Episode 244: Fun With New Managed Futures Funds, TIPS Misconceptions And Portfolio Reviews As Of February 24, 2023

<p>In this episode we answer a series of emails from Drew and one from Ms. Annie Mouse.  We discuss the fund BLNDX, managed futures and how to analyze new and composite funds and then rant about TIPs misconceptions and uses for your delight and amusement.<br/><br/>And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the seven sample portfolios you can find at <a href='https://www.riskparityradio.com/portfolios'>Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio</a>.<br/><br/>Additional links:<br/><br/>Podcast re BLNDX:  <a href='https://open.spotify.com/episode/26EWhJBfk8x3hgNj9TSfhs?si=TRmt-Ba_Sz2ftke-PjiXsA&amp;t=3408&amp;nd=1'>Creating The Optimal Diversified Portfolio | Eric Crittenden | Episode 64 - The Market Call Show | Podcast on Spotify</a><br/><br/>Analysis of BLNDX vs. a 50/50 stock/managed futures portfolio:  <a href='https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/backtest-portfolio?s=y&amp;timePeriod=2&amp;startYear=2020&amp;firstMonth=4&amp;endYear=2023&amp;lastMonth=12&amp;calendarAligned=true&amp;includeYTD=false&amp;initialAmount=10000&amp;annualOperation=0&amp;annualAdjustment=0&amp;inflationAdjusted=true&amp;annualPercentage=0.0&amp;frequency=4&amp;rebalanceType=1&amp;absoluteDeviation=5.0&amp;relativeDeviation=25.0&amp;leverageType=0&amp;leverageRatio=0.0&amp;debtAmount=0&amp;debtInterest=0.0&amp;maintenanceMargin=25.0&amp;leveragedBenchmark=false&amp;reinvestDividends=true&amp;showYield=false&amp;showFactors=false&amp;factorModel=3&amp;portfolioNames=false&amp;portfolioName1=Portfolio+1&amp;portfolioName2=Portfolio+2&amp;portfolioName3=Portfolio+3&amp;symbol1=BLNDX&amp;allocation1_1=100&amp;symbol2=VUG&amp;allocation2_2=25&amp;symbol3=VIOV&amp;allocation3_2=25&amp;symbol4=USMV&amp;symbol5=GLDM&amp;symbol6=DBMF&amp;allocation6_2=50&amp;symbol7=CASHX'>Backtest Portfolio Asset Allocation (portfoliovisualizer.com)</a><br/><br/>Analysis of 50/50 stock/managed futures portfolio vs.  Golden Ratio-style portfolio:  <a href='https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/backtest-portfolio?s=y&amp;timePeriod=2&amp;startYear=1985&amp;fir