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374 Plus: Portfolio Trade, A New Risk Parity ETF, and the Moonfare Private Equity Platform

February 12, 2022 by David Stein · Updated February 21, 2022

In Plus Episode 374, David reviews why he reduced his exposure to Ether by half. We analyze the Ultra Risk Parity ETF (UPAR). Finally, we take a look at the Moonfare Private Equity platform that allows individual investors to invest in institutional leveraged buyout and venture capital funds. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Money Plus Tagged With: dollar-weighted returns, Ethereum, Moonfare, performance calculation, private equity, risk parity, RPAR, UPAR, venture capital

374: Lifecycle Investing, Risk Parity Portfolios, and Why Stocks Are Riskier in the Long Run

February 9, 2022 by David Stein · Updated March 11, 2022

How lifecycle investing and risk parity portfolios can assist you in having sufficient assets to retire. What are the two types of time diversification and why is one flawed? Topics covered include: What is settled work and what are some examplesHow does lifecycle investing work and should you consider itWhy investing in stocks and other volatile asset classes is riskier over longer holding periodsWhat are risk-parity portfolios and how to evaluate them Show Notes The moral … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: lifecycle investing, risk parity, stock market returns, stocks, time diversification

307 Plus: Risk Parity ETF and Equity REITs

August 1, 2020 by David Stein · Updated April 22, 2022

In this Plus episode, we compare the RPAR Risk Parity ETF with other role-based permanent portfolios. We also review how to evaluate and invest in real estate investment trusts. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: equity REITs, Golden Butterfly, permanent portfolios, risk parity, RPAR

181 Plus: Enhanced CAPE, Risk Parity, A New Roboadvisor and the Thrift Savings Plan

November 18, 2017 by David Stein · Updated May 19, 2021

This week November 18, 2017 on Money For the Rest of Us Plus, we review the Doubleline Shiller Enhanced CAPE strategy, risk parity strategies and a new roboadvisor based on ethical screens. We also look at replicating the model portfolios using the available funds in the Federal Thrift Savings Plan. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: CAPE, CAPE (enhanced), Federal Thrift Savings Plan, risk parity, roboadvisors, TSP

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