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We all know interest rates are rising. Right? Well, then why was this fund that bets on rising rates been such a loser? Speaking of losers....

Shouldn't everyone who works with YOUR money be required to act in your best interest? You would think so, but most hope they don't have to....

Vanguard starts offering inexpensive investment advice and some advisors are mad. Brokers start offereing horrible, expensive, complicated,...

If over 80 years of evidence hasn't done it, what will it take to convince "investors" that no one knows what the stock market will do in th...

Is Merrill's boss serious about fee transparency. My musings on our motivations for work. Finally, the case against gloom and doom.

The Don McDonald Show merges with the old InvestoRadio for a new weekly podcast starting about March 28th.

They sent a sales package to the wrong investment advisor. Why would anyone send me sales literature on a non-publicly traded real esate inv...

Be careful when buying individual municipal bonds. The spreads are onerous, and then there's that whole issue of no diversification.

Turn $25 a month into $100,000 in just 10 years! That's the claim of a class being taught at colleges across the country. Ready to learn the...

Can you really turn just $25 into $100,000 in just 10 years? Sounds hard to believe, but someone is teaching classes across the country that...

What a difference a year makes. When looking at past performance of investments, the longer the track record the better.

Can you become a billionaire by simply investing well? The odds aren't good and you'll need some serious dough to get started. Plus, even th...

Far too many investment advisors charge far too much to create portfolios that stand little chance of overcoming the "drag" of high fees. So...

No big surprise; stock prices are falling today as those who call themselves investors panic about the possibility of a new Crimean War.

One of our competitors, The Mutual Fund Store, is watching us pretty closely. Find out why they should be worried because of the fees they c...

Why does one financial columnist act like he knows what the market is going to do in one breath and then suggest long-term, low-cost, divers...

Today, my concern is with the number of folks entering the crazy (and dangerous) business of day trading. Day trading is really gambling and...

Will retiring baby boomers bust stock prices? Find out what Vanguard believes.

Fall in love with your fund? How (or) should you accomplish this?

Why do fcolumnists give either bad or half-bad advice? Plus, the Journal adds a brilliant new disclaimer.

What are the 3 good reasons to roll your 401(k) or 403(b) into an IRA?

There are only three ways to make money. If you choose the path of Matt Martoma, you could find yourself doing time

A recent op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal illustrates just how foolish and self-serving many investing ideas really are.

It appears that when it comes to investing, great minds do think alike.

Wall Street just can't seem to find any eveidence that mutual funds managers exhibit any predictable skill.

MyRA, a weak plan to try and get more young and/or low-paid workers to save for retirement.

Buying individual stocks is almost like gambling. Here are some examples of the dangers of betting on one business

Still fighting a nasty bug, Don checks in with listeners

While looking back at the past does not provide a glimpse of the future, it can provide some serious perspective about how we should behave...

How safe are your investments from hackers?

We check the market "time" from two well know "stopped clocks," Harry Dent and Rober McHugh. Are they right yet?

Why would anyone in the investment business fight against being required to do what's right for you? Plus, is JP Morgan Chase truly incompet...

Why you should own bonds. Plus, Chuck Jaffe agrees that diversification is the key to investing success.

Don answers listeners questions of the gold and investment tax strategies.

What is the worst investment? Could it be gold? Also, a listener shares some other great reason for hiring a good investment advisor.

Is the market going to fall 50%? Listen in as Henry Blodgett and Jeff Macke pay "Dumb and Dumber" on Yahoo! Finance. Plus, another positive...

How does DFA compare to Vanguard? Don looks at a crazy new fund idea and how much money should you have in stocks?

Don explains why his favorite fund family, DFA, became his favorite. He also answers a listener's question about the downside of deflation.

Don's final broadcast program featuring a final poke at Dave Ramsey's and Jim Cramer's bad investing advice.

Don answers listeners deep questions and which financial products worry regulators most.

Don has a momentary "Scrooge" attack and why high performance money managers are either lying or cheating.

The best indicator of a good mutual fund and the nasty surpise lurking within many cash value life insurance policies.

Target gets targeted by a gang of cyber thieves and you could have a lot of work ahead of you and FINRA says that non-publicly traded REITs...

Why are passive portfolios better for you and should you practice retirement?

The question that should NEVER be asked of a financial "expert" and the perfect Christmas gift?

Do insurance regulators really care about doing right by their customers and how many people admit to having sex on a plane.

Wall Street "promises" high returns and low risk. Plus, why every advisor should be a fiduciary and what that means.

The five year anniversary of Bernie Madoff's arrest and the lessons that must be learned. Plus, get Cody Willard's trading history for a mer...

Don presents "How I spent my winter business trip and other travel tips." One of Don's favorite advisory firms starts dabbling in a very exp...

How much can you make on your investments and what is risk? Is the best 529 plan your local plan or the least expensive ones and which are t...
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