AAII Q&A, Part 2 — 12 More Questions Answered
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AAII Q&A, Part 2 — 12 More Questions Answered

00:55:46 Paul Merriman
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About This Episode

Paul continues his three-part series responding to questions from his November 8 AAII presentation. In this episode, he digs into risk-parity portfolios, the role of gold, how the 10-Fund Strategy compares to the S&P 500, growth vs. value, rebalancing discipline, and how to choose the right bond allocation in retirement. If you were at the AAII event, you’ll find the exact 12 questions listed below so you can jump straight to your topic.


12 AAII Questions Covered

  1. Thoughts on  risk-parity portfolios  during retirement distributions? 2:12

  2. Was the  10-Fund Strategy  originally meant to mirror 60/40? 14:51

  3. Should investors add  gold (IAU)  after its recent streak? 21:40

  4. What is a  double-rung bond ladder? 24:03

  5. Which of the nine portfolios has the best  return per unit of risk? 26:36

  6. Analysis of  growth funds  outperforming over the last decade? 31:36

  7. How to  invest new money  when the economic outlook looks uncertain? 36:40

  8. Will the  AAII slide deck  be available? 38:54

  9. How often do you  rebalance? 39:25

  10. How do you  tune out the noise  and stay the course? 41:13

  11. How to choose your  bond allocation  in the distribution phase?  45:25

  12. Can you share ETFs for the  bond portion  of a retirement portfolio? 52:12

Resources Mentioned

AAII presentation slides

10-Fund vs. S&P long-term comparison

Fine-Tuning Your Asset Allocation tables

Sound Investing tables

Retirement withdrawal tables

Lifetime Investment Strategy calculator

Best-in-Class ETF recommendations