

Risk Parity Radio
Frank Vasquez
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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Feb 25, 2024 • 32min
Episode 322: Aggregating Portfolios, Leverage, Festivus, Leeroy Jenkins And Portfolio Reviews As Of February 23, 2024
In this episode we answer emails from Damon, Pete and Jeff. We discuss the benefits of aggregating assets and portfolios as a couple, basic tax location ideas, children with gambling problems and fun games to play with them, and resources for researching leveraged, diversified portfolios (e.g., "Return Stacking").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:Leveraged ETFs Article: Double-Digit Numerics - Articles - The Big Myth about Leveraged ETFs (ddnum.com)Ben Felix Video On Leverage: Investing With Leverage (Borrowing to Invest, Leveraged ETFs) (youtube.com)Return Stacked Article: Capital Market Assumptions when Return Stacking - Return Stacked® Portfolio SolutionsReturn Stacked ETFs: Home - Return Stacked ETF (returnstackedetfs.com)Ray Dalio Video on Holy Grail Principle: Ray Dalio breaks down his "Holy Grail" (youtube.com)Optimized Portfolio Website: Optimized Portfolio - Investing and Personal FinancePortfolio Visualizer Backtester: Backtest Portfolio Asset Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)ReSolve Riffs Podcast: ReSolve Riffs Investment Podcast - ReSolve Asset Management (investresolve.com)Simplify Assets Podcast: Keeping it Simple Series with Mike Green & Harley Bassman | SimplifyFlirting With Models Podcast (Corey Hoffstein): Flirting with Models – The podcast all about quantitative investingSupport the show

Feb 22, 2024 • 28min
Episode 321: A Small Rant About Newman Selling Annuities At Local Steakhouses
In this episode, we reflect on a recent podcast from the Value Stock Geek and embark on a nice little rant about recent mailings I have received from the financial services industry.Link:Security Analysis Podcast from the Value Stock Geek: The Security Analysis Podcast | Value Stock Geek | SubstackSupport the show

Feb 18, 2024 • 40min
Episode 320: Golden Intermediate Accumulations, Long Dollar Funds, Temporary US Residency And Portfolio Reviews As Of February 16, 2024
In this episode we answer emails from Lee, Phil and Carl. We discuss using Golden Butterfly and Golden Ratio portfolios for intermediate accumulations, the Cederburg Pickelhaube Portfolio (again), funds UUP and EUO as diversifiers, our open source business model and tax issues for US temporary residents.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:Portfolio Visualizer Backtester: Backtest Portfolio Asset Class Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)Portfolio Charts Risk/Return Comparison Tool: Risk And Return – Portfolio ChartsNomad Capitalist site: Nomad Capitalist | Offshore Tax and Lifestyle Strategies for EntrepreneursSupport the show

Feb 15, 2024 • 35min
Episode 319: Transitioning A Simple FIRE Portfolio, The Pickelhaube Portfolio And More Fun With Leverage
In this episode we answer emails from Robert, MyContactInfo, and Stuart. We discuss growing and transitioning a FIRE portfolio, the drawbacks of too much cash, the Cederburg paper (again) and his Pickelhaube Portfolio, and more fun with leveraged ETFs.Links:Sean Mullaney Podcast re 72(t): How to Access Your Retirement Accounts Before 59.5 | Sean Mullaney | Ep 475 | ChooseFIBen Felix Article re the Cederburg paper: Understanding the role of bonds in retirement portfolios | Advisor.caEarly Retirement Now Critique of the Cederburg Paper: 100% Stocks for the Long Run? - Early Retirement NowPaper on Optimal Leverage: Double-Digit Numerics - Articles - The Big Myth about Leveraged ETFs (ddnum.com)Support the show

Feb 11, 2024 • 38min
Episode 318: Leverage, Revealed Preferences In Portfolio Construction, Andean Flutes And Portfolio Reviews As Of February 9, 2024
In this episode we answer emails from Anderson, Dennis and Brian. We discuss a proposed levered portfolio and leverage in general, revealed preferences applied to portfolio construction and matching construction to actual or stated goals and staying alive with Andean flute playing.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:Ben Felix Video On Leverage: Investing With Leverage (Borrowing to Invest, Leveraged ETFs) (youtube.com)Optimized Portfolios: Optimized Portfolio - Investing and Personal FinanceWarren Buffett's Alpha Article: Full article: Buffett’s Alpha (tandfonline.com)Excess Returns -- Show Us Your Portfolio: Show Us Your Portfolio: Corey Hoffstein (youtube.com)Rational Reminder Podcast -- Best Practices In Family Wealth Management: Episode 282: Dr. Jim Grubman: The Psychology of Wealth — Rational ReminderSupport the show

Feb 8, 2024 • 20min
Episode 317: Motorin' With Leveraged Fund Analyses And Tax Reporting Of Gold ETFs
In this episode we answer emails from Blake, Brown and Christian. We discuss new research into the long-term performance of leveraged funds, other gambling problems and the tax reporting of gold ETFs.Links:Blake's Backtest: Unleveraged TQQQ (portfoliotree.com)Blake's Article: ⚠️ Leveraged ETFs ⚠️. Why They Sell Themselves Short | by ETF_Guy | Jan, 2024 | MediumCorey Hoffstein's Return Stacked ETFs: Home - Return Stacked ETF (returnstackedetfs.com)Ben Felix Video on Leverage: Investing With Leverage (Borrowing to Invest, Leveraged ETFs) (youtube.com)Christian's Link re GLDM Tax Data: World-Gold-MiniShares-Tax-Data-12-31-22-Final.pdf (spdrgoldshares.com)GLDM Prospectus: doc-viewer (ssga.com)Support the show

Feb 4, 2024 • 39min
Episode 316: Musings On Inflation, Gambling Problems And Private Real Estate Funds And Portfolio Reviews As Of February 2, 2024
In this episode we answer emails from Matthew, Matthew and Matthew. Our development has apparently been arrested. We discuss basic principles and economic history pertaining to inflation, a levered accumulation portfolio and why private real estate platforms are largely just a "meh" kind of investment.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:When Money Dies: When Money Dies: The Nightmare of the Weimar Hyper-inflation by Adam Fergusson | GoodreadsLords of Finance: Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World by Liaquat Ahamed | GoodreadsFifty Years In Wall Street: Fifty Years in Wall Street | WileyPrice of Time: The Price of Time by Edward Chancellor | GoodreadsThis Time is Different: This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly by Carmen M. Reinhart | GoodreadsPortfolio Visualizer Analysis of Matthew's Proposed Levered Portfolio: https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/backtest-portfolio?s=y&sl=16aW147QWi5jCXws2tqXpgEconoMe Conference (discount code "riskparityradio"): EconoMe Conference - March 15th-17th, 2024White Coat Investor Private Real Estate Affiliate Links: Real Estate Investing Company Partners | White Coat InvestorSupport the show

Feb 1, 2024 • 38min
Episode 315: Cognitive Biases Surrounding Long-Term Care And Rational Approaches, Assorted Portfolio Alternatives and GOOOLD!
In this episode we answer emails from Paulo, Phil, and Visitor 5858. We discuss cognitive biases in the context of long-term care and unexpected medical expenses, follow ups on Episodes 307 and 308, David Stein's "garden approach" to investing, and what the purpose of gold is in a diversified portfolio.And talk about our recent vacation in Peru.Links: Peter Attia's "Outlive" book: Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity - New Book by Peter Attia (peterattiamd.com)"Happy Body" book: The Happy Body Book Home - The Happy BodySupport the show

Jan 17, 2024 • 28min
Episode 314: Various Forays In Portfolio Visualizer, Rebalancing Timing Issues And The Holiday Road
In this episode we answer emails from Paul, Greg and Stuart. We discuss various portfolio visualizer analyses, correlations, Sharpe and Sortino ratios and issues pertaining to rebalancing.Links;Paul's Truncated Analysis: https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/backtest-asset-class-allocation?s=y&sl=3fTid2mNzw2PPRhYmjAGGzLonger Analysis with More Data: https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/backtest-asset-class-allocation?s=y&sl=2PBlJj89KNGhCiNBkCDMaVLarry Swedroe's Portfolio: Show Us of Your Portfolio II: Larry Swedroe on Alternatives and Interval Funds (youtube.com)VISVX (VSIAX) vs. VBR Comparison: https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/backtest-portfolio?s=y&sl=2bfrlatwi8J4WhwvLR8dIoCorey Hoffstein on Rebalancing Timing #1: Corey Hoffstein - Rebalance Timing Luck (S2E11) (youtube.com)Corey Hoffstein on Rebalancing Timing #2: 10 Reducing 'Timing Luck' and Liquidity Cascades - Corey Hoffstein, Newfound Research (youtube.com)Optimal Rebalancing Article: Optimal Rebalancing – Time Horizons Vs Tolerance Bands (kitces.com)Smart Portfolios Book: Smart Portfolios: A practical guide to building and maintaining intelligent investment portfolios: Carver, Robert: 9780857195319: Amazon.com: BooksSupport the show

Jan 14, 2024 • 36min
Episode 313: Montecarlo Simulations, Accumulation Portfolios, Dr. Who, And Portfolio Reviews As Of January 12, 2024
In this episode we answer emails from Mr. Klingon, Bob, MyContactInfo, and Ralph. We discuss the Macro-Allocation Principle and Accumulation Portfolios, using a value-tilt for decumulation, the ins and outs of Monte Carlo simulations, Dr. Who and using gold in an accumulation 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:Monte Carlo Analysis of 80/20 Portfolio on Portfolio Visualizer: Monte Carlo Simulation (portfoliovisualizer.com)Monte Carlo Analysis of Diversified Retirement Portfolio: Monte Carlo Simulation (portfoliovisualizer.com)EconoMe Conference (code "riskparityradio" to save 10%): EconoMe Conference - March 15th-17th, 2024Support the show