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Three decisions to reach your “early retirement” goal
There are three huge decisions that will likely lead to reaching the “early retirement” goal. Paul discusses why these three decisions are key, and s…
9 years, 2 months ago
The biggest investment mistake I know (“Outrage of the Year #1”)
If you are one of the millions of people who are considering an insurance product as part of your retirement plan, listen to this! It is hard to beli…
9 years, 3 months ago
How to invest during a Trump Presidency and more
There are a lot of questions about the upcoming changes of the Trump presidency, coupled with a cooperative Congress. Some experts are saying it’s ti…
9 years, 3 months ago
Investing vs. Speculating: The case for diversification
One of the biggest mistakes investors make is not to diversify sufficiently to virtually eliminate stock or company risk. Paul reads part of two impo…
9 years, 3 months ago
Outrages, Q&A’s, a correction and a coming attraction
Paul expresses three outrages, exposing the dirty tricks some advisors use to exaggerate their performance. He also corrects a mistake on his last po…
9 years, 3 months ago
What worked and what didn’t in 2016
Paul reviews the returns of his recommended asset classes for the 1 and 15 years ending 2016. He also compares the most important factors of the DFA …
9 years, 4 months ago
31 important rules of financial fitness
This podcast is from the PBS show “Financial Fitness After 50,” Paul discusses 31 important ‘rules of the road’ to financial fitness. Understanding t…
9 years, 4 months ago
How to Avoid the Big Mistakes Pre-Retirees Make
This podcast is recorded from the 2011 CD collection recorded for the premium package for the “Financial Fitness After 50” PBS show. There is lots o…
9 years, 4 months ago
Ken Roberts’ Bulls and Bears – A Radio Interview with Paul Merriman 12-5-16
Fellow Retirementor Ken Roberts always has a long list of questions for me on his Ken’s Bull and Bears Report. In this interview Ken asks questions …
9 years, 4 months ago
The Death of Equities
The most common question I get is focused on the likelihood of abnormally low future returns on stocks. This is not only a common question today, it…
9 years, 4 months ago