The Phil Ferguson Show

Topics of discussion:

• Freethought Cruise
• New ETF MUSQ
• Long Term vs Short Term gains
• Expense ratios
• TIPS and commodities

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

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.

Interview with Samantha McGuire
https://www.atheists.org/2019/07/mcguire-field-director-announcement/
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“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 her work with volunteers, group leaders, and other national partners, she is the perfect person to lead our field program as we invest in local groups and activism in all 50 states.”
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atheists.org

convention.atheists.org

Investing Skeptically:

• Duh follow up. Yes, Stocks to better than bonds - in the long run.
• SEC exam update
• s&p 500 for 2023

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, granularity
• Duh! Stocks vs Bonds

Interview with Rob Palmer. We discuss the many projects that he is working on.

Investing Skeptically:

• Church Money
• Meme Stock

Links for Rob Palmer interview

His home page
https://linktr.ee/thewellknownskeptic

Skeptical Inquirer
https://skepticalinquirer.org/category/the-well-known-skeptic/

Talk on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsyepi_-TAI

Wikipedia editing with Guerrilla Skeptics
https://www.abouttimeproject.org/gsow

Recovering From Religion
https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/

Listener request - How to invest in Farmland via a limited partnership
Correction to previous segment on the Lottery
How to do a MEGA backdoor ROTH 401k
Summary on recent trip to Italy

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 of the winnings at once or get paid over 20 years?

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 "All Weather Fund" does it work? Also, Hedge Funds and the Million dollar bet.