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Question (and Answer) Day
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 …Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Why Take Risk?
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…Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Expensive Retirement Plans
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 int…
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Retirement Quiz
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 …
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Returns Matter More
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 inv…
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TGIQAF
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 "buc…Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Small Index, Big Stocks
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 ar…
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Emergency Funds and More
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. P…
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Should You Worry?
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 ch…
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A New Day of Q&A
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 …Published on 1 year, 8 months ago