Episode 282: A Long Letter Of Gratitude, Principles, Assorted Asset Considerations And Portfolio Reviews As Of August 11, 2023

In this episode we answer emails from Kevin, Philip and Brown.  We discuss (and thank) our generous listeners, our three principles -- Simplicity,  Macro-allocation and Holy Grail -- and why they need to work together, using conservative portfolios for accumulation, investing in international funds in a sensible manner to maximize diversification and international currency risks, investing in utilities funds (listen also Episode 27) and property & casualty insurance companies.  Whew!<br/><br/>And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the seven sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio.<br/><br/>Additional links:<br/><br/>Father McKenna Center Main Donation Page:  Donate - Father McKenna Center<br/><br/>Walk4McKenna:  Walk4McKenna - Father McKenna Center<br/><br/>Holy Grail Principle Video:  Ray Dalio breaks down his "Holy Grail" - YouTube<br/><br/>Portfolio Visualizer Backtest of Utilities vs. REITs vs. P&C Insurance:  Backtest Portfolio Asset Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)Support the show