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Sound Investing

Weekly podcasts with Paul Merriman. Strategic planning for investing at every stage of life.

Episodes

Total: 505

The Motif Investing and M1 Finance companies allow investors to create a customized portfolio of ind

Passive VS. Active Q&A

2018/1/24

In Paul’s recent Marketwatch article he explores the debate between the results of index funds and a

The #1 investment table

2018/1/17

Paul discusses the annual update of Callan’s colorful “Periodic Table of Investment Returns 1999-201

Paul briefly discusses the recent MarketWatch article, “4 simple and effective ways to help a young

DON’T LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST if you don’t like numbers. Many unexpected things happened in 2017.  To

This podcast presents plans for 12 major projects for 2018 by The Merriman Financial Education Found

What to do about bonds?

2017/12/20

What to do about bonds is probably the most common question I get from investors.  In some ways it i

Small cap value continues to be an asset class that Paul recommends for all investors.  Of course, f

Following are Paul’s answers to some great investing questions. Sometimes he needs to ask a question

For more than 90% of working adults, the most important investment decision is how to invest their 4

On November 18, 2017, Paul spoke to 170 investors.  Some were clients of Merriman Wealth Management

Paul answers 12 questions from his readers and listeners concerning REITS, bonds, gold, investment r

The AAII (American Association of Individual Investors) Conference was a treasure trove of investmen

Chris Pedersen joins Paul to talk about their latest research on getting better returns from Target-

Target-Date Funds are the most important financial product since mutual funds were first offered in

Warren Buffett says, “You only have to do a very few things right in your life, so long as you don’t

Risk is not limited to the pain of a big bear market. Sometime a risk can be a mistake of omission r

Even a couple of the 20 steps will give you more money to enjoy life in retirement and will increase

20 Money-Losing Myths

2017/10/11

Risk is not limited to the pain of a big bear market. Sometime risk can be a mistake of omission rat

This piece was produced for my 2012 “Financial Fitness After 50” PBS contributors premium package. I