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
Money Talkin' Bros
On this rare guest episode:
2:18 Getting to Know Joe Saul-Sehy
8:21 Transitioning to Teaching and Broadcasting
12:30 Exploring Stacking Benjamins Topics
18:50 Understanding Speculation vs. In…
00:32:22 |
Tue 21 Jan 2025
Day of Q (and A)
It's Friday:
2:05 Pension Account Insights
8:10 Transitioning Investment Accounts
10:16 Holiday Scam Awareness
15:35 Whole Life Policy Concerns
19:09 Cryptocurrency and Crime
Learn more a…
00:23:25 |
Fri 17 Jan 2025
Disagree with Dave
We revisit the great retirement date debate:
3:16 Critique of Dave Ramsey's Advice
3:25 Importance of Social Security Decisions
5:34 The Impact of Life Expectancy
7:17 Understanding Social Se…
00:26:16 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
Reverse 60/40?
Is 60/40 dead again:
0:20 Vanguard's Changing Approach
0:26 Stock and Bond Ratios Explored
1:57 The Trouble with Market Timing
2:38 Vanguard's Advice: A Shift in Strategy
3:40 The 60-40 Por…
00:45:31 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Looking Back
We look for lessons from the last 100 years:
5:10 Stock Market Trends and Historical Returns
9:47 Preparing for Future Market Downturns
12:57 Navigating Social Security Benefits
19:31 Buying …
00:44:58 |
Tue 14 Jan 2025
Easy Being Wrong
Today, let's talk about "expert" forecasts:
0:32 Introduction to Predictions
3:30 Wall Street's Flawed Forecasts
7:13 The Problem with Market Timing
11:56 Long-Term Investment Strategies
14…
00:31:41 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
A Whole Lot of Qs
Ah. Things are back to normal:
2:52 Retirement Discrepancies Explained
5:08 Understanding Collective Investment Trusts
9:01 Holding Funds for Roth Contributions
11:33 Top Five ETFs Revealed
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00:27:51 |
Fri 10 Jan 2025
Greater Financial Clarity
In today's episode of TRM:
1:58 Market Trends of 2024
3:44 Federal Reserve Decisions and Predictions
6:38 Global Economic Factors
8:19 The Rise of Cryptocurrency
11:08 Corporate Dominance a…
00:27:55 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
Take a Pass on Pitches
In today's show:
1:35 The Problem with Financial Pitches
3:43 The Rise of ETFs
5:55 The Bitcoin ETF Concern
11:21 Insurance Strategies and Tips
14:12 The Importance of Investment Vehicles
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00:45:37 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
New Opportunities
In this episode:
2:40 New Year, New Financial Resolutions
5:16 Setting Concrete Financial Goals
8:41 Strategies for Financial Success
14:11 Listener Questions and Financial Advice
15:26 Pla…
00:45:28 |
Tue 07 Jan 2025
Big BetCoin
In today's episode:
0:34 Irrational Exuberance Redux
1:52 The Rise of Bitcoin
3:05 Larry Fink's Shift
5:09 MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Strategy
7:38 The Use Cases of Crypto
9:52 Banking the U…
00:23:29 |
Mon 06 Jan 2025
Old is New
In this new year episode:
0:51 New Year, New Perspectives
3:09 Economic Concerns and President Trump's Inauguration
6:46 Investment Strategies for Baby Boomers
7:49 Listener Questions Begin
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00:44:32 |
Fri 03 Jan 2025
Paying for Retirement
In our first episode of the new year:
0:33 Retirement Income Strategies
2:53 Navigating Social Security Decisions
5:43 Understanding Withdrawal Strategies
12:13 The Importance of Flexibility
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00:45:39 |
Thu 02 Jan 2025
Gen anXious
In the final episode of 2024:
0:31 Gen X Retirement Worries
2:02 Baby Boomers and Retirement Realities
5:21 Starting Late but Not Too Late
8:52 The Social Security Dilemma
9:55 The Importan…
00:25:57 |
Mon 30 Dec 2024
Not So Safe
Welcome to today's podcast about risk and return:
14:12 The Risks of CDs and Annuities
19:31 Gambling vs. Investing
31:16 Retirement Planning Essentials
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00:45:30 |
Fri 27 Dec 2024
Skip This Party
In this episode:
0:57 Holiday Cheer and Investment Fears
4:02 Wall Street's Private Party Invitation
5:09 The Costly Alternative Investments
5:53 Confusion in Alternative Investments
11:55 …
00:45:20 |
Thu 26 Dec 2024
Ripping You Off
In this episode:
0:35 Intro to Scams
2:52 Recognizing the Scam
6:41 Private Credit Investments
8:19 Risks of Private Debt
14:23 The Complexity of Collateralized Debt
16:21 Investment Rule…
00:29:20 |
Mon 23 Dec 2024
Pre-Holiday Q and A
Don takes your questions:
2:59 Bond Funds vs. Individual Bonds
6:02 Starting a Custodial Roth IRA
7:55 Building a Taxable Bond Hedge
10:57 Rebalancing in Retirement
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00:18:22 |
Fri 20 Dec 2024
Why Own Bonds?
In this episode:
0:33 The Quest for Income
2:02 The Risks of Reaching for Yield
3:35 Investing in Bond Funds
6:24 Understanding High-Yield Bonds
8:41 The Quality of Bond Investments
11:09…
00:25:47 |
Thu 19 Dec 2024
Bonds. Why, Bonds?
In today's show:
2:07 Understanding Interest Rates and CDs
5:11 Bond Investment Strategies
19:29 Myths About Bonds
20:41 Misconceptions About Bond Funds
24:04 Understanding Risk and Return
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00:45:25 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
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