A listener asks about the investments in her retirement plan because she’s concerned that a world currency could hurt the dollar. She wants to know if there are any investments that could help protect her from this risk. Paul explains the different investments in a properly diversified portfolio and how they all come together to lessen not only the risk of currency devaluation but also other market forces that hurt returns. Listen along to hear why diversification can help bring peace of mind in investing.

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A recent story that started off as a parent wanting to help their child took a turn when the child stopped making payments and the parent became disabled and couldn’t work. Listen along as Paul and Ira talk about what can be done, how much of the loan the parent is responsible for, and what financial planning techniques can help others avoid this situation. Later in the episode, Paul and Ira talk about a great article by Jason Zweig called “What Teenagers Really Learn From Stock-Market Games.”

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Paul fields a question from a listener about unmet expectations from a family member regarding an inheritance and shares why bringing an estate lawyer into these mediations is important. Later, Paul responds to the article “Odds Are, You’re Better Off Buying an Index Fund. Here’s Why.” Paul explains why index funds are better than actively managed funds but are still problematic. Paul shares which area of the market that indexing works well in.

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