“I want a long-term core portfolio with less severe drawdowns.”
STRUCTURING IDEA…Idea Builder
Turn an ordinary-language investment idea into explicit, testable assumptions.
PORTFOLIO BACKTEST / ASSUMPTION LAB
See how your portfolio would have performed, compare alternatives side by side, and track allocation drift over time.
No coding · No brokerage connection · No investment recommendations
ONE CORE / SIX SUPPORTING TOOLS
Every tool adds context, evidence, or continuity to the comparison you are already working on.
“I want a long-term core portfolio with less severe drawdowns.”
STRUCTURING IDEA…Turn an ordinary-language investment idea into explicit, testable assumptions.
See what the backtest assumes before the result has a chance to persuade you.
See when two backtests diverged and which assets contributed to the difference.
Track every change, rationale, and backtest result in one versioned comparison.
One assumption weakened with new data.
Re-run saved comparisons and notify you when the original result weakens or reverses.
Share the result together with its data version, rules, assumptions, and known limitations.
CONTINUOUS REVIEW
Saved comparisons are re-evaluated as new data becomes available. Instead of another price alert, see whether the reasoning behind your portfolio still holds.
60% VTI · 30% BND · 10% GLD
Drawdown protection remains visible, but the advantage narrowed from 6.4 to 4.9 points after the latest data update.
The result remains sensitive to the selected start year.
METHODOLOGY
A backtest is only as credible as the assumptions underneath it. Every comparison records the details needed to understand what was actually tested.
Data sources and update dates
VERIFIEDAsset and index substitutions
VERIFIEDDividend, inflation, and cost treatment
VERIFIEDContribution and rebalancing rules
VERIFIEDCalculation engine version
VERIFIEDKnown limitations and data gaps
VERIFIEDCREATE YOUR FIRST COMPARISON
FEATURED BACKTESTS
Each example opens directly to a historical result, its disclosed rule, and a Workspace starting point.
Equal-weight mega-cap basket vs a broad US equity reference.
Open historical result →Two defensive multi-asset allocations, compared over the same window.
Open historical result →Compare a traditional stock–bond allocation with a disclosed regime-diversified ETF proxy.
Open historical result →More results: FAANG vs Magnificent 7 · Golden Butterfly · Permanent Portfolio · View all backtests →