Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Ep. 1964: The Year of the Stock Picker. Again.
42 minutes Posted Aug 25, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Music and Market Myths
Active Funds Still Lose
Why Passive Keeps Winning
Roth Asset Location Tips
All-Domestic Portfolio Debate
Retiring With Sequence Risk
Transferring a Costly Roth
Reviews, Inflation, and Wrap-Up
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Wall Street has declared yet another “year of the stock picker.” Don and Tom examine Morningstar and SPIVA data showing how few active large-cap funds beat their benchmarks—and why high fees, trading costs, taxes, short horizons, and fierce competition keep the odds tilted toward low-cost diversification. Then Greg asks where stocks and bonds belong while he begins Roth conversions. The discussion covers asset location, small-cap value exposure, international diversification, tax brackets, I...