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Podcast: Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Episode: Can't Have Everything
Description: Don tackles the dangerous myth of “safe” high-yield investments, calling out misleading financial advice around covered call funds and non-traded real estate deals. He takes calls on 529 plans vs. UTMA, long-term care insurance pitfalls, robo-advisors for special needs planning, and a shady pitch for a fixed-indexed annuity disguised as a fiduciary recommendation. He ends with a birthday shoutout and a reminder of why good advice matters.
0:04 Greed and the myth of “safe” investments
1:27 Human desire for more with less risk—prime for exploitation
3:02 The illusion of safety: high-yield savings vs. riskier “alternatives”
3:50 Covered ca...