Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Indexes Gone Wild
29 minutes Posted May 21, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Podcasting Rules
Index Funds Explained
Active Management Concerns
S&P 500 Changes
The Impact of Rule Changes
Choosing the Right Index Fund
Listener Questions
LLC and Retirement Options
Maximizing Retirement Savings
Tax-Efficient Investment Strategies
Proposed Retirement Plans
Closing Thoughts
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Don and Tom take on the uncomfortable reality that even supposedly “rules-based” index investing is starting to look suspiciously active, as major indexes like the S&P 500 consider bending long-standing rules to admit massive IPOs like SpaceX earlier than before. They explain why changing index rules matters more than most investors realize, debate whether index committees are chasing performance to stay competitive with the QQQ, and argue that broad global diversification may be safer th...