Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Home Bias Harm
39 minutes Posted Jun 17, 2025 at 4:26 pm.
Home bias explained: Americans (a...
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Don and Tom tackle the behavioral trap of “home bias” in investing—why U.S. investors tend to overinvest domestically and why it’s dangerous. They compare global fund allocations across countries, poke fun at nationalist investing instincts, and explain why international diversification is essential. Listener calls cover early Social Security regret, 72(t) withdrawals, covered calls on Palantir, and what happens to target date funds after they “expire.”