The Phil Ferguson Show

488 Objectivelydan - Truth Wanted - Annuity follow up

Interview with ObjectivelyDan.  He is the host and producer of the YouTube show "Truth Wanted".Also:What is "shorting" a stockDJT stock.Follow up on recent annuity reviewFollow up on the company that gave me a free steak dinner.

487 - Trump Stock, will it flop? SPAC - Annuity Review - Free Steak Dinner

Trump Stock - Truth Social went public and the initial valuation was as high as $11 billion.  However, the company is probably worth....wait for it.... $0.00.  What will happen next?Annuity Review - A show listener sent me a bunch of...

486 Kevin Bolling - SSA (Secular Student Alliance), Church Money & Church Crypto

Interview with Kevin Bolling.  He is the executive director of the Secular Student Alliance.  The SSA helps secular students find friends, learn leadership skills and promote a secular world.Special Matchhttps://secularstudents.org/phil/If you sign up to donate (or increase your current donation)...

485 BAHACON - A free dinner - EV Charging

Interview with Bob Barnes.  He is one of the organizers of a Canadian conference called BAHACON.  I went last year and I have already got my tickets for 2024.  Hear all of the details and then get your tickets.EV Charging...

484 Dan Ellis and 18 yr performance with no cushion

Interview with Dan Ellis, He a co-host of the podcast "Godless Rebelution" and Utah State Director for American Atheists. We discuss a lot of recent news stories.Investing Skeptically: 18 year performance without bonds.

483 - Taxes and the IRS

Interview with Sarah. She shares some information on the IRA and how audits work.Also, why you should have a tax professional.Random stuff: Trump, GOP, Russia, Pillow guy

482 Long term v. Short term, expenses, TIPS, Commodities and more.....

Topics of discussion:Freethought CruiseNew ETF MUSQLong Term vs Short Term gainsExpense ratiosTIPS and commodities

481 Ray Smock - Will Trump go to jail???

Interview with Ray Smock.Anti EV YouTube videosHow to manage investments in different accounts

480 18 yr performance - Cold Tesla's in Chicago

An update to our annual review of different portfolios. This is the 18 year performance review.Also, new rules from the Department of Labor and What happened to Tesla charging in a super cold Chigago.

479 2023 Year in Review - 72(t) - ROTH ladder - SEPP

478 American Atheists - Sam McGrire - Duh! stock vs. bonds - SEC examination update

Interview with Samantha McGuirehttps://www.atheists.org/2019/07/mcguire-field-director-announcement/"“Sam is an absolute force of nature within the atheist community,” said Nick Fish, president of American Atheists. “From leading the Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH) and organizing with allies to promote sound policymaking in Maryland, to...

477 gOd's Balls

Interview with Abby Hafer. We discuss her book, "The Not-So-Intelligent Designer: Why Evolution Explains the Human Body and Intelligent Design Does Not". First example - human testicals. We discuss this and several other problems.Investing Skeptically:Cusion, volitility, granularityDuh!...

476 Meme stock update - Church Money - Rob Palmer

Interview with Rob Palmer. We discuss the many projects that he is working on.Investing Skeptically:Church MoneyMeme StockLinks for Rob Palmer interviewHis home pagehttps://linktr.ee/thewellknownskepticSkeptical Inquirerhttps://skepticalinquirer.org/category/the-well-known-skeptic/Talk on Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsyepi_-TAIWikipedia editing with Guerrilla Skepticshttps://www.abouttimeproject.org/gsowRecovering From Religionhttps://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/

475 Investing in Farmland, Mega backdoor ROTH, Italy Trip update

Listener request - How to invest in Farmland via a limited partnershipCorrection to previous segment on the LotteryHow to do a MEGA backdoor ROTH 401kSummary on recent trip to Italy

474 Clergy Project - Joe Pittenger - Lottery

Interview with Joe Pittenger. We discuss how he left the Salvation Army and Christianity. We also talk about the Clergy Project. A way for thoughtful ministers to find support on line.Investing Skeptically: You win the lottery! Should you take all...

473 From Junkie to Judge - All Weather Portfolio

Interview with Mary Beth O'Connor. Her new book is "From Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction". We discuss Drugs, abuse, rape and much more on her journey from addition to recovery.Investing Skeptically: The...

472 Solar Scams with Darrel Henschell - saving for college 529 - Roth IRA

Interview with Darrel Henschell. Long time skeptic and solar expert. We discuss solar scams, how much solar should cost and Electric cars.

471 Is there slavery in the bible? Joshua Bowen interview

Interview with Joshua Bowen. We discuss his newest book "Did the Old Testament Endorse Slaery?".Investing Skeptically: How did I get started helping people learn about investing.

470 The UFO Movie THEY Don't Want You to Watch - with Brian Dunning

Interview with film maker, author and podcaster Brian Dunning. We discuss his newest documentary - "The UFO Movie THEY Don't Want You to See". You will want to see this and share it with your friends.Investing Skeptically: I have added...

469 SEC examination - Shopping home improvements

Discussion of how to get a good price on home improvments. Also, details on the SEC examination of Polaris Financial Planning.

468 Did Jesus Exist with David Fitzgerald - Ioniq 6 EV car - The Move to Schwab

Interview with author and biblical scholar David Fitzgerald. He tell us about his new book and the several books he already has.Did Jesus exist?Information on the Ioniq 6.Update of accounts moving from TDA to Schwab.

467 Retirement - how to take out money

I discuss different types of accounts and the sequence you should use to add money. Also, if you are in retirement, where should you take out money first?Part 2 of my car buying adventure.Super shitty funds with poor results...

466 Aliens and Religion

Interview with Aaron Adair about his new book (co-author is Johathan MS Pearce). The book is, "Aliens and Religion: Where Two Worlds Collide: Assessing the Impact of Discovering Extraterrestrial Intelligence on Religion and Theology".We discuss the probabilities of intelegent space...

465 Holy Koolaid - Thomas Westbrook

Interview with Thomas Westbrook. He is the genius behind the YouTube channel "Holy Kookaid". We discuss his work and travels.Investing Skeptically: Update on my two days at Schwab training.

464 Church v state with Ellery Schempp - ESG - Crypto - how to start investing

You will love this 2015 interview with Ellery Schempp. He was involved with the Supreme Court case Abington School district v. Schempp.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellery_SchemppInvesting Skeptically:Where to start with very little moneyA Florida Crypto ScamNew anti ESG law in MissouriThe value of re-balancing...

463 If it sounds like a Quack with Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling

Interview with Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling. We discuss his new book "If it sounds like a Quack..." I know that you will love it.Also, TDA accounts are moving to Schwab - updated.

462 TDA to Schwab - EV Charging with Tesla Plug - Bonds & Yield inversion

Discussion of the transition of TDA accounts to Schwab, EV charging in North America, Bond yields and the yield curve inversion.

461 - 20 myths about religion and Politics in America - Ryan P. Burge

Interview with Ryan P. Burge. His new book is, "20 Myths about Religion and Politics in America".Investing Skeptically: New Home sales vs. Home sales vs. Economy & interest rates.

460 Conspiracy Christianity - Shane Almgren

Interview with Shane Almgren. His new book is... "Conspiracy Christianity: The 7 Evangelical Training Principles that Promote Wild Propaganda, Dangerous Misinformation & Outlandish Conspiracy Theories"Investing Skeptically:- How to put more money into your 401k!

459 Ryan T Cragun - Beyond Doubt, Morningstar 4 and 5 star funds

Interview with Ryan T Cragun. We talk about his new book, "Beyond Doubt: The Secularization of Society"Investing Skeptically: Morningstart's 5 star ranking system for mutual funds. Can this help you get the best funds?

458 Seth Andrews and The Thinking Atheist

Interview with Seth Andrews. We discuss religion and his upcoming presentations. His newest book is "Christianity Made Me Talk Like an Idiot". Investing Skeptically:Direct Indexing, Personalized Indexing, Tax Loss Harvesting, Vanguard

457 401k - Commodities - Invesco closed funds

Investing Skeptically:what is a 401k and how does it work.Invesco closed a bunch of ETFs and severalfundsCommodities - Are they a hedge against inflation?TDA to Schwab update

456 Are Christians Practically Atheists - Andrew D Wolf, IPOs

Interview with Andrew D Wolf. His book is "Why Practicing Christians Are Practically Atheists". We discuss his story and how he fought his way out of religion. We also discuss crazy xtan ideas and stupid stuff in...

455 Brandon Wolf - Pulse Nightclub - Private REIT - Super Shitty Long Short Fund

Interview with Brandon Wolf. "Brandon Wolf is a nationally-recognized gun safety and LGBTQ civil rights advocate and dynamic public speaker. He currently serves as the Press Secretary for Equality Florida, the state’s LGBTQ civil rights organization.On June 12, life changed...

454 How to pre-plan your funeral

Conversation with Tee Rogers. She explains the many benefits of pre-planning your funeral.Investing Skpetically:2022 LT capitol tax gains are zero?What if my brokerage firm goes broke

453 How to review your funds - Return of premium term

Investing SkepticallyHow to evaluate you mutual funds my going to Morningstar dot com. Why Index funds are MAGIC. The effects of turnover and taxes on your investments. Also, how costs eat away at your investmentsTerm Life...

452 How We Found The Earth Is Round - Mormon Solar Panels - How To Remove Funds In Retirement

Interview with J.R. Becker. He is the author of the children's books called "Annabelle & Aiden". His new book for kids is called "How We Found The Earth Is Round".You can help fund this book by going...

451 Yield Inversion - investing apps - TIPS - EFT trading

Follow up on the problem with buying TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protection Securities) in a Mutual Fund or ETF.Discussion of bond yields and yield inversionDiscussion of another investing appHow to buy and sell ETFs

450 RMD - Qualified Dividends - BUSD Crypto Shit Show

RMD - Required Minimum distributions. Should you take them early in the year?Qualified Dividends - Did you know that most stock dividends quality for special lower tax rates?BUSD - Another crypto currency is strugelling.

449 - Polaris Plan update 2023-02 - Thoughts on ESG and commodities

An update to the Polaris Plan.Explination of some changes to the Polaris Plan.Mail: ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and commodities

448 - Wage Inflation-Secure Act 2-Solar investing

447 Leaving Religion with Rich Miller - 17 year performance of 4 stratagies

Interview with Rich Miller. He tells us how he got out of religion.Investing Skeptically: 17 year performance of 4 stratagies1- Total US Stock Market2 - Target Date 2015 fund3 - The three legged stool4 - The Polaris Plan

446 Interview with Naomi Oreskes - new book The Big Myth

Interview with Naomi OreskesBio....https://histsci.fas.harvard.edu/people/naomi-oreskesNew book!The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Markethttps://www.amazon.com/Big-Myth-American-Business-Government-ebook/dp/B0B55F4XBY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GQPH7DEGARQ5&keywords;=naomi+oreskes&qid;=1673710275&sprefix;=naomi+or%2Caps%2C134&sr;=8-1Investing Skeptically...Index funds vs active management...https://seekingalpha.com/article/4568882-monday-morning-memo-were-actively-managed-funds-able-to-outperform-their-benchmarks-in-2022

445 Year 2022 performance results!

Review of 2022 data. S&P 500, Total stock market, bonds, International funds etc...

444 Breaking The Cycle: How to get kids out of religion

This show includes the audio of my 2012 presentation of "Breaking The Cycle: How to get kids out of religion"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1mNVBp1gR8

443 Short funds, value of compound interest, crazy YouTube videos

Discussion on a YouTube video that predicts that the end is near (financially). As a bonus he can help you buy gold and CryptoUltra Pro short (a super shitty fund) will take away all of your moneyThe amazing power...

440 - The Great Australian Psychic Prediction Project with Rob Palmer

Interview with Rob Palmer. He reviews how a team of skeptics collected and scored 3000+ psychic "predictions".Investing Skeptically: TDA to Schwab Update 2022-11Special note.... Show planned for Nov, 17th, 2022 but.... it did not save, I did not...

442 The Phantom God with Jack C Wathey

Interview with author Jack C. Wathey. His new book is "The Phantom God: What Neuroscience Reveals about the Compulsion to Believe". Investing Skeptically: Bible based ETF - what the hell is that?Bonus: Church Money.

441 Helaine Olen, Crypto collapse, Tesla stock price, bitcoin, Tax loss harvesting

Interview with author Helaine Olen. Her books include "Pound Foolish" and "The Index Card". We talk about her work and recent story on Billionaires.Also: Crypto crash continues, Bitcoin, Tesla stock price.http://helaineolen.com/

439 How to catch a ghost with Kenny Biddle

Interview with paranormal investigator - Kenny Biddle.https://skepticalinquirer.org/authors/kenny-biddle/