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For the individual investor, I generally like strategic/dynamic funds whose weightings adapt—it alleviates a lot of the due diligence burden. Target date funds are probably the most widely known example, although VQT might hold the honor of most unique.

Barclays Capital recently launched an exchange traded note: Barclays ETN+S&P VEQTOR (Symbol: VQT). The index underlying this note is a great concept. The S&P 500 Dynamic VEQTOR Index allocates between equity and volatility based on the combination of realized and implied volatility trend decision variables. Continue reading →