Eduardo Repetto, CIO of Avantis Investors, discusses a variety of concepts related investing for higher expected returns.

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• Why different securities have different expected returns
• The shortfalls of style indices
• A theoretical framework for value investing

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As you retire and transition from saving to spending, there are several unique planning opportunities and challenges that arise.

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• How to simplify your investments
• Strategies for minimizing your total lifetime tax bill
• Different ways to navigate healthcare costs

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In your 60s, retirement is approaching quickly. The decisions you make in the few years leading up to retirement and the first few years in retirement are potentially the most impactful financial decisions of your lifetime.

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• How to prepare for market downturns before retirement
• A simple strategy for projecting future expenses
• Where to download a comprehensive retirement readiness checklist

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Your 50s are the time you have the highest earnings and ability to save, so it’s time to make the most of it.

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• How to take advantage of your peak earning years
• Ways to eliminate unnecessary investment risks

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This is the third episode of the Investing By Age series.

As you move into your peak earning years, it’s all about making smart decisions right now. 

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• How to optimize your retirement savings
• Ideas for strategically investing for education costs
• 5 estate planning documents you need to get

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This is the second episode of the Investing by Age series.

Your 30s are the time to begin building lasting wealth to meet life’s growing demands.  

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• Best practices for consolidating your investments
• How to prioritize paying down debt vs investing goals
• The 3 essential components to protecting you against the unexpected

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This is the first episode in the Investing by Age series.

The financial decisions you make in your 20s are arguably more impactful than any other time in your life because of the time your decisions have to compound.  

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• Why it’s important to start investing now
• The essential elements to investing in your 20s
• The most important thing to avoid in your investments

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Why does the stock market go up? Author and finance commentator, Brian Feroldi, joins the show to answer the most common questions everyday people have about the stock market.

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• How investors determine what a business is worth
• What makes stock prices bounce around every day
• Why stocks tend to go up over the long-term

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How much do you need to retire?

People are living longer. Healthcare costs are rising. And we have no idea what Social Security will look like in the future. So it’s no surprise that even the best savers have uncertainty around whether they are doing enough.

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• How to measure your current savings progress based on your age and income
• An easy calculation to estimate how big your portfolio needs to be to retire
• The process Peter and his team use to answer this important question

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Nicole Boyson has been a professor at Northeastern University since 2004 where she teaches and conducts research in areas such as investments and corporate finance. She joins us today to discuss her research on fiduciaries and brokers, particularly on financial advisors and potential conflicts of interest.

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• Common conflicts of interest in the investment space
• The evolution of various conflicts, including where we are today
• A simple method for determining if a financial advisor is dually registered

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