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
A Bunch of Bond Qs
It's Friday Q&A day with Don and in this episode, he takes six of your questions:
Should a home be part of a portfolio mix?
Explain the relationship between bond yields and bond prices.
Is there a…
00:16:40 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Surprise Subjects
Here's the reveal: Don discovers that one of the worst investment ideas of all times has risen from the dead. Yes, Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) are being sold again. Then, Tom's topic i…
00:27:34 |
Wed 12 Oct 2022
More Insurance Misdeeds
Numerous investigations point to rampant Medicare fraud by the companies that run some of the largest Medicare Advantage plans. When they cheat the system they hurt all of us.
Then we take your quest…
00:41:05 |
Tue 11 Oct 2022
So, What Now?
Don looks at his investment portfolio for the first time in months. Yes, stocks and bonds have been down. Should you be doing something? We discuss how to build the right portfolio for any market. We…
00:41:56 |
Mon 10 Oct 2022
All About You Day
It's Friday and Don is answering your questions again:
What is our opinion of Personal Capital and AVUV?
What is the cost basis and what are the fees to buy and sell ETFs?
A listener is disappointed …
00:18:02 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
House of Trades
Congress came close, but at the last minute greed prevailed and the powers that be, in the House, refused to bring a bill to a vote that would have banned stock trading. What, funds and ETFs aren't g…
00:37:14 |
Wed 05 Oct 2022
The Power of Cash
We start with Don's update on Hurricane Ian, the we consider the many imroved opportunities for investing you short term cash.
After that, we are innundated with questions:
How can a 401k be slowly…
00:36:31 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
Back Answering Your Questions
Don is taking your questions again to wrap up the week:
Which comes first, your HSA or 401k?
When is interest taxed in "at maturity" CDs?
The best way to create a balanced investment at Fidelity?
…
00:24:17 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Sinking Home Values
Real estate prices can fall. That truth is becoming obvious as we learn that the Seattle area is falling fastest. Plus, we talk about all of the misleading advice from idustries with commissioned sal…
00:37:35 |
Wed 28 Sep 2022
How to Bear Another Bear
For the second time in a row, investors have faced a second 20%+ decline in 2022. What happened and what does it mean to you? With stocks down and bonds down, at least that bear market protecting, in…
00:38:12 |
Mon 26 Sep 2022
Old & Poor in America
Don is slowly mending as the podcast maintains a shortened schedule of three to four episodes a week. There will be no videos for the nest few weeks.
Today, is the American retirement system broken …
00:27:25 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
Time to Retire?
Don and Tom consider the question that plagues many during times after markets have lost money: Is it a bad idea to retire from work in a bear market? Should you go after a "guaranteed" 9% return?
Th…
00:37:16 |
Tue 20 Sep 2022
The Power of Luck
Don returns to the mic and explains his recent surgical absence (and catches some flack for his disdain for emergency room procedures). Then, we discuss the recent improved performance of active mutu…
00:37:28 |
Mon 19 Sep 2022
Add Bonds, Too.
Program note: We apologize for the delay in getting this episode posted. Don had a major medical emergency on September 9th that both kept him from doing the show and caused him to undergo some inten…
00:37:29 |
Sun 18 Sep 2022
Lessons from a Queen
Program note: We apologize for the delay in getting this episode posted. Don had a major medical emergency on Friday that both kept him from doing the show and caused him to undergo some intensive su…
00:36:43 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
Getting Back to Work
Don and Tom and John Rekenthaler share some lessons learned about the latest hot boutique funds. Then we take some questions:
Which mutual funds should be used in new Fidelity IRAs?
What's a good E…
00:28:32 |
Thu 08 Sep 2022
Always Right
Sure, you might correctly guess the future direction of the stock market once, but can you do it every time?
Then, we hear from a bunch of listeners:
One shares a great Vanguard experience.
Another…
00:38:01 |
Wed 07 Sep 2022
Retiring in a Bad Market
We start with off-topic discusssions about holidays and changes in office work. Then we discuss a concern that many share: Can I afford to retire? Plus, we question a retirement portfolio suggestion.…
00:38:09 |
Tue 06 Sep 2022
Worthless Writings
Don discover a number of articles in Entreprenuer magazine that seem to be created from the same formula by a stock "research" firm in Kalkota. Plus, a comment of our tax-free investing advice.
Learn…
00:25:28 |
Thu 01 Sep 2022
More Pointless Products
Tom and Don take a look at a couple of popular investnents that no one needs; buffer funds, private real estate.
Then a listener wonders how to get into Dimensional Funds' products?
Learn more about …
00:27:07 |
Wed 31 Aug 2022
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