Being Actively Drained

Talking Real Money - Investing Talk

Don McDonald

Business, Education, Investing, How To

4.2 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2018

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In this episode our hosts advise you to stay away from actively managed funds! Don and Tom look at the recent Seattle pension debacle before looking at emerging market funds and which give the best returns. We also cover some questions on payouts, rollovers and how to view investment in your 20s. The episode finishes off with a reminder about how volatility relates to investment returns.How to invest a company payout smartly.Weighing up 401(k) and IRA accounts.Rollovers and transfers in IRAs and how to do them safely.When to move funds from a 401(k) to a Roth IRA for tax reasons.Why younger investors should not focus on bonds.The Seattle pension problem.Comparing a few emerging market funds.The correlation between volatility and returns.Money Thirty Podcast — https://www.moneythirty.com/Real Investing Journal — https://www.realinvestingjournal.com/Vestory — https://vestory.com/401411 — http://www.401411.com/Vanguard — https://investor.vanguard.comThe Science of Retirement Investing — http://www.talkingrealmoney.com/new-events/2016/6/3/lunched-the-science-of-retirement-investing-portlandRetiremeet North — http://www.retiremeet.com/Elon Musk — https://www.tesla.com/elon-muskSeattle Pension Issue — https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattles-retirement-fund-was-mismanaged-now-taxpayers-are-paying-the-price/Kmart — http://www.kmart.com/Sears Holdings — https://searsholdings.com/Kenwood — http://www.kenwoodworld.com/Royal Wedding — https://www.royal.uk/royalweddingDFA Global Equity Portfolio — http://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/dgeix/quote.htmlThe Seattle Times — https://www.seattletimes.com/Fidelity — https://www.fidelity.com/American Funds — https://www.americanfunds.com/T. Rowe Price — https://www3.troweprice.com/Morningstar — http://www.morningstar.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The five pound meal deal from McDonald's.
0:02.0	Get a cheeseburger or mayo chicken, medium fries, four McNuggets and a medium soft drink for guess what?
0:08.0	That's right, five pounds.
0:10.0	It's not called the five pound meal deal for nothing.
0:14.0	From 11 AM, not available on delivery.
0:16.0	Carbonated soft drink upgrade fees apply.
0:18.0	Participating restaurants, subjects, availability.
0:27.7	Reality Radio for a really great future.
0:29.8	We're talking real money.
0:34.9	Real money, because real life requires it.
0:37.0	Real money as opposed to the fake kind.
0:38.5	They're going to catch you if you're counterfeiting money. I'm just telling you right up front. The Secret Service is good. So only deal
0:44.1	with real money. That's the theme of our show. No counterfeiting. Hi, I'm Don. Over there is Tom.
0:50.8	Our number is 855-935-935-8-25-5-8-25-5. To talk about what? Not counterfeiting money. That's the topic for today. Do not counterfeit money.
1:03.4	Two hours on that. Okay. That's an extensive look at that topic, but I'm down to that. But okay, sure.
1:10.4	It's funny. Our our money I can see why
1:13.6	people counterfeit our money it still looks pretty easy I was it when I was in New Zealand
1:18.5	their money I I don't know how you yeah it is and it's see through in places right yeah I mean
1:24.8	you can look right through the bill but who has money anymore anyway I anymore anyway? I mean, I'm just looking at my wall. I do. I have a whopping $31 in my
1:34.1	wall. I don't have any money. I mean, I have a little. No, right. People don't use money. They
1:38.0	actually, I use cards or I'm using the phone a lot. Yeah, you've got your Apple.
1:44.8	I've got my Apple pay and I use it all the time.
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