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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Casual interview between old industry friends, blending book promo with deep dives into finance strategies and macro banter.
- The Key Players:
- Downtown Josh Brown: Energetic host of Live from the Compound, finance commentator who shares a 2008 blogging origin story with the guest; keeps it lively with relatable analogies.
- Cullen Roche: Founder/CIO of Discipline Funds, author of Pragmatic Capitalism and new book Your Perfect Portfolio; known for debunking macro BS, now focusing on practical investing.
- The Vibe: Fun and educational—friendly ribbing, insider jokes, optimistic realism amid market chaos.
🗝️ Key Themes & Topics
The episode unpacks Cullen's book as a no-nonsense guide to portfolios, stressing there's no "perfect" one—just what's right for you. Covers strategies, behavior, diversification pitfalls, and a bifurcated economy.
- Topic 1: Portfolio Strategies Demystified. Cullen breaks down 20+ approaches like Warren Buffett's bets, 100% stocks, T-bill & chill (cash for liquidity), 60/40, risk parity, Permanent Portfolio (stocks, bonds, gold, cash for all-weathers), Bogleheads 3-fund, trend following (CTAs chasing trends like silver), and endowment styles. Emphasizes simple DIY implementations over complexity.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Cullen Roche**
- 2 (03:15) **Overview of *The Perfect Portfolio***
- 3 (05:21) **Key Portfolio Strategies Covered**
- 4 (08:03) **Implementing Strategies Simply**
- 5 (10:31) **Diversification Challenges in Crises**
- 6 (12:31) **Permanent Portfolio Breakdown**
- 7 (14:08) **Trend Following as True Diversifier**
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Show Notes
On this episode of Live From the Compound, Downtown Josh Brown hosts Cullen Roche, founder of Discipline Funds and author of the new book, Your Perfect Portfolio. Cullen walks investors through the most important points about 60/40 strategies, risk parity, investing like Buffett and other popular strategies.
Get Cullen's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Perfect-Portfolio-investing-strategies/dp/1804091928
This episode is sponsored by Betterment Advisor Solutions. Learn more at http://Betterment.com/advisors
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