Portfolio Analysis Report — 16-05-2026 19:36

1 Day

Window: 2026-05-15 → 2026-05-16 (2 rows)

Portfolio optimisation is skipped for single-day windows. Showing asset returns and single-asset stats only.

Asset Total Returns

Single-Asset Comparison

This table answers the question: "What if I held 100% of just one asset?"

Assets priced in BTC — 1 Day (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 2 rows)

Assets priced in GOLD — 1 Day (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 2 rows)

Assets priced in SPX — 1 Day (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 2 rows)

1 Week

Window: 2026-05-09 → 2026-05-16 (8 rows)

⚠ This window has only 8 rows. Covariance estimates are noisy — treat allocation weights as directional signals, not precise recommendations.

Claude Narrative Report

## Weekly Portfolio Analysis

This was a difficult week across nearly every asset class, with crypto assets taking the hardest hits. Solana and Ethereum led the declines, each falling more than five percent, while Bitcoin held up slightly better but still dropped meaningfully. Even traditionally defensive assets like gold stumbled, shedding over three percent. The only bright spot was the S&P 500, which managed to eke out a fractional gain and stood alone in positive territory.

The portfolio strategies tell a clear story about the value of defensive positioning during risk-off periods. The minimum variance approach, which concentrated entirely in equities, delivered the only positive return while keeping volatility and drawdowns remarkably contained. Meanwhile, both the equal-weight and maximum Sharpe portfolios suffered losses approaching three percent with volatility more than double that of the conservative allocation. The risk-adjusted performance gap was stark — the defensive portfolio posted a positive Sharpe ratio while the others plunged deep into negative territory.

What stands out most is how poorly diversification into crypto worked this week. Holding a basket of digital assets amplified losses without providing any offsetting benefit, and even supposedly uncorrelated assets like gold moved in the same negative direction. The data shows that during this particular stretch, traditional equity exposure was the only effective shelter.

**Takeaway:** When crypto and risk assets sell off together, shifting toward low-volatility traditional allocations — even temporarily — can protect capital and preserve your ability to re-enter at better prices.

Assets priced in BTC — 1 Week (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 8 rows)

Assets priced in GOLD — 1 Week (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 8 rows)

Assets priced in SPX — 1 Week (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 8 rows)

Allocation Model Guide

Equal: splits capital evenly across all selected assets. This is the neutral benchmark.

MinVar: the unconstrained minimum-variance portfolio. It seeks the lowest historical variance and is allowed to put 100% into one asset if that appears safest.

MinVar-C50: also a minimum-variance portfolio, but no asset may exceed 50%. This forces more diversification and is usually more practical.

MaxSharpe: the offensive portfolio. Maximises return per unit of risk (Sharpe ratio), capped at 50% per asset. Where MinVar and MinVar-C50 ask "how do I lose least?", MaxSharpe asks "how do I earn most efficiently?"

How to read this: when MaxSharpe and MinVar-C50 agree on weights, the signal is strong — the market is rewarding diversification. When they diverge sharply, the market is in a momentum-driven regime favouring concentration.

Exact allocations for this timeframe

Asset Total Returns

Correlation Matrix

Tested Portfolio Comparison

Single-Asset Comparison

This table answers the question: "What if I held 100% of just one asset?"

Deterministic Summary

• Best low-risk tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 100.0%
• Highest-return tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 100.0%
• Best risk-adjusted tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 100.0%
• Lowest-drawdown tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 100.0%
• Highest-return single asset: SPX — 0.13%
• Single-asset dominance ratio: 1.000x

1 Month

Window: 2026-04-16 → 2026-05-16 (31 rows)

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Over the past month, traditional equities dominated while crypto assets largely struggled. Google led the pack with exceptional performance, followed by Tesla and the broader S&P 500, while Bitcoin managed only modest gains. Meanwhile, Ethereum, Solana, and HYPE all posted losses, with Ethereum suffering the steepest decline among major assets. Even gold retreated, leaving crypto investors with few bright spots beyond Bitcoin's relative resilience.

The portfolio analysis reveals a stark message: diversification into equities dramatically improved risk-adjusted outcomes. The maximum Sharpe portfolio—which allocated heavily to the S&P 500 and Google with a modest Bitcoin position—delivered nearly double the return of a pure Bitcoin holding while exhibiting far less volatility and a much shallower drawdown. The minimum variance approach, nearly entirely concentrated in the S&P 500, offered the gentlest ride with minimal losses during pullbacks. By contrast, holding any single altcoin produced negative returns with significantly higher volatility—HYPE's annualized volatility exceeded seventy percent yet delivered only losses.

The single-asset dominance ratio of roughly two suggests that a well-constructed multi-asset portfolio outperformed the average individual holding by a meaningful margin. For crypto investors, the takeaway is clear: in choppy or risk-off environments, maintaining some allocation to uncorrelated traditional assets—particularly broad equity exposure—can protect capital and smooth returns without abandoning crypto upside entirely.

Assets priced in BTC — 1 Month (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 31 rows)

Assets priced in GOLD — 1 Month (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 31 rows)

Assets priced in SPX — 1 Month (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 31 rows)

Allocation Model Guide

Equal: splits capital evenly across all selected assets. This is the neutral benchmark.

MinVar: the unconstrained minimum-variance portfolio. It seeks the lowest historical variance and is allowed to put 100% into one asset if that appears safest.

MinVar-C50: also a minimum-variance portfolio, but no asset may exceed 50%. This forces more diversification and is usually more practical.

MaxSharpe: the offensive portfolio. Maximises return per unit of risk (Sharpe ratio), capped at 50% per asset. Where MinVar and MinVar-C50 ask "how do I lose least?", MaxSharpe asks "how do I earn most efficiently?"

How to read this: when MaxSharpe and MinVar-C50 agree on weights, the signal is strong — the market is rewarding diversification. When they diverge sharply, the market is in a momentum-driven regime favouring concentration.

Exact allocations for this timeframe

Asset Total Returns

Correlation Matrix

Tested Portfolio Comparison

Single-Asset Comparison

This table answers the question: "What if I held 100% of just one asset?"

Deterministic Summary

• Best low-risk tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 98.1%, JLP 1.9%
• Highest-return tested portfolio: MaxSharpe — SPX 50.0%, GOOGL 33.1%, BTC 13.6%, TSLA 3.3%
• Best risk-adjusted tested portfolio: MaxSharpe — SPX 50.0%, GOOGL 33.1%, BTC 13.6%, TSLA 3.3%
• Lowest-drawdown tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 98.1%, JLP 1.9%
• Highest-return single asset: GOOGL — 18.08%
• Single-asset dominance ratio: 1.904x

3 Months

Window: 2026-02-14 → 2026-05-16 (92 rows)

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## Portfolio Analysis: Q1 2025 Review

The past three months delivered a striking divergence across asset classes. The standout performers were concentrated in tech and one crypto outlier—HYPE and Google both delivered returns roughly three times higher than Bitcoin, while Ethereum and Solana barely moved or slipped into negative territory. Gold, often considered a safe haven, was the worst performer, losing nearly a tenth of its value. This environment rewarded aggressive, equity-tilted positioning rather than traditional diversification into commodities or broad crypto exposure.

When comparing portfolio strategies, the Maximum Sharpe allocation dominated decisively. By concentrating roughly half its weight in Google, a third in the S&P 500, and a modest slice in HYPE, this portfolio generated returns more than double the equal-weight approach while keeping volatility manageable. Its risk-adjusted performance was exceptional—more than twice as efficient as holding Bitcoin alone, and far superior to any single crypto asset. Meanwhile, the Minimum Variance portfolio delivered modest gains with substantially lower drawdowns, but its heavy reliance on traditional equities meant it missed the upside from crypto's better performers.

The single-asset comparison reveals an uncomfortable truth for crypto purists: holding 100% Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Solana produced inferior risk-adjusted returns compared to a blended portfolio anchored by equities. Even HYPE, despite its impressive raw return, carried volatility nearly double that of the optimized portfolios. **The practical takeaway is clear: crypto investors seeking better risk-adjusted performance should consider pairing selective crypto exposure with stable equity positions rather than concentrating entirely in digital assets.**

Assets priced in BTC — 3 Months (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 92 rows)

Assets priced in GOLD — 3 Months (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 92 rows)

Assets priced in SPX — 3 Months (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 92 rows)

Allocation Model Guide

Equal: splits capital evenly across all selected assets. This is the neutral benchmark.

MinVar: the unconstrained minimum-variance portfolio. It seeks the lowest historical variance and is allowed to put 100% into one asset if that appears safest.

MinVar-C50: also a minimum-variance portfolio, but no asset may exceed 50%. This forces more diversification and is usually more practical.

MaxSharpe: the offensive portfolio. Maximises return per unit of risk (Sharpe ratio), capped at 50% per asset. Where MinVar and MinVar-C50 ask "how do I lose least?", MaxSharpe asks "how do I earn most efficiently?"

How to read this: when MaxSharpe and MinVar-C50 agree on weights, the signal is strong — the market is rewarding diversification. When they diverge sharply, the market is in a momentum-driven regime favouring concentration.

Exact allocations for this timeframe

Asset Total Returns

Correlation Matrix

Tested Portfolio Comparison

Single-Asset Comparison

This table answers the question: "What if I held 100% of just one asset?"

Deterministic Summary

• Best low-risk tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 90.8%, GOLD 7.5%, JLP 1.7%
• Highest-return tested portfolio: MaxSharpe — GOOGL 50.0%, SPX 35.9%, HYPE 14.1%
• Best risk-adjusted tested portfolio: MaxSharpe — GOOGL 50.0%, SPX 35.9%, HYPE 14.1%
• Lowest-drawdown tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 90.8%, GOLD 7.5%, JLP 1.7%
• Highest-return single asset: HYPE — 31.49%
• Single-asset dominance ratio: 1.352x

6 Months

Window: 2025-11-14 → 2026-05-16 (184 rows)

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Over the past six months, major crypto assets delivered sharply negative performance while traditional assets and select tech stocks thrived. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana all posted double-digit losses with extreme volatility, making them the weakest performers in this sample. Meanwhile, Google nearly quintupled the returns of the broader market index, and even gold provided steady positive returns with manageable risk. This divergence underscores how crypto's outsized volatility cut both ways during a period when capital rotated toward quality.

The portfolio analysis reveals a stark contrast between diversified strategies and single-asset crypto bets. An equal-weight approach barely broke even and suffered meaningful drawdowns, dragged down by crypto exposure. The minimum-variance portfolio, heavily anchored in equities and gold, delivered positive returns with roughly a quarter of the volatility seen in holding Bitcoin alone. The maximum-Sharpe portfolio, dominated by Google with supporting allocations to the market index, gold, and a small crypto position, generated returns roughly three times better than any single-asset crypto holding while keeping drawdowns contained.

What stands out is that even aggressive optimization couldn't justify more than a token allocation to crypto during this period — the best-performing diversified portfolio held just four percent in HYPE and zero in Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Solana. The data suggests that in risk-off environments, crypto's correlation benefits don't compensate for its downside. **Practical takeaway:** crypto investors should consider sizing positions as a small satellite allocation within a broader portfolio anchored by lower-volatility assets, rather than concentrating heavily in tokens during periods of macro uncertainty.

Assets priced in BTC — 6 Months (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 184 rows)

Assets priced in GOLD — 6 Months (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 184 rows)

Assets priced in SPX — 6 Months (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 184 rows)

Allocation Model Guide

Equal: splits capital evenly across all selected assets. This is the neutral benchmark.

MinVar: the unconstrained minimum-variance portfolio. It seeks the lowest historical variance and is allowed to put 100% into one asset if that appears safest.

MinVar-C50: also a minimum-variance portfolio, but no asset may exceed 50%. This forces more diversification and is usually more practical.

MaxSharpe: the offensive portfolio. Maximises return per unit of risk (Sharpe ratio), capped at 50% per asset. Where MinVar and MinVar-C50 ask "how do I lose least?", MaxSharpe asks "how do I earn most efficiently?"

How to read this: when MaxSharpe and MinVar-C50 agree on weights, the signal is strong — the market is rewarding diversification. When they diverge sharply, the market is in a momentum-driven regime favouring concentration.

Exact allocations for this timeframe

Asset Total Returns

Correlation Matrix

Tested Portfolio Comparison

Single-Asset Comparison

This table answers the question: "What if I held 100% of just one asset?"

Deterministic Summary

• Best low-risk tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 93.4%, GOLD 6.6%
• Highest-return tested portfolio: MaxSharpe — GOOGL 50.0%, SPX 33.0%, GOLD 13.0%, HYPE 4.0%
• Best risk-adjusted tested portfolio: MaxSharpe — GOOGL 50.0%, SPX 33.0%, GOLD 13.0%, HYPE 4.0%
• Lowest-drawdown tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 93.4%, GOLD 6.6%
• Highest-return single asset: GOOGL — 43.74%
• Single-asset dominance ratio: 1.566x

12 Months

Window: 2025-05-16 → 2026-05-16 (366 rows)

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Over the past twelve months, major cryptocurrencies delivered deeply disappointing results while traditional assets surged ahead. Solana lost nearly half its value, Bitcoin dropped roughly a quarter, and Ethereum fell into double-digit negative territory. Meanwhile, Google stock more than doubled, gold climbed over forty percent, and even the broad equity market posted solid mid-twenties gains. This stark divergence underscores that crypto's volatility cut both ways during this period—and it cut against holders.

The portfolio analysis reveals a compelling case for diversification. An equal-weight approach across all assets produced modest gains but came with punishing volatility and drawdowns approaching thirty percent. The minimum-variance portfolio, which leaned heavily into equities and gold while avoiding crypto exposure, achieved better returns with a fraction of the risk and a drawdown under ten percent. The maximum-Sharpe portfolio went further, concentrating in Google, broad equities, and gold with only a small allocation to the best-performing crypto asset, delivering exceptional risk-adjusted returns that no single asset or naive allocation could match.

The data makes clear that holding concentrated crypto positions was the losing strategy this year. Solana's drawdown exceeded two-thirds of its peak value, while Ethereum's volatility approached seventy percent annualized—pain without commensurate reward. Even the best crypto performer, Hype, came with volatility so extreme that its Sharpe ratio lagged far behind traditional alternatives like gold or broad market exposure.

**Takeaway:** If you're a crypto investor, this period demonstrates that maintaining meaningful exposure to traditional assets—particularly broad equities and gold—can dramatically improve your risk-adjusted returns and cushion the blow when crypto markets turn hostile.

Assets priced in BTC — 12 Months (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 366 rows)

Assets priced in GOLD — 12 Months (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 366 rows)

Assets priced in SPX — 12 Months (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 366 rows)

Allocation Model Guide

Equal: splits capital evenly across all selected assets. This is the neutral benchmark.

MinVar: the unconstrained minimum-variance portfolio. It seeks the lowest historical variance and is allowed to put 100% into one asset if that appears safest.

MinVar-C50: also a minimum-variance portfolio, but no asset may exceed 50%. This forces more diversification and is usually more practical.

MaxSharpe: the offensive portfolio. Maximises return per unit of risk (Sharpe ratio), capped at 50% per asset. Where MinVar and MinVar-C50 ask "how do I lose least?", MaxSharpe asks "how do I earn most efficiently?"

How to read this: when MaxSharpe and MinVar-C50 agree on weights, the signal is strong — the market is rewarding diversification. When they diverge sharply, the market is in a momentum-driven regime favouring concentration.

Exact allocations for this timeframe

Asset Total Returns

Correlation Matrix

Tested Portfolio Comparison

Single-Asset Comparison

This table answers the question: "What if I held 100% of just one asset?"

Deterministic Summary

• Best low-risk tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 87.7%, GOLD 12.3%
• Highest-return tested portfolio: MaxSharpe — GOOGL 50.0%, SPX 24.0%, GOLD 23.2%, HYPE 2.8%
• Best risk-adjusted tested portfolio: MaxSharpe — GOOGL 50.0%, SPX 24.0%, GOLD 23.2%, HYPE 2.8%
• Lowest-drawdown tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 87.7%, GOLD 12.3%
• Highest-return single asset: GOOGL — 139.58%
• Single-asset dominance ratio: 1.659x

24 Months

Window: 2024-05-16 → 2026-05-16 (731 rows)

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## Portfolio Analysis: A Challenging 24 Months for Crypto

Over the past two years, traditional assets and tech stocks dramatically outperformed cryptocurrencies. Tesla and Google more than doubled investors' money, while gold delivered remarkably strong returns for a traditional safe haven. Meanwhile, the major cryptocurrencies told a starkly different story—Bitcoin barely managed positive territory, while Ethereum and Solana left investors deep in the red. This period essentially inverted the typical crypto narrative of outsized gains, with the highest volatility assets delivering the worst outcomes.

The portfolio analysis reveals that diversification wasn't just helpful—it was transformative. An equal-weight approach across all assets delivered roughly fifty percent returns, but the real standout was the maximum Sharpe portfolio, which achieved triple-digit gains while keeping volatility surprisingly contained. This optimized mix leaned heavily into gold and Google, with only token exposure to JLP and no direct allocation to the major cryptocurrencies. The minimum variance portfolio, dominated by index funds and gold, offered the smoothest ride with the smallest drawdowns—barely a quarter of what a pure Bitcoin investor would have endured.

The single-asset comparison underscores a painful truth for crypto believers: holding any one cryptocurrency over this period meant accepting extreme volatility in exchange for mediocre or negative returns. Bitcoin's Sharpe ratio was roughly one-quarter of gold's, meaning investors took on far more risk for far less reward. Even Tesla, despite its wild price swings and fifty percent drawdown, compensated investors handsomely for the rollercoaster.

**Takeaway:** If you're committed to crypto exposure, treat it as a portfolio seasoning rather than a main course—the data suggests capping crypto allocation modestly while anchoring your holdings in assets like gold and broad equities that actually rewarded risk-taking during this period.

Assets priced in BTC — 24 Months (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 731 rows)

Assets priced in GOLD — 24 Months (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 731 rows)

Assets priced in SPX — 24 Months (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 731 rows)

Allocation Model Guide

Equal: splits capital evenly across all selected assets. This is the neutral benchmark.

MinVar: the unconstrained minimum-variance portfolio. It seeks the lowest historical variance and is allowed to put 100% into one asset if that appears safest.

MinVar-C50: also a minimum-variance portfolio, but no asset may exceed 50%. This forces more diversification and is usually more practical.

MaxSharpe: the offensive portfolio. Maximises return per unit of risk (Sharpe ratio), capped at 50% per asset. Where MinVar and MinVar-C50 ask "how do I lose least?", MaxSharpe asks "how do I earn most efficiently?"

How to read this: when MaxSharpe and MinVar-C50 agree on weights, the signal is strong — the market is rewarding diversification. When they diverge sharply, the market is in a momentum-driven regime favouring concentration.

Exact allocations for this timeframe

Asset Total Returns

Correlation Matrix

Tested Portfolio Comparison

Single-Asset Comparison

This table answers the question: "What if I held 100% of just one asset?"

Deterministic Summary

• Best low-risk tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 66.4%, GOLD 31.3%, JLP 2.3%
• Highest-return tested portfolio: MaxSharpe — GOLD 50.0%, GOOGL 35.2%, JLP 5.8%, TSLA 4.9%, SPX 4.1%
• Best risk-adjusted tested portfolio: MaxSharpe — GOLD 50.0%, GOOGL 35.2%, JLP 5.8%, TSLA 4.9%, SPX 4.1%
• Lowest-drawdown tested portfolio: MinVar-C50 — SPX 50.0%, GOLD 39.6%, JLP 7.0%, GOOGL 3.4%
• Highest-return single asset: TSLA — 141.50%
• Single-asset dominance ratio: 1.278x

3 Years

Window: 2023-05-16 → 2026-05-16 (1097 rows)

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## Portfolio Analysis: Three-Year Performance Review

Over the past three years, the standout performer was Solana, which more than quadrupled in value and easily outpaced every other asset in the sample. Google and Bitcoin also delivered strong triple-digit gains, while traditional benchmarks like gold and the S&P 500 posted solid but comparatively modest returns. Ethereum lagged dramatically, barely breaking even despite the broader crypto rally—a stark reminder that not all digital assets move in lockstep.

When comparing portfolio strategies, a clear tension emerges between chasing raw returns and managing risk. The equal-weight approach captured the highest overall gain by spreading exposure across all eight assets, but it came with steep volatility and a drawdown exceeding thirty percent. In contrast, the minimum-variance portfolios—anchored heavily in the S&P 500 and gold—delivered roughly half the return but with far shallower drawdowns and meaningfully better risk-adjusted performance. The maximum-Sharpe portfolio struck an effective middle ground, blending gold, Google, and equities with modest crypto tilts to achieve the highest efficiency ratio of the group.

What's particularly telling is how poorly concentrated crypto bets performed on a risk-adjusted basis. Solana's headline return was exceptional, but its volatility and seventy-percent peak-to-trough decline made for a rougher ride than most investors could stomach. Even Bitcoin, often considered the "safer" crypto choice, suffered a drawdown approaching fifty percent. Meanwhile, the optimized portfolios—especially MaxSharpe—generated competitive returns with far less turbulence by keeping crypto allocations small and leaning into less correlated assets.

**Takeaway:** For most crypto investors, the data strongly suggests capping direct token exposure in the single digits and anchoring the rest of the portfolio in lower-volatility assets like broad equities and gold—this approach historically preserved most of the upside while cutting drawdown risk by more than half.

Assets priced in BTC — 3 Years (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 1097 rows · dotted = backfilled prefix: JLP)

Assets priced in GOLD — 3 Years (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 1097 rows · dotted = backfilled prefix: JLP)

Assets priced in SPX — 3 Years (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 1097 rows · dotted = backfilled prefix: JLP)

Allocation Model Guide

Equal: splits capital evenly across all selected assets. This is the neutral benchmark.

MinVar: the unconstrained minimum-variance portfolio. It seeks the lowest historical variance and is allowed to put 100% into one asset if that appears safest.

MinVar-C50: also a minimum-variance portfolio, but no asset may exceed 50%. This forces more diversification and is usually more practical.

MaxSharpe: the offensive portfolio. Maximises return per unit of risk (Sharpe ratio), capped at 50% per asset. Where MinVar and MinVar-C50 ask "how do I lose least?", MaxSharpe asks "how do I earn most efficiently?"

How to read this: when MaxSharpe and MinVar-C50 agree on weights, the signal is strong — the market is rewarding diversification. When they diverge sharply, the market is in a momentum-driven regime favouring concentration.

Exact allocations for this timeframe

Asset Total Returns

Correlation Matrix

Tested Portfolio Comparison

Single-Asset Comparison

This table answers the question: "What if I held 100% of just one asset?"

Deterministic Summary

• Best low-risk tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 62.1%, GOLD 33.4%, JLP 4.6%
• Highest-return tested portfolio: Equal — BTC 12.5%, ETH 12.5%, SOL 12.5%, GOLD 12.5%, SPX 12.5%, TSLA 12.5%, GOOGL 12.5%, JLP 12.5%
• Best risk-adjusted tested portfolio: MaxSharpe — GOLD 46.5%, GOOGL 23.8%, SPX 21.4%, BTC 4.2%, SOL 3.4%, JLP 0.8%
• Lowest-drawdown tested portfolio: MinVar-C50 — SPX 50.0%, GOLD 40.2%, JLP 8.5%, GOOGL 1.4%
• Highest-return single asset: SOL — 321.97%
• Single-asset dominance ratio: 1.631x

4 Years

Window: 2022-05-17 → 2026-05-16 (1461 rows)

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## Portfolio Analysis: Four-Year Performance Review

Over the past four years, the standout performer was Alphabet stock, which more than tripled in value and significantly outpaced everything else in the sample. Bitcoin and gold delivered strong gains in a similar range, both roughly doubling and a half. Meanwhile, the broader market index produced solid but more modest growth, while Tesla, Solana, and especially Ethereum lagged considerably—Ethereum barely moved over the entire period despite its notorious volatility.

The portfolio analysis reveals a compelling case for diversification over concentration. While holding only Alphabet would have produced the highest raw return, the optimized portfolios tell a more nuanced story. The maximum Sharpe portfolio—anchored heavily in gold with meaningful allocations to Alphabet, the broad market, and a small Bitcoin position—delivered returns competitive with the equal-weight approach but with less than half the volatility and a drawdown that was more than twice as shallow. The minimum variance portfolios, built almost entirely on traditional assets, sacrificed about a third of the upside but offered remarkably stable rides with drawdowns around thirteen percent.

The single-asset comparison underscores how punishing crypto concentration can be: Bitcoin holders endured a gut-wrenching fifty percent drawdown, while Solana investors saw more than four-fifths of their value evaporate at the trough. Even gold alone, despite being the "boring" choice, produced a risk-adjusted return that rivaled or beat most crypto holdings. **The practical takeaway: resist the temptation to go all-in on any single crypto asset—a diversified portfolio with meaningful gold and equity exposure can capture most of the upside while dramatically reducing the severity of drawdowns you'll have to stomach.**

Assets priced in BTC — 4 Years (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 1461 rows)

Assets priced in GOLD — 4 Years (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 1461 rows)

Assets priced in SPX — 4 Years (normalised to 1.0 at each asset's first real data date · smoothed · 1461 rows)

Allocation Model Guide

Equal: splits capital evenly across all selected assets. This is the neutral benchmark.

MinVar: the unconstrained minimum-variance portfolio. It seeks the lowest historical variance and is allowed to put 100% into one asset if that appears safest.

MinVar-C50: also a minimum-variance portfolio, but no asset may exceed 50%. This forces more diversification and is usually more practical.

MaxSharpe: the offensive portfolio. Maximises return per unit of risk (Sharpe ratio), capped at 50% per asset. Where MinVar and MinVar-C50 ask "how do I lose least?", MaxSharpe asks "how do I earn most efficiently?"

How to read this: when MaxSharpe and MinVar-C50 agree on weights, the signal is strong — the market is rewarding diversification. When they diverge sharply, the market is in a momentum-driven regime favouring concentration.

Exact allocations for this timeframe

Asset Total Returns

Correlation Matrix

Tested Portfolio Comparison

Single-Asset Comparison

This table answers the question: "What if I held 100% of just one asset?"

Deterministic Summary

• Best low-risk tested portfolio: MinVar — SPX 57.0%, GOLD 43.0%
• Highest-return tested portfolio: Equal — BTC 14.3%, ETH 14.3%, SOL 14.3%, GOLD 14.3%, SPX 14.3%, TSLA 14.3%, GOOGL 14.3%
• Best risk-adjusted tested portfolio: MaxSharpe — GOLD 50.0%, GOOGL 23.2%, SPX 20.0%, BTC 6.8%
• Lowest-drawdown tested portfolio: MinVar-C50 — SPX 50.0%, GOLD 50.0%
• Highest-return single asset: GOOGL — 243.48%
• Single-asset dominance ratio: 1.361x