https://www.spreaker.com/show/moneythirtyenInvesting© 2018 Vestory LLChttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8a8e25980e264d979f98163bc1c62dc5.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/moneythirtyFri, 27 Jan 2023 09:11:54 +0000Don McDonaldDon McDonalddon@talkingrealmoney.comMoney and investing are too simple to feel so complicated. Thirty year financial talk radio host, Don McDonald, shares over three decades of money wisdom in this series of short podcasts that get to meat of money matters.  Money Thirty brings you...cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/not-the-endof Talking Real Money.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b438db570a6ad9aaff507c8Mon, 09 Jul 2018 16:33:23 +0000Don McDonaldThe Money Thirty podcasts may be ending but the content continues as part of Talking Real Money.of Talking Real Money.]]>127cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/magic-millionmillion bucks?]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b3680718a922d77bea8833bFri, 29 Jun 2018 18:58:02 +0000Don McDonaldDo you suddenly become a more sophisticated investor once you have a million bucks?million bucks?]]>160cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/daves-delusionself-serving?]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b2bfb56575d1f1f58acb91cThu, 21 Jun 2018 19:29:41 +0000Don McDonaldWhy does Dave Ramsey get debt right and investing wrong? Is he deluded or self-serving?self-serving?]]>183cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/not-an-indexindex? Plus, it’s an antique.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b2ab34b88251b6bae7a7948Wed, 20 Jun 2018 20:07:45 +0000Don McDonaldThe Dow 30. If it's components are actively selected how can it be a real index? Plus, it’s an antique.index? Plus, it’s an antique.]]>157cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/401k-makeoveryour 401k (or 403b).]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b22ba3e88251b3e12347ec1Thu, 14 Jun 2018 19:08:14 +0000Don McDonaldIt's time to take a closer look at one of your biggest retirement tools, your 401k (or 403b).your 401k (or 403b).]]>230cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/double-time_1to take to do it?]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b214a1903ce64c4aad278fdWed, 13 Jun 2018 16:47:26 +0000Don McDonaldHow long will it take to double your money and how much risk will you need to take to do it?to take to do it?]]>192cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/bad-biases-o-onterrible investment decisions.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b1b0097562fa7f5d3593388Fri, 08 Jun 2018 22:40:25 +0000Don McDonaldSPECIAL SERIES - Part 4: More behavioral biases that lead us to make terrible investment decisions.terrible investment decisions.]]>754cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/bad-biases-g-mterrible investment decisions.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b196c8baa4a99583fa09691Thu, 07 Jun 2018 18:27:38 +0000Don McDonaldSPECIAL SERIES - Part 3: More behavioral biases that lead us to make terrible investment decisions.terrible investment decisions.]]>555cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/bad-biases-a-fterrible investment decisions.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b18568c575d1ffecb478a23Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:51:44 +0000Don McDonaldSPECIAL SERIES - Part 2: Beware of the behavioral biases can lead to terrible investment decisions.terrible investment decisions.]]>530cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/killed-by-emotionsbrains behavioral biases.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b16e6ea0e2e720807d496a0Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:43:41 +0000Don McDonaldSPECIAL SERIES: Why are we such bad investors? The problem lies within our brains behavioral biases.brains behavioral biases.]]>318cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/real-investing-riskis very risky, but investing...]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b15a09703ce641059fc063cMon, 04 Jun 2018 20:29:39 +0000Don McDonaldWhat we perceive as risky is often not as risky as we imagine. Speculation is very risky, but investing...is very risky, but investing...]]>150cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/more-life-moneyyour money.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b14318b0e2e7280eecae375Sun, 03 Jun 2018 18:24:11 +0000Don McDonaldAdd up to a month a year to your life by hiring someone else to worry about your money.your money.]]>134cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/buy-low-sell-highsell them high.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b11a5330e2e722a9a3818a0Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:00:58 +0000Don McDonaldSPECIAL EPISODE: How proper rebalancing can help you buy securities low and sell them high.sell them high.]]>354cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/emotion-v-evidencehindsight with foresight.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b05de0e8a922d4f79f2e84dWed, 23 May 2018 21:35:54 +0000Don McDonaldAre you smarter than most? Think you can beat the market? Don't confuse hindsight with foresight.hindsight with foresight.]]>187cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/financial-wisdomwisdom to financial advisers.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5b04850df950b7a20c3b6db8Tue, 22 May 2018 21:05:09 +0000Don McDonaldJust as age improves fine wine or whiskey, the years can bring valuable wisdom to financial advisers.wisdom to financial advisers.]]>235cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/what-is-richgetting there.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5afdd3720e2e720e3b711c3eThu, 17 May 2018 19:15:00 +0000Don McDonaldHow much money do you need to retire comfortably or rich and how go about getting there.getting there.]]>177cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/political-marketsthan you think.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5afc92e2352f53fce4e2c98eWed, 16 May 2018 20:24:22 +0000Don McDonaldWhat impact does politics have on a real investors portfolio? Probably less than you think.than you think.]]>288cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/whats-it-worthwhat you can get.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5af5f29e88251bace4f51008Fri, 11 May 2018 19:47:40 +0000Don McDonaldHow can you determine the value of an asset. It's not what you want it's what you can get.what you can get.]]>173cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/emotional-lossessell low. ]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5af45f9070a6ad0b403aed5dThu, 10 May 2018 15:09:14 +0000Don McDonaldMost people invest badly. Our feelings cost us money when we buy high and sell low. sell low. ]]>204cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/nothing-specialthey are.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5af1e17c352f53c99b4e28f5Tue, 08 May 2018 18:36:25 +0000Don McDonald“Special” people aren’t entitled to special investments. Yet they act as if they are.they are.]]>153cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/five-factsfacts to tide you over.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5accf14488251b5348b5ee97Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:59:43 +0000Don McDonaldAs Don head out on a 3-week vacation, he leaves you with five financial facts to tide you over.facts to tide you over.]]>262cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/fee-fibbersthe truth about fees?]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5acba5b16d2a73d3a01ac222Mon, 09 Apr 2018 18:02:49 +0000Don McDonaldAnother reason to mistrust your financial professional: Are they telling the truth about fees?the truth about fees?]]>295cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/not-real-investinggambling or worse.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5ac7a15a6d2a7301bdd32a99Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:56:33 +0000Don McDonaldThe vast majority of what you read, watch, and hear is not investing. It's gambling or worse.gambling or worse.]]>248cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/top-podcast-reviewsbut you'd be wrong.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5ac658948a922dfcdeb08356Thu, 05 Apr 2018 17:55:16 +0000Don McDonaldYou'd think that the top 20 investing podcasts would be about investing, but you'd be wrong.but you'd be wrong.]]>386cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/double-timedouble at a certain rate.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5ac503576d2a7316320cba7fWed, 04 Apr 2018 17:53:54 +0000Don McDonaldHere's a simple way to approximate how long it will take your money to double at a certain rate.double at a certain rate.]]>146cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/falling-shortunder saved.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5ac3c3dd8a922dc64da15db7Tue, 03 Apr 2018 18:55:01 +0000Don McDonaldNot only do vastly underestimate our retirement needs, we have dramatically under saved.under saved.]]>192cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/fear-beats-greedare identical.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5ac2638570a6ade6d6d08252Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:53:52 +0000Don McDonaldOur fear of loss is stronger than our desire for gain even when the odds are identical.are identical.]]>200cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/actively-failingmoney managers offer.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5abe679d2b6a2875d632f6bfFri, 30 Mar 2018 16:54:15 +0000Don McDonaldDoes it make sense to pay more and get less? That's exactly what active money managers offer.money managers offer.]]>242cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/plan-for-wealthcreating wealth.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5abd28902b6a28568a393728Thu, 29 Mar 2018 18:55:03 +0000Don McDonaldA relatively simple plan is the key to breaking bad investing habits and creating wealth.creating wealth.]]>189cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/cryptocartelanyone can.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5abbc3e503ce649f5bc02c7eWed, 28 Mar 2018 17:53:47 +0000Don McDonaldIf an 11 year-old and former cartel accountant can make a cryptocurrency anyone can.anyone can.]]>159cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/learn-perspectivetrue crisis  and what isn't.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5aba7442758d46843a4fdfcaTue, 27 Mar 2018 16:54:29 +0000Don McDonaldThere's a reason we need to study history, to gain perspective of what is a true crisis  and what isn't.true crisis  and what isn't.]]>161cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/stop-the-deceptionshould try truth.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5ab9241caa4a99a971873927Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:54:18 +0000Don McDonaldSome of the least trusted professionals work with your money. Maybe they should try truth.should try truth.]]>294cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/a-bad-weekportfolio?]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5ab6a32a2b6a28e843e36195Sat, 24 Mar 2018 19:16:48 +0000Don McDonaldBonus. After a bad week for stocks what should you be doing with your portfolio?portfolio?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/plan-aheadfor possibilities.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5ab52bbb70a6ad6a9cd14b08Fri, 23 Mar 2018 16:53:55 +0000Don McDonaldKey Ten. Stop worrying about what you can't control and focus on planning for possibilities.for possibilities.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/stay-focusedfinancial news.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5ab3df4e70a6adc736ca61ceThu, 22 Mar 2018 17:53:36 +0000Don McDonaldKey Nine. Real investors need to stay focused and ignore most of the financial news.financial news.]]>189cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/control-emotionson investing.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5ab2866870a6ad19c933c953Wed, 21 Mar 2018 18:35:30 +0000Don McDonaldKey Eight. Emotions are an investors worst enemy. So, keep calm and carry on investing.on investing.]]>91cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/no-know-futureone possibly can.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5ab151a86d2a73482b16a444Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:34:51 +0000Don McDonaldKey Seven. The financial future is something everyone wants to know. Yet no one possibly can.one possibly can.]]>206cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/crypto-crimecrypto careful! ]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5ab13b946d2a73ff3abdf335Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:34:26 +0000Don McDonaldBonus: Where there's blind greed there is bound to be lots of crime. Be crypto careful! crypto careful! ]]>206cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/go-globalloss in your portfolio.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5ab01e8d758d4636367777e5Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:33:59 +0000Don McDonaldKey Six. There is a simple way to dramtically reduce the risk of permanent loss in your portfolio.loss in your portfolio.]]>169cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/crypto-compleximagine.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5aafe5240e2e725bfc14313cMon, 19 Mar 2018 16:35:16 +0000Don McDonaldBonus. Buying stuff with BitCoin will be far more complicated than most imagine.imagine.]]>202cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/crypto-crazywildest ride.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5aaeb73aaa4a99e021980280Sun, 18 Mar 2018 19:33:38 +0000Don McDonaldBonus. It you haven't been watching BitCoin you've missed watching money's wildest ride.wildest ride.]]>260cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/return-dimensionspotential returns.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5aac0432562fa7e1f7c22e7aFri, 16 Mar 2018 18:36:06 +0000Don McDonaldKey Five. Decades of scientific research revealed a few ways to add potential returns.potential returns.]]>174cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/wealth-requires-riskaccepting volatility). ]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5aaa9e07562fa7152fd8db87Thu, 15 Mar 2018 16:35:17 +0000Don McDonaldKey 4. If you want to make money your must take smart risk (that means accepting volatility). accepting volatility). ]]>199cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/past-not-prologuefuture results."]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5aa95e34c830251f43d74d9eWed, 14 Mar 2018 18:35:36 +0000Don McDonaldThere's a reason for the disclaimer: "Past performance does not guarantee future results."future results."]]>167cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/cant-beat-emthe markets.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5aa8049e24a6942b408fb580Tue, 13 Mar 2018 18:35:39 +0000Don McDonaldKey Two. It is unlikely that you or any other active money manager can beat the markets.the markets.]]>155cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/investing-key-15a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5aa6b2640d92972e47d53745Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:35:10 +0000Don McDonaldReal investing requires understanding that markets are generally efficient.157cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/in-or-outis better to be in or out?]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5aa2d39553450aab8afa0dacFri, 09 Mar 2018 19:36:03 +0000Don McDonaldOn this 9th anniversary of the great bull market what have we learned? It is better to be in or out?is better to be in or out?]]>180cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/five-years-wrong"expert" market predictions]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5aa176d19140b75cb21a2ed5Thu, 08 Mar 2018 19:35:56 +0000Don McDonaldAfter being consistently wrong for so long, we would stop looking for "expert" market predictions"expert" market predictions]]>161cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/mind-gamesus bad investors.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5aa0290e71c10bad44a5ad0aWed, 07 Mar 2018 20:35:07 +0000Don McDonaldOur brains want to appear smarter than they are, playing tricks that make us bad investors.us bad investors.]]>161cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/necessary-evilyou you really need?]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5a9ed7df8165f52c0b317501Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:05:19 +0000Don McDonaldInsuring against life's disasters is expensive, so how much protection do you you really need?you you really need?]]>153cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/zero-sum-gameto make it.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5a9d7b0053450a7eb89d80c6Mon, 05 Mar 2018 17:17:37 +0000Don McDonaldLong-term investing success doesn't require that someone lose money for you to make it.to make it.]]>159cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/more-lifelife? ]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5a99c80c53450a1a9483d448Fri, 02 Mar 2018 21:56:32 +0000Don McDonaldHow much would you pay to reduce worry and add more happy days to your life? life? ]]>148cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/cryptocurmudgeon5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5a98566a9140b71412758a7bThu, 01 Mar 2018 20:02:18 +0000Don McDonaldWhat good are cryptocurrencies and who stands to profit from them?250cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/investing-sciencestill investing like it's 1947.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5a96f7b0ec212dda2d3ddee3Wed, 28 Feb 2018 18:43:49 +0000Don McDonaldTechnology has advanced as has investing science, yet far too many are still investing like it's 1947.still investing like it's 1947.]]>153cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/own-your-owninvestment.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5a95a65b085229883c66f828Tue, 27 Feb 2018 18:43:47 +0000Don McDonaldDiscover why owning stock in your own company is not a very smart real investment.investment.]]>155cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/2-2-wealthfor retirement.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5a945574ec212d945120e6e0Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:47:05 +0000Don McDonaldThese two simple words and letters can make it easier to start investing for retirement.for retirement.]]>262cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/cyberconjob5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5a91b14f24a69489a7d9ef44Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:43:20 +0000Don McDonaldHow much is BitCoin. Ethereum, or any other cybercurrency really worth?300cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/the-great-divideschool money managers.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5a90798171c10b0d65d4e331Fri, 23 Feb 2018 20:31:44 +0000Don McDonaldThe old school mutual fund industry will not easily succumb to the new school money managers.school money managers.]]>152cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/litreading/lies-and-annuitiescan hurt.]]>5a9079145cfd79426b69e3a1:5a90794f9140b7427fcf0d8d:5a91e2dbc830257a344d0577Thu, 22 Feb 2018 22:12:00 +0000Don McDonaldHow can annuities pay so much more than other "safe" investments? The truth can hurt.can hurt.]]>229cleanfull