Not Your Average Financial Podcast™

Not Your Average Financial Podcast™


Episode 424: I’ll take a LOWER Rate of Return AND Get BETTER RESULTS?!

October 17, 2025

In this episode, we ask:

  • Would you like to read and review our new book, The Business Fortress: How to Grow, Protect and Exit Your Business?
  • What does a CFP® and a Bank on Yourself® Professional think about?
  • What’s really going on here?
  • What’s the difference?
  • Why does it matter?
  • What about the aggressive portfolio?
  • What about the growth portfolio?
  • What about the conservative portfolio?
  • Who is vaporizing their future capacity to recover?
  • Have you ever been shocked at your financial statement?
  • What will outperform?
  • How much would you have to make this year if you lost 18% last year?
  • What is the math of compounding losses?
  • What is the hidden cost of chasing higher rates of return?
  • How about a thought exercise?
  • How much would you need after fees and taxes?
  • How might one lock in gains?
  • What is underwhelming?
  • What is absolutely guaranteed in the stock market?
  • What does the average stock market investor net?
  • Based on Morningstar’s reports, how on earth is it only 1.4%?
  • What can reduce the likelihood of outliving your money?
  • What’s the worst thing that can happen?
  • What’s the most crucial?
  • Why does timing matter so much?
  • Is 10% with a 30% drop still 10%?
  • How often is the market going to give you 43% gains?
  • What about a client’s case study?
  • Is a linear path better than a volatile path?
  • Have you learned this lesson, after it’s too late?
  • Does high risk lead to high reward?
  • What’s wrong with settling for 6%?
  • What about the opportunity cost?
  • Is volatility the same thing as risk?
  • What about human behavior and human instincts?
  • Are we more predictable than we realize?
  • Is it all about gambling?
  • How might one overcome the volatility?
  • What about no big losses?
  • What about steady growth?
  • What about a death benefit?
  • How could a boring whole life insurance policy beat chasing the market?
  • How much can you pull out annually in retirement?
  • What about the 4% rule?
  • What adds significant risk?
  • What is perfect for stability?
  • Who is thinking differently about their money?
  • What are the takeaways?
  • Are your returns just myths?