In this episode we answer emails from Midwest Nice, Ron and Stefan. We discuss helping a cautious parent with a high-fee advisor, what services are actually worth paying for in their case, how to invest home-sale proceeds for a 5–10 year horizon, where to learn beyond basic indexing without losing the plot, the McKenna Man portfolio, and best approaches to try to beat the market (beyond don't try). Links: Father McKenna Center Donation Page: Donate - Father McKenna Center...
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In this episode we answer emails from Midwest Nice, Ron and Stefan. We discuss helping a cautious parent with a high-fee advisor, what services are actually worth paying for in their case, how to invest home-sale proceeds for a 5–10 year horizon, where to learn beyond basic indexing without losing the plot, the McKenna Man portfolio, and best approaches to try to beat the market (beyond don't try). Links: Father McKenna Center Donation Page: Donate - Father McKenna Center...
Episode 464: More Fun With Leverage, Bad Advisor Incentives, Working With A Substandard 401k And Portfolio Reviews As Of November 7, 2025
Risk Parity Radio
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2 months ago
Episode 464: More Fun With Leverage, Bad Advisor Incentives, Working With A Substandard 401k And Portfolio Reviews As Of November 7, 2025
In this episode we answer emails from Dave, Isaiah, and Ian. We discuss back-testing tools, revisit UPRO and leverage from the last episode, the inherent biases and incentives for retail financial advisors to recommend underspending and using underspending plans larded with window dressings, and revisit a limited 401k and a retirement scenario from Episodes 420 and 444. And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | R...
Risk Parity Radio
In this episode we answer emails from Midwest Nice, Ron and Stefan. We discuss helping a cautious parent with a high-fee advisor, what services are actually worth paying for in their case, how to invest home-sale proceeds for a 5–10 year horizon, where to learn beyond basic indexing without losing the plot, the McKenna Man portfolio, and best approaches to try to beat the market (beyond don't try). Links: Father McKenna Center Donation Page: Donate - Father McKenna Center...
