Jared Dillian : Armington Capital, LLC
Podcast: The Investor With Joel PalathinkalPublished On: Sat Sep 19 2026
Description: In this episode, former Lehman Brothers Wall Street trader, newsletter publisher, and bestselling author Jared Dillian introduces the core philosophy behind his book, The Awesome Portfolio, offering retail investors a practical roadmap to achieve consistent, stress-free wealth accumulation. Reflecting on surviving a 50% personal drawdown during the 2008 financial crisis, Jared breaks down why minimizing volatility and catastrophic downside risk is far more vital to long-term financial happiness than blindly chasing market beta or volatile tech stocks. He outlines the architecture of his equal-weight, five-asset framework—allocating 20% each to stocks, bonds, gold, cash, and real estate—and explains how this simple annual-rebalancing strategy systematically outshines conventional 60/40 portfolios during deep economic dislocations. The conversation also covers essential tactical insights for everyday wealth preservation, comparing key index ETFs like VTI versus VOO, breaking down commodity ETFs, and addressing why hype-driven thematic funds and robo-trading AI rarely beat disciplined, multi-asset diversification. #Investing #AssetAllocation #TheAwesomePortfolio #PersonalFinance #WealthPreservation #ETFs #RiskManagement #StockMarket
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