Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Episodes
Kid's Money Lessons
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Who should you ask your for investment advice?Managing a tricky annuity alongside an IRA.Researching the current value of the New York 529 Plan. When...
It's Just Capitalism?
13 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Don’s beef with most of the people, not all of the people, who sell financial services is that they don’t regularly tell the truth, the whole trut...
Educational Dream
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about Washington State’s Dream Ahead plan.Why we’re not gigantic fans of the 529 because of asset allocation.Hear our “secret” plan...
Money Schooling
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The lousy pay in teaching and education.Looking at the DreamAhead College Investment Plan and its possibilities.Comparing a Global REIT fund from Vang...
The Naked Bond King
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Gross and the so-called ‘Bond King's’ epic fail!Finding and budgeting for a true fiduciary advisor.Why a long term perspective is indispensab...
Advice Gone Bad
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk with former Money magazine reporter Jordan Goodman about recommendation of the alleged Woodbridge Wealth Ponzi scheme and his ...
Anecdote or Evidence?
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
How many Warren Buffet’s are really out there?Learn more about Warren Buffets’ Berkshire Hathaway.Berkshire Hathaway VS Vanguard Total Stock Marke...
No Magic Money
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Big banks and their conscious-free approach to money.One of the biggest challenges for Bank of America managers.The substantial shift to passive inves...
Gold's Empty Promise
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the podcast we are steering you away from the troubled waters of shady advisors and bad investments. Don and Tom take a few calls a...
It's the Tax Scam
23 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Talking Real Money our hosts take a look at some particularly tricky investment questions. Tom gives some advice on how to not get ...
Being Actively Drained
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode our hosts advise you to stay away from actively managed funds! Don and Tom look at the recent Seattle pension debacle before looking a...
Avoid Bad Advice
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Don and Tom want to keep you from falling victim to a Ponzi scheme or greedy stock brokers. Their advice: Stick to fee-only fiduciari...
Reasonable Returns?
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Don and Tom look at reasonable portfolio returns, the 2008 crash and, of course, cryptocurrency. The duo continue to explain the use ...
Special Investor?
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Don't learn the hard way. There are no special investment for "special" people. Today on the show, Don and Tom help you to avoid falling victim to a P...
Retiremeet Q&A
12 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a panel of experts from Retiremeet North, Harlan Accola from Fairway Mortgage, Rick Gregorek from Gregorek and Associates, Paul ...
Retiremeet Classes
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the second part of live recording at the Retiremeet North Conference and on today’s roster of speakers we have Harlan Accola from Fa...
Paul Merriman
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode features Paul Merriman’s keynote address at Retiremeet North on May 5, 2018 in Everett, WA. Paul talks about the essential aspe...
The Best and Worst
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last of Don’s holiday episodes and so we gratefully thank Paul Merriman for stepping in one last time as co-host. In this episode, we co...
Roth Power
09 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The focus of this episode is the Roth account, as our hosts take a few calls on the subject and unpack the benefits for our listeners. Guest host, Pa...
Cut Fund Costs
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tom is joined by Paul Merriman again this week as Don is still traversing New Zealand in a camper-van. On today’s episode Tom and Paul look at the n...
Not a Toy
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Talking Real Money Podcast! We are once again joined by Paul Merriman, who will be helping us talk about all the things that matter to ...
A Dangerous Game
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Don is still away in New Zealand so today we welcome a very special guest and friend in the form of Paul Merriman. Paul will helping to field all the ...
Look Farther
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tom continues talking with securities attorney, Lawrence Cock. In this episode:The problem with short term, actively managed funds.Some information on...
Protect Yourself!
18 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With Don away in New Zealand for a rare holiday Tom is joined by securities attorney, Lawrence Cock to talk about the legal side of finances and how y...
Reaching for Return
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The best place to keep your savings with quick and easy access.Why interest rate changes might mean for your savings.High rates at Goldman Sachs bank....
Risk or RISK?
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Don heads out on a three week vacation.Some more info on Don’s other podcast, "MoneyThirty".Who is the bad guy in Billions? How and where to alloca...
The End Isn't Nigh
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Growing conservative with age and why this is not always a good for investments.Last week’s market plunge!Different approaches to IRAs and where to ...
Prepare For Bouncing
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The markets at the moment and the troublesome first quarter of 2018.Building accounts that are prepared for volatility. Why you should still not bein...
Crypto Games
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An alternative Roth IRA for a younger person with a lower investment.Vanguard’s recent difficulties with customer service.A new cryptocurrency for v...
More Eggs, Better Baskets
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why eggs are subsidized in most grocery stores.What happened to stocks and bonds in this scary first quarter.The big dip that Amazon and Facebook took...
Guaranteed? Really?
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we carry on with the ongoing inspection of the last week’s market downturn. Then, we remind all of our listeners, even though at thi...
The Bad Week
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show we will be tackling last week’s bad, bad, bad week on the market. Was it that bad? Maybe not as bad as you thought. Don and Tom br...