Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Ep. 2007: Follow the Money
36 minutes Posted Oct 26, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Financial Physics: Follow the Money
Fees, Commissions, and Trust
How Much Should Advice Cost?
Bond ETFs and Market Nerves
Correcting the Market History
Roth Conversions: It Depends
Halloween’s Trick-or-Treat Economics
Farewell and Disclosures
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Financial Physics Rule 15 says to follow the money. Don and Tom explain why an advisor's compensation still matters, how commissions and fee-based arrangements can muddy the picture, and why transparent fee-only advice and peer-reviewed evidence remain the better starting points. Listener questions cover choosing broad, low-cost bond ETFs without panicking over tiny short-term moves, a correction to the S&P 500's streak of double-digit gains, and why Roth conversions should be evaluated ...