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Podcast: Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Episode: Nefarious Non-Profit?
Description: Don and Tom go deep on a shady “non-profit” financial education group that funnels retirees into high-commission indexed annuities, using a listener tip to unpack the advisor’s fake credentials, mismatched ADV filings, dubious fiduciary claims, and the simple math that reveals where the money really comes from. Along the way, they cover how to investigate advisors yourself, why financial fairy tales persist, and answer listener questions on Avantis gold holdings, private equity’s impact on small-cap value, and the quality of Schwab’s 529 plan.
0:04 Don’s industry rant and a look at the “American Financial Education Alliance” disg...