September 2019, Chicken Little Portfolio Performance

“Nothing happens. Nobody comes, nobody goes. It's awful.”  -Samuel Beckett. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is at 26,500-- the same level as in January 2018. Almost two years with ups and downs, but no overall movement.  Chicken Little continues to believe the boredom will be replaced with mayhem. 

Waiting for the Debt Crisis

September 2019 performance

The Chicken Little Portfolio lost 0.63% in September while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.15%.   

	Sept 2019	YTD 2019
Chicken Little	-0.63%	9.66%
Dow Jones Industrials	2.15%	17.33%

September saw small declines in the 'safety' trades of gold, long-term bonds, and cryptocurrency. Year to date, every asset class has  solid gains. 

Asset	Symbol	Sept 2019	YTD 2019
Dow Jones Industrials	DIA	2.15%	17.33%
Non-US Stocks	EFA	3.10%	13.28%
Emerging Market Stocks	EEM	1.75%	5.43%
US Long-Term Bonds	TLT	-2.52%	19.64%
Gold	GLD	-3.39%	14.53%
Bitcoin	BTC	-13.13%	119.58%

October 2019 portfolio positions

The Chicken Little Portfolio remains prepared for a deflationary depression. Chicken Little made no trades in September. 

Previous month's report                 Subsequent Month's report

	Chicken Little	Dow Jones Industrials
2019 (through Sept)	9.66%	17.33%
2018	1.27%	-3.63%
2017	4.57%	27.72%
2016	-1.92%	16.08%
2015 (April through Dec)	-2.49%	-0.27%
since inception (3/31/15)	11.06%	67.18%