Risk Parity Radio

In this episode we answer emails from MyContactInfo, Mark, Kasey and Eric.  We discuss a Kitces article about managing capital gains tax brackets, some of Mark's favorite episodes -- 208 on ideas for beginning investors and 209 about common safe-withdrawal-rate hysterias, Big ERNs' blog post on personal inflation rates and my response on his site, and the problems of substituting mental accounting about buckets and other things with actual strategies.Links:Michael Kitces Article:  The Tax Impact Of The Long-Term Capital Gains Bump Zone (kitces.com)Early Retirement Now Blog Post:   Accounting for Homeownership in (Early) Retirement– SWR Series Part 57 – Early Retirement Now2022 Morningstar Report on Withdrawal Strategies:  Six Retirement Withdrawal Strategies that Stretch Savings | MorningstarEarn & Invest Interview of Christine Benz about the Morningstar Report:  Are Safe Withdrawal Debates Ridiculous — Earn & Invest (earnandinvest.com)Ben Carlson Post on the inherent Mental Accounting of Bucket Strategies:  The Mental Accounting of Asset Allocation - A Wealth of Common SenseSupport the show

In this episode we answer emails from Drew, Carlos and Eric.  We discuss the UPAR and RPAR risk parity ETFs and their construction, rant a bit about TIPS, discuss attractive narratives about de-dollarization in the context of cognitive biases (the possibility effect and ignoring base rates) and how our adult children use a Golden Ratio-style portfolio to save for intermediate goals.Links:Father McKenna Center donation page:  Donate - Father McKenna CenterUPAR webpage:  UPAR Risk Parity ETF (rparetf.com)Michael Kitces interview:  Michael Kitces: How Higher Yields Affect Asset Allocation and Retirement Planning | The Long View (simplecast.com)De-dollarization article:  De-dollarization Has Begun. | AIERSupport the show

In this episode we answer emails from Eric (x2), Ron and Jeffrey.  We discuss the EconoMe Conference, my friendship with Diania Merriam, bid/ask spreads at various brokerages, an exquisite analysis of margin leverage vs. leveraged ETFs and the gold/gold miner fund GDMN.Links:EconoMe Conference 2024:  EconoMe Conference - March 15th-17th, 2024Father McKenna Center Giving Page:  Donate - Father McKenna CenterRon's Leverage Analysis I:  Backtest Portfolio Asset Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)Ron's Leverage Analysis II:  Backtest Portfolio Asset Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)Article re Margin vs. Leveraged ETFs:  Margin Trading vs. Leveraged ETFs | Cumberland AdvisorsCorey Hoffstein Interview About Using Leveraged ETFs:  How to Improve a 100% Stock Portfolio Using Return Stacking w/ Corey Hoffstein (theinvestorspodcast.com)GDMN ETF webpage:  Global Gold Plus Gold Miners Strategy ETF Fund| WisdomTreeSupport the show

In this episode we answer emails from Bob (one of the famous Bobs), Mitchell and Davis.  We discuss stable value funds vs. intermediate treasury bond funds, thinking about management issues in your 80s (and your parents), and what we have learned about leverage in portfolios since 2020.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:Rational Reminder video about leverage:  Investing With Leverage (Borrowing to Invest, Leveraged ETFs) - YouTubeOptimized Portfolios -- Beating the market with leverage:  How To Beat the Market Using Leverage and Index Investing (optimizedportfolio.com)Support the show

In this short but jammed-packed episode, we goof off with some of our regulars and answer emails from Brian, Alexi (a/k/a the "Dude"), MyContactInfo and Kasip.  We address a variety of random musings about some new treasury bond ETFs and Simply ETFs, Flight of the Conchords humor, what AI has to say about Medicare Advantage and Medigap, and what to do as a resident alien about a 401k.  I can't make these emails up!  We'll get back to our normal level of absurdity next time.Links:New Treasury Bond ETFs:  ETFs | Invest in the US Treasury Market | US Benchmark Series (ustreasuryetf.com)Animal Spirits Podcast re Treasury Bond ETFs:  Animal Spirits Podcast: Talk Your Book: How to Buy Treasuries (libsyn.com)Animal Spirits Podcast  re Simplify ETFs:  Animal Spirits Podcast: Talk Your Book: Diversify Your Diversifiers (libsyn.com)Support the show

In this episode we answer emails from Lauren, Paul and MyContactInfo.  We discuss Emerson and Thoreau and how we apply their teachings, comparing risk parity style portfolios with others using Portfolio Charts, and an article about Bill Bernstein's new bond ladder and how it fits in.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:Self Reliance by Emerson:  Self Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson (Full Text) (thefreshreads.com) A Guide to Self Reliance:  Self-Reliance: Change Your Life For The Better - Ralph Waldo Emerson (emersoncentral.com)Parable of the Ham:  The Parable of the Ham – Results TypicalGolden Butterfly Portfolio Particulars:  Golden Butterfly – Portfolio Charts60/40 Portfolio Particulars:  Classic 60-40 – Portfolio ChartsThree-Fund Portfolio Particulars:  Three-Fund Portfolio – Portfolio ChartsRisk-Reward Comparisons of Common Portfolios:  RISK AND RETURN – Portfolio Charts2022 Comparisons of Common Portfolios:  Learning the Hard Way: 2022 Portfolio Rankings – Portfolio ChartsBill Bernstein Article about his new  Bond Ladder:  Riskless at Age 104 - Articles - Advisor PerspectivesSupport the show

In this episode we answer emails from Javier, Adam, and Jeff.  We discuss what to do with limited 401k options and the Macro Allocation Principle, revisit an academic article we discussed in Episode 251 with some additional critical thinking skills, and talk some about Corey Hoffstein's return stacking, developments in leveraged fund and the Pimco StocksPlus family.Links:Rational Reminder Video re Using Leverage:  Investing With Leverage (Borrowing to Invest, Leveraged ETFs) - YouTubeRSBT Fund Page:  Bonds Managed Futures - Return Stacked ETF (returnstackedetfs.com)Lots of Articles About Leveraged ETFs:  Leverage | Optimized PortfolioMorningstar Analysis of Pimco StocksPlus:  PSTKX – PIMCO StocksPLUS® Instl Fund Stock Price | MorningstarSupport the show

In this episode we answer emails from Javier, Heath and Joao.  We discuss Simplify's short VIX ETF, "SVOL", and the difficulties of investing in volatility, the anomalous circumstances of 2022 and how it affected treasury bonds, and a bit about taxation in Brazil (about which I really know nothing).And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the seven sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio.Additional link:Simplify's SVOL ETF:  SVOL Simplify Volatility Premium ETF | SimplifySupport the show

In this episode we answer emails from MyContactInfo and Chris.  We follow up on Episode 251 with a taxonomy of five withdrawal strategies described in an article from the CFA institute and discuss a "not really a withdrawal strategy" that is classified as a form of mental accounting and does not impact safe withdrawal rates (at least not in a positive manner).  We talk about how to classify annuities, bond ladders and portfolio-based withdrawal strategies.  And we thank Chris and our other charitable donors for their support.Links:CFA Institute Article:  Retirement Income: Six Strategies | CFA Institute Enterprising InvestorMoney with Katie interview of Bill Bengen:  Does Early Retirement Still Work With 2023 Inflation? Featuring Bill Bengen | The Money with Katie ShowAllan Roth Article About His Bond Ladder:  The 4% Rule Just Became a Whole Lot Easier - Articles - Advisor PerspectivesAllan Roth Article Complaining About Morningstar Projections:  Challenging Morningstar’s Safe Withdrawal Rates - Articles - Advisor PerspectivesFather McKenna Center Donation Page:  Donate - Father McKenna CenterSupport the show

In this episode we answer emails from Andreas and Brad.   We discuss algorithmic factor funds like AVUV vs. basic index factor funds, basic principles of portfolio construction, low volatility funds, and the rebalancing research of Corey Hoffstein.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 Giving Page:   Donate - Father McKenna CenterSimplify Interview of Corey Hoffstein about rebalancing:  Keeping it Simple Ep. 21: Do I Feel Lucky? | SimplifyCorey Hoffstein Interview and Papers:  Rebalance Timing Luck - Newfound Research (thinknewfound.com)Corey Hoffstein Interview Regarding Personal Portfolio:  Show Us Your Portfolio: Corey Hoffstein - YouTubeCorey Hoffstein Discussing the Return Stacking Strategy:  Corey Hoffstein on Return Stacking - YouTubeOptimized Rebalancing Article:  Optimal Rebalancing – Time Horizons Vs Tolerance Bands (kitces.com)Support the show