To The Moon

One of the things I keep track of closely is what the average individual investor portfolio looks like — i.e. how investors are positioned in the aggregate.

This is useful because it helps inform what stage of the cycle we are in, what the mood is, what the average exposure is, and where potential energy is building up (because major shifts and extremes in positioning often portend future explosive moves).

Here’s the perfect example.

This chart shows US household aggregate weighting to stocks at a record high. $S&P 500(.SPX)$

And the interesting thing is, household allocations to equities are at a record high at a time when valuations are likewise tapping on the all-time highs.

And then dig a little further and you realize that the average investor in the US stockmarket is heavily skewed into tech and tech related sectors.

That’s a trifecta of extremes!

But then also notice on the sector chart above, and there’s something at the opposite end — Defensive sectors have shrunk to record low weightings.

For the average passive index investor, their portfolio is increasingly all-in on tech stocks, and less and less defensive. Their portfolio is one big bet on the boom times of the past few years continuing on.

And by definition it is a portfolio that is far riskier than usual.

Then consider defensive assets…

Investor allocations to bonds and cash are approaching record lows.

These are supposed to be the assets that help investors weather the downturns.

There is no desire for defense nor diversification.

In summary, the average investor portfolio has:

• Record High allocations to stocks

  • (which are at record High valuations)

  • +record High weight to Tech Sector

  • +record Low weight to Defensives

• Near record Low allocation to Bonds

• Near record Low allocation to Cash

i.e. it’s a portfolio dialed to:
-Maximum risk.
-Minimum defense.

The average investor is basically running an aggressive growth strategy, and while it might payoff if the bull market keeps calm and carries on and on —it is a portfolio that will suffer significantly in the next downturn.

This sort of information should serve as a prompt to consider risk management, asset allocation strategy and diversification/defense.

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