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Ep. 1984: Before the Bear Arrives
Episode 1984
Winter comes for markets, too. Don and Tom ask the useful question before the next bear market arrives: will your portfolio—and your nerves—be ready?…
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Ep. 1983: Coast FI’s Missing Passengers
Episode 1983
Coast FI promises that if you save enough early, your retirement money can coast the rest of the way. Don and Tom run the numbers and find the missin…
1 month, 1 week ago
Ep. 1982: The Price of Excitement
Episode 1982
Exciting investments often arrive wrapped in a great story—and hide a much bigger risk. Don and Tom revisit Financial Physics Rule 10, explain the pr…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 1981: Money Questions, Sorted
Episode 1981
Friday’s listener questions cover the kind of decisions that sound simple until the details arrive. Don weighs the ease of Vanguard’s total bond fund…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 1980: Don’t Crack the Nest Egg
Americans’ 401(k) balances are hitting records—but nearly one in five workers has an outstanding plan loan. Don and Tom explain why a properly sized …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 1979: Bonds Help You Sleep
Bond prices are falling as long-term rates rise, but that doesn't mean bonds have failed. Don and Tom explain why bond prices and yields move in oppo…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 1978: Garbage In, Money Out
Financial advice is everywhere, but useful investing guidance is strangely hard to find. Don and Tom sort through the stock-picking headlines, social…
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Ep. 1977: The Confusion-to-Risk Ratio
Episode 1977
If an investment takes longer than a minute to explain, the confusion may be doing the selling. Don and Tom examine the confusion-to-risk ratio throu…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 1976: Questions Behind the Numbers
Episode 1976
Retirement questions rarely have one-number answers. Don works through a couple’s ambitious retirement goal after a late start, a new retiree’s urge …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 1975: Put the Brakes on Buy Now
Episode 1975
The best portfolio cannot help much if every spare dollar disappears at checkout. Don and Tom debate practical ways to slow impulse purchases, automa…
1 month, 3 weeks ago