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
Cramer Regularly Wrong
Yet another study of Jim Cramer's stock shows just how bad his prediction have been. You would have been better off shorting his picks. Plus, we hear from you:
How do you move money from one "adviso…
00:41:36 |
Mon 13 Feb 2023
Few Flying Rights
After a bit of a troubled trip to Hawaii, Tom turns to ConsumerMan, Herb Weisbaum to discuss your rights and protections when travelling by air.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a…
00:23:39 |
Sat 11 Feb 2023
Q&A with a Big Finish
Another great Q&A episode with a surprise ending:
We start with a question on money market funds.
Where can one get more information on Medicare options?
Why do people manage active mutual funds w…
00:35:33 |
Fri 10 Feb 2023
Volatility or Bad Market?
It seems that most investors are expecting continued volatility for the stock market. Yet, the stock market is always volatile. So, it it really volatility they're concerned about?
In today's questio…
00:27:35 |
Thu 09 Feb 2023
ESG is Hard to Do
Investing "responsibly" is harder to do it might appear. What makes a compmnay environmentally or socially responsible? Does everyone agree with your definition? You know they don't. These terms elud…
00:21:36 |
Wed 08 Feb 2023
Talking Death is Better?
We are more comfortable talking about death than money. Yet, financial planning is an critical part of an estate (and even, life) planning. Then, a school district employee gets us talking about usin…
00:39:17 |
Tue 07 Feb 2023
The Rise and Fall of Trading
Nothing stops the excitement of trading your way to wealth in the stock than the inevitable bear market. You claim to follow our advice, but many of you seem to be hearing something else.
Callers wan…
00:40:37 |
Mon 06 Feb 2023
TGIFQAD
Another potpourri of great questions:
Should the cost basis in an IRA be documented?
Is M1 Finance a decent brokerage service?
How do we determine which funds are likely to outperform in the future?
…
00:19:45 |
Fri 03 Feb 2023
Is it Really Passive Income?
The term "passive income" has been used to refer to everything from buying houses to selling stuff on Amazon. Funny how most of those ideas pitched as providing passive income are actually a lot of w…
00:21:16 |
Thu 02 Feb 2023
Adding Insult to Injury
Watch out for this year's tax mutual fund tax forms. Many actively managed mutual funds have a surprise for you. Despite losing money in 2022, you might find you owe taxes on a distributed capital ga…
00:20:30 |
Wed 01 Feb 2023
Ramsey, Orman, Kyosaki, or...
From whom should you get you financial and investing advice? Robert Kyosaki, Suze Orman, Dave ramsey, economists? We look at the various mainstream financial education providers. Plus, why is Tesla r…
00:40:20 |
Tue 31 Jan 2023
Investing Near the Ceiling
The news can be disconcerting and push us to react emotionally. What should you do just in case the US government defaults on its debut? Why do you keep making horrible investing decisions? What is d…
00:40:23 |
Mon 30 Jan 2023
Weekend Special: Tom with Bill Conerly
Tom loves interviews. Now that he's figured out the technical aspects of creating them, look for more weekend specials featuring prominet money guests.
This weekend, Tom spends time with Bill Conerly…
00:22:24 |
Sat 28 Jan 2023
Q (and A) Day
In today's Q&A session:
Is earned income needed to roll 529 money into a Roth IRA?
Where is the best place to park emergency money?
Are Wisdom Tree core portfolios sensible portfolio additions?
A…
00:24:42 |
Fri 27 Jan 2023
Destructive Overconfidence
The vast majority of people believe themselves to be above average. That is statistically impossible. One area in which you are dangerously overconfident is investing, and it shows.
Then, a listener …
00:21:49 |
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Few Worthwhile Innovations
While Wall Street would like you to think that there are new financial products, being created, all the time, real financial innovations are few and far between. In fact, the last significant change …
00:21:24 |
Wed 25 Jan 2023
Expensive Lessons
Most of us don't know what we don't know about money and investing. That lack of knowledge can be more costly that you can imagine. Getting financially educated is hard and yet essential for your fut…
00:47:23 |
Tue 24 Jan 2023
How Should You Invest in a...?
Everyone wants to know how how to invest for the next... whatever. Many, included one of the most famous "stopped clocks" of all time, Robert Kyosaki, want you to believe they know. In fact, we do kn…
00:42:41 |
Mon 23 Jan 2023
Q&A: Broker Fees, ETFs vs MFs, CDs vs. Ts
Today, Don starts the Q&A edition with a powerful follow-up from a past caller. Then, it's on determining a brokers fees, the differences between exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, a portfolio a…
00:27:36 |
Fri 20 Jan 2023
The Best Retirement Age?
The French are rioting over a proposal to raise the national retirement age from 62 to 64. The US may need to raise the full retirement age beyond 67. When should you retire and how should you plan f…
00:20:01 |
Thu 19 Jan 2023
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