Episode 501: Talking CASA, Dealing With Shiny Object ETFs, Musings About TDFs, And Transitions From Cash
About this episode
The episode discusses various investment strategies and addresses listener questions about ETFs and retirement planning.
In this episode we answer emails from Dustin, Optimus Bill, Vaibhav, and Morrie. We discuss how to vet a new "shiny object" ETF, why trying to "fix" target date funds is likely to be a fools' errand as their proper use is extremely limited, and transitioning into a retirement drawdown portfolio without obsessing over recent market highs. In our Queen Mary segment, we also provide a Fairfax CASA fundraiser update and explain how your donations support foster care advocacy. Links: Fai...
People in this episode
Host: Frank Vasquez
Topics covered
- ETF vetting
- target date funds
- retirement drawdown
- cash transitions
- foster care advocacy
Keywords
- shiny object ETF
- target date funds
- retirement portfolio
- cash transitions
- foster care
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fairfax CASA
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