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Podcast: Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Episode: Leverage Dangers
Description: Don and Tom take listeners on a wild ride through the booming (and frequently disastrous) world of leveraged ETFs. They break down how these funds promise double or triple the excitement but mathematically bleed away returns through volatility decay. A few listener questions follow, covering retirement cash buffers, negotiating advisory fees on large portfolios, and comparing IRTR vs AOM for a near-retiree allocation. Humor, subtle self-mockery, a Jonas Brothers detour, and a reminder that gambling is not investing.
0:04 Opening banter and the thrill-seeker pitch for leveraged ETFs
1:29 Leveraged single-stock ETFs explode from zero to $40B<...