In February 2017, the Chicken Little Portfolio gained 0.91% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 5.13%.
Chicken Little's small brain is obsessed with one feature of financial markets, a newly hawkish US Federal Reserve.
Chicken Little's small brain is obsessed with one feature of financial markets, a newly hawkish US Federal Reserve.
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| Janet Yellen is going to restrain the Bull Market |
February 2017 performance
Chicken Little gained 0.91% in February because of a modest increase in the price of long-term US Treasury bonds. In February, US stocks enjoyed amazing gains amidst hope for tax cuts.
| Feb 2017 | YTD 2017 | |
| Chicken Little | 0.91% | 0.98% |
| Dow Jones Industrials | 5.13% | 5.68% |
February 2017 was a positive month for a wide range of investments. So far in 2017, every asset tracked by Chicken Little is having a positive year with gold leading with gains approaching 9%
| Asset | Symbol | Feb 2017 | YTD 2017 |
| Dow Jones Industrials | DIA | 5.13% | 5.68% |
| Non-US Stocks | EFA | 1.19% | 4.52% |
| Emerging Market Stocks | EEM | 1.74% | 8.51% |
| US Long-Term Bonds | TLT | 1.58% | 2.41% |
| Gold | GLD | 3.18% | 8.78% |
March 2017 portfolio positions
As of March 1, 2017, Chicken Little is long US Treasuries and a tiny amount of US stocks, with a good amount of cash. This is a very defensive investment position, but there are no short positions. There were no substantial changes in the Chicken Little Portfolio in February 2017.
Previous month's report Subsequent Month's report
| Chicken Little | Dow Jones Industrials | |
| 2017 (through February) | 0.98% | 5.68% |
| 2016 | -1.92% | 16.08% |
| 2015 (April through Dec) | -2.49% | -0.27% |
| since inception (3/31/15) | -3.43% | 22.35% |
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