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Risk Parity Radio Frank Vasquez
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Risk Parity Radio is a podcast about investing located at www.riskparityradio.com. RPR explores risk-parity style portfolios comprised of uncorrelated or negatively correlated asset classes -- stocks, selected bonds, gold, REITs and other easily accessible fund options for the DIY investor. The goal is to construct portfolios that are robust and can be drawn down on in perpetuity, and to maximize projected Safe Withdrawal Rates regardless of projected overall returns.
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Episode 342: Portfolio Charts Metrics, Cockroaches, Account Transfers And Portfolio Reviews As Of May 24, 2024
In this episode we answer emails from Jeff, James and Graham. We discuss standard deviations and other metrics and tools at Portfolio Charts, revisit Episode 194 regarding the "Cockroach" portfolio, timing the transfer of a 401k to and IRA for better management options and some reasons for holding on to traditional IRAs and not converting them.And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the seven sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio.Additional...
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Episode 341: Retirement Calculator Woes, Flexible Withdrawal Strategies, Creative Financing And Fixing Grandma's 19-Fund Monstrosity Portfolio
In this episode we talk about some recent unfavorable changes to Portfolio Visualizer, have a look at a new backtesting tool, and then get back at it with emails from James, Andrew, Phil and Frodo. We discuss how flexible withdrawal strategies improve safe withdrawal rates and how we use them as a fail-safe or backstop to our 3-1-1 plan, options for financing buying a house, a funny Avengers video and transitioning grandma's 19-fund portfolio to something simpler and better.Links:Rob Be...
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Episode 340: National Debt, Bad Uses Of Data Via Cherry-Picking, Umbrella Insurance And Portfolio Reviews As Of May 10, 2024
In this episode we answer emails from Scott, Midas, and Neil. We discuss national debt apocalypse theories, the misuse and cherry-picking involved in bad data analyses and umbrella insurance.And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the seven sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio.Additional links:Reinhardt & Rogoff Book: This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly by Carmen M. Reinhart | GoodreadsMoney For The Rest of ...
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Episode 339: THEY Just Admitted Its The 5% Rule Like We've Been Saying, FI Is For Everybody And Answers To Your Emails
In this episode we answer emails from Average Joe, Matt, Kimbrough and Jon. We discuss goooooold, Matt's proposed portfolio, preferred shares fund PFF and how often to look at your portfolio without going insane.But first we discuss a recent article from David Blanchett recognizing that a 5% withdrawal rate ought to be the standard for financial planners and a New York Times article about financial independence and the EconoMe conference.Links:David Blanchett 5% Rule Article: Is t...
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Episode 338: Long Term Treasury Bond Funds, The 3-1-1 Withdrawal Guidelines, And The Growth/Value Split In Stock Allocations
In this episode we answer emails from Kimbrough from Anchorage and anonymous Visitors from British Columbia and Denver. We discuss fish hatching and slaughterhouses, long term treasury bond funds, the inherent problems and inefficiencies with many popular but inflexible withdrawal plans, and how we use our flexible 3-1-1 guidelines to match and maximize spending, fixing a cash hoarding problem and why you want a growth/value split in your stock allocations.Links:Security Analysis Podcas...
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Episode 337: Flirting With Law Schools, The Best Of Berger, Bucketeering And Robo-Things, And Portfolio Reviews As Of April 26, 2024
In this episode we answer emails from Steve, Mark, and Judy. We take a frolic and detour into talking about going to law schools, talk about some Rob Berger videos and bucketeering, robo-advisor things and why they are not very helpful, and better choices.And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the seven sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio.Additional links:Father McKenna Center Spring 2024 Newsletter: Newsletter Spring 2024 - Father...