In this episode we answer emails from Michelle, Brian, Alan and MyContactInfo.  We discuss transitioning from accumulation to decumulation, why TIPS suck (again), consumption smoothing in financial planning and the Allegory of the Cave applied to financial services and media.

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:

Correlation Analysis of TIPs and Treasuries:  Asset Correlations (portfoliovisualizer.com)

White Coat Investor Article:  Consumption Smoothing is Stupid (whitecoatinvestor.com)

The Allegory of the Cave:  Allegory of the Cave - Wikipedia

Early Retirement Extreme Book:  Early Retirement Extreme: A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Financial Independence by Jacob Lund Fisker | Goodreads

Think Advisor Article With Bad Advice:  Wade Pfau: TIPS and Annuities Good Bets When Inflation Is High | ThinkAdvisor

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