Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Ep. 1961: Smart Enough to Know Better
30 minutes Posted Aug 20, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Beachside Banter, Then Money Talk
CEOs Don’t Beat Markets
Financial Literacy Matters
Regrets of Missing Big Winners
Compounding And Risk Basics
Business Success Isn’t Investing Skill
Catch-Up Saving Questions
Church Endowment Allocation
Rollover IRA Overload
Dividends And Rebalancing
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Being great at running a company does not make anyone a market oracle. Don and Tom unpack the money regrets of successful CEOs—and the costly confidence that often follows success. They draw the line between business skill and investment skill, explain why financial literacy matters, and make the case for diversification over hindsight, stock-picking games, and concentrated bets. Then they turn to listener questions on catching up at 43, investing a church endowment, an underperforming robo...