In April 2016, the Chicken Little Portfolio lost 0.97% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.61%.
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| Chicken Little continues to predict stormy markets |
April 2016 performance
| Apr 2016 | YTD | |
| Chicken Little | -0.97% | 1.82% |
| Dow Jones Industrials | 0.61% | 2.76% |
The Chicken Little Portfolio lost 0.97% in April. This loss stemmed primarily from a small drop in Treasury bond prices. So far in 2016, the biggest winner remains gold-- up over 20%; Treasuries, and emerging market stocks also have done well.
| Asset | Symbol | Apr 2016 | YTD 2016 |
| Dow Jones Industrials | DIA | 0.61% | 2.76% |
| Non-US Stocks | EFA | 2.22% | -0.49% |
| Emerging Market Stocks | EEM | 0.23% | 6.65% |
| US Long-Term Bonds | TLT | -0.73% | 7.70% |
| Gold | GLD | 5.11% | 21.87% |
May 2016 portfolio positions
As of May 1, 2016 the Chicken Little Portfolio remains ready for a global, deflationary depression. Chicken Little is heavily invested in US Treasuries, and fractionally short US and international stocks. There were no significant changes in the Chicken Little portfolio during April 2016.
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