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Ep. 2013: Betting Against Your Future
A $50 sports bet can cost more than the money you lose today. Don and Tom explore why treating gambling as an investment can put decades of potential…
17 hours ago
Ep. 2012: The Price of Free
Episode 2012
Financial products rarely come with a zero price tag—even when the salesperson insists that “the company pays.” Don and Tom unpack Rule 16 of Financi…
1 day, 17 hours ago
Ep. 2011: Four Questions Before Halloween
Episode 2011
On Halloween Eve, Don takes four listener questions about starting young, retiring early, managing risk, and making the most of Social Security. The …
4 days, 18 hours ago
Ep. 2010: The Market Timing Mirage
Episode 2010
Market timing always looks easy in hindsight: just miss the 30 worst days. The catch is that the market’s best and worst days cluster together, so ge…
5 days, 18 hours ago
Ep. 2009: Finding Your Fiduciary
Episode 2009
Finding an advisor means looking beyond the word “fiduciary.” Don and Tom explore what it takes to find someone who puts your interests first all the…
6 days, 18 hours ago
Ep. 2008: The Bond Tango
Episode 2008
Rising interest rates can make bond prices fall—and still be good news for savers. Don and Tom explain the bond-price mechanics, why higher yields ma…
1 week ago
Ep. 2007: Follow the Money
Episode 2007
Financial Physics Rule 15 says to follow the money. Don and Tom explain why an advisor's compensation still matters, how commissions and fee-based ar…
1 week, 1 day ago
Ep. 2006: Five Questions, No Magic Answers
Episode 2006
Don takes five listener questions with no magic tricks required: how simple a young investor’s Roth IRA can be, whether socialist economies have stoc…
1 week, 4 days ago
Ep. 2005: The Habanero Portfolio
Episode 2005
0:43 Don and Tom turn up the heat on factor investing: why small, value, and profitable companies have historically earned higher returns, why tracki…
1 week, 5 days ago
Ep. 2004: The Annuity Rules Keep Changing
Episode 2004
Indexed annuities promise market-like gains without market losses—but Don and Tom explain how commissions, surrender charges, spreads, participation …
1 week, 6 days ago