The Paul Truesdell Podcast

Rough Draft Technology Assistance Beginning – TAB The Paul Truesdell Podcast The AI Revolution in Insurance: Why the Seasoned Professional Still Matters Let me tell you something that ought to keep a lot of folks in the insurance industry up at night. Artificial intelligence is about to shake the foundations of how insurance gets written, sold, and delivered. And whether that shaking stabilizes th...

Topic: PAC-3 MSE Missile Procurement and Budget Realignment (Army Procurement). "In a world bristling with ballistic missile threats, the Army’s ability to defend deployed forces is paramount. Yet, the initial budget request for the Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptor—the kinetic bullet that hits the enemy bullet—contained a glaring accounting error. The request was 'misaligned,' leaving a gap in the pr...

1. Strengthening the Sentinel Topic: Restoration of funding for the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM (Air Force Procurement). "When it comes to national survival, there is no room for error and certainly no room for shortchanging the ultimate insurance policy of the United States: the nuclear deterrent. The Air Force budget request for the Sentinel ICBM—the system set to replace the aging Minuteman III—initi...

SERIES INTRODUCTION: INVESTING IN SURVIVAL "Welcome back. Before we dive into the nuts and bolts of national defense, let’s get the disclosures out of the way so we can speak freely. You are listening to a production of Truesdell Wealth, a registered investment advisor where we don’t just track the market—we track reality. Many of you know we manage the Truesdell Military Procurement Portfolio, a...

The Paul Truesdell Podcast Voice One: Well, you know, I just finished listening to something, and I have to tell you—it reminded me of the kind of conversation we used to have back when people still believed in taking the time to understand things. This fellow Paul Truesdell and a young lady named Carol sat down and talked about Florida politics, the Republican Party, and where this whole country...

The Paul Truesdell Podcast Website Rough Draft Today we are going to talk about leadership, resilience, and what it really means to stay standing when the waves get high. This is not theory. This is earned perspective from decades in business, investing, mistakes, wins, and reinvention. This is for high school students trying to figure out direction, college students questioning the system, young...

A Time For Choosing, 2025 By Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF, CLU, ChFC, RFC The Truesdell Companies of Ocala, Florida Thank you for the opportunity to share with you a talk I’ve titled: A Time For Choosing, 2025. I have borrowed the title from the October 27, 1964, speech by Ronald Reagan on behalf of Senator and Republican nominee for president, Barry Goldwater.  And so, I want to talk about som...

The Quiet Unraveling https://paultruesdell.com/events • How AI Could and Should Begin Silently Dismantling the Bureaucratic Beast Before Anyone Admits It • Why the Future Belongs to Systems That Strip Away Complexity Instead of Adding It • When AI Exposes the Dead Weight of Government and Forces a New American Efficiency • How AI, Geopolitics, and a Failing Bureaucracy Set the Stage for a Radical...

https://paultruesdell.com/ https://paultruesdell.com/events Friday, November 14, TPTP, Jackie Gleason,  Today I am going to talk about why so many retirees struggle with decumulation, even though they believe they spent decades ‘investing.’ The truth is simple: saving is passive, retirement income is not, and this episode walks through what that really means. The Hard Truth About Retirement: You W...

Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening. You may have noticed some major changes to the PaulTruesdell.com website. The layout, structure, and tone have evolved, yet the overall flavor and purpose remain the same. This wasn’t a random update. Every change was deliberate, designed to make the website cleaner, more purposeful, and aligned with how we actually operate. Why We Streamlined the Sit...

25-11-03 Connecting the Dots: From Telomeres to Tea Kettles Why patterns that seem unrelated—hot water, sleep, movement, and mindset—reveal the deeper science of longevity and clarity. Part One Imagine sitting quietly for a moment—no phone, no television, no noise—just letting your thoughts stretch out a bit. That’s when the mind begins to wander in useful directions. You start to see patterns, co...

Rough Notes There is a real problem with traffic in the state of Florida. We have millions of visitors every year, and our roads are crowded from one end of the state to the other. This time of year, we see the perfect storm of congestion. Snowbirds return for the winter, vacationers arrive for the holidays, and year-round residents try to go about their daily lives. Add to that a growing number o...

The phrase “crabs in a bucket” describes a destructive social mentality where individuals, instead of helping each other escape hardship or achieve success, pull one another back down out of jealousy, insecurity, or spite. It comes from the observation that if several live crabs are placed in a bucket, none will escape—because every time one tries to climb out, the others grab and drag it back dow...

This is the audio version of Episode 501, which was recorded as a video. For the video visit Paul Truesdell on Facebook or visit Paul Truesdell dot com.  0:00   Well, good morning, good afternoon or good evening. Welcome to the Paul Truesdell podcast. My name is Paul Truesdell. It is not Sam farsen. Sam farston has his own podcast in East pajibes, Illinois, so we're not going to talk about that. I...

0:00   The Paul Truesdell podcast marks its 500th episode, a milestone that reflects not only consistency but a deep commitment to thoughtful, fact based analysis and the pursuit of genuine understanding in an often superficial world across hundreds of episodes, Paul grant Truesdell has provided listeners with something rare in modern media context, continuity and clarity. He does not chase headli...

The Market’s Shiny Surface Is Hiding Bruises October 20, 2025 By Paul Grant Truesdell, J.D., AIF, CLU, ChFC, RFC Truesdell Wealth, Inc. – A Registered Investment Advisor Due to our extensive holdings and our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and that a conflict of interest exists. By listening, reading, or using this document, video, podcast, and/or webs...

https://paultruesdell.com/events Yesterday was the birthday of Charles James Kirk, known simply as Charlie Kirk, a man who was assassinated for one simple, powerful reason: he spoke boldly about faith, freedom, and the truth of Jesus Christ. He refused to bend to censorship. He stood unapologetically for free speech, traditional values, and the right to think independently. And because of that cou...

Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening — this is Paul Truesdell, and you are listening to the Paul Truesdell Podcast. Tomorrow, October 14, marks the birthday of the late Christian evangelist and unapologetic promoter of traditional American values, Charlie Kirk. I will have the honor of serving as the master of ceremonies at what will be a solemn, well-attended, peaceful, and deeply respec...

A PRACTICAL AND ACADEMIC EXAMINATION OF HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP By Paul Grant Truesdell Homeowners’ associations occupy a unique position in the modern American landscape. They sit somewhere between a neighborhood and a corporation, blending personal interest with shared governance. When managed properly, an HOA provides stability, protects property values, and maintains a sense of orde...

We keep hearing the claim that Donald Trump and Republicans “shut down the government because they do not want to provide health care to working-class Americans.” That sounds dramatic, but it is completely false. Here is what actually happened. The House passed a clean continuing resolution—a temporary bill that keeps government funded at current levels. No new programs, no hidden tricks—just enou...