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 2,154 episodes available.

Talking Real Money - Investing Talk episodes:

January 17, 2025Day of Q (and A)
It's Friday:
2:05 Pension Account Insights
8:10 Transitioning Investment Accounts
10:16 Holiday Scam Awareness
15:35 Whole Life Policy Concerns
19:09 Cryptocurrency and Crime

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24min
January 16, 2025Disagree with Dave
We revisit the great retirement date debate:
3:16 Critique of Dave Ramsey's Advice
3:25 Importance of Social Security Decisions
5:34 The Impact of Life Expectancy
7:17 Understanding Social Security Payments
10:12 Common Reasons for Early Withdrawal
12:48 Strategies for Maximizing Benefits
13:37 Transition to Listener Questions
18:54 Question on Roth IRA Eligibility
21:48 Medallion Signature Issues

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27min
January 15, 2025Reverse 60/40?
Is 60/40 dead again:
0:20 Vanguard's Changing Approach
0:26 Stock and Bond Ratios Explored
1:57 The Trouble with Market Timing
2:38 Vanguard's Advice: A Shift in Strategy
3:40 The 60-40 Portfolio Debate
4:34 Caller Insights: 401k Strategies
5:17 Building a Portfolio for the Future
7:27 Target Date Funds vs. Index Funds
14:13 Streaming Financial Education
14:45 Accessing Financial Conferences
15:51 The Importance of In-Person Events
18:30 Evaluating Mortgage Payoff Decisions
19:41 Navigating Social Security Benefits
32:49 Simplifying Investment Strategies for New Investors

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46min
January 14, 2025Looking Back
We look for lessons from the last 100 years:
5:10 Stock Market Trends and Historical Returns
9:47 Preparing for Future Market Downturns
12:57 Navigating Social Security Benefits
19:31 Buying a New Car: Cash vs. Financing
19:46 The Confusion of Financial Information
23:12 Social Security Planning and Inflation
24:27 Understanding Required Minimum Distributions
29:13 Strategies for Risk Management in Retirement
32:09 Roth Conversions and Tax Planning

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45min
January 13, 2025Easy Being Wrong
Today, let's talk about "expert" forecasts:
0:32 Introduction to Predictions
3:30 Wall Street's Flawed Forecasts
7:13 The Problem with Market Timing
11:56 Long-Term Investment Strategies
14:52 Understanding Economic Indicators
17:38 Market Trends and Personal Finances
20:18 Universal Savings Accounts Explained
23:33 Retirement and Saving Challenges
23:48 Upcoming Events and Announcements
27:58 Personal Anecdotes and Company Insights

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32min
January 10, 2025A Whole Lot of Qs
Ah. Things are back to normal:
2:52 Retirement Discrepancies Explained
5:08 Understanding Collective Investment Trusts
9:01 Holding Funds for Roth Contributions
11:33 Top Five ETFs Revealed
14:42 Options Beyond Roth IRAs
17:38 Evaluating Active vs. Passive Management

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28min
January 09, 2025Greater Financial Clarity
In today's episode of TRM:
1:58 Market Trends of 2024
3:44 Federal Reserve Decisions and Predictions
6:38 Global Economic Factors
8:19 The Rise of Cryptocurrency
11:08 Corporate Dominance and AI
13:22 Investment Strategies for 2025
15:23 Listener Questions and Financial Advice

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28min
January 08, 2025Take a Pass on Pitches
In today's show:
1:35 The Problem with Financial Pitches
3:43 The Rise of ETFs
5:55 The Bitcoin ETF Concern
11:21 Insurance Strategies and Tips
14:12 The Importance of Investment Vehicles
16:22 Transitioning from Robo-Advisors
25:00 Managing Cash Positions in Portfolios

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46min
January 07, 2025New Opportunities
In this episode:
2:40 New Year, New Financial Resolutions
5:16 Setting Concrete Financial Goals
8:41 Strategies for Financial Success
14:11 Listener Questions and Financial Advice
15:26 Planning Retirement Income Streams
17:32 Managing Fixed Income Investments
28:49 Consolidating Retirement Accounts
35:35 Vanguard Proxy Voting Discussion

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46min
January 06, 2025Big BetCoin
In today's episode:
0:34 Irrational Exuberance Redux
1:52 The Rise of Bitcoin
3:05 Larry Fink's Shift
5:09 MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Strategy
7:38 The Use Cases of Crypto
9:52 Banking the Unbanked
10:56 The Speculative Nature of Crypto
13:06 401k Plans and Financial Advice
16:45 Returning to Crypto
19:08 The Dark Side of Crypto
19:54 Closing Thoughts and Questions

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24min

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

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