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White Coat Investor Podcast

WCI #50: An Interview with Paul Merriman

White Coat Investor Podcast

Dr. Jim Dahle of the White Coat Investor

Medicine, Business, Health & Fitness, Investing

4.82.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2018

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

In this episode I interview Paul Merriman. He is best known for his work, a large percentage of which is done on a volunteer basis, educating the individual investor. I told him when we were lining this up that he was a controversial figure in the Bogleheads community, not only for his advocacy of a tilted portfolio, but also the trend following bit, so we focus heavily on that today.

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0:00.0

This is the White Coat Investor Podcast, where we help those who wear the white coat get a fair shake on Wall Street.

0:06.0

We've been helping doctors and other high-income professionals stop doing dumb things with their money since 2011.

0:12.0

Here's your host, Dr. Jim Dolly.

0:14.0

Welcome to Podcast 50, an interview with Paul Merriman.

0:22.0

As a white coat, you have valuable knowledge. of Podcast 50, an interview with Paul Merriman.

0:23.4

As a white coat, you have valuable knowledge.

0:25.4

Various companies want that knowledge,

0:27.4

and they're willing to pay you for it.

0:29.1

That's why we put together a list of recommendations

0:31.2

for companies that pay you to take surveys. If you're looking for a

0:34.4

profitable side gig for not too much effort, getting paid for surveys could be the perfect

0:38.6

solution for you. You can make extra money, start a solo 401k, and use your medical knowledge to impact new products.

0:45.0

One of the WCI columnists makes an extra $30,000 a year just doing these surveys.

0:50.0

Sign up today and use a fraction of your downtime to make extra cash.

0:54.0

Go to whitecode investor.com slash MD surveys.

0:58.0

You can do this and the white code investor can help.

1:00.0

Welcome back to the show.

1:02.0

Hope you're having a great day today. Hope you're on your way home from work instead of into work. But even if you're on your way into work, focus on the wonderful good you're going to be doing today in your career. It really is a serious dedication to what you've done with your life and I'm proud of you and glad you've done it.

1:16.3

Our quote of the day today comes from Joan Rivers. People say that money is not the key to

1:21.4

happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money you can have a key made.

1:25.2

We have a special guest on the podcast today.

1:28.2

Paul Merriman began his career in the 1960s as a broker for a major Wall Street firm. The conflicts of interest there quickly

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