Episode 242: Lemmy Joins Some Of The Regulars For Q&A And Portfolio Reviews As Of February 10, 2023

<p>In this episode we answer emails from Alexi (a/k/a &quot;the Dude&quot;), the effervescent MyContactInfo, and Mike.   We discuss a Portfolio Visualizer fund selection tool for factor investing, Merton and other academics, and an uncannily familiar diversified portfolio recently featured in a Marketwatch article.   And we play some Motorhead  and rant about financial media a bit.<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/>Portfolio Visualizer Fund Factor Attribution Tool:  <a href='https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/factor-performance-attribution'>Mutual Fund and ETF Factor Performance Attribution (portfoliovisualizer.com)</a><br/><br/>Rational Reminder Interview of Robert C. Merton:  <a href='https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/234'>Episode 234: Prof. Robert C. Merton: ICAPM, Retirement, and Models in Finance — Rational Reminder</a><br/><br/>MarketWatch Article:  <a href='https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-crazy-retirement-portfolio-has-just-beaten-wall-street-for-50-years-11672945313'>This &apos;crazy&apos; retirement portfolio has just beaten Wall Street for 50 years - MarketWatch</a><br/><br/>Easy Improvements to Marketwatch-featured portfolio:  <a href='https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/backtest-asset-class-allocation?s=y&amp;mode=1&amp;timePeriod=2&amp;startYear=1972&amp;firstMonth=1&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;portfolioNames=true&amp;portfolioName1=Original+Seven-Component+Portolio&amp;portfolioName2=Improved+Vers