• 1 hour 36 minutes
    556 Noah Lugeons (The Scathing Atheist) talks about the Ark Park Protest
    Interview with Noah Lugeons about his recent talk and participation at the 10th annual Ark Park protest.  (also known as the genocide and incest park).

    Investing Skeptically:  Bonds!  Are they magic?
    29 July 2026, 2:35 pm
  • 51 minutes 39 seconds
    555 - Dave Ramsey 8% rule - college 529 plans & 530A kids savings account
    Discussion of Dave Ramsey's 8% rule.  He does not understand basic manth or variability.

    Also,

    Should you help your kids with 529 (college plans) or 530A (child savings accounts).

    15 July 2026, 2:10 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    554 2026 first half market update and performance numbers
    2026 first half market performance update.   How did stocks and bonds do in the first 6 months of 2026?

    Ideas for new investors.

    The 4 books that I recommend you read.

    EV charging information 
    5 July 2026, 4:21 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    553 Reflecting pool - SpaceX 2 - CSICON - Returns Vs Price Change
    Will SpaceX crush your index funds?
    Discussion on the green reflecting pool
    Returns vs. Price Changes
    Follow up on CSICON
    Discussion on a 2,000 mile drive in the 2025 ioniq 5
    18 June 2026, 7:42 pm
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    552 Variable Annuity - expense ratios - CSI CON - Ioniq 9
    • Another example of the problems with Annuities.
    • Is it OK to pay higher fund expense ratios for higher returns
    • Laura Pausini concert in Orland
    • Ioniq 9 and some EV news
    • Still time to go to CSI Con in New York
    5 June 2026, 5:05 pm
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    551 The Friendly Atheist - Hemant Mehta - ROTH IRA conversions
    Interview with Hemant Mehta (a.k.a. The Friendly Atheist.)

    Investing Skeptically:  Discusssion of ROTH IRA conversions and recharectarizations.
    21 May 2026, 1:56 am
  • 1 hour 33 minutes
    550 SpaceX IPO - Index funds - Bene IRA - Bonds - BAHACON 2026
    Interview with Jason Freer.  We talk about BAHACON 2026.  There is still time to get tickets!
    https://bahacon.com/

    discussion on using bonds in place of a checking or savings account.

    Beneficiary IRA and the problem with non-liquid assets

    SPACEX IPO!!!!!
    Do you want shares?  Are you afraid it is a scam and you will lose money.  Discussion on IPOs, Exchanges, Indexes and Index funds.  Information on how to protect yourself from Elon!
    5 May 2026, 11:55 pm
  • 1 hour 9 seconds
    549 2026 YTD Stock returns - UK Trip - SketicampNM
    Discussion on the Year To Date returns of the 6 US stock segments.  How I use segments, rebalancing, diversification etc.

    Thoughts on my recent trip to England & Scotland

    A note on SkepticampNM
    24 April 2026, 12:03 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    548 Private Credit - Picking Mutual Funds - DAF Donor Advised Funds

    • Discussion of Private Credit and how it works 
    • Picking Mutual Funds and why it does not work
    • DAF Donor Advised Funds
    8 April 2026, 10:00 am
  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    547 AI Stock picking - Oil - Annuity example - Cruise
    Big show today!
    • AI stock picking and back tested data
    • An annuity example
    • War, Iran, Oil, gasoline oh my....
    • Super Shitty investment idea
    • A cruise in the western carabbean
    24 March 2026, 1:19 pm
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    546 AI problems - Viaticals - Where to invest $1k - Iran War
    • how to invest with just $1k
    • US Market concentration
    • Rant on scams, emails, texts etc
    • Viaticals
    • War with Iran & oil prices
    8 March 2026, 2:25 pm
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