SOUND INVESTING PODCAST

5/5/2021

https://anchor.fm/s/10bb8090/podcast/play/32837888/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-4-4%2Fa32508eb-aedc-5e32-0647-ef9964550b00.mp3 Paul Merriman
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Show Notes

About This Episode


  • Paul’s investing philosophy, and how it’s been influenced by the work of Eugene Fama.

  • Why Vanguard’s portfolio allocation ensures that clients have the smoothest possible emotional relationship with their investments.

  • The benefits of simple vs. complex funds, and how simple funds fit with the preferences of many do-it-yourself investors.

  • Why emotion — and not strategy — gets in the way of successful investing.

  • The challenges of sticking to portfolios that are heavily weighted in small-cap value stocks.

  • The difficulties in working with clients, and the role of financial advisors.

  • Top habits and beliefs that lead to investing success; a key focus of his latest book, We’re Talking Millions .

  • Target date glide paths.

  • How Paul’s foundation educates investors.

  • The relationship between money and a life well-lived.


The Rational Reminder Podcast is a weekly podcast on sensible investing and financial decision-making for Canadians. Each week, hosts  Benjamin Felix and Cameron Passmore , Portfolio Managers at PWL Capital , discuss topics related to personal finance, investing, behavior, and financial markets with the intention of making our listeners better, more rational investors. You can watch this interview on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SPAYhKKDDY

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