White Coat Investor Podcast

WCI #274: Setting Up Your Portfolio 101

Aug 4, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Two-Decade Portfolio Consistency

  • Dr. Jim Dahle and his wife set their portfolio in 2004 and barely changed it for nearly 20 years.
  • They keep a written investing policy and use it for decades with minimal tweaks.
ADVICE

Automate Contributions Into Your Plan

  • Direct all new contributions into your written plan to avoid ad-hoc decisions.
  • Rebalance on the schedule in your plan and treat new cash like any other allocation.
INSIGHT

No One Knows The Perfect Mix

  • No one can predict the optimal future mix of assets, so choose a reasonable diversified plan.
  • Focus on a sensible mix that will perform across different market conditions.
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