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97 - Ben Carlson on Inflation, Investing, and Why Less Is More
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  • 97 - Ben Carlson on Inflation, Investing, and Why Less Is More

    Ben Carlson, CFA, author of Risk & Reward, joins the podcast to discuss why successful investing is often less about finding the perfect strategy and more about keeping things simple and sticking with a plan. We discuss the challenges of private equity, bonds and TIPS, inflation hedges, investor behavior, and why portfolio changes should generally be driven by life changes rather than market headlines. Ben also shares how his investing philosophy has evolved, including his thoughts on factor investing, momentum, and using a little “fun money” as a behavioral release valve. Finally, we dig into increasingly popular tax-aware strategies such as direct indexing and long-short tax-loss harvesting, including whether the potential tax savings are worth the added costs and complexity. Ben sums up much of the conversation with three words: “Less is more.” • • • Jon Luskin, CFP®, a long-time Boglehead and financial planner, hosts this episode of the podcast. The Bogleheads® are a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO of the Vanguard Group. It is a conflict-free community where individual investors reach out and provide education, assistance, and relevant information to other investors of all experience levels at no cost. The organization supports a free forum at Bogleheads.org, and the wiki site is Bogleheads® wiki. Since 2000, the Bogleheads® have held national conferences in major cities across the country. In addition, local Chapters and foreign Chapters meet regularly, and new Chapters form periodically. All Bogleheads activities are coordinated by volunteers who contribute their time and talent. This podcast is supported by the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, a non-profit organization approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity on February 6, 2012. Your tax-deductible donation to the Bogle Center is appreciated. Show Notes: Ben Felix on Simplicity, Private Equity, Factor Investing, & Living a Good Life: Bogleheads® on Investing Episode 95 https://boglecenter.net/ben-felix-simple-investing/ Financial Historian Mark Higgins in Fireside Chat with Bill Bernstein https://youtu.be/tFeHc_tGh88 You Can Spend More in Retirement with Bill Bengen: Bogleheads® on Investing Episode 92 https://boglecenter.net/bill-bengen-spend-more-money-in-retirement/ TIPS Ladders with Kevin Esler https://youtu.be/FOKg3OmIHAI Owning Individual Bonds vs. Owning a Bond Fund https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/11/owning-individual-bonds-vs-owning-a-bond-fund/ Bogleheads®  Live with J.L. Collins: Episode 19 https://boglecenter.net/bogleheads-live-with-j-l-collins-episode-19/ 2025 Bogleheads Conference Recordings https://boglecenter.net/2025conference/ 2026 Bogleheads Conference https://boglecenter.net/2026conference/

    Sun, 30 Aug 2026
  • 96 - Episode 96, Meb Faber, "Investing in America: The Rise of the 250-year Bull Market," host Rick Ferri

    In this podcast, we talk with Meb Faber about his latest book, ”Investing in America: The Rise of the 250-year bull market.”

    Thu, 30 Jul 2026
  • 95 - Episode 95, The Power of Simplicity in Investing with Ben Felix

    Ben Felix on Simplicity, Private Equity, Factor Investing, and Living a Good Life In this episode of the Bogleheads® on Investing Podcast, host Jon Luskin, CFP®, sits down with Ben Felix, CFA, CFP®, Chief Investment Officer at PWL Capital and co-host of the Rational Reminder podcast. Their conversation covers what drives long-term investing success, why simplicity beats complexity, and how investors can avoid distractions from expensive and unnecessary strategies. They also discuss: * Why low costs, diversification, and asset allocation matter most* The hidden incentives behind heavily advertised financial products, including private equity* When tax planning is mostly a sales pitch* Why all-in-one funds help investors earn better returns* Using money to build a happier, more meaningful life* Whether 100% stock portfolios make sense in retirement* Whether factor investing still works Jon closes the episode by sharing his own takeaways, including why simplicity frees people to focus on what matters most. • • • Jon Luskin, CFP®, a long-time Boglehead and financial planner, hosts this episode of the podcast. The Bogleheads® are a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO of the Vanguard Group. It is a conflict-free community where individual investors reach out and provide education, assistance, and relevant information to other investors of all experience levels at no cost. The organization supports a free forum at Bogleheads.org, and the wiki site is Bogleheads® wiki. Since 2000, the Bogleheads® have held national conferences in major cities across the country. In addition, local Chapters and foreign Chapters meet regularly, and new Chapters form periodically. All Bogleheads activities are coordinated by volunteers who contribute their time and talent. This podcast is supported by the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, a non-profit organization approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity on February 6, 2012. Your tax-deductible donation to the Bogle Center is appreciated. Show Notes: Using Your Money to Be Happier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9InNdQhFwc PWL Planning Tools: https://research-tools.pwlcapital.com/ Bill Bengen on Bogleheads on Investing: https://boglecenter.net/bill-bengen-spend-more-money-in-retirement/ Bogleheads® Live with Christine Benz: Episode 37: https://boglecenter.net/bogleheads-live-with-christine-benz-episode-37/ Rational Reminder: Episode 316 - Andrew Chen: "Is everything I was taught about cross-sectional asset pricing wrong?!": https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/316

    Sun, 28 Jun 2026
  • 94 - Episode 94, Robin Wigglesworth, FT journalist and the author of "Trillions", Rick Ferri host

    Our guest this episode is Robin Wigglesworth, author of ”Trillions” and the editor of Alphaville, the FT’s financial blog.

    Wed, 27 May 2026
  • 93 - Episode 93, Why Retirees Should Own More Stocks from Blackrock's Head of ETFs

    In this episode of the Bogleheads® on Investing podcast, host Jon Luskin, CFP®, sits down with Jay Jacobs, US Head of Equity ETFs at BlackRock, to answer community-submitted questions about how to invest simply and effectively for retirement. Jay oversees more than 300 iShares ETFs spanning US equity, international, outcome, and digital asset strategies, and brings deep institutional expertise to the Bogleheads community's most pressing investing questions. Jon and Jay explore the powerful tax-efficiency advantages of ETF structures over mutual funds, particularly for investors using all-in-one and target-date products in taxable brokerage accounts. The conversation covers how ETFs use in-kind creation/redemption mechanisms to minimize capital gains distributions, a significant edge over traditional mutual funds. The episode dives into the research and methodology behind glide path design, including how demographic shifts (people working and living longer), inflation expectations, and capital markets assumptions all influence how the stock/bond mix evolves over an investor's lifetime. Jay explains the rationale behind the LifePath funds' 40% stock/60% bond terminal allocation, why a market-weight approach to international exposure makes sense for long-term investors, and more. • • • Jon Luskin, CFP®, a long-time Boglehead and financial planner, hosts this episode of the podcast. The Bogleheads® are a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO of the Vanguard Group. It is a conflict-free community where individual investors reach out and provide education, assistance, and relevant information to other investors of all experience levels at no cost. The organization supports a free forum at Bogleheads.org, and the wiki site is Bogleheads® wiki. Since 2000, the Bogleheads® have held national conferences in major cities across the country. In addition, local Chapters and foreign Chapters meet regularly, and new Chapters form periodically. All Bogleheads activities are coordinated by volunteers who contribute their time and talent. This podcast is supported by the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, a non-profit organization approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity on February 6, 2012. Your tax-deductible donation to the Bogle Center is appreciated. Resources mentioned: 2026 Bogleheads conference registration https://boglecenter.net/2026conference/ Jon Luskin's talk on all-in-one funds at the Bogleheads Conference https://youtu.be/TYLWfC4fijo Previous Bogleheads episode with Bill Bengen on safe withdrawal rates https://youtu.be/_qDoiBkH45E 2025 Bogleheads Conference videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBxq9XvQsXjgUg5jRD9Jtdzwa6B3SLuHZ Bogleheads® is a registered trademark of the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy.

    Sun, 26 Apr 2026
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