SOUND INVESTING PODCAST

1/28/2026

https://anchor.fm/s/10bb8090/podcast/play/114684733/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-28%2F4ce932c1-aea9-b9c3-dd07-ffa45fd0a492.m4a Paul Merriman
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About This Episode

Even small starting amounts can lead to large differences over a lifetime.


What We Do — and What We Don’t Do To Help Investors 

We are:

  • Focused on  education

  • Dedicated to  do-it-yourself investors

  • Grounded in  academic research and evidence-based investing

We are  not :

  • Financial planners

  • Estate planners

  • Tax advisors

Our goal is to help investors build portfolios they can trust through good markets and bad — with the potential to land in the  top 5–10% of long-term outcomes.


Preview: The 10-Part Boot Camp Series

Over the coming weeks, we’ll release a comprehensive boot camp covering:

  1. Stocks vs. Bonds  — why this decision alone can be a $10 million difference

  2. Equity Asset Class Selection  — based on academic research, not trends

  3. Simple Sound Investing Portfolios  — small, powerful, manageable

  4. Adding Bonds Intelligently  — controlling risk without killing returns

  5. Long-Term Contributions  — what steady investing really looks like

  6. Fixed Withdrawal Strategies  — taking distributions when you retire with only "enough"

  7. Flexible Withdrawal Strategies  — especially for those who’ve oversaved

  8. Target-Date Funds & Glide Paths  — with added diversification insights

  9. ETF Selection  — why DFA and Avantis may help investors stay the course

  10. Investing for Children & Newborns  — including new retirement account considerations

Each topic will eventually include:

  • A podcast episode

  • A written article

  • Supporting data tables

Daryl has now produced  247 educational tables, all designed to support smarter portfolio decisions.  You will see all of them during the 10 week series.


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