Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Three Funds, One Risk Dial
37 minutes Posted Aug 5, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
1940s Song Banter
Three Funds, One Decision
Factor Tilts and Risk
Listener Questions Begin
Why Advisors Use More Funds
Fractional Real Estate Risks
Medicare Premium Worries
Selling Winners Without Taxes
Buc-ee’s and Crypto Aside
Questions and Closing Notes
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VT, DFAW, and AVGE all promise global diversification—but they take different roads to get there. Don and Tom compare cost, holdings, factor tilts, and the extra risk behind higher expected returns, then explain why the “best” one-fund solution depends on how much risk you actually need. Then a listener asks why advisors build portfolios with many funds when one might do. The answer runs through tax-loss harvesting, rebalancing, personalization, and the fine line between thoughtful design an...