Over the years, Paul and his team have published numerous podcasts and articles about the impact of small investments for minors, especially newborn children and grandchildren. (See: https://paulmerriman.com/turn-3000-into-50-million/). In this podcast Paul discusses a strategy of building an IRA for a minor starting from birth. The strategy assumes investing $365 (more or less) each year over 10 years. He suggests a simple way to build The Ultimate Buy and Hold Equity Strategy over the 10 years. Examining the advantages and disadvantages, he compares the long-term returns at 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 percent. He then adjusts those returns for inflation. Paul makes the case for using the Roth over the regular IRA or 401(k), as well as keeping the money in your name rather than a custodial account up to the time that the official gift is made.

Also mentioned in this podcast is The Merriman Aggressive Target Date Portfolio (scroll to bottom of page).

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