Episode 415: A Smorgasbord Of Annuities, TIP Ladders, Currency Speculations And Other Gambling Problems

In this episode we answer emails from Corn Pop, Dustin and Jim. We discuss annuities for elderly parents, TIPS ladders in retirement, REITs in small cap value funds, currency speculation, the GDE fund (again) and an aggressive portfolio construction. Link: Interview of Michael Kitces Re Problems With TIPS Ladders: Michael Kitces: How Higher Yields Affect Asset Allocation and Retirement Planning | Morningstar Breathless and Promotional AI-Bot Summary: Dive into the mailbag as Fr...