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Golden Butterfly Portfolio Review, Performance, & ETFs (2026)

Last Updated: April 12, 2026 18 Comments – 12 min. read

golden butterfly portfolio

The Golden Butterfly Portfolio is a medium-risk portfolio similar to Ray Dalio's All Weather Portfolio. Here we'll look at its theory, allocation, historical performance, and the best ETF's to use in its construction. Golden Butterfly Portfolio Review Video Prefer video? Watch it here. What Is the Golden Butterfly Portfolio? The Golden Butterfly … [Read more...] about Golden Butterfly Portfolio Review, Performance, & ETFs (2026)

HEDGEFUNDIE’s Excellent Adventure (UPRO/TMF) – A Summary

Last Updated: September 8, 2025 238 Comments – 14 min. read

hedgefundie excellent adventure strategy

Here we dive into the famous "Excellent Adventure" from Hedgefundie and how to implement it. In a hurry? Here are the highlights: Video Prefer video? Watch it here: Who Is Hedgefundie? Hedgefundie is was a member of the Bogleheads forum who created a now-famous thread on the forum proposing a 3x leveraged ETF strategy. What Is the … [Read more...] about HEDGEFUNDIE’s Excellent Adventure (UPRO/TMF) – A Summary

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio Review, ETFs, & Leverage (2026)

Last Updated: April 12, 2026 341 Comments – 23 min. read

all weather portfolio

The All Weather Portfolio is a well-diversified, low-risk portfolio from Ray Dalio designed to "weather" any environment. Here we'll look at the All Weather Portfolio's components, historical performance, ETFs to use in , and various leveraged strategies. Video Prefer video? Watch it below. But note the video is just a general overview of the "base" portfolio … [Read more...] about Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio Review, ETFs, & Leverage (2026)

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