Talking Real Money - Investing Talk

By Don McDonald

34-year financial talk radio veteran, Don McDonald and former host of Serious Money on PBS, Tom Cock, join forces to talk about real money issues. In each episode, they solve real money problems, dole... more

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The podcast currently has 2,177 episodes available.

Talking Real Money - Investing Talk episodes:

February 21, 2025Managed Bonds Better?
In today's podcast:
0:44 Active vs Passive Fund Management
1:40 The Bond Fund Debate
3:01 Active Bond Management Challenges
4:20 Vanguard's Role in Bond Funds
5:46 Comparing Bond Fund Quality
6:55 The Risks of Active Management
13:34 Questions and Comments
21:59 Self-Directed IRA Considerations
24:22 Personal vs Business Investments

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29min
February 20, 2025Super Bowl Investing?
Here's Saturday's second radio hour:
1:48 Super Bowl Betting Frenzy
15:55 Long-Term Care Insurance Insights
17:39 Evaluating Pet Insurance Costs
31:52 Understanding Charitable Distributions
36:51 The Podcast Production Team

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46min
February 19, 2025Price of Protection
Here's the first part of Saturday's show:
0:48 Real Money Basics
3:22 Hedge Funds Uncovered
5:15 The Role of AI in Investing
6:12 Listener Questions Begin
18:26 Performance and Client Feedback
19:37 Understanding Fund Comparisons
31:07 Navigating Closed-End Funds
33:22 Strategies for Retirement Income

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46min
February 18, 2025Q&A on a Tuesday?
We needed a special edition:
0:23 Opening the Question Pile
2:58 Historical Reflections
4:59 Tangents and Technology
9:31 Retirement Fund Strategies
11:19 Health Savings Accounts Explained
13:35 Roth Contribution Changes
15:23 Understanding Fund Prices
18:54 Clarifying Roth IRA Confusion
23:04 The Role of Financial Advisors

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32min
February 14, 2025It's Your Q
Here is this week's Q&A:
1:41 High-Yield Savings Accounts Discussion
5:05 Retirement Income Strategies
8:52 Transforming Your Retirement Portfolio
13:35 Rollover IRA Insight

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22min
February 13, 2025Modern Money Media
In today's big show:
0:33 Social Media and Financial Advice
1:14 The Risks of Finfluencers
2:20 Regulation Gaps in Financial Advice
5:52 Shaquille O'Neal's Financial Evolution
7:14 Finding Reliable Financial Sources
8:55 The Appeal of Meet Kevin
11:51 Dave Ramsey's Legal Troubles
13:09 Kevin's Family Life and Career
14:52 Engaging with Our Listeners
21:44 Navigating Avantis Funds

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29min
February 12, 2025Retiremeet '25 - Part Two
From our live event in Bellevue, WA:
1:32 Empowering Young Investors
2:52 Overcoming Financial Knowledge Gaps
4:05 Navigating Financial Information
5:16 Transition to Tom's Return
6:16 Food and Networking at Retire Meet
7:18 Weather Woes and Retirement Concerns
10:02 Addressing Retirement Purpose
13:03 The Importance of Social Security
14:17 Tom Takes Over the Show
14:50 Callers and Financial Questions
24:49 The Impact of Politics on Money
31:00 Building a Personal Portfolio
33:59 Joe's Annuity Inquiry

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46min
February 11, 2025Retiremeet '25 - Part One
Don and Joey Saul-Sehy recorded live at Retiremeet.
0:37 Live from RetireMeet 2025
2:13 Impressions of RetireMeet
6:05 Lifestyle in Retirement
8:38 Practicing Retirement
9:54 Setting Up for Retirement
14:00 Transitioning to Retirement
14:56 Balancing Retirement Goals
19:26 Long-Term Disability Insights
27:13 Navigating Social Security
34:50 Comprehensive Financial Planning
35:52 Control in Retirement Planning

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47min
February 11, 2025Pricey Shrubs
To start another week:
0:27 Introduction to Hedge Funds
1:57 Hedge Fund Slogans and Fees
5:04 Hedge Fund Performance vs. S&P 500
8:43 The Problem with Hedge Fund Strategies
11:08 The Grift of Hedge Funds
12:48 Listener Questions Begin
15:48 Flashbacks to 2008 Financial Crisis
17:19 Investing in ETFs

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28min
February 07, 2025 Más Preguntas
In this episode, we answer listener questions. We explore essential topics, starting with Chris's inquiry about medallion signatures and the support he received from Fidelity during a transfer. We talk about Doug's frustration regarding advisor performance versus index funds, emphasizing the need for performance evaluation. Joey's question about AI in financial management leads to a discussion on its supportive role, complemented by human emotional intelligence in advising. We also address concerns about the AVGE fund's fees and clarify the complexities surrounding deferred compensation as loan collateral.

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21min

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How many episodes does Talking Real Money - Investing Talk have?

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