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The Stingy Investor Asset Mixer Portfolios | Periodic Table Portfolio by Asset Class Asset Class Start Year Alpha Weight     3 month Canadian T-bills 1970 % Short Canadian Bonds 1980 % Long Canadian Bonds 1970 % All Canadian Bonds 1980 % Canadian Real Return Bonds 1992 % TSX Composite 1970 % S&P 500 1970 % Wilshire 5000 1975 % MSCI EAFE 1970 % MSCI Emerging Markets 1988 % Gold Bullion 1970 % 3 month U.S. T-bills 1970 % 5 year U.S. T-bonds 1970 % 10 year U.S. T-bonds 1970 % Options: Annual Withdrawal Rate (%): Starting Portoflio Size ($): Year Range (3+ years)  Start: Stop: Set Global Alpha Assumption: None ETF Index Fund Average Fund Good Fund Bad Fund Zero Nominal Real pretax returns in Canadian U.S. dollars. Use Historic Random Historic returns. RESET     Results Overall Portfolio Stats (1970 to 2024) Average Gain (Geometric) 9.907% Average Gain (Arithmetic) 10.575% Median Annual Gain 12.415% Standard Deviation 11.902% Total Growth (%) 17950% Total Value of a $1000 Investment $180,504.81 Total Down Years 12 years (22%) Total Years < 5.00% 14 years (25%) Total Years < 10.00% 23 years (42%) Total Time Span 55 years Worst Drops (1970 to 2024) Drop Starts Drop Recovery Time 1973 -23.80% 3 years 2007 -21.06% 5 years 2008 -20.71% 4 years 1974 -18.67% 1 year 2001 -17.66% 3 years The Portfolio's Worst Years (1970 to 2024) Year Portfolio Return 2008 -20.71% 1974 -18.67% 2002 -11.01% 2022 -9.69% 1990 -8.16% The Portfolio's Best Years (1970 to 2024) Year Portfolio Return 1985 37.59% 1986 27.03% 1975 26.90% 1993 25.16% 1980 24.87% Total Portfolio Return by Decade Start Year Stop Year Portfolio Return 2014 2024 159.24% 2004 2014 107.77% 1994 2004 143.17% 1984 1994 307.37% 1974 1984 271.39% Return vs Volatility (1970 to 2024) Asset Alpha Arithmetic Avg Return Standard Deviation Portfolio 0.00% 10.57% 11.90% 3 month Canadian T-bills 0.00% 5.65% 4.42% Long Canadian Bonds 0.00% 8.98% 10.62% TSX Composite 0.00% 10.52% 16.09% S&P 500 0.00% 12.85% 16.89% MSCI EAFE 0.00% 11.28% 20.10% Annual Chance of Asset Class Outperforming (1970 to 2024)* Asset Class 1 2* 3 4* 5* 6 7 8* 9 10* 11 12 13 14 [1] Cdn T-bills 0% 29% 33% 24% 33% 35% 27% 24% 35% 35% 38% 53% 47% 45% [2] Short Cdn Bonds 69% 0% 33% 33% 39% 40% 31% 31% 40% 41% 47% 60% 53% 53% [3] Long Cdn Bonds 67% 67% 0% 64% 58% 47% 42% 38% 45% 38% 44% 58% 56% 58% [4] All Cdn Bonds 76% 67% 33% 0% 55% 38% 38% 36% 47% 41% 47% 60% 64% 56% [5] Cdn RR Bonds 67% 61% 39% 45% 0% 39% 36% 33% 52% 39% 39% 61% 61% 61% [6] TSX Composite 65% 60% 53% 62% 61% 0% 42% 42% 55% 46% 51% 65% 58% 60% [7] S&P500 73% 69% 56% 62% 64% 58% 0% 46% 53% 51% 55% 71% 67% 65% [8] Wilshire 5000 76% 69% 62% 62% 67% 58% 54% 0% 56% 54% 60% 74% 68% 62% [9] MSCI EAFE 65% 60% 55% 53% 48% 44% 47% 44% 0% 41% 56% 62% 60% 60% [10] MSCI EM 65% 59% 62% 59% 58% 54% 49% 46% 59% 0% 54% 57% 51% 57% [11] Gold 62% 53% 56% 53% 61% 49% 45% 40% 44% 46% 0% 56% 55% 53% [12] 3m US T-bills 45% 40% 40% 38% 39% 35% 29% 26% 36% 43% 44% 0% 44% 40% [13] 5yr US T-bonds 53% 44% 44% 36% 39% 40% 33% 32% 38% 49% 45% 56% 0% 44% [14] 10yr US T-bonds 55% 47% 42% 42% 39% 40% 35% 38% 40% 43% 47% 60% 55% 0% * Year range truncated for some assets. Periodic Table of Annual Returns (2019 to 2024) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 +25.2% S&P500 +21.7% Gold +28.2% S&P500 +8.0% US T-Bill +23.3% S&P500 +37.6% Gold +24.0% Wilshire +19.8% Wilshire +25.1% TSX +7.3% Gold +23.1% Wilshire +36.0% S&P500 +22.9% TSX +16.3% Emerging +24.0% Wilshire +1.8% Cdn T-Bill +16.1% EAFE +34.6% Wilshire +18.3% Portfolio +16.1% S&P500 +15.5% Portfolio -3.6% US S.Bond +14.7% Portfolio +21.7% TSX +16.8% EAFE +13.0% Cdn RRBs +11.3% EAFE -4.0% Cdn S.Bond +11.8% TSX +18.5% Portfolio +13.2% Emerging +12.2% US L.Bond +1.8% Cdn RRBs -5.8% TSX +11.0% Gold +17.6% Emerging +12.8% Gold +11.9% Cdn L.Bond +0.2% US T-Bill -6.1% US L.Bond +9.5% Cdn L.Bond +13.5% US T-Bill +12.7% Cdn L.Bond +8.8% Portfolio +0.1% Cdn T-Bill -8.1% EAFE +7.7% Emerging +13.5% EAFE +8.0% Cdn RRBs +8.7% Cdn All Bond -0.9% US S.Bond -9.7% Portfolio +6.7% Cdn All Bond +10.4% US S.Bond +6.9% Cdn All Bond +7.2% US S.Bond -0.9% Cdn S.Bond -11.7% Cdn All Bond +5.0% Cdn S.Bond +7.0% US L.Bond +4.3% US L.Bond +6.1% EAFE -2.5% Cdn All Bond -12.5% S&P500 +4.8% Cdn T-Bill +5.7% Cdn S.Bond +3.1% Cdn S.Bond +5.6% TSX -2.6% Emerging -13.5% Wilshire +2.7% US T-Bill +4.7% Cdn T-Bill +1.7% Cdn T-Bill +5.3% Cdn S.Bond -4.1% US L.Bond -14.3% Emerging +2.0% Cdn RRBs +4.2% Cdn All Bond +1.2% US S.Bond +0.7% Cdn T-Bill -4.4% Gold -14.3% Cdn RRBs -3.0% US S.Bond +3.7% Cdn RRBs -3.0% US T-Bill -1.3% US T-Bill -4.5% Cdn L.Bond -21.8% Cdn L.Bond -6.8% US L.Bond +1.3% Cdn L.Bond Expanded Periodic Table of Annual Returns Annual Portfolio Returns (1970 to 2024) Year Portfolio Return Growth of $1,000.00 Withdrawal Amount 1970 -2.44% $975.55 $0.00 1971 15.38% $1,125.54 $0.00 1972 22.15% $1,374.85 $0.00 1973 -6.31% $1,288.16 $0.00 1974 -18.67% $1,047.60 $0.00 1975 26.90% $1,329.40 $0.00 1976 13.72% $1,511.80 $0.00 1977 12.36% $1,698.58 $0.00 1978 24.16% $2,109.04 $0.00 1979 17.28% $2,473.59 $0.00 1980 24.87% $3,088.77 $0.00 1981 -2.76% $3,003.52 $0.00 1982 17.00% $3,513.97 $0.00 1983 23.83% $4,351.35 $0.00 1984 9.95% $4,784.09 $0.00 1985 37.59% $6,582.43 $0.00 1986 27.03% $8,361.66 $0.00 1987 6.77% $8,927.75 $0.00 1988 11.68% $9,970.51 $0.00 1989 17.73% $11,738.28 $0.00 1990 -8.16% $10,780.44 $0.00 1991 18.25% $12,747.86 $0.00 1992 5.91% $13,501.26 $0.00 1993 25.16% $16,898.86 $0.00 1994 4.90% $17,726.06 $0.00 1995 18.90% $21,076.28 $0.00 1996 17.31% $24,724.58 $0.00 1997 18.26% $29,239.29 $0.00 1998 18.69% $34,704.12 $0.00 1999 15.93% $40,232.48 $0.00 2000 0.30% $40,353.18 $0.00 2001 -7.47% $37,338.80 $0.00 2002 -11.01% $33,227.80 $0.00 2003 13.38% $37,673.68 $0.00 2004 9.08% $41,092.56 $0.00 2005 11.31% $45,738.08 $0.00 2006 16.12% $53,108.77 $0.00 2007 -0.43% $52,877.74 $0.00 2008 -20.71% $41,924.12 $0.00 2009 15.50% $48,422.36 $0.00 2010 9.15% $52,853.00 $0.00 2011 -0.70% $52,485.68 $0.00 2012 9.87% $57,666.01 $0.00 2013 20.75% $69,628.83 $0.00 2014 12.41% $78,273.24 $0.00 2015 8.51% $84,930.38 $0.00 2016 7.48% $91,278.93 $0.00 2017 11.19% $101,488.48 $0.00 2018 -2.50% $98,951.27 $0.00 2019 18.30% $117,059.35 $0.00 2020 8.80% $127,366.42 $0.00 2021 15.48% $147,089.11 $0.00 2022 -9.69% $132,836.18 $0.00 2023 14.71% $152,369.74 $0.00 2024 18.46% $180,504.81 $0.00 Scenario Analysis Scenario Return 1929-32 US-style equity decline (down 89%) -66.75% 1906-07 US-style equity decline (down 49%) -36.75% 1973-74 US-style equity decline (down 45%) -33.75% 1987-87 US-style equity decline (down 36%) -27.00% 1923-24 German-style hyperinflation (bonds down 99.99%) -25.00% Share Your Asset Allocation If you've found a great asset allocation that you would like to share with you family, friends, or advisor then just copy the link below and email it to that special someone. [Asset Allocation Link Is Being Updated] (Hint: Right click on the link to copy it.) A cautionary note This tool is much like a scalpel. In competent hands it is useful but the amateur may wind up cutting themselves. The amateur should seek professional advice. Sources Many thanks to Norbert Schlenker at Libra Investment Management for collecting the data that this calculator uses. Original public data sources include: Bank of Canada, BC Government Statistics, Canadian Institute of Actuaries, Economagic.com, Financial Post, Globe & Mail, globefund.com, Kitco, Libra Investment Management Inc., MSCI, Prof. Werner Antweiler (UBC), Scotia Capital, BMO, Standard & Poors, Statistics Canada, DH&A, Fred, and Wilshire Associates. The calculator assumes annual portfolio rebalancing. Real results use Canadian inflation.

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