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Discussion of election results and market diversification. Some thougts on the Schwab Impact conference in Boston

Interview with Melissa Dalton-Bradford.  Her new book is "How to Save Democracy:  The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook" Also Inflation is going up in the USWhy are my Long Term Gains so bigGO VOTE

Discussion on bond performance over the last 12 months.  Review of the connection between bond returns and changes in interest rates.  And, why have long bonds done so poorly. Four and a half years ago, I bought a home in Florida for all cash.  I then got an 80% loan and invested the money in the market.  Numbers on performance for that investment and what I am doing next. Discussion of market trade offs.  More stocks means better returns in the long run (10 years plus).  However, this can cause more volitility in the short run (Less than 10 years).  When building a plan for retirement you need to think about long term returns, you concern over market drops and how much cash you need in retirement. Update on our recent trip to Colorado!

Discussion on the pros and cons of delaying Social Security until the age of 70.  Also, when should you start taking money out of IRAs and should you do ROTH conversions. Vanguard Proxy ESG assignment.  What does it mean and what should you do about it? Review of my recent trip to Italy.  I'm now swithing from Studying Italian to Spanish.

Interview with Karis Burkowski and David Fitzgerald.  Their new book is "Clearly Written by Boys - A Woman's Guid to the Bible".  The book reviews 5 of the most famous women in the bible.  Deep dive in how the bible was written and modified over time to make women look dirty, weak, stupid and Evil.  The book goes over those stories and many other problems with the bible. Also:  Discussion on Fisher Investments and... A Super S****y Fund

Interview with Eugenie C. Scott she is the retired Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education.  We discuss scams with family members and what you can do to help. Also.... Follow up thoughts on BAHAConJury DutyRebalancing your portfolioAccount transfer scam alert.

Interview with Thom Hartmann.  His newest book is "Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told".  The detailed story of how companies have been fighting for Constitutional Rights for themselves and weakening the same right for actual people. Also,  A catholic bond fund.  They only pick bonds that meet catholic values - what ever that means.

Interview with Noah Lugeons about his recent talk and participation at the 10th annual Ark Park protest.  (also known as the genocide and incest park). Investing Skeptically:  Bonds!  Are they magic?

Discussion of Dave Ramsey's 8% rule.  He does not understand basic manth or variability. Also, Should you help your kids with 529 (college plans) or 530A (child savings accounts).

2026 first half market performance update.   How did stocks and bonds do in the first 6 months of 2026? Ideas for new investors. The 4 books that I recommend you read. EV charging information

Will SpaceX crush your index funds? Discussion on the green reflecting pool Returns vs. Price Changes Follow up on CSICON Discussion on a 2,000 mile drive in the 2025 ioniq 5

Another example of the problems with Annuities.Is it OK to pay higher fund expense ratios for higher returnsLaura Pausini concert in OrlandIoniq 9 and some EV newsStill time to go to CSI Con in New York

Interview with Hemant Mehta (a.k.a. The Friendly Atheist.) Investing Skeptically:  Discusssion of ROTH IRA conversions and recharectarizations.

Interview with Jason Freer.  We talk about BAHACON 2026.  There is still time to get tickets! https://bahacon.com/ discussion on using bonds in place of a checking or savings account. Beneficiary IRA and the problem with non-liquid assets SPACEX IPO!!!!! Do you want shares?  Are you afraid it is a scam and you will lose money.  Discussion on IPOs, Exchanges, Indexes and Index funds.  Information on how to protect yourself from Elon!

Discussion on the Year To Date returns of the 6 US stock segments.  How I use segments, rebalancing, diversification etc. Thoughts on my recent trip to England & Scotland A note on SkepticampNM