The Investor Coaching Show with Paul Winkler

Don't Fall for the Marketing. Take a Deeper Look.

Mutual fund companies are professional marketers. Today, Paul talks about how often these companies say all the right things about diversification. Confident investors learn to look past what the companies' marketing materials say and see that the investments they are selling tell a much different story. Later in the episode, Paul wants investors to understand that the run-up in gold isn’t a fluke, but it also isn’t because gold is such a good investment to own.

 

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Building Your Confidence in Your Financial Future (Part 2)

Fund companies, media outlets, and even advisors are constantly vying for your attention to sell you products and services. So how do you learn to cut through the noise and make the decisions that are right for you? In a two-part episode, Paul covers these topics and teaches you how to develop confidence in your financial goals and the plan that will help you get there. Listen along to hear how Nobel Prize-winning strategies can help you understand how goals, plans, and products can all work together to help you feel confident about investing.

 

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.

Building Your Confidence in Your Financial Future (Part 1)

Fund companies, media outlets, and even advisors are constantly vying for your attention to sell you products and services. So how do you learn to cut through the noise and make the decisions that are right for you? In a two-part episode, Paul covers these topics and teaches you how to develop confidence in your financial goals and the plan that will help you get there. Listen along to hear how Nobel Prize-winning strategies can help you understand how goals, plans, and products can all work together to help you feel confident about investing.

 

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.

An Investing Lie the Media Wants You To Believe

When Paul asks most beginner investors, “What is a financial advisor's job supposed to be?” he usually gets a familiar answer that involves understanding how markets work, being in the right part of the market at the right time, and knowing the best products to own. Today, Paul reveals that this is actually a lie perpetuated by the financial media, as most people you see weighing in on TV are being paid to be there. Listen along as Paul helps you understand the media bias around timing the market and buying investments after they’ve already gone up.

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.

Are We in an AI Stock Bubble?

There has been a lot of talk about AI and whether or not eager investors have created a bubble in AI stock that could hurt all investors. Today, Paul talks about market bubbles and why they are more dangerous to some than others, and why the activity we see around AI stocks doesn't look like an irrational run-up just yet.

 

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.

Jim Kramer Is Selling Books and Selling Investors on Market Timing

Jim Kramer is taking every opportunity to sell young investors on his new book and the idea of “making it big” investing. Listen along as Paul talks about why pundits like this get a lot of airtime even though their advice has historically been a disaster to take. 

 

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.

Running Out of Money at the Worst Possible Time

The industry likes to push investors into popular and predictable investments with low returns and low diversification. The result of this is a dwindling portfolio and an inflation problem in your 80s and beyond. Listen along as Paul explains why the strategies and products that promise you “safety” will actually lead to you running out of money at the worst possible time: after you are no longer able to work.

 

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.

Markets Can Be Inefficient, but Not for Long Enough To Do Anything About It

Today, Paul continues a conversation about how markets work and how that guides the investments that should go into your portfolio. Listen along as Paul explains what happens when an opportunity to take advantage of the market occurs, and how attempting to time the market feels exciting but leaves you with a portfolio that is a fraction of what it could be.

 

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.

Gold Hits New Record High and Emotional Investors Get Sucked In

Paul talks about a new record high gold hit this week and why gold is one of the most emotional investments people get involved in. Listen along as Paul shares a pundit who is giddy with excitement this week as gold rises to hit its highest level and discusses why you should never choose an investment based on recent performance. 

 

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.

Another New Investing Book That Won’t Get You the Results You Want

Paul finds a segment on CNBC that is pushing a new investment book called “How to Make Money in Any Market.” The host and author seem really into the topic of helping the average investor make wise decisions — until you start to hear what some of the advice is. Listen along to find out why the advice may seem nice when you’re watching television, but the author is more likely to make money selling the book than you are by doing what it says. 

 

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.