The Investor Coaching Show with Paul Winkler

You Walk Into a Bank With a Large Amount To Save and Get Sold a High-Commission Product

Today, Paul talks about two common situations where professionals in the industry call themselves “financial planners” offering “safe and conscientious options” for people trying to save, but it turns out that they don’t have any official education and are selling high-commission products. Listen along as Paul explains what is wrong with the training and education in the industry and how the products with the highest commissions just happen to be the ones financial planners think are in your best interest.

 

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Meme Stocks: What Are They and Why Are People Getting Caught Up in Them?

Paul starts off the show sharing that firms and planners can claim to be a fiduciary and then immediately sell you something that states in the fine print, “We are not acting as a fiduciary during this sale.” Paul then segues to a topic that sucks many investors into gambling and speculation: meme stocks and penny stocks. Listen along to hear what meme stocks are, why the financial media loves to talk about them, and the few success stories. 

 

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Large U.S. Was Hurting in Q1. Most Money Managers Got It Wrong.

At the beginning of the year, countless money managers and pundits reacted to tariffs, advising investors to shift funds from large U.S. companies into cash and other “safer” investments. This is just market timing, and most investors don’t realize that the firm they are investing in is doing this without their permission. Paul covers why you need to read the disclosures of your managers, because if not, you will get sucked into market timing and your portfolio will underperform the benchmark. Later in the episode, Paul shares a MarketWatch article about FED rates and homeownership.

 

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The Market Is Still the Right Place To Be. Anyone Saying Otherwise Is Selling.

Today, Paul talks about some of the most common advertising techniques people use to sell you their high-commission insurance products. All of these sales pitches are deceptive and can be easily debunked with basic knowledge about how stocks generate earnings and what happens to stocks during periods of uncertainty and inflation. Listen along as Paul breaks down why it’s important to slow down and remember the basic principles of investing and the difference between real financial education and an elaborate sales pitch. Later in the episode, Paul shares an article that shows how many Americans actually have $1 million for retirement and what’s holding people back. 

 

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Check Your 401(k) Regularly for These Bad Investments

Paul warns all investors of something new coming to pensions and 401(k)s that is not worth the risk. Today, Paul covers a new law allowing private equities to be put into funds in your retirement accounts. These investments raise the risk level of your retirement without any requirements for the companies to report earnings. Paul wants investors to double-check that they are avoiding products with these bad investments in the work programs. 

 

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.

 

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July 2025: The Economy, Japan Trade Deal, FED Interference, and Inflation

Today, Paul gives an update on inflation, the new trade deal with Japan, and how inflation pushes politicians to try and interfere with the economy through the FED. Listen along to hear what is going on in the economy this month and gain some insight into the difference between what’s news and what’s sensationalism in the U.S. economy. 

 

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Trust Your Gut! Ignore Investing Garbage Like This Phony Ad

If it sounds too good to be true … it’s probably because it’s too good to be true. Today, Paul shares the tactics that advisors and salespeople use to lure people into obviously bad products. Listen along to hear Paul out some of these advertisements and the one-star reviews that come from the people who were tricked by these kinds of traps. 

 

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Leaving Your Politics Out of the Investing Process

Today, Paul covers a topic that he’s covered many times on the show, but bears repeating because it is so counterintuitive to most. As the politics in the U.S. heat up and each side becomes more entrenched, it's easier to believe that the person in the White House or the party in charge in Congress dictates how the market is doing. Listen along as Paul dispels some of this, shares why the thousands of companies interested in making a profit are the engine that makes it so successful, and explains why you need to leave politics out of the investing process. 

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What Happens if the Social Security Trust Fund Runs Out?

Today, Paul talks about how the new Big Beautiful Bill Act is causing a lot of people to reevaluate what their retirement will look like, but it hasn’t done much to clear up the most common misconception about retirement: Social Security and how it gets funded. Listen along as Paul discusses planning for retirement, how social security gets funded, and why he believes politicians would never allow the trust fund to run out without making another plan to give people their benefits.

 

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Crypto and Fiat-Based Currencies. What Is Happening Around Stablecoin and the New Crypto Law?

Today, Paul talks about fiat currencies, crypto assets, and how a new law has created a crypto asset that looks more like fiat currency. Listen along as Paul explains why crypto assets like Bitcoin have not been considered legitimate currencies and why stablecoins could create some benefits for the economy. Should stablecoins be seen as an investment? No. However, this may become a legitimate part of how the U.S. Treasury operates.

 

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