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Is it a mutual fund? Is it an annuity? Can one investment met everyone's retirement needs? That's seems to be the claim of the complex BlackRock LifePath Paycheck funds. Plus, we talk about Warren Buffett's take on corporate taxes and how indiv
Gold has gotten hot again, but just because you can get a bar at Costco is it a decent investment? We look hack at the history and returns of gold over decades and longer. Plus, we take some listener questions:Where can information be found o
On this week's Friday Q&A:Does more money in emerging markets make sense?What should be done with an 401k now that Vanguard has sold their servicing?Are these two funds diversified enough?Is there any way to calculate future call option
There aren't many ways to improve your odds while investing in stocks. So, why have investors like Warren Buffet been so successful and why do we belive in factor investing? Plus listeners want to know:Why do we suggest more expensive product
Don't be fooled by "money illusions." We are often confused about money math, particularly when it comes to the impacts of inflation. Our financial psycology can lead us to make bad decisions. The callers have questions about:Financial Plann
After bonds suffered a really bad year in 2022, many investors still hate them. Do all bonds deserve the recent bad reputations? Time for a fixed income reality check. We also discuss the bad advice given by most radio advisors. We also hear fr
Once again, the United States Depratment of Labor is trying to protect retirement investors against the lies told, and the high fees charged, by many providers of advoce for retirement pland rollovers and transfers. Will they succeed against Wa
This Friday's Qs:How should an aggressive investor invest money that is not needed in retirement?Does a QLAC make sense as a toold to control long-term care expenses?Are there any tax ramications from moving from an expensive funds to ETF
What is the best investment strategy in a time of higher "safe" interest rates? For many, the tendency is to play it safer, but how might that work out in the long run? Plus, we answer questions:How much is Edward Jones charging for their inv
Far too many businesses offer their employees expensive retirement plans. You must know how much you're paying. Plus, many states are now allowing employees to set up automatic payroll deductions into their own IRAs.We hear from callers:What
This seemingly simple retirement quiz stumped most who took it. How will you fare? Take the quiz with us. Plus, what can you do if you have a low interest rate bank savings account?Listeners want to know:How long will mom's retirement assets
Our friend, Mark Hebner from Index Fund Advisors, joins Tom and Don to talk about the most important number to investors, total return. The rise and fall of prices shouldn't be of much concern to investors, it's how much you make on your invest
In this week's Friday Q&A edition:How safe are investment in brokerage accounts?Why shouldn't someone tranfer an IRA to Robin Hood to collect a 3% bonus?What do we think of Fisher Investments "bucket" strategy?How should money be invest
One of the problems with index funds is the fact that they slavishly follow the index. This means that for long periods they can own stocks that are way outside the indexes parameters. This is one argument for rules-basd funds. Then, listeners
Most American's have saved enough for even a $400 emergency? Start there, and then it's time to work on retirement savings. Along the way have those tough financial conversations with your partner. Plus, Don goes on a rant about the financial s
We recorded this episode as the Iranian attack on Israel was beginning. We discussed the impact of global events on your portfolio and how to invest during market turbulence. Then, we give you the chance to build your perfect economy with a qui
Listeners love our question and and snswer episode, so here a special Monday Q&A featuring Tom and Roxyu Butner answer your written questions:Is a Total World Stock Market Index Fund Enough?Should You Pay Off a Low-Interest Mortgage Early?
On today's FridayQ we discuss:Robin Hood's recent offer of a 3% bonus on IRA rollovers.Avoiding a tax penalty of an inherited annuity.A listener's Talking Real Money Road Trip suggestion.The proper small cap portfolio allocation.Lear
We are innundated with articles featuring lists of the "best" investments. Are they really that good and should you invest in them? Plus, we hear from listeners:What's the difference between two bond ETFs?Upset about the performance of her
Most advisors claim to be fiduciaries and even those who are always required to act in a client's best interests can have conflicts. What makes a true fiduciary financial advisor? We also discuss young investors sources of advice. Callers join
Nobel laureate, Robert Shiller, believes that the U.S. stock market may have run its course for awhile. So, what should you do is he's right? You be shocked (wink) at the answer. Then, aa whole lot of listeners call in:Where should money from
Paying too much for your retirement plan and the investments within can damage your future. Listeners ask:What do we think of direct indexing?Why isn't Don's book available as an audiobook?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho
Submit your spoken questions at talkingrealfmoney.com. This week:What if "messing around" with a portfolio simply means using Avantis and DFA ETFs?Are Avantis ETFs reall worth the extra expenses versus Vanguard index ETFs?What should be d
What is your retirement number? Everyone should have one. Most people's number is too low, so you really need to try and calculate how much money you will need to have invested to create a decent stream of income for thosee post-work years. The
Large-cap, U.S. stocks had a very good first quarter. However, many markets and previously hot stocks lagged far behind. What should this mean for your portfolio? We discuss the powerful research on investing psychology by Daniel Kahneman and D
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