Carl Stuart handles questions on a lot of personal finance topics, including what to do with health savings accounts (HSAs), investing in indexed funds or ETFs, and some advantages to paying down your mortgage. He also talks a bit about the news that Warren Buffet is stepping down as head of Berkshire Hathaway – and, no, Carl was not named his replacement!

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Carl takes on your questions, including a holdover from the end of last week’s program on the cost of probating a contentious estate, another on managing multiple retirement accounts from multiple employers in multiple countries, and more.

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Carl Stuart explores questions about Real Estate Investment Trusts, Austin property values, what to do with your old employee retirement accounts, and the merits and pitfalls short selling stocks.

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Market uncertainty tops the show with a look at whether and how to buy gold. Carl chats with callers and texters about US Treasuries in the current climate, the “right” mix of bonds in portfolios – and at what age you shift that mix. As well as using 529 plans or cash to pay for college while those 529s are lower and more.

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Carl joins KUT, talks tariff shocks to markets, and IRA tax strategies

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The full transcript of this episode of Money Talk with Carl Stuart is available on the KUT & KUTX Studio website. The transcript is also available as subtitles or captions on some podcast apps.

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