In August 2016, the Chicken Little Portfolio lost 0.65% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.25%.
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| Markets have been eerily calm; the storm looms |
August 2016 performance
| Aug 2016 | 2016 YTD | Since Inception (3/31/2016) | |
| Chicken Little | -0.65% | 6.14% | 3.49% |
| Dow Jones Industrials | 0.25% | 7.42% | 7.13% |
Chicken Little Lost 0.65% in August because of a modest decline in the price of long-term US Treasury bonds. August was a sleeper of a month with small moves in all asset markets. Gold lost over 3% in the month, but has gained over 20% so far in 2016.
| Asset | Symbol | Aug 2016 | YTD 2016 |
| Dow Jones Industrials | DIA | 0.25% | 7.42% |
| Non-US Stocks | EFA | 0.57% | 1.37% |
| Emerging Market Stocks | EEM | 0.83% | 14.31% |
| US Long-Term Treasury Bonds | TLT | -1.02% | 17.48% |
| Gold | GLD | -3.26% | 22.98% |
Financial markets have been eerily calm recently. The daily moves have been among the lowest in decades. Other measures of risk (e.g, the Vix) are close to all-time lows. Chicken Little continues to believe that an historic storm approaches.
September 2016 portfolio positions
As of September 1, 2016 the Chicken Little Portfolio remains ready for a global, deflationary depression. Chicken Little is heavily invested in US Treasuries and cash. There was no substantial change in the Chicken Little Portfolio during August 2016.
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