Episode 78: Mailbag and Part Two Of The Analysis Of SPLB

<p>In this episode, we answer emails from Brad, the Mysterious Visitor #6369, Robyn, Zach and Young about thanks, TIPs, TLT and leveraged bond funds.  Then we complete our analysis of the SPDR Long Term Corporate Bond Fund, SPLB, using David Stein&apos;s Ten Questions to Master Investing:<br/><br/>1.  What is it?<br/>2.  Is it an investment, a speculation, or a gamble?<br/>3.  What is the upside?<br/>4.  What is the downside?<br/>5.  Who is on the other side of the trade?<br/>6.  What is the investment vehicle?<br/>7.  What does it take to be successful?<br/>8.  Who is getting a cut?<br/>9.  How does it impact your portfolio?<br/>10.  Should you invest?<br/><br/>Links:<br/><br/>SPLB Fact Sheet:  <a href='https://www.ssga.com/library-content/products/factsheets/etfs/us/factsheet-us-en-splb.pdf'>SPDR® Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF</a><br/><br/>Episode 70:  <a href='https://www.riskparityradio.com/podcast/episode/4b5d2741/episode-70-monthly-rant-on-financial-mis-wisdom-caped-crystal-balls-and-an-analysis-of-ivol-part-one'>IVOL Analysis Part One | Risk Parity Radio</a><br/><br/>Episode 72:   <a href='https://www.riskparityradio.com/podcast/episode/494d347d/episode-72-mailbag-and-the-analysis-of-ivol-part-two'>IVOL Analysis Part Two | Risk Parity Radio</a><br/><br/>Correlation Analysis of TIP vs. short and intermediate treasuries:  <a href='https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/asset-correlations?s=y&amp;symbols=SHY%2C+TIP%2C+IEF&amp;timePeriod=2&amp;tradingDays=60&amp;months=36'>TIP Correlations (portfoliovisualizer.com)</a><br/><br/>Episode 9:  <a href='https://www.riskparityradio.com/podcast/episode/48e031bb/episode-9-how-to-choose-investments-using-a-process-and-an-application-to-a-preferred-stock-fund'>PFF Analysis | Risk Parity Radio</a><br/><br/>SPLB Correlation Analysis:  <a href='https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/asset-correlations?s=y&amp;symbols=VTI%2C+TLT%2C+GLD%2C+VNQ%2C+SPLB%2C+PFF&amp;timePeriod=2&amp;tradingDays=60&amp;months=36'>SPLB Asset Correlations (portfoliovisualizer.com)</a><br/><br/>S