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Gold Bugs...Us
Despite its recent run-up, gold remains a terrible investment. In fact, by our definition, it isn't even an investment as it cannot become more valuable on its own.
Then we hear from some of you, wond…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Cash Beats Stocks?
How soon we forget. After years of low to non-existent interest rates on fixed-income securities, suddenly, everyone wants to invest in bonds or CDs. Did the equity markets take that big a beating, a…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Avoid Two Hat Advisors
Can someone who provides investment advice be just a little bit fiduciary? What is wrong with investment advisors also being commissioned brokers? How can you find a 100% fiduciary advisor?
Listeners …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Can't Beat 'Em
Don shares a new study that, again, illustrates the futility of trying to beat the market. The future remains unknowable. Plus, he discusses the darkest side of cryptocurrencies; power hungry miners.…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Another Day of Questions, Answered
Another day, another five questions answered. Today's topics:
How do I know who is a true fiduciary? What's our opinion of "Infinity Investing?" Where can I look up financial advisors? What should be…Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Q&A on Thursday?
We have gotten a bit behind on answering phoned-in questions, so today, Don answers the following:
How do you get out of a bunch of individual stocks? What should be done with too much of a single st…Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Tax Free Retirement Income
Hard to believe, but the US government allows investors to generate tax-free income from a well-diversified portfolio – without using municipal bonds. Plus, a listener wonders if the extra fees for t…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Things to Do Now
The world has changed dramatically. So, how do you manage your money in this mad new world? Plus, we hear from listeners asking:
How do you get restarted on a retirement investment path? Will other w…Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Despicable Investments
Rather than tell you which investments make the most sense, we decided to share with our list of the worst investments. These are some of the things we believe you should avoid. Some examples:
Crypto…Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
A Great Day of Q&A
Don tackles more of your questions:
What happens if an exchange-traded fund (ETF) sponsor goes bankrupt? Can a Roth IRA conversion count as a required minimum distribution (RMD)? Should old retiremen…Published on 2 years, 8 months ago