Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
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 out real investing (not speculating) advice, and really explain the financial issues that effect all of us. Plus, it's actually fun! Talking Real Money is a podcast designed to provide the real help we all need to enjoy a really great future. Call in with your questions anytime at 855-935-TALK (8255).
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 1727
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Not What You Thought
It can be difficult to get precision investment allocation with "pure" index funds. What are index funds, anyway?
Callers ask us:
Do stock investments make sense at age 70?
How good are the investm…
00:39:45 |
Tue 11 Jul 2023
Our Own Worst Enemy
"Do as I say, not as I do," Many in the financial advice business epitomize this aphorism. A few are brave enough to admit that they fail to follow their own good advice. One of those is Christine Be…
00:39:45 |
Mon 10 Jul 2023
Red Hot Qs
On this week's Friday Q&A:
Vanguard has made another customer angry with their $25 fee and they want to know how to move.
Do these two ETFs provide enough diversification?
After one year in a Kai-…
00:21:13 |
Fri 07 Jul 2023
Student Debt: What Now?
With the US Supreme Court ruling against the student loan, elimination plan, what can students do now to help reduce the burden of their education debt? Plus, we talk about special people and their s…
00:28:54 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
Finally, Good Money News
In this episode, we share the surprisingly good returns for 2023 so far and what it means going forward. Then we share a terrible way to find a fiduciary investment advisor and why it’s so hard to fi…
00:40:42 |
Mon 03 Jul 2023
Last June Day Q&A
In today's Q&A session:
Does it make sense to buy a new home free and clear with the proceeds from the old house?
Which Vanguard bond fund is the best choice?
What are good ETFs in which to start …
00:17:58 |
Fri 30 Jun 2023
Get More From The Banks
Lookin' to make 5% on your fixed income investments? With most banks still paying pathetic interest rates, there is a trick to getting substantially more on FDIC-insured CDs.
Then, we hear from you:
…
00:27:03 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
Little Do They Know
We are inundated with "expert" financial advice. Is it worth heeding? There are a lot of people who claim to be able to predict the financial future, but they all have one thing in common with plain …
00:29:21 |
Wed 28 Jun 2023
Retirees Biggest Mistakes
What are the big issues that drain your wealth after you retire? Here are five of the biggest wastes of money in retirement: Housing, health, scams, Social Security, and investing.
Listeners ask:
Ho…
00:41:20 |
Tue 27 Jun 2023
Hard to Lose Everything
Risk is part of life, but should we really worry about the possibility of losing everything? A 100% loss from your investments is almost 100% avoidable if you stop gambling. You can dramatically incr…
00:37:22 |
Mon 26 Jun 2023
First Summer Day Q&A
In this episode, Don randomly ends up with a host of similar questions:
Is a tax-managed fund better than an ETF?
Is the tax-advantage enough to justify using a real estate ETF in a taxable account…
00:26:22 |
Fri 23 Jun 2023
Boomers Stick with Stocks
The "Baby Boom" generation continue to own a large percentage of their wealth in stocks. Are they taking too much risk or are they saavy investors?
Then, listeners ask Tom and Don:
Can couples get a…
00:21:54 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
The Dream of Easy Money
Passive income is paradoxical. While it sounds like getting something for nothing, it either requires a lot of work or money (which generally requires wealth to accumulate). Why do so many people cha…
00:21:23 |
Wed 21 Jun 2023
Confident in Your Company?
It's a lesson we constantly fail to learn: Avoid investing in your company's stock. Employees who believed their firm could not fail have lost billions of dollars. We compare the rate you can get on …
00:41:27 |
Tue 20 Jun 2023
Better Not Look
A bull market seems to encourage us to watch our investment portfolios more closely, which can lead to bad, emotionally-driven decisions. Why do we rush into the hot stocks? Plus, an example of study…
00:39:40 |
Mon 19 Jun 2023
QnAday
In this week's Q&A episode:
Is it true you can live off of capital gains tax-free?
How should young adults' Roth IRAs be invested?
What do we think of the cash product from MassMutual's "Flourish"…
00:18:51 |
Fri 16 Jun 2023
Senior Stress Source
As we approach retirement, several things cause concern, but what do retirees worry about most? Discover how to reduce concerns about running out of money before running out of life. Then, we hear fr…
00:22:28 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Bond Investing Torture?
Do you need a robo advisor to help you create a fixed-income portfolio? Can they make you more money while also charging you more? We compare a robo advisor bond buying service to cheap bond ETFs. Pl…
00:21:15 |
Wed 14 Jun 2023
Money Media Mess
Dave Ramsey received $30 million to promote a deceptive timeshare seller and now faces a huge lawsuit. Much of the financial advice in the media is bought and paid for, leaving you to wonder whose ad…
00:40:36 |
Tue 13 Jun 2023
Bovine Victory
Look at that. Despite all of the "economic uncertainty," the longest bear market since 1948 has officially ended. How many stocks were responsible for the return of the bull? What does that mean for …
00:39:41 |
Mon 12 Jun 2023
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