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The ETF Innovation
Are we seeing the beginning of the end of traditional mutual funds? ETfs have proven their worth as an investment vehicle that is in many ways better than a regular open-end fund. Will ETFS take over…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Harvesting Equity Wealth
Once, dividends account for a large part of stocks' returns. Today they are far less important. Does it make sense for investors to chase after high dividends? Don shares the past power of a simple b…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Better Than 403b Plans
Most feel the only way to save for retirement is through qualiried, tax-advangatwed retirement plans like 401ks, 403bs and IRAs. But are they always the best choices for long-term investing?
Plus, lis…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
T.G.I.Q.A.F.
In this episode Don answers more of your questions from talkingrealmoney.com:
What portfolio adjustments should be made to avoid IRMAA? How should the bond portion of a portfolio be invested? Is inve…Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Retirement Myths Busted
There is a lot of misinformations about retirement. Much is spread by people pitching products. Tom and Don go after many of the myths about retirement income, Social Security, Medicare, and more. Th…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Best Ignored
Happy to see Jason Zweig back from his sabbatical, Don shares his WSJ article on the wisdom of ignoring the stock markst's fluctuations. Tom calls in from Vegas to explian his five-second $100 loss.
L…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Fees Lead
Now that there are potential fees to be collected from selling Bitcoin ETFs, many Wall Street firms have grwond enamored with this ephemeral speculation. A few firms are still standing firmly opposed…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
No Way To Know
Burton Malkiel and other academics continue to tell us that consistently "beating the market" is essentially impossible. Investors need to understand the impossible natire of accurate prognostication…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Friday QCCA
This Friday:
A listener corrects one of Don's statement about Bitcoin ETFs.
Can buying a building for a business replace a REIT in a portfolio?
What's the best way to invest a court settlement for a min…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
We’re Retiring Better
Sure, building the wealth we want to retire well is hard work. However, let's look at the bright side. One hundred years ago, we'd probably be dead. Tom and Don talk about the current state of retire…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago