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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, managed futures, 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 345: Concerns About Indexing, Larry Swedroe's Portfolio, ROAD HOUSE, And Portfolio Reviews As Of June 7, 2024
In this episode we answer emails from David, Eric from Cincy, and Pete. We discuss Mike Green's recent commentary about index fund trends and whether its a problem, ROAD HOUSE, children, and Larry Swedroe's esoteric personal portfolio.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:Mike Green Interview: Michael Green: Market Efficiency Is Not The Question | Rational Reminder 302...
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Episode 344: More Lawyer Stuff And Some Ins And Outs Of ETFs, Extended Duration Treasuries And Gold Funds
In this episode we answer emails from Dr. Anonymous, Lance, John and Eli. We discuss how to find a lawyer, extended term bond funds, gold ETFs and how ETFs are constructed.Links: Father McKenna Center Donation Page: Donate - Father McKenna CenterJohn's Gold ETF link: 9 low cost physical Gold ETFs for portfolio parity - SmartMoneyToolboxETF Article: Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF): What it is and How to Invest (investopedia.com)"Authorized Participant" Article: W...
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Episode 343: Musings On Interest Rates And History, Fallacious Magic Mean Reversion, Inverse T-Bond Funds And Target Date Fund Glide Paths
In this episode we answer emails from Stuart, George and MyContactInfo. We discuss a follow-up on another listener's accumulation portfolio, the foibles of trying to predict future interest rates and common fallacious reasoning, levered inverse treasury bond funds and other funds that do well in rising interest rate environments, and a follow up on our target date fund rant episode (#333).Links:Portfolio Visualizer Analysis of UPRO and synthetic alternatives: Backtest Portfolio As...
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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 ...