Risk Parity Radio

In this episode we answer emails from MyContactInfo, Cy, Alexi (Dude!) and Chris.  We discuss value vs. growth factors, assisting children with investing and inheritances, momentum factor investing and the fund QMOM, and the best audience available.Links: QMOM and MTUM asset correlations:  Asset Correlations (portfoliovisualizer.com)QMOM Performance:  QMOM – Alpha Architect US Quantitative Momt ETF – ETF Stock Quote | MorningstarMTUM Performance:  MTUM – iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF – ETF Stock Quote | MorningstarBloomberg Presentation on Asset Classes in Inflationary Environments:  MTUM – iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF – ETF Stock Quote | MorningstarSupport the show

In this episode we do an annual review of the seven sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio.   We compare them with standard funds including VBIAX (60/40), VWENX, VWIAX, risk parity funds including RPAR and UPAR, and ultra-diversified funds including AQRIX and QDSIX.  And we conclude with some take-away thoughts from this disaster of a year as predicted by Quasimodo.Additional links:Risk Parity Chronicles Resource Page:  Resources - Risk Parity ChroniclesRPAR and UPAR Descriptions:  RPAR Risk Parity ETF (rparetf.com)AQRIX Fund Page:  AQR Multi-Asset Fund - AQRIXQDSIX Fund Page:  AQR Diversifying Strategies Fund - QDSIXSupport the show

In this episode we answer emails from MyContactInfo, Mark and Eric.  We discuss rowing machines, the infernal JEPI and other heavily marketed financial products, and what to do as a DIY investor for legacy investing.  Happy Holidays!Support the show

In this episode we answer emails from Drew, Sad Fientist and Popeye.  We discuss managed futures and the fund BLNDX, intermediate treasury bonds and general bond considerations and record keeping for the sample portfolios.  And throw in some Talladega Nights gold fleece diaper-dom along the way.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 CenterBLNDX Information Pages:  Standpoint Multi-Asset Fund - Documents (filepoint.com)Portfolio Charts Article Re Tax-Loss Harvesting TLT:  Harvesting the Fall: Why I Sold All My Bonds – Portfolio ChartsSupport the show

In this episode we answer emails from Bradley, Chris and Andreas.  We discuss traditional versus Roth considerations in retirement accounts, REITs, some risk parity fundamentals about the interplay between asset classes and macroeconomic environments and how that relates to correlations, a recent risk parity backtest to 1926 and the real reasons to use small cap value allocations.  I'm telling you, fellas, you're gonna want that Cowbell!Links:REIT Sectors and Directory:  REIT Sectors | NareitEpisode 5 Bridgewater Article on Risk Parity Fundamentals:  Microsoft Word - 2009.12 AW Info Pack.doc (granicus.com)Early Retirement Now Article re Small Cap Value:  My thoughts on Small-Cap and Value Stocks – Early Retirement NowAnalysis of Small-Cap Value vs. Total Market since 1972:  Backtest Portfolio Asset Class Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)Bloomberg Presentation re Performance of Various Asset Classes in Inflationary Environments:  MH201-SteveHou-Bloomberg.pdf (markethuddle.com)Merriman Podcast (12/21/2022) on Small Cap Value Stocks:  10 reasons small-cap value can make you richer - Paul MerrimanSupport the show

In this episode we answer emails from Alexi (a/k/a "the Dude"), Matt and Daniel.  We talk about Alexi's Dragon-style portfolio experiments (and provide links), market orders vs. limit orders and miscellaneous trading advice, and the evolution of DIY investing with ETFs and other funds since 2011.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:Alexi's Dragon-style portfolios:  Alexi's Portfolio Asset Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)Alexi's Dragon-style portfolios with longer data-set funds:  Alexi's Portfolio Asset Allocation (Proxy Funds) (portfoliovisualizer.com)Support the show

In this episode we answer emails from Charlie, Jimi and Freya.   We provide explanations of the concepts of rebalancing and reallocation, talk about a listener's favorite sound clip and about creating a simple starter portfolio for a very small U.K. investor.  And we take a poke at the new Morningstar report on retirement forecasting and projected safe withdrawal rates, and the vast changes they made from last year.Links:New Morningstar Report:  2022 Retirement Withdrawal Strategies Report | MorningstarMichael Kitces Optimal Rebalancing Article:  Optimal Rebalancing – Time Horizons Vs Tolerance Bands (kitces.com)Ernest P. Worrell:  Ernest P. Worrell - WikipediaJim Varney:  Jim Varney - Wikipedia"Hey Vern It's Earnest" Clip:  Hey Vern It's Ernest.m4v - YouTubePaul Merriman "Sound Investing" Podcast on Portfolio for Grandchild:  How to Create a Financial Legacy for a Child - Sound Investing | Podcast on SpotifyPortfolio Charts "My Portfolio" Analyzer:  MY PORTFOLIO – Portfolio ChartsISVL Fund Page:  iShares International Developed Small Cap Value Factor ETF | ISVLSupport the show

In this episode we answer emails from Brian, Alexi (the Dude!) and Geordi.  We discuss how central bank activities may affect asset correlations, applying the history of money to today's crypto currency-related issues, investing in volatility, another podcast about DBMF, and the follies and foibles of the physical precious metals racket and the participants therein, especially the newsletter and book-touting Hedgehogs. 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:Bloomberg Presentation re Asset Performances in Inflationary Environments:  MH201-SteveHou-Bloomberg.pdf (markethuddle.com)YouTube video explaining Bloomberg presentation:  To Survive Disasters, You Need Smiles (guest: Steve Hou) - Market Huddle Ep.201 - YouTubeInterview of Andrew Beer about DBMF (managed futures):  214 Systematic Investor Series ft. Andrew Beer – October 16th, 2022 | Top Traders UnpluggedSupport the show

In this episode we answer an email from Daniel, who asks a follow-up question to episode 209 about CAPE ratios and Big ERN's blog.  We then recount a Zoom chat and email exchanges between the host and Karsten Jeske about that topic and related ones and an analysis of a sample risk-parity style portfolio using the Early Retirement Now SWR Toolbox.  It's similar to "Celebrity Deathmatch" in entertainment value.We also talk briefly about Risk Parity Chronicles, The upcoming EconoMe Conference with Diania Merriam and the upcoming event at the Father McKenna Center.Links ("the best links, the best"):Father McKenna Center Lessons and Carols Event Link:  Lessons and Carols - Father McKenna CenterRisk Parity Chronicles:  Risk Parity ChroniclesEconoMe Conference:  EconoMe Conference - March 17th-19th, 2023Early Retirement Now SWR Toolbox:  An Updated Google Sheet DIY Withdrawal Rate Toolbox (SWR Series Part 28) – Early Retirement NowSafe Withdrawal Series Part 34:  Using Gold as a Hedge against Sequence Risk – SWR Series Part 34 – Early Retirement NowKitces CAPE Ratio Article 2014:  Shiller PE: Bad Market Timing, Good Retirement Planning (kitces.com)Kitces CAPE Ratio Article 2016:  Reducing Retirement Return Assumptions For High Valuation? (kitces.com)Kitces Critique of November 2021 Morningstar Forecasts Report:  Can Morningstar's Withdrawal Rate Report Refute The 4% Rule? (kitces.com)Morningstar 2011 Article About Predicting the Next Decade (classic misuse of P/E ratios):  Your Forecasts for Stock and Bond Returns | MorningstarEarly Retirement Now Small-Cap and Value Blogpost:  My thoughts on Small-Cap and Value Stocks – Early Retirement NowEarly Retirement Now Options Strategy Blogpost:  Passive income through option writing: Part 8 – A 2021 Update – Early Retirement NowThe Market Huddle Podcast re Bloomberg Analysis:  To Survive Disasters, You Need Smiles (guest: Steve Hou) - Market Huddle Ep.201 - YouTubeBloomberg Presentation:  MH201-SteveHou-Bloomberg.pdf (markethuddle.com)Support the show

In this episode we answer emails from Jamie, Chris and The Dude (Alexi).  We give do some listener appreciation and talk about The Dude's proposed volatility-related allocation.And THEN we our go through our weekly and monthly portfolio reviews of the seven sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio.  And we also invite you to an event at the Father McKenna Center in Washington, DC -- Lessons and Carols on December 8 at 7 pm.Additional links:Father McKenna Center Lessons and Carols:  Lessons and Carols - Father McKenna CenterJamie's Article re Luck and Success:  Winning a Nobel Prize Takes Luck as Much as Talent - WSJThe Dude's Proposed Volatility Allocation:  7% CCOR, 5% YCS, 5% EUO and 3% VIXM (20% overall allocation).CCOR fund page:  CCOR ETF | Core Alt Capital (corealtfunds.com)Correlation Matrix with Alexi's Funds and BTAL:  Asset Correlations (portfoliovisualizer.com)Backtest using Alexi's volatility allocations:  Backtest Portfolio Asset Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)Support the show