The Deep Value ETF Accumulator Interview with Mr. SR from the Semi-Retire Plan Website

Micah McDonald from Deep Value ETF Accumulator

My name is Micah McDonald and I run the Deep Value ETF Accumulator blog. I retired from a 22-year Air Force career in 2008, worked the Alaska North Slope oilfields from 2008-2017 and now work as an electronics technician in remote locations in Alaska. I’m married to Gina and we have 7 kids and many grandchildren. You might consider me semi-retired now because I only work about 7 months a year. I plan to work under 6 months a year in about 3 years from now when we will be empty nesters.

Deep value and market timing

Mr. SR (MSR): I’m very interested in the premise of your site, Deep Value ETF Accumulator. I’m a big fan of the low expense aspect of ETFs and my wife and I use them in our IRAs and Roth IRAs. Can you explain what “deep value” means?

Micah McDonald (MM): To me, Deep Value means an asset (or ETF) that has historically performed well has fallen out-of-favor in the eyes of the market. There is no specific valuation that I focus on.

I have found 32 ETFs that have good long-term performance that I want to own. I use Morningstar portfolios to rank them by how much they have fallen from their 52-week high price. I accumulate shares once a week, so I buy an ETF that is near the top of the list or fallen furthest from it’s 52-week high price. The further an ETF has fallen in price, the deeper the value. Continue reading “The Deep Value ETF Accumulator Interview with Mr. SR from the Semi-Retire Plan Website”

Shark Tank’s O’Leary On ETF Investing

Great interview here with Mr. O’Leary. I am always 90% to 100% invested, so I really liked this quote, “Kevin O’Leary: No, because in my mandate, I’m invested 100% all the time. My job is to find ways to diversify my risk and reduce volatility. Exchange-traded funds—and particularly new smart-beta or rules-based ETFs—do exactly that.”

Read the full article at etf.com right here: Shark Tank’s O’Leary On ETF Investing