Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Ep. 2009: Finding Your Fiduciary
36 minutes Posted Oct 28, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Finding the Right Fiduciary Advisor
Where to Search—and What to Watch For
What a Good Advisor Should Review
Understanding the Cost of Advice
Advisory Fees Versus Hidden Fund Costs
Risk, Control, and Letting Go
Advisor Bias and Evidence-Based Planning
Adding Bonds Before a Career Change
Emergency Funds and Retirement Accounts
Roth Conversions and Retirement Timing
Taxes, Household Finances, and Planning
How to Reach the Advisors
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Finding an advisor means looking beyond the word “fiduciary.” Don and Tom explore what it takes to find someone who puts your interests first all the time, why experience and a team matter, and what an ongoing fee should buy beyond portfolio management. They also discuss the challenge of handing over the financial reins—and making sure your spouse has someone to call. Listener questions tackle adding bonds before a career change, the tax tradeoffs of bonds in a brokerage account, why retirem...