Episode 415: A Smorgasbord Of Annuities, TIP Ladders, Currency Speculations And Other Gambling Problems

In this episode we answer emails from Corn Pop, Dustin and Jim. We discuss annuities for elderly parents, TIPS ladders in retirement, REITs in small cap value funds, currency speculation, the GDE fund (again) and an aggressive portfolio construction. Link: Interview of Michael Kitces Re Problems With TIPS Ladders: Michael Kitces: How Higher Yields Affect Asset Allocation and Retirement Planning | Morningstar Breathless and Promotional AI-Bot Summary: Dive into the mailbag as Fr...

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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.