Gyroscopic Investing Desert with Bitcoin vs Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Gyroscopic Investing Desert with Bitcoin Portfolio obtained a 8.43% compound annual return, with a 7.22% standard deviation, in the last 10 Years.

The Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio obtained a 5.04% compound annual return, with a 8.29% standard deviation, in the last 10 Years.

Summary

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Gyroscopic Investing Desert with Bitcoin Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Medium Medium
Asset Allocation Stocks 30% 30%
Fixed Income 60% 55%
Commodities 10% 15%
10 Years Stats Return +8.43% +5.04%
Std Dev 7.22% 8.29%
Max Drawdown -15.73% -20.58%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 2009)		 Return +16.38% +6.17%
Std Dev 34.42% 7.85%
Max Drawdown -40.72% -20.58%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 2009

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX
Gyroscopic Investing Desert with Bitcoin Portfolio +2.24 +13.87 +12.91 +7.71 +8.43 +16.38
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio +2.27 +12.15 +6.27 +4.85 +5.04 +6.17
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Gyroscopic Investing Desert with Bitcoin Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 2014, now would be worth 2.25$, with a total return of 124.66% (8.43% annualized).

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 2014, now would be worth 1.64$, with a total return of 63.53% (5.04% annualized).

Gyroscopic Investing Desert with Bitcoin Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 2009, now would be worth 10.11$, with a total return of 910.55% (16.38% annualized).

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 2009, now would be worth 2.49$, with a total return of 149.18% (6.17% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 2014.

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Gyroscopic Investing Desert with Bitcoin Portfolio
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)		 Recovery
Date (#Months)		 Ulcer
Index		 Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)		 Recovery
Date (#Months)		 Ulcer
Index
-20.58% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (27) 13.55
-15.73% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) Jan 2024 (27) 8.32
-6.66% Feb 2015 Dec 2015 (11) Jun 2016 (17) 4.06
-6.42% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Aug 2017 (13) 3.10
-4.71% Sep 2018 Oct 2018 (2) Mar 2019 (7) 2.74
-4.33% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Apr 2020 (3) 2.29
-3.74% Jan 2021 Mar 2021 (3) May 2021 (5) 1.99
-3.68% Aug 2020 Oct 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (4) 1.76
-3.42% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Feb 2019 (6) 1.83
-2.79% Feb 2018 Feb 2018 (1) Aug 2018 (7) 1.59
-2.52% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 (1) Nov 2014 (3) 1.33
-2.42% Jun 2015 Sep 2015 (4) Oct 2015 (5) 1.37
-2.42% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Oct 2021 (2) 1.40
-2.41% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Oct 2021 (2) 1.39
-2.25% Feb 2018 Apr 2018 (3) Aug 2018 (7) 1.46
-1.89% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Jan 2017 (6) 0.98
-1.80% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 (1) Nov 2014 (3) 0.97
-1.70% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 1.18
-1.59% Mar 2020 Mar 2020 (1) Apr 2020 (2) 0.92
-1.29% Jul 2014 Jul 2014 (1) Aug 2014 (2) 0.74

Drawdown comparison chart since January 2009.

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Gyroscopic Investing Desert with Bitcoin Portfolio
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)		 Recovery
Date (#Months)		 Ulcer
Index		 Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)		 Recovery
Date (#Months)		 Ulcer
Index
-40.72% Jul 2011 Nov 2011 (5) Nov 2013 (29) 26.58
-23.13% Dec 2013 Dec 2013 (1) Oct 2017 (47) 16.76
-20.58% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (27) 13.55
-15.73% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) Jan 2024 (27) 8.32
-11.57% Jan 2009 Feb 2009 (2) Sep 2009 (9) 6.27
-6.66% Feb 2015 Dec 2015 (11) Jun 2016 (17) 4.06
-6.42% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Aug 2017 (13) 3.10
-5.90% Jan 2009 Feb 2009 (2) May 2009 (5) 2.97
-5.29% May 2013 Jun 2013 (2) Jan 2014 (9) 3.01
-4.71% Sep 2018 Oct 2018 (2) Mar 2019 (7) 2.74
-4.33% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Apr 2020 (3) 2.29
-3.74% Jan 2021 Mar 2021 (3) May 2021 (5) 1.99
-3.68% Aug 2020 Oct 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (4) 1.76
-3.42% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Feb 2019 (6) 1.83
-2.79% Feb 2018 Feb 2018 (1) Aug 2018 (7) 1.59
-2.52% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 (1) Nov 2014 (3) 1.33
-2.47% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) Apr 2010 (5) 1.38
-2.42% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Oct 2021 (2) 1.40
-2.41% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Oct 2021 (2) 1.39
-2.25% Feb 2018 Apr 2018 (3) Aug 2018 (7) 1.46

Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown.
The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.
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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
+4.37%
 0.00%
+2.18%
 -0.52%
2023
+14.45%
 -3.66%
+9.94%
 -9.24%
2022
-12.90%
 -15.68%
-18.39%
 -20.58%
2021
+7.03%
 -2.41%
+8.27%
 -3.74%
2020
+18.57%
 -4.33%
+15.88%
 -3.68%
2019
+15.94%
 -0.71%
+17.93%
 -0.83%
2018
-2.34%
 -3.42%
-3.02%
 -4.71%
2017
+33.55%
 -0.85%
+11.55%
 -0.49%
2016
+7.71%
 -1.89%
+6.50%
 -6.42%
2015
+0.98%
 -2.42%
-3.23%
 -6.66%
2014
+4.32%
 -1.80%
+12.89%
 -2.52%
2013
+130.41%
 -23.13%
+1.71%
 -5.29%
2012
+10.19%
 -1.94%
+7.02%
 -1.33%
2011
+35.50%
 -40.72%
+15.64%
 -2.00%
2010
+18.32%
 -1.67%
+12.88%
 -0.69%
2009
+9.57%
 -5.90%
+2.71%
 -11.57%