Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Ep. 1986: Six Questions, Straight Answers
28 minutes Posted Sep 25, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Q&A Begins
Vehicle Tax Timing
Market Outlook
Charity Stock Gifts
BREIT Concerns
Retirement Bucket Plan
Insurance Philosophy
Disclosures and Goodbye
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Six listener questions drive this Friday edition, starting with whether a pre-retirement car purchase belongs on a 401(k) withdrawal. Don explains why preserving tax-deferred growth usually matters more than trying to micromanage one year's tax bracket. The conversation moves through realistic return assumptions, global diversification, and the cleanest way to donate appreciated stock. Don also weighs the risks and costs of a non-traded real estate fund and reviews a thoughtfully conservative...