In this podcast, Paul shares his thoughts for the coming year and answers investor questions.
The S&P 500 has made 5% more than the portfolio you recommend. Should I put it all in the S&P? 14:50
What do you think of the new Avantis ETFs?27:05
What do you think about structured notes? In the answer I make reference to an article by Larry Swedroe: 31:34 https://alphaarchitect.com/2019/08/22/structured-notes-the-exploitation-of-retail-investors/)
Can whole life insurance cash value be considered the same as bonds? 37:59
I am 27 with a wife and 2 year old daughter. What should I do with $150,000? 41:45
I want to live on $2 million in retirement. What dividend funds do you recommend? 48:16
What do I do if my 401k does not offer target date funds? 53:31
For a young investor do you prefer your portfolio 7 (well diversified) or portfolio 8 (all value). 58:33
This is the link to the recommended portfolios: https://paulmerriman.com/best-in-class-recommended-portfolios-2019/)