This episode focuses on smart portfolio construction across multiple accounts, using AVGV to complement limited 401(k) options, and why allocation should be viewed holistically. A caller debates stretching into a later target-date fund, prompting a discussion about risk versus actual retirement need. Crypto is challenged as speculation rather than investment. Dividend strategies and bond placement inside Roth IRAs are examined. A muni bond question reinforces the value of patience. The show closes with a humorous but pointed critique of the UFO ETF and broader thematic fund hype.

0:04 AVGE vs. AVGV — why adding global value can offset a 401(k)’s large-cap bias

5:02 Think one portfolio — asset allocation should span every account

8:18 2045 vs. 2060 target-date funds — only take the risk you actually need

11:20 Crypto challenge — utility, politics, and “I’m up” aren’t investment theses

14:48 SCHD in a Roth — dividend chasing and why bonds usually don’t belong there

18:54 Roth contribution ideas — avoid overlap, consider value exposure

20:11 Selling an individual muni — bid/ask spreads and the case for just holding

26:50 The UFO ETF — defense stocks wrapped in alien hype

31:01 $800B in thematic ETFs — headlines aren’t a strategy

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