How a Tangible 60 portfolio fared in the eurozone debt crisis
Tangible 60: 30% gold · 30% equities · 15% silver · 15% commodities · 10% cash · quarterly rebalance · physical costs on (coins) · window 2011-04-29 to 2012-03-13 · computed 2026-07-13 with the same engine the app runs.
Solid: this portfolio, real (CPI-deflated) value of $10,000. Dashed: the all-equity baseline.
| Total return (real) | −5.1% |
|---|---|
| Total return (nominal) | −3.1% |
| CAGR (real) | −5.8% |
| Max drawdown (real) | −11.8% |
| Recovery | not recovered in window |
| Purchasing-power ratio | 0.95× |
| Ulcer index | 6.0 |
| Worst calendar year | — |
| Physical costs paid | $485 |
| Liquidation value | $9,492 |
A $10,000 stake in a Tangible 60 portfolio (30% gold · 30% equities · 15% silver · 15% commodities · 10% cash, rebalanced quarterly, physical costs on coins applied) entering the eurozone debt crisis would have ended the window worth $9,490 in real, CPI-deflated terms: a real return of −5.1%. Along the way it fell at most 11.8% from its peak (not recovered in window), with an ulcer index of 6.0. The same stake in equities alone returned +0.3% real. This allocation trailed it by 5.4 percentage points of purchasing power. Physical ownership (dealer spread, storage, insurance) cost $485 over the window.
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