Ep. 777: A Buck and Some Qs

A $50 sports bet can cost more than the money you lose today. Don and Tom explore why treating gambling as an investment can put decades of potential growth at risk—and why patient, low-cost, diversified investing offers a very different proposition. They discuss the pull of bett ... Show More

Financial products rarely come with a zero price tag—even when the salesperson insists that “the company pays.” Don and Tom unpack Rule 16 of Financial Physics, expose the hidden commissions and ongoing expenses behind that pitch, and compare a costly Nationwide target-date fund ... Show More

On Halloween Eve, Don takes four listener questions about starting young, retiring early, managing risk, and making the most of Social Security. The costumes may be spooky, but the answers are practical.First, he weighs whether an 18-year-old without earned income should keep an ... Show More

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