Talking Real Money - Investing Talk

Whatever the markets have done tell you nothing about what they will do. So, stop trying to guess the future. You'll just make it worse. Is an ultra-short-term bond fund as safe a money market fund? Do US debt levels make us nervous? Investing overseas makes even more sense. Why are speculators believeing Hertz? How much is a katrillion? The wrong question gets asked...again. How many countries back their currency with gold?

We discuss the growth of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing. Is it something you want and how much should it cost. As part of an effort to reduce the hodgepodge, which agrressive growth index funds make sense. We take a call about the world's preminent gag cryptocurrency, Dogecoin. Are there any drawbacks to using bond ETFs? What should be done with financial gifts to grandchildren? Where should $100K be parked for 18 months?

In a possible new weekend edition of Talking Real Money, Don takes on a single question: This episode he explores the question of liability insurance. Do higher net worth individuals need greater coverage to protect themselves from torts?

Rather than have Don read the questions he answers we decided to employ some robot readers to read your typed in questions: * How should retirement funds be allocated? * What do we think about Capital Group (American Funds) and "C" shares? * Why don't we suggest mid-cap funds?

What kind of return can you expect from stocks? No one can possibley know, but Professor Roger Ibbotson guesses it will be less than what we've experienced in the past. Plus, an 82-year old man is getting divorced and wanst to know what to do after a property sale.