Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Episodes
More Annuity Sales Lies
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Few would buy annuities without the lies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Staying Safe Can Cost You
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Safe investments can be very expensive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Investment Club or Gambling Party?
29 Apr 2020
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Investing clubs teach speculating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Crisis Financial Repair
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas for improving your financial situation now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Professional Advice is Never Truly Impartial
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You need to know who is paying the experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Windfall Investing Rules
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are the steps for investing unexpected money? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The End of the World as We Knew It?
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now it's time to get ready for whatever follows the curent weirdness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get $35,000 plus a 42,000 Barrel of Oil Bonus
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why would someone pay you to take oil off their hands? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Stock Market Almost Feels Normal
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stock markets anticipate the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fees, Glorious Fees
16 Apr 2020
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Is there a best way to charge for wealth management? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Active Management is Still Wrong
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We mistakenly believe that the future can be predicted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Financial Products You Don't Need
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wall Street makes a lot of investment you should avoid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You're Looking for the Wrong Advice
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The advice you think you want is usually wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
They're Not Smarter Than the Market?
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The "experts" hate to admit that they can't predict the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Getting a Bum Rap in Bear Markets
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
They're vilifying target-date funds, again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Market Returns? No Risk? No Way!
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The bald-face lies of insurance salespeople. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Your Money: It Was There, Then It Was Gone.
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Avoid making bad financial decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dumb and Dumber Investing Advice
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kyosaki and Dent alone are bad enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Worse Than a Stopped Clock
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Expert financial advice that has rarely been right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Does Today Compare With the Past?
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is the current situation similar to The Great Depression? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can a Squiggly Line Help Predict the Future?
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do the markets follow predictable patterns? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Too Complex, Too Illiquid, Too Expensive
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
and potentially far too dangerous Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Future Tends to Look Like the Past
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We were saying the same things 12 years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It Was Bound to Go Down Again
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a few positive days, stocks fell again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Investors Postcards from the Edge
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to deal with an unknown financial future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Insurance Companies Ripping Off Teachers
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Salespeople taking advantage of educators and health workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Fiduciary in Name Only
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don't be fooled by brokers in fiduciary clothing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Know When to Hold 'Em
24 Mar 2020
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Know when to rebalance 'em. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
So, How Low Can it Go?
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is a limit to how far stock prices can fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Normalcy Will Eventually Return...
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
...and just when you least expect it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Crises Come and Go, While the Economy Endures.
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You can count on the economy recovering. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stay Away from Single Stocks
18 Mar 2020
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Buying individual stocks can be scary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Emotions That Lead Us Astray
18 Mar 2020
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Fear and greed are our worst enemies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What Should I Be Doing Now?
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The crazy markets and how to cope with them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Black Swans: Rare But Not Unheard Of
16 Mar 2020
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Times like these are the price we pay for higher returns over time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Market Changes Can Make Your Head Spin
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Change is normal and should be expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stocks Succumb to Virus Scare
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The stock market hates what it doesn't understand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Buy Bonds for Big, Bad Bears
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You're living the reason you need bonds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Market's Circuit Breaker Tripped
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It may have kept the market from melting down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Which is Worse: Stocks, COVID-19, or Cars?
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you afraid of the virus or the stock market? Why not driving? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Market is a Scary Roller Coaster
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The market goes up and down and up and down and... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can You Trust the Stock Market?
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of Wall Street cheat's Micheal Milkin's presidential pardon and market volatility you might worry that the market is rigged against you. T...
I Don't Want to Talk About it
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The stock market, the Fed, and some of us are temporarily insane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Good Thing You Didn't Sell Last Week
02 Mar 2020
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Stocks go down and they go up (usually more than they go down). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Relax: You're Probably Not All in Stocks
28 Feb 2020
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If you're not 100% in stocks you've fared better lately. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Another Day, Another Decline: Are We Done Yet?
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Could this be as bad as the last decline? No, not 2008. 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Virus? President? The Economy Doesn't Care.
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
But what about coronavirus or the election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Help! The Market's Fallen! What Do I Do?
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Keep calm and take your RisQuiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
They'll Tell You Anything to Make a Sale
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The lies told to sell financial products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No Security in the Secure Act
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What the SECURE Act means to you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Retirement Home: Buy or Rent?
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is it better to own your retirement home? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Most People are Really Bad Investors
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Face it. You're investing badly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Every Journey Requires a Plan
12 Feb 2020
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You need a plan for your future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How to Turn a Settlement in an Investment
12 Feb 2020
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Taking the first step toward a better future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Take a Little Now or Possibly More Later
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is a tax-deduction today better than tax-free growth? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tom's Recipe for Cooking Up a Better Portfolio
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is your portfolio made with the proper ingredients? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's Easier to Eliminate Bad Investments
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Picking the right investments is hard. Start by skipping the bad ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fear of Crash Leads to Income Dash
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As stocks fall, many flee to dangerous high-yield mutual funds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There will always be ways to cheat the system.
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is no perfect compensation system for professional advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lessons from Tom's Dad
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom shares memories of his father Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fee-Only Advisors Not Helping Small Investors?
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The arguments for and against advisors who charge asset-based fees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What Can You Expect in the Future?
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How can you reasonably guess what you might make? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Before You Invest: Know Your Number
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this short episode, Tom shares a better way to express you risk tolerance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You Can't Do Anything, So Stop Worrying
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Volatility is inevitable and unpredictable, so invest as if you have no control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Those Extra Fees Add Up and Hurt You
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One percent here and one percent there and pretty soon you're talking real money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Podcast of Legends: Merriman and Marshawn
17 Jan 2020
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Don is joined by financial and football stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
China: From Hot to Not
17 Jan 2020
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Don't try to pick the next hot market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Your Biggest Investing Questions
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some of the most popular questions asked of financial advisors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Expensive, Illiquid, Opaque, and Unnecessary
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is no reason for anyone to own non-public REITs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stop Overthinking Investing
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You can't know anything about the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Roth Your Way to Wealth
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tax-free should typically beat tax-deferred. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Global Real Investing Advice
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Helping everyone manage money better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stocks Have Been Down for 30 Years
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What would a 30-year bear market do to your portfolio? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Owning Individual Stocks is Still a Bad Idea
07 Jan 2020
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Despite the occasional anecdotal success, owning individual stocks is still gambling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Best Ways to Put it In and Take it Out
07 Jan 2020
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There are differences between accumulation and withdrawal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Few More Wrong than Prechter the Predictor
03 Jan 2020
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Make better market predictions by flipping a coin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stocks: More Like Gambling Than Investing
02 Jan 2020
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If you can easily lose everything it's gambling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Make Better Resolutions in 2020
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Resolve to build a better future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Scary and Expensive Alternative Investment
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Could consumer loans be the next collateralized debt crisis? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Ultimate Buy & Hold Fund
23 Dec 2019
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What if a mutual fund never traded its portfolio? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Money Even Corrupts Those Who Claim to Care
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
That guy on the radio and even your union may be ripping you off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stop expecting a bunch of experts to know the unknowable.
19 Dec 2019
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Surprise! Economists failed to predict the future, again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Social Security Already Has Your Number
19 Dec 2019
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No one is ever going to call and tell you you're being arrested. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don't invest in alphabetical order.
17 Dec 2019
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Don't pick the funds at the top of the lists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why do you keep wasting your money?
16 Dec 2019
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Lotteries are for losers. Literally! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Love of stocks is the root of many losses
13 Dec 2019
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Love your spouse, country, or pets, just don't love your stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Only Way to Consistently Buy Low and Sell High
12 Dec 2019
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You can't time the market, but a disciplined plan can help you buy and sell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If the told you the truth you wouldn't buy their stuff.
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The incredible lengths to which they will go to sell "investments." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ongoing Financial Guidance is Good for You
10 Dec 2019
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Most investors need regular hand holding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Q&A: Income desperation leads to high risks
06 Dec 2019
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Don't go crazy reaching for yield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Holiday gifts even a Scrooge would love.
05 Dec 2019
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It's hard to say "humbug" to a brighter future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Don't let financial fiends feast on your funds.
05 Dec 2019
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Beware of the sharks wanting to take a bite of your wealth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The future isn't foreseeable. Maybe foreguessable.
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The future's not ours to see. Even financially. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cryptocurrencies: Useless or Crooked?
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cryptocurrencies are making a few rich at your expense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Happy Thanksgiving: A Shortcut to Charity.
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How to give your RMD directly to charity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are Commodities Real Investments?
26 Nov 2019
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Can stuff actually grow larger? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Future Will Always Be Unknowable
25 Nov 2019
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You may want to, but can't know the financial future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is human advice becoming obsolete?
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Real or robo advice? That is the question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Retirement's Biggest Challenge: Lifelong Income
20 Nov 2019
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Avoid running out of moeny before you run out of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Market beating performance at a high cost.
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While a few may win big, you probably won't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices