Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
Ep. 2013: Betting Against Your Future
35 minutes Posted Nov 3, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
Gen Z: Sports Betting Isn’t Investing
Gambling’s Cost—and the Power of Compounding
Save Automatically, Invest Simply
Listener Q&A: Rebalancing in Retirement
Listener Q&A: Saving for a Bigger Home
Do Retirement Withdrawal Rules Really Change?
Send Us Your Questions—or Get a Portfolio Review
Closing Remarks and Disclosures
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A $50 sports bet can cost more than the money you lose today. Don and Tom explore why treating gambling as an investment can put decades of potential growth at risk—and why patient, low-cost, diversified investing offers a very different proposition. They discuss the pull of betting apps, the power of compounding, and the habits that make saving automatic. Listener questions bring the conversation back to flexibility: How firmly should a retiree follow an investment policy statement during a...