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War vs. Markets
War headlines dominate attention, but history shows they rarely have lasting impacts on stock markets. Don and Tom break down why geopolitical events…
4 weeks ago
Hard to Save
Roxy Butner joins the show to break down practical retirement saving strategies—especially for entrepreneurs who struggle to pay themselves first. Th…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Why Retire?
Don and Tom tackle the idea that retirement isn’t what it used to be—and maybe shouldn’t be at all. From historical retirement ages (when most people…
1 month ago
Qs and Stuff
A wide-ranging Q&A episode tackles the real-world tradeoffs investors actually face: whether Paul Merriman’s aggressive small/value “ultimate” portfo…
1 month ago
Annuity Tricks
Annuities promise peace of mind—but often at a steep and poorly understood cost. Don and Tom break down when (rarely) annuities might make sense, why…
1 month ago
Start Young
Starting early beats almost everything else in investing—and this episode drives that home with eye-opening math and a brand-new tool for jumpstartin…
1 month ago
On Your Side?
This episode exposes the misleading language behind “best interest” financial sales practices, using the insurance-backed fight against the Departmen…
1 month ago
Miss a Stock...
A century-long study by Hendrik Bessembinder reveals a stunning truth about investing: while the U.S. stock market produced enormous overall wealth, …
1 month, 1 week ago
Whole Lotta Questions
This Friday Q&A episode of Talking Real Money features a surge in listener questions, covering key retirement and investing topics including IRA inhe…
1 month, 1 week ago
Simple Beats "Smart"
Don and Tom tear into Kiplinger’s roundup of “best money advice,” separating the genuinely useful from the obvious, the flawed, and the downright sil…
1 month, 1 week ago