Episode 350: Skew And Managed Futures, Family Trucksters And Uncle Frank Says "Do Both"
Description
In this episode we answer emails from Jeffrey, Justin and Matt. We discuss the concept of "skew" generally and in the context of investing in managed futures, a "station wagon" portfolio similar in macro-allocations to the new OPTRA sample portfolio, and the age old question of whether to pay down debt or invest. (Uncle Frank says "Do Both.")Links:Basic Article About Skew: Right Skewed vs. Left Skewed Distribution (investopedia.com)MFUT Fund Fact Page: Cambria Chesapea...
In this episode we answer emails from James, MyContactInfo and Cy. We discuss using silver in addition to gold in a portfolio, review again why many "options strategy funds" and other complex ETFs are generally a waste of space in a portfolio and talk about a recent Andrew Tobias interview and...
Published 11/13/24
In this episode we answer emails from Alyson, Martijn and Russel. We discuss the drawbacks to using a total world fund, common misconceptions about it and misguided worship of the Simplicity Principle, a levered sample portfolio comparison and basic ideas for accumulation.And THEN we our go...
Published 11/10/24