In this episode, Tom and Don are tackling the adult equivalent of those old bullies who stole your lunch money. We hear from one caller who does not know how much commission her advisor is taking even though she has asked him multiple times. We also talk about the myths of actively managed funds and clever ways to think about your Social Security as you reach the age of collection. 

An update on the now official Woodbridge Ponzi scheme. Many of this episodes calls focus on moving money from one place to another. Don and Tom help a few callers with different variations of this problem from avoiding taxation to finding the right place for an inheritance in the short term.

This episode is jam packed with great questions and useful investing information for all listeners. Don answers this week’s queries on reverse mortgages, early retirement and the concept of F.I.R.E. and discusses the recent, long running bull market and the real value of gold. 

In this episode, discuss a bond fund with outrageously high fees and extraordinary risk. Listen in as they chat about easily accessible online resources for money management, retirement preparation, and how to invest cleverly from a young age. They also talk about inflation and why silver has not actually increased in value in the last hundred years. 

Today’s topics include which investing personalities, on TV and radio, should be trusted, living your life smartly with the constant alerts to impending doom, Jim Cramer and why investing estimates are framed in a particular way.

In this episode of Talking Real Money Quick we explore the evils of stock picking and why investment decisions should not be made from emotional or intuitive areas of our brain, the best retirement calculator, Ponzi schemes and much more.

This episode’s topics range from savings accounts to annuities. Don and Tom tackle your questions about IRAs, pensions and bond funds. We also pack in some useful information on the resources available on our website and how to use RisQuiz to help you on your investment journey.

Dave Ramsey has helped a lot of people manage their debt and become savers. However, his investing advice leaves a whole lot to be desired because he has a huge financial interest in promoting brokers.

Bite-sized money bits including: Things the financial industry hides from you. Who is less honest? Stock brokers or insurance agents? The common thread through all the so-called crises of recent history. How the rule of seventy-two can help you calculate future worth. Plus, much more

Most of those in the financial services industry are not looking out for you, they’re looking out for themselves. In this episode, Don shows you how to look out for you. He also gets into commodities with a caller who's promoting silver. How has silver done when compared with equities and the growth of the global economy.

Tom's on vacation, so Don talks about fund fee wars. Last week, Fidelity Funds announced two new funds, Fidelity Zero Total Market and The Fidelity Zero International without zero expenses. In other words, Fidelity is going to lose a lot of money on them.

Are homes great investments? The reality of home price appreciation has been far different than we’ve been lead to believe. Why we often feel like we knew what the markets were going to do, when in fact we knew nothing at all. Plus, much more.