Ask Paula - The Future of Index Fund Investing

Afford Anything | Make Smart Money Choices

Paula Pant | Cumulus Podcast Network

Entrepreneurship, Investing, Business

4.7 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2018

⏱️ 63 minutes

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#163: Does my employer match count against my 401k contribution limits? Should I invest in a Traditional or Roth TSP? Should I invest more aggressively in stocks right now, or should I hold cash and bonds until the next downturn? Should I get a mortgage or keep renting until I can buy a home in cash? Do you think index investing will dramatically change in the coming decades? Former financial planner Joe Saul-Sehy and I answer these four questions in today’s episode. For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode163 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You can afford anything but not everything.
0:10.6	Every decision that you make is a trade-off against something else.
0:13.2	And that doesn't just apply to your money, it applies to your time, your focus, your
0:16.1	energy, your attention.
0:17.5	It applies to anything in your life that's a scarce or limited resource.
0:20.9	And so the question's become twofold.
0:22.6	Number one, what do you value more than anything else?
0:26.3	Number two, how do you make daily decisions in accordance?
0:32.0	Answering these two questions is a lifetime practice.
0:34.1	And that is what this podcast is here to explore.
0:36.5	My name is Paula Pant.
0:37.5	I'm the host of the Afford Anything Podcast and the founder of AffordAnything.com.
0:41.3	Every other week we answer questions that come from you, the community.
0:44.6	And today, former financial planner Joe Saul Sihai is with me to answer these questions.
0:50.1	What's up, Joe?
0:51.1	Paula, you're up.
0:52.1	I am, I'm awake.
0:53.1	That is 100% accurate.
0:54.9	Well, thank goodness you're going to save these people's bacon because you're awake.
0:58.0	That's good.
0:59.0	Excellent.
1:00.0	Our first question comes from Sydney.
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