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Back to SearchEpisode 457: Musings From A Swedish Road Trip, AI Bots, The Website And Gold Futures
Season 6 Episode 457
In this episode we answer emails from Niek, Dustin, Dale, Hydromod and . We discuss adopting a golden ratio mix and not having unrealistic expectati…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 456: Lions And Leverage And RP Plans (Oh My!) -- And Portfolio Reviews As Of October 11, 2025
Season 6 Episode 456
In this episode we answer emails from Jimmy, Anonymous and Matthew. We discuss financing a home with portfolio leverage via ETFs or margin, revel in…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 455: Transitions, Calculators And Golden Bucketeering!
Season 6 Episode 455
In this episode we answer questions from Chris, George and "I Have No Name." We discuss a transition situation with bonus portfolio question, the pl…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 454: A Master Plan For Mr. Bill And Portfolio Reviews As Of September 12, 2025
Season 6 Episode 454
In this episode we answer one big long email from Mr. Bill (actually Dr. Bill). We discuss a planning process grounded in good data science, forecast…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 453: Managed Futures, Bengen's New Book, And Vanguard Personal Advisor Follies
Season 6 Episode 453
In this episode we answer emails from Adam, Private Cowboy, and Jose. We discuss managed futures (again with references!), Bill Bengen's latest book…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
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,…
4 months 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 co…
4 months ago
Episode 450: International Funds, Nomads, New Vanguard ETFs and Portfolio Reviews As Of August 29, 2025
Season 6 Episode 450
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 th…
4 months, 1 week 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 psycholo…
4 months, 1 week 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…
4 months, 2 weeks ago