Portfolio Reviews, Gold, Cocoa Prices, and US Dollar Dominance

In this episode we answer questions from Dale, Brad and Corey.  We discuss a new paper about US dollar dominance and the common narrative fallacies associated with that issue, using the Rule of 55 for 401(k) withdrawals, the Nicest Guy of FI, and the basics of constructing portfolios with high historical safe withdrawal rates.

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:

Marketwatch Article:  Dethrone the dollar? 5 charts show how U.S. currency still rules world economy. - MarketWatch

Paper re Status of US Dollar:  delivery.php (ssrn.com)

Schwab Article re The Rule of 55:  Retiring Early? 5 Key Points about the Rule of 55 | Charles Schwab

DBMF Quarterly Review:  iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF Update with Andrew Beer | April 2024 (youtube.com)

Andrew Beer Interview On The Development And Use Of Managed Futures In Diversified Portfolios:  SI290: Honey, I Shrunk the Trend-Following ft. Andrew Beer | Top Traders Unplugged

Portfolio Charts Portfolio Matrix Tool:  Portfolio Matrix – Portfolio Charts

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