Last year should have been a great year for crypto investors. The digital assets received favorable treatment from a pro-crypto government, and the financial industry plugged the investment at every turn. Unfortunately, that didn’t make a positive difference in market prices. Listen along as Paul shares why this year brought more losses for people who have been swept up in the crypto craze and why it doesn’t look like the currencies will become better investments anytime soon. Later in the episode, Paul and Nik talk about a future of driverless cars and why changes in technology often lead to fear or greed.

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This year, private company funds made their way into 401(k) plans around the country. While Paul doesn’t think these funds adequately pay for your risk, there is another problem that makes these products even worse. Listen along as Paul and Evan explain why many investors will get sucked into a product where companies don’t have to disclose important information about their finances, which public companies are required to disclose.

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Money is a tool to help you express what is most meaningful to you. People who have a good relationship with money typically have a deep sense of purpose. Today, Paul and Evan have a conversation about how younger Americans report feeling a lower sense of purpose, how to get on the right track about what’s most important to you, and how you can use money to help you live a meaningful life.

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Since 401(k)s are full of hidden fees, poorly diversified funds, stock picking, and market timing, how can you make the most of your employer-matched retirement option? Today, Paul and Evan explain why 401(k)s are designed to be confusing and misleading and how you can work with an advisor to learn what your options are and be a more confident investor.

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Everyone will eventually reach a point where they can’t or no longer want to work. Paul and Jim discuss U.S. doctors who earn the highest wages in the world but dislike their jobs. Listen along to hear how purpose, work, and finances can either create a nightmare for you in the future or allow you to be flexible and choose what is best for you in any season. Later in the episode, Paul talks about Robinhood’s ADV and why it is crucial to look at ADVs before you give your money to trading platforms or fund companies.

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Paul and Jim cover an article and an interview that spreads misinformation about 60/40 portfolios and exposes the industry’s problem with them: They never set them up or manage them correctly, and then complain about the results. Listen along to learn about why the industry wants to push you in other directions when taking retirement income and what the Nobel Prize-winning research says instead.

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Today, Paul and Jim discuss an article that claims the math proves the optimal age to take Social Security is 70. Listen along as these advisors talk about why each plan is unique and some reasons it may be a bad choice to take it at that age. Confident investors know that taking benefits at a mathematically perfect age can be a trap, but learning about your own plan and goals can help you discover the right age for you to start taking benefits.

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