Dollar ALT
Precious Metals Strategy with Systematic Risk Management
Investment Strategy
The Dollar ALT model provides systematic exposure to precious metals — specifically gold and silver — as a dollar diversification and alternative asset strategy. When risk-on, the portfolio maintains a 60% gold / 40% silver allocation through precious metals ETFs.
THOR's proprietary technology monitors each metals position independently. When either gold or silver signals risk-off, that position rotates to short-duration treasuries (cash). This prevents the portfolio from holding metals during periods of weakness while maintaining exposure during periods of strength.
The Dollar ALT strategy serves as a true alternative allocation within an advisor's portfolio construction — providing non-correlated exposure to precious metals with the same systematic risk management framework applied across all THOR models.
Key Features
Dollar Diversification
Precious metals provide non-correlated exposure and potential hedge against currency debasement
60/40 Gold/Silver
Balanced precious metals allocation with gold as the anchor and silver for additional upside
Independent Evaluation
Each metal is evaluated separately — silver can be risk-off while gold remains risk-on, and vice versa
Alternative Asset Class
True alternative strategy that adds non-equity, non-fixed income diversification to portfolios
Dollar ALT — Frequently Asked Questions
Dollar ALT is a precious metals strategy that allocates 60% to gold and 40% to silver when risk-on. Each metal is evaluated independently by THOR's proprietary technology — if either signals risk-off, that position rotates to short-term treasuries. It provides dollar diversification and non-correlated alternative exposure.
Precious metals provide non-correlated exposure that can serve as a potential hedge against currency debasement and inflation. The Dollar ALT model adds a true alternative asset class that behaves differently from equities and fixed income.
Yes. THOR evaluates each metal independently. Gold can remain in the portfolio while silver moves to cash, and vice versa. This granular approach avoids the all-or-nothing problem of most precious metals strategies.
Important Disclosures
All model performance is hypothetical, back-tested, and net of a 0.20% management fee. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Hypothetical performance has inherent limitations — unlike actual performance records, simulated results do not represent actual trading. All investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee that the strategy will achieve its objectives. For complete hypothetical performance disclosures, please review our Disclosures page.
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