Risk Parity Radio

Risk Parity Radio

Frank Vasquez

Episodes 492
Avg. Duration 33m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jul 2020
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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About This Podcast

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.

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S6E490 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

Mar 04, 2026 1h 1m Transcript

In this episode we answer emails from Connor, Zachary and Brian.  We discuss fund selection, doing the Big Law dance, portfolio construction basics and analyzing alternatives, and a partial…

S6E489 Episode 489: Cowbell Direct Indexing, More Fun With Leverage, An Early Retirement Extra Spending Model And Portfolio Reviews As Of February 27, 2026

Mar 01, 2026 58m Transcript

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 on a diversified mix can outperform stock-heavy…

S6E488 Episode 488: All Hail Queen Mary And Fairfax CASA, Gold vs Managed Futures, And A Short-Term Drawdown Portfolio

Feb 24, 2026 54m Transcript

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, we express our gratitude for the outpouring of…

S6E487 Episode 487: It's Mary Time, Intermediate Accumulation, 529s To Roths, And Leeroy Jenkins Gambling Problems

Feb 11, 2026 34m Transcript

In this episode we answer emails from Tim, Anderson, and Pete. We discuss using a Golden Butterfly portfolio for intermediate accumulation, converting 529s to Roths and excessively levered portfolios…

S6E486 Episode 486: Matching Your Portfolio With Your Spending Goals, The RPR Site, ETPs, Coast FI Sabbaticals, And Portfolio Reviews As Of February 6, 2026

Feb 08, 2026 39m Transcript

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 spent and by whom -- which dictates how it should…

S6E485 Episode 485: Discerning Managed Futures From Momentum, Monte Carlo Simulation Mania, And Variable Withdrawal Mechanisms

Feb 04, 2026 30m Transcript

In this episode we answer questions from Ben, Todd, and Tom. We discuss how managed futures differ from momentum, differentiating Monte Carlo simulations and why you need to be careful with…

S6E484 Episode 484: Portfolio Considerations Pre-Retirement, Accounting For Taxes, Data, Catherine O'Hara And Portfolio Reviews As Of January 30, 2026

Feb 01, 2026 51m Transcript

In this episode we answer emails from Sebastian, Mark, and James.  We discuss the purpose of treasury bond allocations, annuity cash flows, and where rentals fit, goofy accounting for taxes, a bridge…

S6E483 Episode 483: Parsing Amateur Gold And Cash Ideas, Expert Links, Managed Futures, Testfolio Hints, And Other Hijinks

Jan 29, 2026 43m Transcript

In this episode we answer emails from Gregory, Rick and Graham.  We discuss some more amateur ideas on gold and cash buffers, and modeling managed futures, and we explain why costs and liquidity…

S6E482 Episode 482: Reviewing "The Score", Tweaking A Portfolio, And Portfolio Reviews As Of January 23, 2026

Jan 25, 2026 45m Transcript

In this episode we answer emails from Isaiah and Mike.  We unpack how metrics hijack meaning and show how a diversified, risk-parity approach lets you thrive without chasing perfect scores, review…

S6E481 Episode 481: Dr. Bill's Excellent Adventure Into Risk Parity Retirement

Jan 21, 2026 54m Transcript

In this episode we read a lengthy email missive from our good friend Dr. Bill on reaching financial independence a few years early, designing a risk parity portfolio with an advisor, and facing the…

S6E480 Episode 480: Tail Risk Strategies, Better Approaches Using Diversification And Who To Learn That From, Fund Taxonomy, And Portfolio Reviews As Of January 16, 2026

Jan 17, 2026 53m Transcript

In this episode we answer emails from Gregory and Isaiah.  We discuss whether tail-hedged ETFs belong in a retirement portfolio, then map out a cleaner path with Treasuries as recession insurance, a…

S6E479 Episode 479: The 60% Transition Solution, Financial Advisor Horror Stories, And Notes On Performance Data

Jan 15, 2026 37m Transcript

In this episode we answer emails from Bee, Brian, and Derek.  We discuss shifting from pure equities toward a Golden Ratio allocation at 60% of the way to financial independence, using 401(k)…

S6E478 Episode 478: Index Fund Choices, Distribution Methods, The Financial Advisor Landscape, Parsing Our Approach, And Portfolio Reviews As Of January 9, 2026

Jan 11, 2026 57m Transcript

In this episode we answer emails from Jeff, Chad and Matt.  We discuss choices in 100% equity accumulation portfolios, distribution methodology for the sample portfolios, more on…

S6E477 Episode 477: Handling Midwest Mom, Some Book Recommendations, And Australians Trying To Beat The Market

Jan 08, 2026 53m Transcript

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…

S6E476 Episode 476: Come On Up To The House With Our Annual Portfolio Reviews For The Very Good Year Of 2025

Jan 04, 2026 50m Transcript

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…

Episode 475: Managing An Inherited Roth IRA, Roth vs. Traditional Tax Locations, Some Basics With Resources, And Portfolio Reviews As Of December 26, 2025

Dec 28, 2025 48m Transcript

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…

S6E474 Episode 474: Planning Around Taxes In Transition, Bitcoin FOMO, Living In A Trailer, And Portfolio Reviews As Of December 19, 2025

Dec 21, 2025 40m Transcript

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…

S6E473 Episode 473: Merry Christmas From Testfolio, More Cowbell, KBWP, And Fund Seeder Mania

Dec 17, 2025 33m Transcript

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…

S6E472 Episode 472: A Field Day In New Jersey, Obviating Late Accumulation Risks, And Portfolio Reviews As Of December 12, 2025

Dec 14, 2025 39m Transcript

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…

S6E471 Episode 471: Holy MiFID Quandaries, HGER, And The Desert Portfolio

Dec 10, 2025 29m Transcript

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…

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