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2026 Boot Camp #5 Fixed Contributions
In Boot Camp #5 of 10, Paul delivers what he believes is the most important session in the series—especially for new and early investors (teens, 20s,…
2 months ago
Bootcamp #4 |Fine-Tuning Your Asset Allocation for Retirement & Long-Term Growth
How much should you really have in stocks vs. bonds — and what happens when the market turns south with a vengence?
In Boot Camp #4, we break down the…
2 months, 1 week ago
Bootcamp #3 | How to Choose the Right Portfolio (Returns, Risk & Diversification)
Welcome to Bootcamp #3 of the Sound Investing Series with Paul Merriman — where real investing data meets practical long-term strategy. 📈 In this ses…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Boot Camp #2: The Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio
In this second session of our 10-part Boot Camp series, we dive into the piece that’s helped shape decades of investing decisions: The Ultimate Buy &…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Bootcamp #1 | The $10 Million Decision | Stocks and Bonds
What if small decisions — just a half-percent here or an extra year there — could change your financial future by millions?
In this episode, we contin…
3 months ago
A Surprise, a Big Thank You, and What’s Coming Next
Sometimes the best moments are the unexpected ones. This week brought one of those moments when Daryl Bahls delivered an extraordinary surprise: acce…
3 months, 1 week ago
Better Than VTSAX, Choosing Asset Allocation, Target Date Funds, Protecting Against Scams, and More
Upcoming Event + What’s New
Before jumping into today’s questions—there are some good ones—I want to share a quick note.
I’ll be at the Annual RetireMe…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Sound Investing Q&A: ETFs, Portfolios, Risk, and Retirement
In this week’s Sound Investing episode, Paul Merriman answers a wide-ranging set of listener questions — from choosing ETFs and building portfolios t…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
What 2025 Taught Us About Investing (And Why “Normal” Matters)
For first-time listeners, welcome! In this opening episode of the year, Paul Merriman—founder of the Merriman Financial Education Foundation—looks ba…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Pediheart Podcast #366: A Focus On Financial Health With Mr. Paul Merriman
The following are Dr. Pass’ note to his podcast:
This week we end 2025 with a Pediheart tradition - an episode on personal finance for medical profes…
4 months ago