The Most Frequently Asked Questions

Paul takes you “behind-the-scenes” to the work he and his foundation have been doing this year along with what is upcoming, including Chris Pedersen’s new 2 Funds For Life book, Daryl Bahl’s new tables and an exciting calculator in development to construct your own situation using our tables of historical data. And he addresses some frequently asked questions from young, mid-career and retired investors.

Topics and Q&A include:

· Our surprising most-popular video

· Expectations for the ETF project by Chris Pedersen

· Buying 10 years of retirement $3,650

· Lump sum vs. dollar cost averaging

· Lifetime investment strategies

· Dreaming of winning the lottery

· How to determine your glide path

· Target date fund considerations

Suggested reading: 101 Investment Decisions Guaranteed to Change Your Financial Future.)

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