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
- 1726
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Quick: 5 Investing Keys
Saving for yourself versus saving for your kids.Find out why risk tolerance is a misnomer.The basis of the business market hypothesis.Why we should listen to the market’s collective wisdom.Retirement…
00:16:24 |
Fri 20 Jul 2018
Reverse Realities
A caller’s reverse mortgage problems.How to invest some extra money.Determine your risk tolerance.Only buy the best stocks.Picking stocks is not the same as drafting sports players.Taking out the ele…
00:32:36 |
Thu 19 Jul 2018
Don's Truth Form
Don goes solo this week as Tom is on vacation.How to get started as an investor and where to get the right advice.Don’s issues with majority of financial advisors and what to look out for.Considering…
00:26:00 |
Wed 18 Jul 2018
Quick: Why They Lie
Why a bonus round of the “Quick” podcast this week?Why don’t consumers trust financial “professionals?”Were recent “crises” really that bad?The wacky world of cryptocurrency ICOs.Investing for your t…
00:10:35 |
Fri 13 Jul 2018
Quick: 2 Words, 2 Letters
Talking Real Money now begins in earnest. Every week we will intersperse your calls (to 855-935-TALK) with a bunch quick, informational features that Don produces for KOMO News in Seattle. Get an ecl…
00:14:38 |
Thu 12 Jul 2018
Crypto: Craze to Crash
The cryptocurrency craze and collapse!Where to put a chunk of savings for best returns according to your risk tolerance. How to go about replacing income for retirement. Balancing your risk and safet…
00:38:55 |
Thu 05 Jul 2018
Ignore Predictions
Will the future economy be better or worse?Don’s approached by the World Marketing Alliance.Why you should be investing in what is down.Bond percentages versus stocks percentages.Intermediate governm…
00:38:49 |
Wed 04 Jul 2018
Your Money & The Law
Attorney Rick Gregorek joins Tom and here are some of the topics discussed:Investment tip 1: Ignore all the noise.Are you okay losing half of the money you invested?The need for return versus the wan…
00:52:22 |
Thu 28 Jun 2018
The Obsolete Index
Why the 110-year old Dow Jones Industrial Average is an anachronism.Some advice for diversifying IRA investments.The current plight of some baby boomers going into retirement.Looking back on the orig…
00:42:01 |
Wed 27 Jun 2018
Bad Investing Advice
The problem with Dave Ramsey’s advice on investing.Don't expect a 12% return on your investments.Investing in stocks is far from safe.Investment advice on the radio and who to trust.Where to stash mo…
00:39:27 |
Tue 26 Jun 2018
Worry Free Investing
Confusing predictions, investment knowledge, and pornography.Making investments that you do not have to watch every day.Knowing your risk tolerance and then acting in accordance with it.Picking which…
00:52:38 |
Fri 22 Jun 2018
More Ways to Save
Preparing for retirement on a teacher’s salary.Using a trust to secure an estate inheritance.Roth IRAs and saving agreements with children.Why individual stocks are gambles, not investments.Pros and …
00:38:01 |
Thu 21 Jun 2018
Time for a Hat
Why Don has no qualms about taking down investment charlatans.The increase in index fund investment over the last two decades.Common questions that Tom encounters from clients who have been swindled.…
00:37:41 |
Wed 20 Jun 2018
Our Own Worst Enemy
Surrender charges and their vague justifications.Free meals and the associated sales pitches.The different formats on which Talking Real Money is available. Overconfidence and the behavioral biases a…
00:52:32 |
Fri 15 Jun 2018
Kid's Money Lessons
Who should you ask your for investment advice?Managing a tricky annuity alongside an IRA.Researching the current value of the New York 529 Plan. When to pick up brokerage CDs. Understanding stock mar…
00:38:12 |
Thu 14 Jun 2018
It's Just Capitalism?
Don’s beef with most of the people, not all of the people, who sell financial services is that they don’t regularly tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The reason being, that t…
00:36:39 |
Wed 13 Jun 2018
Educational Dream
Learn more about Washington State’s Dream Ahead plan.Why we’re not gigantic fans of the 529 because of asset allocation.Hear our “secret” plan for The Dream Ahead stock portfolio.Learn more about the…
00:52:33 |
Thu 07 Jun 2018
Money Schooling
The lousy pay in teaching and education.Looking at the DreamAhead College Investment Plan and its possibilities.Comparing a Global REIT fund from Vanguard with bond funds.The low-down on annuities an…
00:37:38 |
Wed 06 Jun 2018
The Naked Bond King
Bill Gross and the so-called ‘Bond King's’ epic fail!Finding and budgeting for a true fiduciary advisor.Why a long term perspective is indispensable to successful investing. The study that shows why …
00:38:20 |
Tue 05 Jun 2018
Advice Gone Bad
In this episode we talk with former Money magazine reporter Jordan Goodman about recommendation of the alleged Woodbridge Wealth Ponzi scheme and his advice for investors going forward. Apparently, h…
00:52:32 |
Fri 01 Jun 2018
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