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
- 1728
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
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
How to Dump Debt
Is the avalanche better than the snowball? Paying off debt can be challenging. What's the best way to get out? Plus, a listener finds that giving up control is hard to do.
Learn more about your ad ch…
00:19:44 |
Wed 18 Jan 2023
Their Best Advice?
The SEC claims that all "financial advisors" are supposed to act in your best interests and fully disclose any conflict of interest (including high fees, commissions, and expenses). Yet, high-cost, d…
00:45:18 |
Wed 18 Jan 2023
Dangerous Dreck
Stop deluding yourself. As much as you want them, there are no higher returning, lower risk investments. Yet, far too many investors are are falling prey to impossible promises from purveyors of high…
00:45:06 |
Mon 16 Jan 2023
Your Lucky Q&A Day
This Friday the 13th is your lucky day as Don answers some important questions that could help you build wealth better:
How much can an employee contribute to a 403b?
Can money in 529 education pla…
00:31:09 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
Your Advisor Expectations
Today, Tom and Don share what they believe those who provide financial and investing advice should do for you, their clients. Plus, we hear from two listeners asking:
Does his strategy get around w…
00:19:40 |
Thu 12 Jan 2023
Magical Thinking?
A few mutual funds turned a profit in 2022. Are the managers magicians? Investors need to face reality. No one has a secret (legal) way to make you lots of money in good markets and lose you nothing …
00:20:20 |
Wed 11 Jan 2023
Higher Yields Help
The demise of the 60/40 portfolio appears to have been short-lived as sharply higher rates on bonds have lifted the returns for the 40% invested in fixed income funds and ETFs.
Listeners want to know…
00:44:01 |
Tue 10 Jan 2023
Madoff Lessons
Have we already forgotten the lessons imparted by the 40-year Madoff scheme that collapsed in 2008? We revisit the unbelieveable story of the biggest investor robbery in history as a new Bernie Madof…
00:45:07 |
Mon 09 Jan 2023
Friday Questions Return
After being away for two holiday Fridays, Don is catching up on your questions (and comments):
Invest or pay off mortgage?
Thanks for helping a friend.
Looking for a good financial charity.
Will …
00:26:21 |
Fri 06 Jan 2023
Don't Get Burned
What's hot eventually cools and you will never see it coming. Discover why you need to avoid hot investments and sectors.
Then Tom crams in a bunch of questions:
Does it make sense to reduce qualifi…
00:23:25 |
Thu 05 Jan 2023
Bad Markets Bring Worse Investments
After a year in which most securities took a beating, the "no-risk" investment touting free steak dinner offers should soon be filling mailboxes across the country. Don't let your emotion drive you t…
00:44:30 |
Wed 04 Jan 2023
Simply Unpredictable
Every year about 133 million babies are born. Is there any way to predict which of them will die famous enough to make the TV retrospectives? Of course not. Do you believe you can predict when the in…
00:41:17 |
Tue 03 Jan 2023
How to Save in 2023
Tom and Don look at your top financioal resolutions and what they believe you should do to start growing your wealth. Plus, we take a question:
Why do we prefer total market funds as opposed to a US …
00:25:35 |
Mon 02 Jan 2023
Financial Fee Blindness
Most people have no idea how much they are paying for their investments and investing advice. In this case what you don't know can really hurt you in the future. Plus Tom gets a surpriningly larger n…
00:41:22 |
Fri 30 Dec 2022
Almost Alone on Christmas Eve
With Don on vacation, Tom shares a semi-poetic ode to his absent co-host. He discusses 401k auto-enrollment. ConsumerMan, Herb Weisbaum stopes by to discuss protecting your wealth during the holidays…
00:41:30 |
Thu 29 Dec 2022
4% Rule Resurrected
After recently declaring the 4% withdrawal rule dead, Morningstar has decided it's still kicking out income.
A listener wonders if the Paul Merriman two-fund portfolio is a sensible way to go?
Learn …
00:17:54 |
Thu 22 Dec 2022
Real Estate Tapped Out?
Home prices rise and they fall. Those fluctuations are not predictable. With prices down recently, should you be a buyer or a seller? Plus, house flippers took s betaing in 2022.
A listener wants to …
00:20:13 |
Wed 21 Dec 2022
Big Bucks, No Risk, Big Lie
Those who sell "the return of the market, with no risk" is a bald-faced lie. Indexed annuities by any name can't possibly deliver what they promise. That makes those most (if not all) of those who se…
00:37:32 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
Stop Fooling Yourself
We lie to ourselves about our prognosticative abilities. We remember making market predictions that were wildly different than we actually did. Plus, retail stock traders have had a very bad year.
Li…
00:40:15 |
Mon 19 Dec 2022
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