550 SpaceX IPO - Index funds - Bene IRA - Bonds - BAHACON 2026 (The Phil Ferguson Show podcast)

Interview with Jason Freer. We talk about BAHACON 2026. There is still time to get tickets! https://bahacon.com/

discussion on using bonds in place of a checking or savings account.

Beneficiary IRA and the problem with non-liquid assets

SPACEX IPO!!!!!
Do you want shares? Are you afraid it is a scam and you will lose money. Discussion on IPOs, Exchanges, Indexes and Index funds. Information on how to protect yourself from Elon!
Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-cwrur-2d744bdd

Long Term Care - Inherited IRA - Qualified Dividends (Phil Ferguson Show podcast, #537)

Investing Skeptically topics in this episode:

• How to remove funds from an Inherited IRA 
• Should you get Long Term Care Insurance 
• What are Qualified Dividends 
• New Rules for 401k (catch-up only in ROTH starting in 2026) 
• Ronald Reagan on free Trade

Interview: 

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-xpajv-28774a8a

 

ROTH Conversion - Trusts - Crypto update (Phil Ferguson Show podcast)

• Should you get a trust. I go over some of the benefits of setting up a trust. 
• ROTH conversion. 
• Discussion on the tax implications of converting IRA money into a ROTH IRA. 
• Update on my opinion of Crypto currencies. 
• news on upcoming conventions Travel plans more detail on how a convenience store makes money for EV drivers.

Interview:

https://www.podbean.com/ew/dir-6vj7i-2386766b

4 Ways to Manage Your Required Minimum Distributions When You Don’t Need the Money - Barron's

After years spent saving, many retirees find it hard to shift gears and start spending—leaving them with more money than they know what to do with when they’re required to start making withdrawals. ...
https://www.barrons.com/articles/4-ways-to-manage-your-required-minimum-distributions-when-you-dont-need-the-money-51575111601