Core Portfolio (3 Feb 17)

A long-term investment that forms the foundation of an investor’s portfolio.  A core portfolio strategy is to primarily own an investment that tracks the overall market.  A solid core holding gives an investor the flexibility to take a chance with riskier investments in other areas of the portfolio.

Calendar Year	Dow 30 (UDOW)	Nasdaq 100 (TQQQ)	S&P 500 (UPRO)	Russell 2000 (URTY)
2017	4.2%	18.7%	7.5%	2.9%
2016	47.5%	11.4%	30.8%	60.1%
2015	-8.6%	17.2%	-5.2%	-21.0%
2014	26.0%	57.1%	38.0%	5.9%
2013	107.1%	139.7%	118.5%	147.9%
2012	26.4%	52.3%	46.8%	44.6%
2011	9.1%	-8.0%	-11.9%	-37.6%
2010	51.4%	78.1%	36.3%	90.1%
Avg Ret.	32.9%	45.8%	32.6%	36.6%

A properly constructed core portfolio of leveraged ETFs will tend to outperform the benchmarks.  A core portfolio strategy also results in a portfolio that is easy to monitor and rebalance because it only contains a few investments.