Interview with Paul Merriman | Live Q&A

[@9rows]

hi rob - i like this guy. he doesn't try to dazzle you with bs. just speaks in plain english to the topic at hand. and his charts you pulled up are straightforward and easy to understand. i think i'll spend some time on his web site this weekend. thanks for the interview, i really enjoyed this one.

[@paulmerriman2947]

Thanks for the kind comment Curtis. The best way to access our data and recommendations is through th "Best Advice" link on the homepage. Each topic under Best Advice includes links to a podcast, article and tables on the subject. I hope they helf.

[@elsawong3449]

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[@sarahsunsetpark]

Thank you Rob for a great Q&A. This is one of the best hour and 20 minutes I’ve spent in a long time! I guess I’m a financial nerd. But I’m proud of it

[@yentsch]

My two favorite financial experts alive today discussing personal finance together. Perfect! Thank you both for your time, talent and wisdom.

[@4tomop]

Completely agree. These two are my favorites as well!

[@couldbe8348]

Optimized Portfolio is right up there also.

[@philruehlen]

Rob, for the recent interviews you have done, this is my favorite! Paul is so passionate about his beliefs. I have been listening to Paul's podcast over the last 18 months. He has convinced me of the long term power of tilting your equity portfolio towards small cap value. I added the 10% tilt at the beginning of 2022.

[@Jackson13]

Great down to earth, easily explained info I can put to good use. Best guest to date!

[@ArunRangarajan]

Thank you! I was full Bogleheads for about a decade from 2012, then JL Collins and now slowly into AVUV, thanks to Paul Merriman 🙂. I didn't like Merriman's approach initially since it sounded too complex, but I kept learning from his website. I think if he starts with just 80% VTI, 20% AVUV, then that could be easy for beginners to digest.

[@Bettadenyou1]

This was the collaboration I have been waiting for, for so long! I love Paul, but I really think Chris has become the mastermind behind the organization. I think you and Chris share a number of great qualities. Would love to see you two get together and do a similar discussion as this video. Also would be interesting to hear his take on market timing, wish that could have been explored more. Thanks!

[@jzgs423]

This was fantastic! Both you and Paul Merriman have reshaped my understanding of investing in light of the importance of small cap value. Thank you Rob!

[@jzgs423]

Also, so helpful to have all those links in the description-many thanks!

[@chriskpedersen]

Big thumbs up! Thanks, Paul and Rob, for being so knowledgeable, helpful, genuine, candid, and fun.

[@bkozulla5841]

I have both of your podcasts..I listen as I walk. Thanks, guys. Your education is, beyond, valuable! PS. Paul is the GOAT!

[@donald-ig5sj]

I enjoyed this discussion quite a lot. Thanks Rob

[@jrbustam]

Hi Rob, impact of SCV is absolutely clear. The second most important thing is WHICH SCV fund or ETF to use. For a person using FIDELITY, which fund/ETF have you found that should be used? FISVX? or would the preference be VBR? (I don't know if it would have a fee as I'm not using Vanguard's platform).

[@bribradt3450]

ETFs are free from one platform to another. There would be a fee for the mutual fund version

[@JR49300]

Wow what a great show ! Paul is the goat ..

[@pls5201]

Thanks, Paul! Thanks, Rob. Resources were awesome and the discussion was great. Best observation: Target date funds: “built for the slowest hiker”

[@paulmerriman2947]

Glad you found the discussion of interest. The last half of "We're Talking Millions!!" is focused on target date funds. With the advice of Chris Pedersen (creator of 2 Funds for LIfe strategy) "slow hikers' can move to the front of the line with very little extra risk.

[@MrZonYT]

An awesome episode! Rob Berger is becoming a true legend!

[@paulmerriman2947]

I agree with that comment. I have a list of Truth Tellers I believe are helping investors do what is in their best interest without any conflicts of interest. It's a relatively short list and I'm pleased to have Rob on the list. I don't expect I will be able to work to many more years and my hope is that Rob will be able to continue his commitment to helping others for many decades.

[@ld5714]

Best interview yet IMO. Look forward to your assessment of this interview. I will watch this again tomorrow, a lot to digest.

[@kimappreciateslife]

That was great, I joined the live late. Will definitely watch this in full later today!

[@scorpjitsu]

Nobody: Paul Merriman: We have tables for that!

[@rc2276]

Congratulations getting Paul Merriman.

[@skbenwa]

Very informative and entertaining interview. Probably worth a re watch. Good job to both of you

[@paulmerriman2947]

I hope you find the re watch helpful. If you wish to dig deeper into our information, I suggest you follow the "Best Advice" link on our homepage. There are over 150 tables under those links.

[@victorm.perezmora2624]

Great conversation!...educational, entertaining and joyful.

[@pomme4moi]

Great interview. It’s always a pleasure to listen to Mr. Merriman.

[@4tomop]

Terrific discussion, you two do indeed make a great team. Would have liked to hear more about the market timing approach. Its counter to the the main message delivered by both of you. Maybe more appropriate for high net worth? Is this a product you have to go to an advisor for, or is there a managed fund one can invest in? How does this type of strategy fare over time - when subjected to the same historical analysis of the other portfolios? thanks Rob!

[@rrntexas]

Very Knowledgeable guy. Great episode!

[@williamnvo]

Love this show, thanks Rob!

[@nicstevens6499]

2 of my favorite financial gurus!

[@jcmoreutube]

A very important question and a great answer for young investors 42:05

[@michaelswami]

This man is a gem. Thanks Rob.

[@jamesmarsh8707]

Amazing!! Just wish I knew this earlier. Best day to start was yesterday. Second best day is today. Appreciate you.

[@dannyshark7822]

Great interview answered all my questions about Avantis funds, Vanguard VBR vs VIOV.

[@Vlad_Vlad7]

Outstanding, i really enjoy this talk.

[@FlagstaffChief]

This was an outstanding interview. One thing Paul usually says but didn't make the point here is that he uses timing only for defensive purposes, not to increase total return.

[@markbeckerman5159]

Very very interesting. cant wait till your review of the interview

[@Jes1919]

What about the premium for mid cap value?

[@letsbuildasnowman7058]

Paul Merriman is the MAN

[@danhanson9101]

Great video. Are the links going to be posted soon?

[@favjr]

Small cap value is the cowbell. You need more cowbell.

[@brucehazen8982]

I've got a fever; and that fever can only be cured by more small-cap value!

[@thynnus2422]

I've got the need, the need for small cap value.

[@daves8669]

Do you think it's a good idea to invest in Fixed Income Annuities as part of the Fixed Income portion of a portfolio? This would be instead of, or in addition to, bonds. Fidelity has 3-year Fixed Income Annuities that are paying over 3%.

[@stevenobrien595]

Stellar interview.

[@nicstevens6499]

Great one Rob! and I love listening to Paul and all his wisdom. You two combined perfect. You both do a great service for us do it yourself investors...

[@danh2716]

Great discussion and it gets me thinking. While listening to this, I popped over to portfolio visualizer and compared "100% large cap" with "50\50 Large Cap\Small Cap Value" contributing $500 monthly for each. True enough the 50\50 portfolio stomped the 100% protfolio starting in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. But looking at the periods starting from 2000 on (so 2000-2022, 2005-2022, 2010-2022, etc) the 100% Large Cap wins out over the 50\50 portfolio in every one of those more recent periods... Is there a reason to believe the trend will revert back to "the good old days," or conversely, is there a reason to believe trends will stay similar to what they have been in the last 20 years?

[@brandonlesco8738]

We don’t know, that’s why portfolio diversification is so important.

[@harrychufan]

3 reasons: 1. The profit growth between large cap growth and small cap value isn’t as big as it should be given their prices 2. The reason large cap growth beat small cap value over the last decade is multiple expansion, not expansion in profits 3. Taking on more compensated risks over the long term should net you with a higher return, as long as you’re not investing in junk value stocks with low profitability.

[@FlagstaffChief]

The 50/50 portfolio has less risk. With rebalancing, even less risk.

[@danh2716]

@@FlagstaffChief How do you figure you would get less risk by adding small cap to large cap? To say nothing of the fact that the video's explanation for the improved performance (prior to 2000) was from increasing the risk of adding more of these small, high-risk/high-reward companies to your portfolio...

[@danh2716]

@@harrychufan None of this explains *why* this has happened for the last 20 years, nor is it prescriptive for explaining why things should revert to "the ways things were" in the future.

[@seriousfaith]

Another great interview!

[@Sindibad007]

Thank you for introducing us to Paul. Very different from you Rob.

[@bartz4439]

Anyone got link for audiobook "We're talking millions"? I found few presentations but not book itself Many regards

[@kevinbarrett3706]

Great interview

[@tbone2010mrt]

Looking for a small cap value I can buy with cad.

[@noreenn6976]

Missed it live

[@kimappreciateslife]

Wonder if Paul does fee only reviews of people’s portfolios. I’d like to have him review mine.

[@bkozulla5841]

He doesn’t..

[@mitchlockhart3568]

👌

[@larrytruslow6304]

Huge fan of Paul Merriman….listen to his podcast weekly and follow the two fund portfolio for my spouses 401k. I’m a bit concerned about the significant international holdings in target date funds weighing down long-term returns

[@Nisie23]

Rob, you should look at your guest when they're speaking. It's rude not to and just keep saying, right, yeah, yeah, it look like you're not paying attention. Rude.

[@isedagd]

Great interview