Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 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…
8 months, 2 weeks 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…
8 months, 2 weeks 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 rece…
8 months, 3 weeks 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…
8 months, 3 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 curren…
9 months 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 symbo…
9 months, 1 week 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-S…
9 months, 1 week ago
Episode 442: Viva Our Listener's Lives, Treasury Bond Funds, And Volunteering
Season 6 Episode 442
In this episode we answer emails from Thirsty Horse, Graham, Chris, Oberon, Ronald and Mark. We discuss their personal progress with finances and be…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 441: Three Milestones, Starfish, A Requested Rant And Portfolio Reviews As Of July 25, 2025
Season 6 Episode 441
In this episode we celebrate some milestones and answer emails from Amy and John. We discuss the 10-year anniversary of Portfolio Charts, our one mi…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 440: Looking At Some Charts, Inheritance Headaches, Bonds And Gold, And Celebrating Ozzy
Season 6 Episode 440
In this episode we celebrate Ozzy Osbourne and answer emails from Iron Tony, Ben and Robbin. We discuss some of the charts at Portfolio Charts and s…
9 months, 2 weeks ago