Why portfolio construction is messy, personal, and never perfect. We compare the pros and cons of several portfolio strategies, including target-date funds, risk parity, and role-based portfolios. We conclude with three AI-related fallacies that will help us better navigate the current moment.

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Show Notes

Money for the Rest of Us Live Portfolio Cohorts

Why Everything Suddenly Is ‘Perfect’ by Paula Marantz Cohen—The Wall Street Journal

Your Perfect Portfolio by Cullen Roche—Pan MacMillan

My Core Investment Values by Peter Lazaroff—Peter Lazaroff

Show Us Your Portfolio: Jared Dillian—Excess Returns: An Investing Podcast

The dystopian fantasy of uselessness by Stephen Cane—The Financial Times

Investments Mentioned

State Street Bridgewater All Weather ETF (ALLW)

RPAR Risk Parity ETF (RPAR)

AQR Multi-Asset Fund (AQRIX)

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