Don McDonald’s MoneyLifeSavers
By Don McDonald - Investoradio™
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Podcast Description
Learn the dirty, BIG secrets that “Wall Street” doesn’t want you to know and discover better ways to manage your money with Don McDonald from Investoradio. Money magazine called him “a knowledgeable pro” and also named ‘Sound Investing’ - a podcast he co-hosted - the “Best Money Podcast” in 2008. For over 20 years, Don has been has been the number one advocate for individual investors and a voice of financial calm, via his national radio shows, writings, and workshops in an otherwise stormy sea of twisted strategies, complex concepts, and over-priced advice.. For even more great investing information, join Don and his co-hosts, Tom Cock and Larry Swedroe every week for Investoradio (also available as an iTunes podcast).
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Keeping You in the Dark | While financial clarity is best for investors, it doesn’t help your broker or insurance agent skim off enough of your money. Find out why Wall Street wants you confused and how you can force them to provide the information you need to make an informed investing decision. For more on real investing, listen to Don McDonald, Tom Cock and Larry Swedroe on their weekly real investing program, Investoradio. | 2/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Passive = Lower Fees = Higher Returns | Do higher fees lead to better management and improved returns. It makes more sense that the opposite is true. Pay less. Make more. For more on real investing, listen to Don McDonald and Tom Cock’s weekly program, Investoradio. | 10/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gambling in Disguise | Does the financial media really mean to confuse speculating with investing? Don takes apart a Wall Street Journal story to look for clues. For more on real investing, listen to Don McDonald and Tom Cock’s weekly program, Investoradio. | 9/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Losing Fiscal Focus | Did all of the horrible economic issues we faced just disappear or are we be being manipulated? Is it possible that the side show surrounding health care is nothing more than a diversion to keep us from focusing on more serious issues? For more on real investing, listen to Don McDonald and Tom Cock’s weekly program, Investoradio. | 8/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Investors Behaving Badly | The first step in solving a problem is recognizing it. Face it. Most of us are really bad investors. Along with with a great deal of help from the financial sales industry (calling it a service industry isn’t appropriate), the way we behave, financially has led to too many bad investment decisions. For more on real investing, listen to Don McDonald and Tom Cock’s weekly program, Investoradio. | 6/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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High Returns? No Risk? No Way! part 2 | When it comes to investing you can’t have everything you want. Although the insurance industry would like you to believe you can with equity indexed annuities, because they make big bucks. Part 2 of 2. For more on real investing, listen to Don McDonald and Tom Cock’s weekly program, Investoradio. | 6/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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High Returns? No Risk? No Way! | When it comes to investing you can’t have everything you want. Although the insurance industry would like you to believe you can with equity indexed annuities, because they make big bucks. Part 1 of 2. For more on real investing, listen to Don McDonald and Tom Cock’s weekly program, Investoradio. | 6/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Expenses Really Do Matter | By far the best way to improve your investments return and reduce risk is to pay less for management. Expenses are also a wonderful indicator of mutual fund quality. For more on real investing, listen to Don McDonald and Tom Cock’s weekly program, Investoradio. | 5/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Only 3 Ways to Make Money | It’s always better to keep things simple and, basically, making money is just that. There are, in fact, only three ways to make money. In my 25 years of money management, I have never found another. I challenge you to find any other way to make money that doesn’t fit into one of these categories. For more on real investing, listen to Don McDonald and Tom Cock’s weekly program, Investoradio. | 5/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Who Can You Trust? | There are a whole lot of people trying to get you to invest with them. Whose advise should you take? Given that there are few things more important than your financial future, you need to know in whom you can place your trust. For more on real investing, listen to Don McDonald and Tom Cock’s weekly program, Investoradio. | 5/13/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Goofs Who Lay Golden Eggs | You’ve heard the sales pitches, “...gold is the only true measure of wealth!” Why? What makes gold valuable? Will it continue to be valuable in the future? Don McDonald shares his perspective on gold and it’s millennia-long mythology. For more on real investing, listen to Don McDonald and Tom Cock’s weekly program, Investoradio. | 5/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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11 Ways to Be a Real Investor | Most of what we believe to be investing, isn’t. Real investing is different than the strategies espoused on cable business channels or in the pages of most financial publications. Real investing only requires the mastery of a few simples skills. Eleven of them, to be exact. Here they are. For more on real investing, listen to Don McDonald and Tom Cock’s weekly program, Investoradio. | 5/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Realizing Risk | The sooner we realize that risk is part of investing, the better off we will be. Investor’s must understand the realities of risk and build a portfolio that takes into account their personal risk tolerance. This is a critical first step toward a successful financial future. For more on real investing, listen to Don McDonald and Tom Cock’s weekly program, Investoradio. | 5/1/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
money changer
If I'd only had the moneylifeboat before this tsunami, I could have saved some $!
Great Information (Plus)
Absolutely fantastic information, but with the added advantage of being *very* entertaining and easy to take in. Highly recommended!!
Consultant
Great insight at a time when honest information is sooooo needed!!!!
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