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I am selling the rest of iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF at a profit. It's not in the index I aim to beat, but it may keep rallying. I am taking the proceeds and boosting iShares TIPS Bond ETF and also Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index ETF (VTIP) again. The trades: Sell all (100 shares) IBIT $36.67 Buy 25 TIP at $107.96 Buy 10 VTIP at $49.59 The updated model portfolio:

I am doubling the newest position in the model portfolio, adding to iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP). The Trade: Buy 25 TIP at $108.09 The Updated Model Portfolio:

I trimmed iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) yesterday, and, while it did fall subsequently, it has rallied back. I am reducing it again to add a new position in a different TIPS ETF, the iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP). I am also adding again to LTPZ. The trades: Sell 100 IBIT at 36.23 Buy 25 TIP at 108.20 Buy 25 LTPZ at 49.35 The Updated Model Portfolio:

What a strange week! A Friday holiday, which is rare and not even the day (the 4th of July is tomorrow, but the stock market is closed today), a big wedding (I wasn't invited, lol) and a 250th birthday celebration of the USA. I still remember very well the 200th, when I was 11 years old. Last week, I discussed the changes ahead with my coverage of the ETFs, and I did detail those changes in the June Review. A Look at the Market The State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) advanced

I have been very bearish on stocks for a long time. Too long! Does that make me wrong? Right, but early? I think too early, but I don't...

I like TIPS, especially the longer-dated TIPS. If you are afraid of inflation, this is for you (AND NOT GOLD!)

Stocks have been in a bull market since bottoming out five years ago, but they are rolling over. I have been cautious for quite some time...

Stocks had their worst week since the start of the pandemic. Now what?

Gold is up a lot in 2025, and I expect it to decline.

Stocks are falling, but it's not clear that a bear market has started.

TIPS look better to me than other bonds and certainly better than stocks. Cash may make more sense, but I sure like the TIPS.

TIPS are not so well known. I started buying them not that long ago for the first time ever. At slightly lower prices, they stand out.

I like exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and used to be a fixed-income professional, and I now have about 6.6% of my IRAs invested in a...