

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 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

Jan 11, 2024 • 32min
Episode 312: Financial "Experts", US Dollar And Debt And Correlations (Oh My!), Portfolio Income And Total Returns, And Managed Futures In A Golden Ratio Portfolio
In this episode we answer emails from Allison, Kenny and Steve. We discuss the methods and madnesses of financial media and the industry, modeling financial "experts" as hedgehogs and foxes, US dollars and debt, and correlations between treasury bonds and stocks, why portfolio income is just part of total returns and is not special, and incorporating managed futures into a Golden Ratio-style portfolios.Links:Duke Paper on Treasury/Stock Market Correlations: delivery.php (ssrn.com)Picture Perfect Portfolios Comparison of Managed Futures ETFs: What's The Best Managed Futures ETF? DBMF vs KMLM vs CTA (pictureperfectportfolios.com)Support the show

Jan 7, 2024 • 33min
Episode 311: Portfolio Visualizer Data, Switching Allocations, Managed Futures ETFs, Bluto, EconoMe And Portfolio Reviews As Of January 5, 2024
In this episode we answer emails from Kyle, Andy, Eric and Bluto. We discuss datasets at Portfolio Visualizer, guidelines for making allocation changes in a portfolio generallly and with managed futures, managed futures funds DBMF, KMLM and CTA and distribution issues, and EconoMe Conference 2024.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 Donation Page: Donate - Father McKenna CenterKyle's First Portfolio Visualizer Link: Backtest Portfolio Asset Class Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)Kyle's Second Portfolio Visualizer Link: Backtest Portfolio Asset Class Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)Kyle's CASHX PV Link: Backtest Portfolio Asset Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)ETF Database -- Managed Futures Funds: Managed Futures ETF List (etfdb.com)Simplify ETFs Distribution List (CTA and others): Simplify Provides Estimated Capital Gain Distribution Information for 2023 | Simplify EconoMe Conference -- Use Code "riskparityradio" for 10% discount: EconoMe Conference - March 15th-17th, 2024Support the show

Jan 4, 2024 • 27min
Episode 310: Annual Portfolio Reviews And Bonus Nonsensical Ravings
In this episode we do our annual portfolio reviews of the seven sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio and compare them with various commercial reference portfolios.And entertain a four-year old child and our adult offspring.Support the show

Dec 31, 2023 • 45min
Episode 309: Shifting Allocation Strategies, Preferred Shares, Correlation Issues And Principles -- And High Jinks!
In this episode we answer emails from Slippery Steve, Keith, Brian, and Kyle. We discuss a momentum allocation strategy called "the 12% Solution" and complex allocation strategies in general, preferred shares and preferred shares funds, notions about correlations from Rick Ferri's All About Asset Allocation book (pub. 2005 and 2010), putting the Simplicity Principle in it's proper context (not the first priority), and a fun listener-provided sound clip.Link:Father McKenna Center Donation Page: Donate - Father McKenna Center Duke Research Paper re Stock Market and Treasury Bond Correlations: delivery.php (ssrn.com) Morningstar Analysis of PFFD: PFFD – Portfolio – Global X US Preferred ETF | MorningstarMorningstar Analysis of JNK: JNK – Portfolio – SPDR® Blmbg High Yield Bd ETF | MorningstarAll About Asset Allocation (2010): All About Asset Allocation, Second Edition: Ferri, Richard A. A.: 9780071700788: Amazon.com: BooksKyle's Rodney Dangerfield Clip: Then, Sell Sell Sell - Caddyshack (youtube.com)Support the show


