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May 23, 2023

Gold and Real Estate Better?

Why does the myth that real estate and gold are better investments than equities still persist? We show you the real numbers. Where can you get the best CD rates? Plus, we are innundated with your questions: What should be do...
May 22, 2023

Dow or Total Market?

Heck, they're not even industrials anymore. The Dow is an obsolete measure of the stock markets movement. It should have been replaced by the total market index decades ago. What is "the Dow" and what's wrong with it. Plus, investing should alwayd be based on common sense. Listeners ask: After disc…
May 19, 2023

Give Me Your Questions...

Another day of Q&A featuring calls about: The wisdom of paying off a mortgage early? Our opinion of Paul Merriman's flexible withdrawal strategy? Would AVGE be better than VT? Taking Social Security early to save funds for a child's inheritance? Firing advisor and moving into active funds as op…
May 18, 2023

Windfall Planning

With baby boomers nearing the end of their time on earth, a huge wealth transfer is in the offing. What would you do with a big inheritance of guess? Plus, are CFPs always acting as fiduciaries? Then, it's question time: How ...
May 17, 2023

Less Active Management

Tom and Don are joined by a rare guest, Phil McInnis, Chief Investment Strategist at Avantis Funds. This episode covers the difference between truly active fund management and rules-based stock selection, how ETFs differ from...
May 16, 2023

Fee Clarity is Critical

A major new study found that investors care more about fee transparency than the return from their investments. It turns out that investors want the truth from their financial advisors. Yet, the financial industry continues t...
May 15, 2023

Monkey Money Managers?

Yet another study shows that dart-throwing monkeys (a metaphor for randomness) picked better investments than did professional human stock pickers. Plus, humans cost more. Another study shows that only a few stocks account fo...
May 12, 2023

Big Day for Q&A

This is a particularly good Friday question and answer session: When should a portfolio be rebalanced? What is the difference between VT and VTWAX? Her CFP uses Pershing. Are they okay? Where should a small child's UTMA be invested? Where should emergcy money be invested for safety? How to we feel …
May 11, 2023

Nobody's That Smart

Another experts predicts the financial futute with absolute certainty, despite the FACT that the future can't be known. Plus, we agree with Bill Gross for the first time. Then, we hear from listeners: Is there a need for an i...
May 10, 2023

How Much Can You Spend?

Is it the 4% rule? Should you take less in bad times and more in good times? How do you know how much income can you take from your investments in retirement? Listeners ask: What kinds of investments should a young investor h...
May 9, 2023

Worried About Banks?

Should you be concerned about the money you have in the bank? Listeners wonder: What would have happened if you invested at the highest point of stock market every year? What is the best way to buy gold? Should investors consider investing in high yileding structured notes? Do Schwab intelligent po…
May 8, 2023

Better Than a Coronation?

It is estimated that the UK spent about $100 million to crown King Charles III. What else could you get for that much money? We also discuss the huge amount of money taken out of the market lately and why we need to stop play...
May 5, 2023

Viernes Preguntas

Just another Q&A Friday, Cinco de Mayo. Today Don tackles: Should the funds be inside both a regular and Roth IRA? Should siblings' contributions to mother's care be tracked, and what might happen if they help mom? Does the rate on I-Bonds remain the same for their entire term? Is it okay to go…
May 4, 2023

Hungry for Great Investing?

Do investors need a great money manager like Warren Buffett? Then, we ask: Is he really that good, and are his best days behind him? Two listeners ask us different questions about Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). Then, we veer...
May 3, 2023

They Make Stuff Up

They can't quote high returns and claim low risk if it's not true, right? It may be wrong, but purveyors of investment products have been doing it for centuries. There will always be people who promise big profits and toss ou...
May 2, 2023

Still Not Ready to Retire?

In this episode, we continue where we left off in the previous show, sharing various reasons why you might not be ready to retire. We also hear from listeners who: Want to know what to do with undeeded IRA RMDs? Warn about th...
May 1, 2023

Not Ready to Retire?

Today and tomorrow, we look at several reasons you might not be ready to retire. Plus, listeners want to know: Is there a deadline during the day for canceling a mutual fund trade? Are we heading for economic trouble? How muc...
April 28, 2023

Quanan Day

Don is back, taking on your questions with his answers. Here's what today's episode brings: What is Phoenix Capital, and how can they offer 9-12% yields? How much of BND is in long-term bonds? How should a portfolio be rebalanced to add a REIT fund? Should a bonus go into a 401k and does it make se…
April 27, 2023

Playing the Rate Game

With rates all over the place, many are trying to play the fixed-income market. Tom and Don explore the purpose of fixed income in a portfolio and disciplined strategies for investors. Plus, they discuss a new, strange NFT of...
April 26, 2023

On Doing Nothing

What if you invested in the S&P 500 decades ago and did absolutely nothing? The answer is shocking. Plus, a special segment featuring a "Last Week Tonight" piece on the forecasting abilities of Jim Cramer. We hear from listen...
April 25, 2023

Volatility: What to Do?

Tom and Don explore another goofy investing advice article (as if something has actually changed). Our listeners ask us: How should assets be consolidated for upcoming retirement? What should be done to create a backdoor IRA with an excess contribution? Which Vanguard fund should replace an America…
April 24, 2023

Buy or Rent the Dream?

Does owning a home make financial sense anymore? Could it be wiser to rent and invest instead? Plus, Tom takes calls about: The effect of joint tenancy on estate taxes. The tax advantage of ETFs over mutual funds. Should a ca...
April 21, 2023

Money and Marriage Questions

An extra large helping of listener questions today: A young investor seeks our portfolio blessing. Does a Merriman-suggested ETF make sense to own? Should he keep shoveling money into savings? Do RMDs impact Social Security t...
April 20, 2023

Gold Bugs...Us

Despite its recent run-up, gold remains a terrible investment. In fact, by our definition, it isn't even an investment as it cannot become more valuable on its own. Then we hear from some of you, wondering: Why do we suggest AVUV when it's an "active" ETF? If an individual fixed-income investor can…