Studies show that investors don’t have the retirement investments they ought to have based on the market’s returns. Large investment companies lead you to believe that market performance is the issue, but that is inaccurate. If you are trusting these companies with your retirement by using target date funds or allowing the companies to choose your investments, this episode is for you. Listen along to hear why it pays to know more about your investments and not blindly trust large investment companies.

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Paul talks about how some academics use their research to promote products with large commissions. Listen along to hear why it’s not enough to follow every bit of research because not all academics are created equal. The research must be properly vetted.

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Financial companies market products to you based on what you think drives returns. These products can promote stock choice, low costs, or asset allocation, but Paul talks about what really drives returns and why investors should take a certain type of risk. He then describes the kind of return that has proven trustworthy in your investments. Later in the show, Paul talks about a warning from the IMF on cryptocurrencies.

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A large segment of the financial industry touts using advanced technical analysis to follow the daily patterns of markets, stocks, and cryptocurrencies to make better predictions about the future. Today, Paul and Jim talk about where research and analysis fit in investing and what you should know about companies that sell technical investment analysis products.

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Paul connects the dots between the trends of the market and the attitudes of investors now versus the late ’90s. Listen along as Paul and Jim discuss what happened to investors in the ’90s and some modern parallels we see today. Later in the show, Paul and Jim cover some blindspots that open up investors to poor investment choices.0

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Paul finds a video evangelizing digital currencies and trying to convince investors that passing on crypto is the biggest mistake you can make. Listen along as Paul fills in the gaps and explains what they aren’t telling you about cryptocurrencies.

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