12/17/2025
About This Episode
Timestamps:
00:00 Episode Trailer
02:00 Intro to Wealth and Index Funds
03:20 The Million Dollar Decision
07:04 Investing Tips for Young Parents
12:47 Saving When Money Feels Tight
15:35 Stocks vs Bonds
19:58 Rethinking Stock Market Risk
24:36 Why Investing Is Easier Today
27:06 How Fees Hurt Returns
29:08 When Bonds Make Sense
32:56 Investing Across Generations
34:58 Portfolios by Age
35:52 Starting Late in Investing
41:05 Defensive Investing Basics
42:10 Why Stocks Matter Most
43:04 Beating the S&P 500
48:09 Market Returns Explained
51:22 Why Diversification Matters
54:49 Fees and Long-Term Returns
58:28 Small Cap Value vs Total Market
01:03:25 Equal-Weight S&P 500
01:08:36 Handling Market Volatility
01:11:05 Picking Small Cap Value Funds
01:12:50 Trust in Investing
01:16:42 Hotseat Questions
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