Sound Investing

Paul considers this podcast, the best of his career.  In this 2 part podcast you will hear Paul interviewed by Michael Port,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Port.  Michael Port is an author, speaker, small business marketing consultant, and public speaking teacher.   Michael is not a financial expert but, as you will learn from the interview, he has taken the time to …

In this radio interview with Ken Roberts, of Ken’s Bulls and Bears, Paul and Ken discuss an array of essential investor questions and concerns, including the following: • Given that investors are at risk of responding emotionally to what’s going on in market, what should they do to keep their emotions in check? • What are the …

For 10 years, Paul had a weekly “Outrage of the Week” on his Seattle radio show. He says it was never a problem finding something that made him hopping mad. In this podcast, Paul explains his recent outrage about one of America’s most trusted insurance companies giving their employees the shaft. He also answers questions from his listeners …

How value stocks can keep you from outliving your money Paul explains the importance of adding value to your portfolio. The higher long-term returns of value stocks is not in question, but it is confusing to many investors as to why troubled and out-of-favor companies are expected to make more than great companies. To clarify this, Paul reads …

Do you know what common mistakes can cost retirees a fortune and lead to many sleepless nights? Recalling Warren Buffet’s quote about success – “To be a success you only have to do a very few things right, as long as you don’t do too many things wrong” – Paul lists 20 mistakes, along with specific advice how …

Paul addresses how investors can protect themselves from harmful Wall Street advice. He also answers the question, how good is indexing likely to be? And he discusses Tony Robbins, gold, and his new video.

How do you choose the best small cap value ETF? How do you help grandchildren pay for college? How do you decide between a money market fund and a short term bond fund? How do you get the most out of ETFs? Why not put more of your portfolio in emerging markets? Paul answers these questions from his …

What should investors do about the recent global loss of over $2 trillion? Should you get out – or reduce your exposure – to international equities?  Should you sell and go to cash until the smoke has cleared? Should you reconsider your overall equity exposure? Paul addresses these questions, along with a little about his new video, available …

Paul responds to 10 comments and questions about the article, “How to turn $3000 into $50 million.” This article has produced more comments and questions than any other he has written for MarketWatch in more than three years. In some cases, Paul points out how short-sighted investors can be and, in others, he tries to find ways to make people comfortable with …

In this podcast Paul discusses the 12 investment decisions all first time investors must face.  He speaks to both the parents, as well as the young investor, about the life changing impact good decisions can have on the young investor’s future.  There are a couple of important links mentioned in the podcast. https://paulmerriman.com/ultimate-buy-hold-portfolio/