The Phil Ferguson Show

Interview with Helen Green. We talk about all of the things that RfR (Recovering from Religion) does to help people struggling with religion. Investing Skeptically : How to invest with a small amount of money. How to manage Long Term gains when adjusting to a better portfolio.

Polaris Plan Part 6 - discussion of the Vanguard Index funds used for the US stock portion of your portfolio. Also - Rant about Comcast - Xfinity and their horrible service. Bonus topic - The Crypto Shit show continues.

Polaris Plan Part 5. This part is about the stock funds to use in the international portion of your portfolio. Segment on driving an EV 1,200 miles.

The Polaris Plan Part 4 - Stock index funds US vs. International. Interview with Danial Duncan. He is running for office in South Carolina Discussion on my 1,200 mile drive in a slow charging EV.

In part 3 I review which bond index funds are or might be inside of the cushion.

Part 2 of The Polaris Plan. Also, a discussion and the math behind a structured note. Announcements. Moving to Florida and Polaris will be SEC registered soon.

Discussion on The Polaris Plan Part 1. This is an overview of The Polaris Plan. I discuss regression to the mean, diversification, suggested book list and other topics.

Special guest Ray Smock. He has written many books and was official historian of the US house for 12 years. We discuss politics, Trump, elections etc....

Interview with author Robert Bryce. We discuss his book " A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations". Can we make enough wind and/or solar energy? Do we need coal and Natural gas. His solution may surprise you.

Interview with Tom Jump. He often interviews people of different religions.

Long chat with AronRa. We talk about electric cars, science, Phylogeny, religion and many other things. Aron Ra's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/aronra

Interview with Jeff Jackson. He is working on a romantic comedy called - "Our Goddamn Wedding". It is a light hearted and funny movie that happens to feature an atheist character. If you like the idea - you can donate money to make the movie happen! https://ourgoddamnwedding.com/ Investing Skeptically: You might be able to buy an annuity inside of a 401k. Should you?

Investing Skeptically: - Wells Fargo 401k - Legal settlement - Super Shitty Fund - Cromwell - 2022-05 YTD performance

Interview with Rachel Laser, the president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Investing Skeptically: non transparent ETF

Interview with Tony Davis. His book is, "God Loves You: Some Restrictions May Apply (And Many Other Christian Dilemmas) ". We discuss some of the many problems with christianity. Mail bag - should I pay extra on my student loans. Should I sell the bitcoins that I own? Bonus Audio: Jim Jefferies.

ETFs - discussion of how ETFs work. Why does a company advertise their ETF. How do they make money. Also, an explanation of NAV (net asset value). Bitcoin - More information on how it functions and why it will fail Eye glasses - $800 for a pair of glasses. NOPE! I shopped on-line and saved a ton of money. Also, Trump's hole in one and bonds and the yield curve (yield curve inversion).

Investing Skeptically: - Materworks. Can you get rich buying art? - A super shitty fund - DOL (department of labor) follow up on 401k, 403b and other ERISA types of accounts. - Electricity - EV, solar panels and electric bills

There's A Dragon in My Garage! Interview with JR Becker. He is the author of a new children's book "There's A Dragon in My Garage!" This is a beautiful child's version of Carl Sagan's chapter "The Dragon in My Garage" (from the book "Demon-Haunter World". Investing skeptically: - Looking at your quarterly statement when your portfolio is down. - Update on the DOL (department of labor) prohibited t...

Discussion of: Trump and his love for Putin. ETFs and the costs you may pay to trade Some Scammy shit. The value of diversification Robert Green Ingersoll

Interview with "JC". He left religion and you can too. Investing Skeptically: RMD Longevity Insurance How to use the cushion

Interview with Jeffery Swanson. We discuss his journey out of religion. Investing Skeptically: Why owning several funds may be better than a target date fund.

Review of 4 different investment strategies and how they might have performed over the last 16 years. discussion of iBonds and TIPS. Bonus audio: Robert Green Ingersoll "About the holy bible". Audio from The Center for Inquiry's CD. Used with permission. You can get a copy here... https://centerforinquiry.org/store/product/2-cd-set-lectures-by-ingersoll/

Geoffrey Blackwell from American Atheists. We discuss a couple of their legal cases and the 2022 annual convention in Atlanta GA. New Schwab fee schedule, Phone call with a rep from an annuity platform. Bonus audio - Madalyn Murray O'Hair

Interview with Charlotte Dennett. We discuss her recent book "The Crash of Flight 3804: A Lost Spy, a Daughter's Quest, and the deadly politics of the Great Game for oil" She is also the author of "The People v. Bush" and "Thy Will Be Done: The Conquest of the Amazon: Nelson Rockefeller and Evangelism in the Age of Oil" Investing Skeptically: Can we use 5 year performance numbers to pick funds tha...