In this episode we answer emails from Anonymous, Tim, Mark and Luc.  We celebrate the overwhelming generosity of our listeners and discuss using risk parity style portfolios for intermediate savings, heavy metal, tax efficient portfolio management, and some investing and retirement resources.

And THEN we our go through our weekly and monthly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio.

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AQR and Antti Ilmanen:  AQR Principal Antti Ilmanen Authors New Book on Investing in a Low-Return Environment

Breathless Unedited AI-Bot Summary:

Have you ever wondered what to do with money that's not for emergencies but not quite for retirement either? Today we tackle the often-overlooked middle ground of intermediate-term savings and reveal why risk parity strategies offer a powerful solution for these "in-between" financial goals.

Most financial advice focuses heavily on either emergency funds or retirement accounts, leaving a significant gap in guidance for money you're saving for goals 3-10 years away. Whether you're planning for a home down payment, vehicle purchase, or building a Roth conversion ladder, the traditional advice to simply park this money in savings accounts is leaving significant opportunity on the table. We explore how portfolios like the Golden Butterfly and Golden Ratio can provide meaningful growth while keeping drawdowns manageable, typically recovering within 3-4 years at most.

Beyond just investment selection, we dive into the tax efficiency of managing these portfolios in taxable accounts. Unlike high-yield savings accounts that generate ordinary income taxed at your highest marginal rate, properly managed risk parity portfolios create opportunities for tax-loss harvesting and strategic rebalancing. We explain how directing new contributions to underperforming assets eliminates the need for selling investments to rebalance, substantially reducing your tax burden while maintaining your desired allocation.

For younger investors, managing an intermediate-term risk parity portfolio serves anoth

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