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Latest — 11 Mar 2026

Why I chose these TAA Models

Everything below is sourced from what AllocateSmartly actually discloses about each model's mechanics — not from guesswork, reverse-engineering, or Todd Tresidder's marketing. Two of my three models are black boxes(i.e. FinancialMentor/Todd Tressider does not disclose them), and I accept that. AllocateSmartly knows the rules,

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My Claude Code Experience: Creating an App

Claude Code: What it was like to build an App for Safe Withdrawal Rates (SWR) in retirement.

My Allocatesmartly Tactical Asset Allocation: 2025 > 2026

Five years testing TAA models revealed the math isn't complex—discipline is. Learn how momentum scoring, regime detection, and tranching work with Optimum 3, All Weather Quad, and GTAA-3.

Periodic Table of Data Movement Capability

Is Gold in a Bubble? A Practical Look at 2025’s Ratios and Realities

As I have written about before, I’ve been using AllocateSmartly since 2020 to manage a tactical asset allocation (TAA) portfolio built around momentum and trend-based models. Allocatesmartly was introduced to me by Todd Tressider and his coaching platform https://financialmentor.com. TAA is an unemotional system that rotates among

Global Coliving Directory

World-wide co-living list of accomodations for nomads and retirees

SWR — The Secret to Spending More in Retirement? Tactical Flexibility

I’ve been exploring the concept of a safe withdrawal rate (SWR), particularly after listening to a recent Financial Mentor community call where it was discussed. It’s something I’ve seen on AllocateSmartly, and there’s no shortage of blogs and forums talking about it — some helpful, some a

Beyond Fivetran: How to Cut Costs and Boost Efficiency

Beyond Fivetran: How to Cut Costs and Boost Efficiency. Put Your Data to Work! Reactor onboards your data – cleans it, well-defines it, and models it for generative AI, analytics, and activation

HELP! Solution Design

The SC/SA is a solution designer and an advocate for the client - there are two functions: Pre-sales and Post-sales. Typcially the Pre-sales roles are the Solutions Consultants and the Post-sales are Solution Architects. However, the architecture spans the entire customer lifecycle. The two roles can create some conflict

The Leaky Bucket: ARR(Truth) or NRR(Tell)?

I've just gone through a thought exercise based on some questions I get asked about Sales and Customer Success that I think you'll find relevant, especially if you're steering your software company towards that sweet spot of viral growth without becoming another SaaS cautionary