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Back to SearchEpisode 495: EconoMe, Fairfax CASA, Speculations On Chaos, New 401k Regs, And More Cowbell
Season 6 Episode 495
In this episode we answer emails from Andy, John, and Todd. We discuss what "holding dollars" means, the lure of speculation on recent events, the o…
9 hours ago
Episode 494: More Gooooold, Calculator Comparisons, Planning And Portfolios, And Looking For Those Elusive Risk Parity Style Advisors
Season 6 Episode 494
In this episode we answer emails from Nicholas, Nathan and Lisa. We discuss how much gold is enough and how much is too much, why calculators disag…
1 week ago
Episode 493: Our Raison D'etre, Common Investor Fallacies, UK Investing Notes, Treasury Bond Correlations, And Portfolio Reviews As Of March 13, 2026
Season 6 Episode 493
In this episode we answer emails from Lee, Leo, Tony, and Samuel. We revel in Lee's generosity and discuss why we hold gold and treasuries, why rece…
1 week, 3 days ago
Episode 492: An Expat Risk Parity Style Portfolio, Intermediate Accumulation For A Mortgage, And Assorted Asset Allocation Questions
Season 6 Episode 492
In this episode we answer emails from TJ, John and Optimus Bill. We discuss TJ's modified Golden Ratio portfolio and backtests, maximizing withdrawa…
2 weeks ago
Episode 491: Celebrating Listener Generosity, Donor Advised Funds, Learning Some Accumulation Ropes, Risk Parity ETFs, And Portfolio Reviews As Of March 6, 2026
Season 6 Episode 491
In this episode we answer emails from Optimus Bill, Mark and Ryan. We discuss donor advised fund sponsor Daffy and a strips fund portfolio substitut…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Episode 490: Queen Mary Segment With Jillian Johnsrud, Big Law Life, Alternative Assets And Four Quadrant Portfolio Construction Principles, And A Partial Retirement Withdrawal Scenario
Season 6 Episode 490
In this episode we answer emails from Connor, Zachary and Brian. We discuss fund selection, doing the Big Law dance, portfolio construction basics a…
3 weeks ago
Episode 489: Cowbell Direct Indexing, More Fun With Leverage, An Early Retirement Extra Spending Model And Portfolio Reviews As Of February 27, 2026
Season 6 Episode 489
In this episode we answer emails from Jeffrey, Bryan, and Erik. We discuss the trade-offs of direct indexing in small cap value, why modest leverage…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Episode 488: All Hail Queen Mary And Fairfax CASA, Gold vs Managed Futures, And A Short-Term Drawdown Portfolio
Season 6 Episode 488
In this episode we respond to emails from Nick, Ginna, Ashley, Chris and Sara. In our Queen Mary segment where we are raising money for Fairfax CASA…
1 month ago
Episode 487: It's Mary Time, Intermediate Accumulation, 529s To Roths, And Leeroy Jenkins Gambling Problems
Season 6 Episode 487
In this episode we answer emails from Tim, Anderson, and Pete. We discuss using a Golden Butterfly portfolio for intermediate accumulation, convertin…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 486: Matching Your Portfolio With Your Spending Goals, The RPR Site, ETPs, Coast FI Sabbaticals, And Portfolio Reviews As Of February 6, 2026
Season 6 Episode 486
In this episode we answer email Serge, Nielsen, Paul and Loren. We dig into the core question that drives every portfolio -- when will this money be…
1 month, 2 weeks ago