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Sound Investing

Weekly podcasts with Paul Merriman. Strategic planning for investing at every stage of life.

Ranked #1

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How John Bogle changed my life… and yours too!

How John Bogle changed my life… and yours too!

With the passing of 89-year-old John Bogle, many writers who have covered Bogle’s work wrote thoughtfully about his life... Read more

22 Jan 2019

44mins

Ranked #2

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What to do about the Brexit Blues?

What to do about the Brexit Blues?

What should investors do about the recent global loss of over $2 trillion? Should you get out – or reduce your exposure ... Read more

27 Jun 2016

45mins

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2 Funds For Life

2 Funds For Life

A simple strategy to maximize your retirement investments In this podcast, Paul Merriman and Chris Pedersen – who spent ... Read more

24 Oct 2018

1hr 6mins

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The three greatest investment products – Part I

The three greatest investment products – Part I

This is the first of a three-part series, laying the foundation for the upcoming “2 Fund for Life” strategy.  In this po... Read more

26 Sep 2018

53mins

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10 more things you need to know about the Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy

10 more things you need to know about the Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy

The annual Ultimate Buy-and-Hold Strategy article and podcast are among the most important pieces Paul and Rich produce ... Read more

20 Mar 2019

59mins

Ranked #6

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Fine Tuning Your Asset Allocation,Worldwide and All Value Portfolios

Fine Tuning Your Asset Allocation,Worldwide and All Value Portfolios

In a recent podcast, Paul discussed a table of historical risk-and-return data for the S&P 500.  The purpose of that... Read more

14 Mar 2018

37mins

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10 lessons from my favorite investment book

10 lessons from my favorite investment book

From the latest Dimensional Fund Advisors annual Matrix Book, Paul discusses 10 lessons he thinks will give investors a ... Read more

25 Apr 2016

38mins

Ranked #8

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Strategy update: How to turn $3000 into $50 million

Strategy update: How to turn $3000 into $50 million

Four years ago we wrote one of our most popular articles, "How To Turn $3000 into $50 million."  This article, originall... Read more

18 Dec 2019

44mins

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The real secret to long-term investment success

The real secret to long-term investment success

What’s the toughest challenge for many investors? Staying the course for the long term. In this podcast, Paul discusses ... Read more

15 Jan 2020

1hr 6mins

Ranked #10

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Will you try to beat the market?

Will you try to beat the market?

Paul reads from Financial Fitness Forever, “Will You Try to Beat the Market?”, which focuses on how trying to beat the m... Read more

21 Mar 2016

29mins

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When should you fire an advisor?  Plus, who to trust and how much is enough?

When should you fire an advisor?  Plus, who to trust and how much is enough?

In this podcast, Paul addresses four different but related issues regarding the management of your investments.  When sh... Read more

23 Oct 2019

57mins

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What successful investors know about performance in risky times

What successful investors know about performance in risky times

What information is really meaningful to be a successful investor, especially in light of conflicting, enticing and scar... Read more

27 Feb 2019

33mins

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Answers to 12 Questions from AAII investors

Answers to 12 Questions from AAII investors

Paul addresses questions raised during his recent presentations to more than 200 AAII members in Madison and Milwaukee. ... Read more

22 May 2019

1hr 3mins

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Introducing the The Best, Easiest, Lowest-Cost Way To Invest

Introducing the The Best, Easiest, Lowest-Cost Way To Invest

Paul explains why he’s excited to offer this new, easy, low-cost way to implement his Ultimate Buy and Hold portfolio re... Read more

15 Mar 2017

35mins

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The biggest risk of all for investors plus 12 Q&A’s

The biggest risk of all for investors plus 12 Q&A’s

Do you know that only 31% of Americans believe they will have enough money to enjoy a comfortable life in retirement?  O... Read more

8 May 2019

51mins

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Performance: What should you plan on for the future?

Performance: What should you plan on for the future?

Whether you are saving for retirement or already retired, establishing a reasonable expectation for future returns is on... Read more

14 May 2019

29mins

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How to invest in a bear market

How to invest in a bear market

Paul shares bear market observations and advice from Sir John Templeton, Warren Buffet and Peter Lynch, as well as offer... Read more

6 Nov 2019

57mins

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Finding a fiduciary, plus Vanguard vs. DFA

Finding a fiduciary, plus Vanguard vs. DFA

With all the speculation about the future of fiduciaries, I felt it was time to make some remarks about important differ... Read more

15 Feb 2017

38mins

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12 lessons we must teach first time investors

12 lessons we must teach first time investors

In this podcast Paul discusses the 12 investment decisions all first time investors must face.  He speaks to both the pa... Read more

15 Jun 2016

58mins

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Why doesn’t Vanguard add more small-cap value to its TDFs?… and 13 more Q&A

Why doesn’t Vanguard add more small-cap value to its TDFs?… and 13 more Q&A

Paul addresses 14 questions from listeners and readers, but first he speaks to an interesting case of an investor who ha... Read more

20 Nov 2019

1hr 12mins

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