The MILES Financial Show

What No One Saw Coming 10.11.2026 24:31 ↓

For centuries, "all swans are white" was treated as settled fact. Then, in 1697, explorers found black swans in Australia. Billie Miles, co-founder of Miles Financial Group, uses the story behind the term "black swan event" to talk about rare, unpredictable events and what they can mean for someone in or near retirement. Also in this episode: the appeal to probability, the math of recovering from...

No Crystal Ball 10.11.2026 25:01 ↓

No one knows when the next market downturn will come. Not your broker, not you, and not Billie Miles. In this episode Billie, co-founder of Miles Financial Group, talks about planning without a crystal ball: the shift from accumulation to preservation and distribution, why avoiding large losses can matter more than chasing large gains, and one of the biggest decisions in retirement, when and how t...

The Sledding Hill 10.11.2026 25:01 ↓

Kids fly down a sledding hill without a second thought. Later in life, most of us take the hill with more caution. Billie Miles, co-founder of Miles Financial Group, uses that picture to talk about risk near retirement. Also in this episode: the two purposes of money, life and legacy; why the order of gains and losses matters once withdrawals begin; and why retirement is about income, not the size...

Take It Out of Park 10.11.2026 25:01 ↓

Is your retirement a driver, or a trailer queen? Billie Miles, co-founder of Miles Financial Group, talks about what it can cost to leave retirement savings parked on the sideline, why emergency money and retirement money have different jobs, and the difference between paychecks and playchecks. Billie also looks at how the picture changes in the five to ten years before retirement, and why long-te...

The Sugar Rush 10.11.2026 24:55 ↓

One good day in the market can feel like a sugar rush. Billie Miles, co-founder of Miles Financial Group, explains the appeal to probability, the habit of assuming something will happen because it can, and how it shows up as the gambler's fallacy. Also in this episode: the math of recovering from a loss, why people insure a home but rarely ask what protects their retirement savings, the difference...

You Can’t Afford to Go Backwards in Retirement 06.04.2026 25:00 ↓

Miles Financial Show - "You Can’t Afford to Go Backward in Retirement" by Billie Miles

Miles Financial Show 05-14-22 23.05.2022 25:01 ↓

Miles Financial Show 05-14-22 by Billie Miles

Miles Financial Show 05-07-22 23.05.2022 25:01 ↓

Miles Financial Show 05-07-22 by Billie Miles

Miles Financial Show 04-30-22 23.05.2022 25:01 ↓

Miles Financial Show 04-30-22 by Billie Miles

Miles Financial Show 03-26-22 16.04.2022 25:01 ↓

Miles Financial Show 03-26-22 by Billie Miles

Miles Financial Show 04-02-22 16.04.2022 25:01 ↓

Miles Financial Show 04-02-22 by Billie Miles

Miles Financial Show 04-16-22 16.04.2022 25:01 ↓

Miles Financial Show 04-16-22 by Billie Miles

Miles Financial Show 04-10-22 16.04.2022 25:01 ↓

Miles Financial Show 04-10-22 by Billie Miles

Miles Financial Show 01-08-22 10.01.2022 25:01 ↓

Miles Financial Show 01-08-22 by Billie Miles