Should U.S. Investors Avoid International Funds | Live Q&A

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0:00 - Welcome to the Financial Freedom Show!
2:43 - International exposure
8:25 - Investing in big banks
12:04 - My four stock portfolio
12:52 - Guidance to setting up Bucket 2
15:37 - California
16:02 - Registered Investment Advisor
18:58 - Monday tournament
19:31 - Low fee actively managed mutual funds
21:00 - Continuing with international
21:44 - Staying in Virginia
22:32 - Long term implications on Russian sanctions on emerging and developing markets
25:58 - Liquidated 401K
28:10 - Texas
28:38 - Locking-in losses
29:47 - Building a taxable account from scratch
31:02 - Struggling fund managers
33:47 - Capital losses in a taxable account
35:09 - Cash heavy
37:31 - All as one approach
39:27 - Too rich in stocks/SCHD
42:22 - Guy Spears
46:17 - Downsizing a taxable account portfolio with 8 index funds
49:30 - Paul Merriman
51:38 - Backing into your fund number
57:24 - 3 funds to invest in while in retirement for income
59:11 - Powell's testimony
1:01:32 - Pro Rata Rule
1:03:07 - Allocating between VOHIX, and BIV vs AGG
1:08:10 - Investing in international bonds
1:11:07 - Vanguard funds
1:11:51 - Winning $50 million lottery
1:12:51 - Robo Advisors
1:15:02 - 25% invested internationally
1:17:29 - Decent return on investment
1:19:23 - FBGRX
1:26:42 - SCHD as substitute for VTV
1:31:21 - 401K in VOYA
1:34:28 - Is a 3% fixed account as good as bonds?
1:36:01 - Re-balancing asset allocation on multiple accounts
1:39:40 - Super Bowl coin flip
1:40:05 - Lowering wages
1:41:21 - Combining Schwab's Intelligent portfolio & Goldman Sachs' Robo Advisor Marcus Invest
1:43:33 - John Hancock
1:45:29 - Changing contributions to a traditional
1:49:11 - Target date funds
1:49:29 - Taking social security early
1:54:48 - Retiring early from a job you hate
1:55:50 - Too heavy into real estate
1:59:00 - Maxing out a non-matching 401K
1:59:56 - Chess Puzzle

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