Episode 327: Quick-Time Harch, AQR Funds, Bond Ladders, Global Population And Portfolio Reviews As Of March 22, 2024
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In this episode we answer emails from Andrew, Sean, and MyContactInfo.  We discuss QDSIX and other AQR funds and their approaches, good and bad uses of bond ladders, and macro-issues pertaining to projected global population declines in the future.And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the seven sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio).Additional links:QDSIX fact page:  AQR Diversifying Strategies Fund - QDSIX)Ben Carlson Article on Bond Funds vs. Bond Ladders:  Owning Individual Bonds vs. Owning a Bond Fund - A Wealth of Common Sense)Niall Ferguson Article:  Global Population Collapse Isn't Sci-Fi Anymore: Niall Ferguson - Bloomberg)Shock of Gray Book:  Shock of Gray: The Aging of the World's Population and How it Pits Young Against Old, Child Against Parent, Worker Against Boss, Company Against Rival, and Nation Against Nation by Ted C. Fishman | Goodreads)Hans Rosling's Factfulness:  Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling | Goodreads)Hans Rosling Video on Population: Why the world population won’t exceed 11 billion | Hans Rosling | TGS.ORG (youtube.com))Hans Rosling Factfulness Video:  The mindset of factfulness | Hans Rosling | TGS.ORG (youtube.com))Happy Pod:  BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, The Happy Pod: The gift of sight)Portfolio Charts Withdrawal Rates Article:  How to Harness the Flowing Nature of Withdrawal Rate Math – Portfolio Charts)Portfolio Charts Portfolio Matrix Comparison Tool:  Portfolio Matrix – Portfolio Charts)Portfolio Charts Portfolio Risk-Return Comparison Tool:  Risk And Return – Portfolio Charts)

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