Sound Investing - Paul Merriman

Financial Independence Retire Early (Part 1) Paul joins Ed Fulbright of  , to discuss the FIRE Movement.  F.I.R.E. is an acronym for Financial Independence Retire Early. It’s a growing movement of people who are practicing FIRE principles — high savings rates, frugal living, and …

This podcast is the audio-only version of the video,  Strategy. While this strategy is ideal for young and first-time investors, it can be effectively used by investors at any …

In this interview — with Joe Andersen, CFP and “Big Al Clopine, CPA of  ” — Paul makes the case that owning just two funds for life is a “home-run” investing strategy for some investors. Plus, the hosts answer …

How to avoid the big mistakes pre-retirees make Paul addresses the huge decisions facing investors in the final push to meet their retirement goals, about 10 years before retirement. Cautioning against the tendency to jump from one strategy to another or be swayed by Wall Street, Paul presents 12 points for creating a solid long-term investment strategy before you …

Paul joins old friend and  ”, which begins with addressing the need for emergency money. In answering call-in questions, they discuss the major decision of when to start taking Social Security, annuities, FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), how often …