In this email we answer emails from John, Gary, Chuck, PJ, Dave and Brandon.  We discuss crystal-ball-laden  catastrophes, modern alternative asset fund opportunities, help with the Portfolio Visualizer calculators, my recent absence, my lack of written output, Roth 401k and IRAs.

Links:

Big Ern Sequence of Return Series #34 and Comments:  Using Gold as a Hedge against Sequence Risk – SWR Series Part 34 – Early Retirement Now

Episode 40 re Gold:  Podcast #40 | Risk Parity Radio

Episode 70 re CAPEd Crystal Balls:  Podcast #70 | Risk Parity Radio

Gary's Links to Private Alternative Asset Funds:  Hedonova and https://orthogonalglobal.com

Chuck's Older Fund Identifications for Portfolio Visualizer:  . NAESX - Small Cap;  VFITX - Intermediate Treasuries;  VUSTX - Long Term Treasuries; VFINX - S&P 500; and ^gold - Gold. Sector Funds:  FSUTX - Utilities; FSRBX - Banks; FIDSX - Financial Services; FRESX - REIT; FSPHX - Healthcare; FIREX - Intl. Reit; FSDPX - Materials; FCYIX - Industrials; FSENX -Energy; FDFAX - Consumer Staples; FSCPX - Consumer Discretionary; and FSPTX - Tech.

Portfolio Visualizer Asset Backtester:   Backtest Portfolio Asset Class Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)

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