TOM COCK & DON McDONALD
In a world flooded with financial noise — hot stock picks, market timing schemes, and salespeople disguised as advisors — finding voices you can actually trust is rare. Tom Cock and Don McDonald have spent decades being exactly that: trusted voices.
Their podcast, Talking Real Money , is one of the longest-running and most consistently honest financial education shows you'll find. Tom and Don tackle real listener questions with a refreshing combination of humor, candor, and decades of hard-won experience. They don't sell products. They don't promote schemes. They tell people the truth about money — even when the truth isn't what listeners want to hear.
"The best financial advice is usually the most boring. That's why nobody on TV is giving it to you."
What I appreciate most about Tom and Don is their commitment to education over salesmanship. They believe, as I do, that an informed investor is a successful investor — and they spend every episode helping their listeners get smarter about money.
Their approach will be familiar to anyone who has followed my work: broad diversification, low costs, long time horizons, and the discipline to ignore the noise. If you're looking for honest financial guidance you can listen to on your commute, Talking Real Money is one of the best you'll find.
— Paul Merriman