The Phil Ferguson Show

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...

I review performance numbers for many investing indexes. S&P 500, US stock segments, International stock segments and Bond types. Bonus Audio - George Carlin

Discussion of new DOL ERISA rules, Stock Buyback mutual fund. Interview with Marcin and the path out of religion.

Interview with Peter Conti-Brown about his book on The FED (2017). Investing Skeptically: Inflation, the FED, taper, fed funds rate etc...

Interview with a someone that has left Islam, Investing Skeptically: Home Co-ownership, Junk bonds Bonus audio JFK - Church state separation Katherine Hepburn - On religion

Topics covered: I am closing patreon. change your download link to get show from another podcast player. Annuity Math - how an annuity grows and pays out funds 401k rollover. Discussion of prohibited transactions and how they may be avoided. 401k - Free suggestions on how to invest may no longer be available. The 4% rule! Should it be 3.3%? Can it be 5% or 6%? Bonus audio - Ricky Gervais

I went to an annuity sales meeting. I will share my thoughts on the meeting and the documents provided to me. New 401k rollover rule. Advisors will have to prove that they are acting in the "Best Interest" of clients to recommend a rollover. AmericaFirst super shitty fund

Interview with Craig Good. He is the author of "Relax and Enjoy Your Food: Save Your Money, Your Health, and Your Sanity by Separating Fact from Flapdoodle" We discussed Food, diet, religion and much more. Investing Skeptically: The rules and problems with doing a Backdoor ROTH IRA or a MEGA Backdoor ROTH IRAs. Bonus Audio: Comedy by Jim Jefferies Bonus Music: Not Dead Yet by Ralph Covert and The...

Interview with writter Emily Stewart. From her VOX bio "Emily writes about the intersection of business, politics, and the economy. She is specifically interested in how people experience the forces of capitalism and money. Prior to joining Vox, Emily covered politics at The Street, including the rise of Donald Trump and the stock market’s reaction to politics and policy. She graduated from Columb...

Discussion of Cash Balance Plans. If you meet very specific criteria you may be able so to put more than $200k per year into a retirement account and avoid federal and state income taxes. Robinhood sells your trading data for money. They also make investing into a game. This helps them make more money at your expense.

Information about solo 401k. An SPAC buys the Trump media "empire". Bonus audio: Robert Green Ingersoll About the Bible part 5 & 6.

TIPS can protect you from inflation but, the risks may be too big. Discussion on Unemployment, how it is measured and the labor force participation rate. Return Stacking. A way to make better returns???

Discussion of several investing topics: - The Polaris Plan: When and how to build The Cushion - How does a Covered Call ETF work - YTD investment performance numbers. Bonus Audio: Annie Druyan on Science and the Unknown Lewis Black on Religion Closing Music: "Not Dead Yet by Ralph Covert and the Bad Examples.

Interview with David Madison. He is the author of "Ten Things Christians Wish Jesus Hadn't Taught: And Other Reasons to Question His Words" Investing Skeptically: Conservative investing....

Investing Skeptically: Schwab has increased the fee to "retail" clients when buying buy Vanguard funds. Possible tax changes

Interview with Dave of the YouTube Channel "Professor Dave Explains". I learned of his channel because of the Italian grammar videos. You will love all of the Science content. Here are some of the subjects you can find in the more than 1,000 videos: Immunology, Mycology, Botany, Physics, Astronomy, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, etc...... There are also 165 videos on Math! Inv...

Interview with Thomas Westbrook the creator of the Youtube channel "Holy Koolaid". We discuss the evidence for Jesus, covid and Vaccination math. Investing Skeptically: How to take money out of your portfolio in retirement.

Interview with Author John W. Loftus. He has written and been involved with several books about religion: The Christian Delusion: Why Faith Fails Unapologetic: Why Philosophy of Religion Must End The Outsider Test for Faith Christianity in the Light of Science Why I Became an Atheist and several more...... Investing Skeptically: Tactual investing, Death of Mutual funds, survivorship bias.

No charge post for Patrons. A Christian wanted to talk. He claimed he could prove god - with evidence.

Interview with Joshua Bowen. We discuss his new book and all of his older books. Investing Skeptically: ROTH vs. IRA vs. 401k vs Taxable account. Bonus Audio: Robert G. Ingersoll - About the bible Section 1 (part 1 and 2)