Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Penny Wise?
28 minutes Posted Jun 18, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Big Picture Taxes
Tax-Efficient Investing
Focus on What Matters
Morningstar Index Concern
Roth IRA Question
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Don and Tom take on one of investors’ biggest blind spots: focusing on tiny costs while ignoring the factors that have a far greater impact on long-term wealth. Using a recent Jason Zweig article as a springboard, they explain how taxes can reduce stock market returns far more than the difference between low-cost fund expense ratios. The discussion covers tax-efficient investing, asset location, ETFs versus mutual funds, dividend taxation, capital gains, and why investors should pay more atte...