Retiremeet 2026 Part Two

Talking Real Money - Investing Talk

Don McDonald

Investing, Education, Business, How To

4.5 • 810 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Broadcast from RetireMeet 2026 in Bellevue, Don and Tom reflect on the evolution of retirement planning—from a narrow focus on investments to a broader conversation about purpose, relationships, and life after work. They interview Paul Merriman, who discusses portfolio construction, the role of small-cap value stocks, risk tolerance, and long-term investing discipline. The conversation also explores withdrawal strategies, market history, and how investor behavior during downturns often determ...

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0:00.0	Reality Radio for a really great future.
0:08.0	We're talking real money.
0:09.8	No, no, no, you can't have the show back.
0:12.2	No, no, get away.
0:13.9	I saw Christine Benz here.
0:15.6	I saw Joe Saul See-high.
0:16.9	I figured if I don't show up, that's going to be it.
0:19.8	They're going to say, Tom, who? I don't remember him don't remember him so i had to come back to make sure my spot still exists he
0:26.1	recaptured his microphone i'm taking it home with me too you are actually literally taking this
0:31.1	mic home with you that's true as well my mic is at my home these are your mics
0:34.8	hi everybody welcome back to talking real money live from RetireMeet, 2026. This is like... I think it's 11, but okay, I'll go with what everybody says. It's in the book. It's 12, so... 12? 12. Danny says 12. Yeah, he knows. Danny knows. He's been here for every one of them. And then we did two, I think we did, what did we did, Everett. No, we did Tacoma and Everett. Everett, that's right. So, technically, we used to do things at Linwood, but that wasn't the same thing. Yeah, anyway. It's a great day. It's been a great day. Boy, the compliments are just coming in fast and furious. Not for you and I, of course. No, for Christine Benz and Joe Sal Cahey.
1:13.3	Paul Merriman. Paul just did his.
1:29.5	Yeah. I don't know how to say it. The dude's going to be 83 here in a few months. I happen to know that. And the energy and the enthusiasm and the information. Does he want to come on the show? Page after page. I didn't think to ask him. I'll get him on the show. Oh, my God. You didn't? Maybe Debbie can go ask him.
1:28.1	Yeah, you want to go ask Paul if he wants to come on?
1:29.5	See if Paul wants to be on the show.
1:31.9	Paul Merriman?
1:39.3	You know him? He just finished his talk. Don't know. Do you want to? Would you ask him? Thank you so much. Oh, she's doing something there.
1:39.8	Okay, anyway.
1:41.2	She's got another job.
1:41.9	Yeah, anyway.
1:42.9	It's been a great day.
2:02.8	You know, the thing has been most interesting to me is the amount of time on the purpose. You gave the number, right? Yeah, I gave the number. 855-935-t35-talk, 855-935-8-25-5. Nobody's calling, but I gave the number. Please call. Apparently, I really upset them with the – this is the last month. Yeah, that was an audible groan in the auditorium day when you mentioned that
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