Financial commentator Mike Green discusses concerns about index fund trends potentially impacting market stability. The podcast also dives into the cult classic 'Road House,' Larry Swedroe's unique portfolio strategies, college savings, and risk management strategies for DIY investors.

Topics discussed include finding a lawyer, extended term bond funds, gold ETFs, and how ETFs are constructed. Insights on specialized legal representation, performance of VGLT and EDV, various gold ETFs, and differences between ETFs and hedge funds.

Topics include predicting interest rates, fallacious reasoning, levered inverse treasury bond funds, and target date fund glide paths. The episode discusses managing volatility, skepticism towards long term bonds, and the unpredictability of the stock market.

Topics include Portfolio Charts matrix and metrics, analysis of Cockroach portfolio approach, timing 401k to IRA transfer, reasons for keeping traditional IRAs, and weekly portfolio reviews of sample portfolios

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 Berger Video re Portfolio Visualizer:  Navigating Portfolio Visualizer's New Design and a Free Alternative (youtube.com)Testfol Backtester with A Sample Analysis:  testfol.ioMorningstar Report re Variable Withdrawal Strategies:  Six Retirement Withdrawal Strategies that Stretch Savings | MorningstarPortfolio Charts Variable Withdrawal Calculator:  Retirement Spending – Portfolio ChartsPhil's Video:  Introducing NOW internet (youtube.com)Big ERN Article Re Cederburg Paper:  100% Stocks for the Long Run? - Early Retirement NowSupport the show

Discussing national debt apocalypse theories, debunking bad data analyses, exploring umbrella insurance benefits. Detailed portfolio reviews of sample portfolios and a temporary hiatus announcement for personal reasons.

Topics discussed include the 5% withdrawal rule for financial planners, financial independence, preferred shares fund PFF, a proposed portfolio, and managing portfolio check-ins to avoid insanity. Humorous responses to negative reviews and listener emails add entertainment to the episode.

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 Podcast with Yours Truly:  Frank Vasquez: Risk Parity Investing Part 2 (securityanalysis.org)VSG's Weird Portfolio:  Weird Portfolio – Portfolio ChartsMerriman Best-In-Class ETFs:  Best-in-Class ETF Recommendations | Merriman Financial Education Foundation (paulmerriman.com)Merriman Podcast re Best-In-Class ETFs:  Best in Class ETF 2024 Updates (paulmerriman.com)Support the show

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 McKenna CenterRob Berger Video on "Know Nothing" Portfolios:  Fed Chair Powell Just Taught A Masterclass On Investing (youtube.com)Rob Berger Interview of Harold Evensky:  Conversation with the Father of the Bucket Strategy--Harold Evensky - YouTubeRob Berger On "Bucket Strategies" Generally:  The Bucket Strategy is Flawed--Do this Instead - YouTubeRob Berger On The "Never Retire" Retirement Strategy:  7 Reasons to Never, Ever Retire (even if you can) (youtube.com)Support the show

Topics discussed include gold market movements, mental models of crowds and history, the truth about inflation in retirement, and global portfolios. They address misconceptions about retirees experiencing inflation differently, avoiding physical metals investments, and analyzing ideal retirement portfolios based on global withdrawal rates.