Financial talk radio veteran, Don McDonald and former host of Serious Money on PBS, Tom Cock, join forces to talk about real money issues. In each episode, they solve real money problems, dole out real investing (not speculating) advice, and really explain the financial issues that effect all of us. Plus, it's actually fun! Talking Real Money is a podcast designed to provide the real help we all need to enjoy a really great future. Call in with your questions anytime at 855-935-TALK (8255).
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Financial talk radio veteran, Don McDonald and former host of Serious Money on PBS, Tom Cock, join forces to talk about real money issues. In each episode, they solve real money problems, dole out real investing (not speculating) advice, and really explain the financial issues that effect all of us. Plus, it's actually fun! Talking Real Money is a podcast designed to provide the real help we all need to enjoy a really great future. Call in with your questions anytime at 855-935-TALK (8255).
Don fields a full slate of listener questions on everything from SGOV vs. high-yield savings accounts to the differences between AVUV and DFSV, why international stocks belong in a portfolio (but shouldn’t dominate it), and whether equal-weighted funds solve the “Magnificent 7” concentration problem. He digs into target-date and bond-fund suitability for short-term money, clarifies what “rules-based” really means for Avantis and Dimensional, and gently deflates misconceptions about long-term international outperformance. Along the way he riffs on talk radio’s decline, teases Tom’s dad jokes, and reinforces the core message: diversify, know your time horizons, and don’t overthink what good academic research already tells us.
0:04 Don opens Q&A Friday and reflects on radio’s slow fade
2:20 SGOV vs. high-yield savings accounts for emergency cash
5:13 Why AVUV and DFSV only overlap ~40% despite similar factors
8:43 Which fund is “wilder”: AVUV vs. DFA small value
9:54 Why international stocks belong in a portfolio—but not overweighted
11:41 Long-term U.S. vs. international return history
14:51 S&P 500 concentration and equal-weight ETF considerations
18:44 Equal-weight vs. small-value tilt vs. rules-based funds
20:07 Where to put 2–3 year money: savings, CDs, BND, or a near-dated target-date fund?
23:13 Better language than “active”: rules-based vs. systematic
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Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Financial talk radio veteran, Don McDonald and former host of Serious Money on PBS, Tom Cock, join forces to talk about real money issues. In each episode, they solve real money problems, dole out real investing (not speculating) advice, and really explain the financial issues that effect all of us. Plus, it's actually fun! Talking Real Money is a podcast designed to provide the real help we all need to enjoy a really great future. Call in with your questions anytime at 855-935-TALK (8255).
