Podcast Episodes

Episode 452: Thanks Again For Your Generosity, Avoiding Calculator Jockeys, Calculation Shortcuts And Portfolio Reviews As Of September 5, 2025

Season 6 Episode 452

in this episode we answer emails from Chris, Trudie, and Earl.  Highlights:  The Father McKenna Center "Top of the T-shirt" campaign raised over $66,624 thanks to generous listener contributions; fin…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Episode 451: Market Musings And Entertaining A Ted Baxter Clone

Season 6 Episode 451

In this episode we answer emails from Andy, Phil and Brady.  We entertain Andy's musings on small cap value and the economy with crystal balls and complex adaptive systems theory, discuss the foibles…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Episode 450: International Funds, Nomads, New Vanguard ETFs and Portfolio Reviews As Of August 29, 2025

In this episode we answer emails from a Mysterious Visitor, Pal and Byron.  We review our approach to international stock funds and how to improve their diversification, try to help out a Canadian no…

Published on 2 months ago

Episode 449: A Transition, Personal Finance Is Still Finance, And Fun With Mary And Coaching Stuff

Season 6 Episode 449

In this episode we answer emails from Nick, No Name, and Nathan.  We discuss transitioning at 70% to FI, the inherent problems with a lot of psychology-based and convenience-based finance media and p…

Published on 2 months ago

Episode 448: The Problem With Simulated Crystal Balls, Cleveland Rocks, And Portfolio Reviews As Of August 22, 2025

Season 6

In this episode we answer emails from Dave, Mike, and Andy.  We discuss an inherited IRA, 529s, how historical data provides more reliable investment guidance than simulated data based on crystal bal…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Episode 447: The OG Cowbell, Some Dueling Blog Posts, Spending And Enjoying More With Bill Bengen, And Musings About Gold 'N Bitcoin

Season 6 Episode 447

In this episode we answer emails from Evan, James and Brandy.  We discuss the joys of more cowbell from first principles and its origin story, a recent back-and-forth between Karsten and Tyler, the i…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Episode 446: Managed Futures, International Bond Funds, Risk Parity Chronicles(!) And Portfolio Reviews As Of August 15, 2025

Season 6 Episode 446

In this episode we answer emails from Postmaster, John, and Patrick.  We discuss the ins and outs of managed futures, the outs of international bonds and currency funds, and Risk Parity Chronicles.  …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 445: "Funny How" With Listener Humor, Rebalancing Leveraged Funds, And CTA

Season 6 Episode 445

In this episode we answer two emails from John and one from Pete.  We revel in John's summary of the podcast from its humble beginnings to its current form, his sailboat analogy to portfolio construc…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 444: Weird 401ks, Portfolio Visualizer Experiences And Leveraged Funds

Season 6 Episode 444

In this episode we answer emails from Ian, Bruce and Boone.  We discuss dealing with a 401k with limited options, the limitations of the ticker symbol analyzers of Portfolio Visualizer and incorporat…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 443: Treasuring Our Guests And Listeners In The Arena, Bond Allocations, Transitions And Portfolio Reviews As Of August 1, 2025

Season 6 Episode 443

In this episode we break rules and have guests!  Dennis and Ben from the Father McKenna Center.  We review the fabulous results of the Top of the T-Shirt Campaign and reflect on the generosity engage…

Published on 3 months ago