Paul isn’t shy about sharing his love for flying cars. Sometimes people have a hard time getting motivated to save for retirement because they lump it in with other adulting tasks like dental work or jury duty. Today, Paul shares that you should leave some space for fun and dreaming about the future, and you should find ways to stay motivated toward saving. Paul then pivots to discuss how many older investors are getting scammed out of thousands by people they should be able to trust the most.

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This material is for general educational purposes only and is not personalized investment, financial, tax, or legal advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Nothing here is an offer, solicitation, or recommendation for any security or strategy. All financial decisions involve risk, and you should consult qualified professionals before acting on this information.
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Today, Evan brings an article that shows when people have time to plan, they make very different decisions when unexpected expenses arise. Listen along as Paul and Evan talk about how having a family changes your financial needs and priorities, and share some of the basic financial literacy tools that can help a family rise to meet their financial needs. Later in the episode, Paul shares a clip from CNBC that shows that the investing industry is celebrated for giving investors whatever they want, even when they are obviously harmful products.

Want to cut through the myths about retirement income and learn evidence-based strategies backed by over a century of data? Download our free Retirement Income Guide now at paulwinkler.com/relax and take the stress out of planning your retirement.

This material is for general educational purposes only and is not personalized investment, financial, tax, or legal advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Nothing here is an offer, solicitation, or recommendation for any security or strategy. All financial decisions involve risk, and you should consult qualified professionals before acting on this information.
Advisory services offered through Paul Winkler, Inc., an SEC-registered investment adviser.

Today, Dan talks about his experience at an investing workshop and explains how frustrating it is when the industry knows how to make a diversified portfolio, and that those portfolios would perform better than many of the products they offer, yet most investors come into PWI offices with a portfolio that is overweighted in large U.S. companies. Listen along to hear how the industry uses ratings, short-term past performance, and other emotional sales pitches to sell you yet another large U.S. fund, and why investors get sucked into investing in your “team” instead of taking an academic approach. Later in the episode, Evan brings a WSJ article about how investors who invested in private credit funds are losing big now that these private companies are defaulting on their loans.

Want to cut through the myths about retirement income and learn evidence-based strategies backed by over a century of data? Download our free Retirement Income Guide now at paulwinkler.com/relax and take the stress out of planning your retirement.

This material is for general educational purposes only and is not personalized investment, financial, tax, or legal advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Nothing here is an offer, solicitation, or recommendation for any security or strategy. All financial decisions involve risk, and you should consult qualified professionals before acting on this information.
Advisory services offered through Paul Winkler, Inc., an SEC-registered investment adviser.

Today, Paul talks about how many high schools have wanted to replace basic economics education with personal finance. The problem is that most high schoolers won’t use any personal finance information for a decade, and research shows that their retention of the information is low. Listen along as Paul explains why the foundational concepts of capitalism create a world where personal wealth is up and so is quality of life, but market timers and proponents of communism and socialism believe the same thing: A small group of smart people can create wealth and prosperity for everyone. The problem is that it hasn’t ever worked. Paul thinks that learning the foundations of economics can create more confident investors.

Want to cut through the myths about retirement income and learn evidence-based strategies backed by over a century of data? Download our free Retirement Income Guide now at paulwinkler.com/relax and take the stress out of planning your retirement.

This material is for general educational purposes only and is not personalized investment, financial, tax, or legal advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Nothing here is an offer, solicitation, or recommendation for any security or strategy. All financial decisions involve risk, and you should consult qualified professionals before acting on this information.
Advisory services offered through Paul Winkler, Inc., an SEC-registered investment adviser.

Most investors hear the word “risk” in investing and assume it only refers to the likelihood of losing all their money on an investment. Today, Paul explains why the concept of risk in investing is more complex, covering topics such as sequence of returns risk, benchmarking, and whether stock markets are riskier today than they were in the past. Later in the episode, Paul discusses a 20-year-old day trading rule that was recently overturned, which will likely generate more revenue for companies and increase risk for traders.

Want to cut through the myths about retirement income and learn evidence-based strategies backed by over a century of data? Download our free Retirement Income Guide now at paulwinkler.com/relax and take the stress out of planning your retirement.

This material is for general educational purposes only and is not personalized investment, financial, tax, or legal advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Nothing here is an offer, solicitation, or recommendation for any security or strategy. All financial decisions involve risk, and you should consult qualified professionals before acting on this information.
Advisory services offered through Paul Winkler, Inc., an SEC-registered investment adviser.

Today, Paul gives an update on the state of the U.S. economy and explains why the jobs and equities markets haven’t struggled the way many people predicted they would in 2025 and 2026. Listen along to hear about how the FED, technology companies, and job markets are working together to respond to AI and innovation in the workplace. Later in the episode, Paul answers a listener’s question about how much of your portfolio needs to be held in bonds in order to weather downturns and still take an income in retirement.

Want to cut through the myths about retirement income and learn evidence-based strategies backed by over a century of data? Download our free Retirement Income Guide now at paulwinkler.com/relax and take the stress out of planning your retirement.

This material is for general educational purposes only and is not personalized investment, financial, tax, or legal advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Nothing here is an offer, solicitation, or recommendation for any security or strategy. All financial decisions involve risk, and you should consult qualified professionals before acting on this information.
Advisory services offered through Paul Winkler, Inc., an SEC-registered investment adviser.

Today, Evan shares an interesting story about how speculative weather markets could be valuable to businesses that rely on weather forecasting to make decisions by crowd-sourcing information about local weather patterns. Listen along to hear why the losers for speculative markets (a.k.a gambling) are always the traders and how these speculative markets don’t appear out of nowhere, but are usually started by companies or industries that partner with trader platforms to get information from users. Later in the episode, Evan discusses some inventions from the last century that have revolutionized the world and how capitalism is the best source of invention and prosperity because it rewards people who take risks.

Want to cut through the myths about retirement income and learn evidence-based strategies backed by over a century of data? Download our free Retirement Income Guide now at paulwinkler.com/relax and take the stress out of planning your retirement.

This material is for general educational purposes only and is not personalized investment, financial, tax, or legal advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Nothing here is an offer, solicitation, or recommendation for any security or strategy. All financial decisions involve risk, and you should consult qualified professionals before acting on this information.
Advisory services offered through Paul Winkler, Inc., an SEC-registered investment adviser.

The news is full of headlines that sound like expert advice for concerned investors, but the reality is that most of the news is about people trying to predict the future. Today, Evan discusses two powerful ideas that can lead you away from market timing and toward a portfolio that can withstand market fluctuations: market efficiency and the humility to acknowledge that no one can predict the future. Usually, being an educated and confident investor means tuning out the news and sticking to your plan.

Want to cut through the myths about retirement income and learn evidence-based strategies backed by over a century of data? Download our free Retirement Income Guide now at paulwinkler.com/relax and take the stress out of planning your retirement.

This material is for general educational purposes only and is not personalized investment, financial, tax, or legal advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Nothing here is an offer, solicitation, or recommendation for any security or strategy. All financial decisions involve risk, and you should consult qualified professionals before acting on this information.
Advisory services offered through Paul Winkler, Inc., an SEC-registered investment adviser.