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Risk Parity Radio
Frank Vasquez
478 episodes
1 day ago
In this episode we conduct our annual portfolio reviews of our eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio, and compare them with commercial alternatives. We discuss why factors beat geography, and explain how gold, bonds, and managed futures improved results and withdrawal durability. We also confront the real roadblock to a good retirement: underspending driven by identity and fear, which we heard about in 2025 from Bill Bengen, Michael Kitces and Carl Rich...
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In this episode we conduct our annual portfolio reviews of our eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio, and compare them with commercial alternatives. We discuss why factors beat geography, and explain how gold, bonds, and managed futures improved results and withdrawal durability. We also confront the real roadblock to a good retirement: underspending driven by identity and fear, which we heard about in 2025 from Bill Bengen, Michael Kitces and Carl Rich...
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Risk Parity Radio
Episode 476: Come On Up To The House With Our Annual Portfolio Reviews For The Very Good Year Of 2025
In this episode we conduct our annual portfolio reviews of our eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio, and compare them with commercial alternatives. We discuss why factors beat geography, and explain how gold, bonds, and managed futures improved results and withdrawal durability. We also confront the real roadblock to a good retirement: underspending driven by identity and fear, which we heard about in 2025 from Bill Bengen, Michael Kitces and Carl Rich...
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2 days ago
50 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 475: Managing An Inherited Roth IRA, Roth vs. Traditional Tax Locations, Some Basics With Resources, And Portfolio Reviews As Of December 26, 2025
In this episode we answer emails from Tyler, Michael and Jon. We discuss managing an inherited Roth across a 10-year window and related questions, compare VXUS to targeted international tilts, tax and asset location considerations for traditional and Roth IRAs, and talk about some of the basic ideas for achieving higher safe withdrawal rates. And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio. Additiona...
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1 week ago
48 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 474: Planning Around Taxes In Transition, Bitcoin FOMO, Living In A Trailer, And Portfolio Reviews As Of December 19, 2025
In this episode we answer emails from Jenna, Kevin, and Jack Rabbit. We challenge the myth of “never pay taxes” and show how to transition scattered holdings into a Golden Butterfly framework while keeping taxes manageable. We also examine Bitcoin’s role, review sample portfolio performance, and share new listener-created bonus material on the site. And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio. Ad...
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2 weeks ago
40 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 473: Merry Christmas From Testfolio, More Cowbell, KBWP, And Fund Seeder Mania
In this episode we answer emails from JT, Phil, and Glenn. We revel in the updates to the TestFolio tools, weigh how tilting toward small cap value can lift safe withdrawal rates but also reduces overall diversification, return to KBWP and how property and casualty insurance companies can provide value-tilted diversification, and discuss the tracking results reported on the About page at the website. Links: Testfolio 5% Withdrawal Backtest Comparison: testfol.io/?s=74fuq6N5WWd ...
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2 weeks ago
33 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 472: A Field Day In New Jersey, Obviating Late Accumulation Risks, And Portfolio Reviews As Of December 12, 2025
In this episode we answer emails from Anonymous from New Jersey, James, and Brad. We answer a donor’s six-part retirement plan, from mortgages and liquidity to 403(b) constraints, ETF trading, asset location, asset swaps, and tax‑savvy withdrawals. Then we discuss the risks of staying in an accumulation portfolio for too long and the options for obviating a crash before transitioning. And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolios you can find a...
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3 weeks ago
39 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 471: Holy MiFID Quandaries, HGER, And The Desert Portfolio
In this episode we answer emails from Anonymous, Pete, and Wilhelm. We discuss how MiFID reshapes investing for U.S. citizens retiring in the EU, the commodities fund HGER and the "Desert Portfolio." Links: Father McKenna Center Donation Page: Donate - Father McKenna Center IBKR MiFId Client Page: MiFID Client Category Portfolio Charts Assets Page (for finding funds): Assets – Portfolio Charts Animal Spirits Podcast re HGER: Talk Your Book: How to Invest in Commod...
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3 weeks ago
29 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 470: Short Term Bonds, A Growth Plan For A Late Starter, A Birthday Wish And Portfolio Reviews As Of December 5, 2025
In this episode we answer emails from Adam, Cha Cha, and TJ. We discuss how cash and short-term bonds affect safe withdrawal rates, why the Golden Butterfly’s allocation is a preference not a rule, and how to build a growth-first plan when you’re starting late. And we wish Happy Birthday to Mick the Mugga Mugga. And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio. Additional Links: Father McKenna ...
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4 weeks ago
48 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 469: Risk Parity For Charity, Managing Indvidual REITs, And Reverse Glidepaths
In this episode we answer emails from Patrick, Kyle, and Dave. We discuss the advantages of using risk parity style portfolios for higher withdrawal rates, how to manage a sleeve of individual REITs, the joys of giving in its various forms, a risk parity style portfolio in a Donor Advised Fund, and reverse glide paths. We share how planned generosity, donor-advised funds, and employer matches can make retirement more meaningful. Links: Father McKenna Center Donation Page: ...
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1 month ago
39 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 468: Revisiting Listener Gambling Problems, Canadian Considerations, And A Visit To the Father McKenna Center
In this episode we answer emails from Grant, Brian, and Mourad. We unpack Grant's various gambling problems with leveraged ETFs and Bitcoin wrappers, owning gold in CAD or USD for Canadians, the role of preferred shares and Mourad's recent visit to the Father McKenna Center. Links: Father McKenna Center Donation Page: Donate - Father McKenna Center Choose FI Podcast #574: Top Five Regrets of the Dying (Book Club with Frank Vasquez and Ginger) | Ep 574 Mary's CASA Case Ado...
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1 month ago
33 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 467: A Smorgasbord Of Retirement Account Management And Spending Tips And Portfolio Reviews As Of November 21, 2025
In this episode we answer emails from Camille and Jeff. We discuss how 72(t) and asset swaps enable early IRA access, where to place managed futures and treasuries for taxes, practical cash options at IBKR and ultra-short term ETFs, designing a mix for higher safe withdrawal rates, when to ratchet spending and when to hold flat, and tracking mandatory versus discretionary spending, among other things. And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolio...
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1 month ago
39 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 466: TDFs, Managed Futures, Complex Trading Strategies, STRIPS And TIPS
In this episode we answer emails from Phil and Chris. We discuss moving from target date funds to low-cost index funds, why equity diversification needs a value tilt, how managed futures replication mimics an index fund in that asset class, options collars versus simply holding less equity, momentum models trade-offs and regime risk, long Treasuries compared with STRIPS for rate sensitivity, why TIPS don’t hedge portfolio-level inflation and practical ways to fight portfolio-level infla...
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1 month ago
34 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 465: Working Through The Middle Muddle, Cool Animated Videos, And Analyzing Other Retirement Portfolios
In this episode we answer emails from Arun, Neil, and Stephen. We discuss intermediate accumulation portfolios, when you start needing bonds and being a good family man; favorite listener episodes #436 and #441, and an analysis of Thurman portfolios and what they are missing. Links: Episode 436 Video Summary: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WQ1hvoLaX3hJL3DoLnaWsAxNBdOYFLB0/view?usp=sharing Episode 441 Video Summary: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fHpBZCykn-UOXM...
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1 month ago
46 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
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...
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1 month ago
46 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 463: Pros And Cons of Leverage, Tax Buckets, Small Cap Value And Retirement Spending Frameworks
In this episode we answer emails from Roman, Andrew and Iain. We discuss the plusses and minuses of leverage, volatility drag, and how leverage interacts with diversification and withdrawals, general observation on tax optimization via account buckets, small cap value index funds and Avantis/DFA merits, and modelling annuities versus mandatory versus discretionary spending in retirement. LInks: Father McKenna Center Donation Page: Donate - Father McKenna Center Ben Felix Leverag...
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2 months ago
36 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 462: Creating Your Own Sample Portfolio, Asset Swaps With Cash, Low-Bar-Setting Financial Advisors, And Portfolio Reviews As Of October 31, 2025
In this episode we answer emails from Jess, Phil and Scott. We discuss an experience of setting up a sample RPR portfolio for one's self, using asset swaps to manage cash, and fun with the low bar standards and other inadequacies of many financial advisors. And THEN we our go through our weekly and monthly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio. Additional Links: Father McKenna Center Donation Page: Donate - Father McKenn...
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2 months ago
45 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 461: Transitioning To Forever Plans, SCHD And Bitcoin, Our Purpose For Value, And When To Make Adjustments (Probably Never)
In this episode we answer emails from Tyson, Patrick, and Shuchi. We discuss the basics of transitioning, SCHD as a value fund choice, bitcoin vs. gold, why "only works for 30 years" is a fake problem, the difference between our use of value funds vs. Paul Merriman's, and when would me make adjustments to our plans in retirement. Links: Bigger Pockets Money Podcast #1: The Secret to a 5% Safe Withdrawal Rate | Frank Vasquez Bigger Pockets Money Podcast #2: We Built a 5% S...
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2 months ago
44 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 460: Pulling The SWR Levers In A Retirement Scenario, Test Portfolios, HSAs, And Portfolio Reviews As Of October 24, 2025
In this episode we answer emails from Eva, Jess and Mr. Toxic. We discuss the three levers of safe withdrawal rates applied to a listener's upcoming retirement situation, running test risk parity style portfolios to get some practice like with have done with Bigger Pockets money, and what little we know about HSAs. And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio. Additional Links: Father McKenna Cen...
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2 months ago
47 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 459: Kicks And Giggles With A Bogleheads Forum Thread And Practical Issues About Evolving From Accumulation To Decumulation
In this episode we answer emails from Luc and Nick. We discuss the four levels of investors, the fundamental problems with identity that terms like "saver" and "Boglehead" cause per Morgan Housel, fallacious reasoning often applied to investing and portfolio construction, equity core with growth–value balance and small-cap value tilt, VTI vs VUG trade-offs and tax considerations, tax efficient asset location for bonds, equities, gold, considerations about alternatives like managed futur...
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2 months ago
45 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 458: Withdrawal Mechanics, Modelling, Futures Contracts And GOOOOLD, And Portfolio Reviews As Of October 17, 2025
In this episode we answer emails from Ron, Mark, Rick and Keith. We revel in your generosity and discuss the mechanics of monthly withdrawals and how rebalancing smooths that over, modelling portfolio with money going in and money going out, and a follow up on portfolios employing futures contracts as leverage. And gooooold! And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio. Additional Lin...
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2 months ago
40 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
Episode 457: Musings From A Swedish Road Trip, AI Bots, The Website And Gold Futures
In this episode we answer emails from Niek, Dustin, Dale, Hydromod and . We discuss adopting a golden ratio mix and not having unrealistic expectations, the plusses and minuses of the AI-version-of-you fad, the new website and why trying to use gold futures for leverage might not be the best choice for your gambling problem. Link: Father McKenna Center Donation Page: Donate - Father McKenna Center Breathless Unedited AI-Bot Summary: Ever had a month where nearly everyth...
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2 months ago
28 minutes

Risk Parity Radio
In this episode we conduct our annual portfolio reviews of our eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio, and compare them with commercial alternatives. We discuss why factors beat geography, and explain how gold, bonds, and managed futures improved results and withdrawal durability. We also confront the real roadblock to a good retirement: underspending driven by identity and fear, which we heard about in 2025 from Bill Bengen, Michael Kitces and Carl Rich...