attribution is partitioned into style and sector. The two primary styles are small-cap and value. The primary sector tilt is resources, with PGM mining being core.
3) The portfolio was de-risked with low-beta, low-volatility, and high-dividend stocks such as
$BTI $JNJ and
$VZ4) The equally weighted
$RSP is preferred to the
$SPY5) Lastly, long-term bonds were added to balance risk. Ideally, active management would require ST Bonds now as the curve is steeped at the shorter end; however, LT Bonds are good for a buy-and-hold portfolio.
Duration until rebalancing: 6 months.