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Spike Setbacks
Don goes it alone for a couple of episodes.
It appear that mist of the financial setbacks over the past fifty years have followed periods of rapidly rising rates. What can you do to protect against r…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Fysics: Diversification
In this episode, we open Don's "good" book, Financial Fysics to the section on the power of a well-diversified investment portfolio. We take some questions, too:
What should be done with two maturing…Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
403 and Annuity Q-Day
On today's Q&A show:
Why is an attractive-sounding annuity a bad idea? Are there times when a 403b shouldn't be rolled into an IRA? How can someone complain about insurance products in a 403b? When c…Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Hard to Retire Here
Far too many Americans fall through the cracks in the U.S. retirement system. In an age of few pensions, many don't invest for retirement and can't survive on just Social Security. How do we get more…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Whither Interest Rates?
We discuss the current state of the bond market and the possibilities for the future. Is there any way investors can outguess the bond market (or any other securities market)? Plus, we talk about Tom…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
60/40 Dead Again?
Six month's later, the Wall Street Journal contradicts itself in the debate about the efficacy of a 60% stock/40% bond portfolio. Understand how a short period can influence our long-term perception.…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Is Betting Better?
Could betting markets predict the future? The evidence shows that the "wisdom of crowds" has been pretty accurate. In finance, they call it "the efficient market." Essentially, this means that, in ag…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Many Questions and Answers
This week:
Why do we like the Utah 529 Plan? Should BND be sold to create a ladder even if it's down? Why don't we mention M1 Finance? What do we think of the Fidelity Zero funds? Can a corporate bon…Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Annuities Are Sold...
Because they are so popular with financial salespeople, we need to talk about the confusing world of annuities. What are they and what are those who sell them failing to disclose? Discover the realit…
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago
Too Much Cash
Young investors have a lot of money in cash because they fear the stocks market. Yet, the best time to invest is when you are young because you have time to ride the ups and down of the market. Then …
Published on 2 years, 2 months ago