New Study: S&P 500 vs 4 Fund Portfolio

Paul begins the podcast by noting a recent interview he had with Andrew Giancola of Master Money and the Personal Finance Podcast.  The topic is “Simple Financial Steps With Massive Payoffs.”In this podcast Paul discusses a new study that compares long term returns of the S&P 500 and the 4 Fund Portfolio.  The study was motivated by an article written by Ben Carlson. Paul discusses the same 20 year periods starting in 1930 and compares the results of The 4 Fund Portfolio to that of the S&P 500.  He also makes the case, using one of his favorite quilt charts, that the 4 Fund Portfolio is not only more profitable but is less risky on an annual basis.