Episode 84: Monthly RANT About Financial Mis-Wisdom And Bonus Email Extravaganza

<p>In this episode we, ahem, &quot;discuss&quot; the problem of Mindless Diversification.  Oh, yeah!  Then we tackle some emails from Craig, Falco, Wes, Justin, Matt, Brian and KC about the Aggressive Fifty-Fifty Sample Portfolio, distribution and re-balancing rules, the Vanguard Extended Duration Bond Fund, trust issues, and why we don&apos;t have guests.<br/><br/>The Article In Question:  <a href='https://thecollegeinvestor.com/1208/building-a-diversified-bond-portfolio/'>Mindless Diversification Article</a><br/><br/>Why Some Old Rules Of Thumb Are Really Bad:  <a href='https://www.thebalance.com/100-minus-age-allocation-approach-puts-retirees-at-risk-2388296'>The &quot;100 Minus Age&quot; Rule Puts Retirees at Risk (thebalance.com)</a>   <br/><br/>Kitces Article re Rebalancing:  <a href='https://www.kitces.com/blog/best-opportunistic-rebalancing-frequency-time-horizons-vs-tolerance-band-thresholds/'>Optimal Rebalancing – Time Horizons Vs Tolerance Bands (kitces.com)</a><br/><br/></p>