Best Old Time Fiddle Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 438: Should We Market Time Gold, What About TIPS, And What About The Children? 34:13

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In this episode we answer emails from Brian, Gary and Rob. We discuss the foibles of follies of attempting to market-time gold, the fundamental problems of trying to use TIPS as inflation "hedges" in a diversified portfolio and the limited circumstances in which they make sense, introducing children to financial topics, and tax considerations in ma…

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Episode 464: Ruby John (Indigenous Identity and Fiddling) 1:29:26

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Ruby John! I recorded her in June at Earful of Fiddle in Rodney, MI. Tunes in this episode: Fox Family Reel (Andy de Jarlis original) (0:38) Sourgrass and Granite (Brian Pickell original) (32:09) The Green Eyed G**** (Budd Greenman original) (53:58…

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Episode 437: Wallowing In Your Generosity, Listener Portfolios, And Longer Retirements 33:43

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In this episode we answer emails from Ron, Michael, Jaime and Clare. We discuss all the generosity bestowed on us and our charity, including the McKenna Man portfolio, a listener's personal portfolio and two-year experience, portfolio longevity issues and common myths thereabout, tax considerations and how to really enjoy retirement after accumulat…

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Episode 463: Afton Coombs (Flatfooting) 51:27

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Afton Coombs! I recorded them in June at Earful of Fiddle in Rodney, MI. Here's the link to the YouTube playlist of tunes from this episode! Tunes in this episode: Devil in the Strawstack (1:05) John Lusk’s Apple Blossom (13:33) The Blackest Crow (…

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Episode 436: Your Fear of Running Out of Money May Be Something Else And Portfolio Reviews As Of July 4, 2025 1:02:50

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In this episode we explore one big long answer to an email from Bob about why people refuse to spend money in retirement despite having more than adequate resources. We touch on the math and psychology of the Possibility Effect and how to use Base Rates to overcome that, what the numbers say you really should be afraid of, how to break down expense…

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Episode 328: Preview of the 49th. Annual Newfoundland-Labrador Folk Festival (July 11-13). 1:44:54

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Send us a text Preview of the 49th. Annual Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival running from July 11 to the 13th., with events beginning on Monday, July 7th. and each day thereafter until Sunday night. The festival’s headliners are Matt Andersen, Serena Ryder and The Irish Descedents, including many other fabulous artists from near and as far aw…

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Episode 435: Catching Up To Risk Parity And Fun With Forex And A Vanguard Market Neutral Fund 27:47

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In this episode we answer emails from Tracy, Mike and "Some Call Me" Tim. We discuss the speculations and gambles of Forex, portfolio transitions, the Vanguard Market Neutral Fund and moving overseas. And we have a mystery guest reader! Links: Father McKenna Center Donation Page: Donate - Father McKenna Center Catching Up To FI Website: Financial I…

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Episode 462: Lazy Susan (Kelly Madewell and Iris Cooke) 44:09

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friends are Kelly Madewell and Iris Cooke, also known as Lazy Susan! I recorded them last week at Earful of Fiddle in Rodney, MI. Tunes in this episode: Farewell Trion (0:34) Cranberry Rock (10:24) Five Miles from Town (27:46) I’ve Endured (Ola Belle Reed or…

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Episode #35- Records & Musicians From Texas: “Beer Soaked Roadhouses, Fiery Damnation and Roses From San Antone” 1:12:19

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Send us a text T. Texas Tyler- “Texas Boogie Woogie” Starday 1955 Hop Wilson- “Black Cat Bone” Goldband 1958 Edie Noack- “Take It Away Lucky” Starday 1954 Conjunto Estrella- “Juan Charrasqueado” Mid 1950s Mance Lipscomb- “If I Miss The Train” Arhoolie 1960 Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies- “Somebody’s Been Using That Thing” Decca 1935 T-Bone W…

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OTRS 157 JOHN’S RECORD ROOM “The Beautiful Music of Greek-Hawaiian Bands of the 1930’s” 1:04:53

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John’s Old Time Radio Show JOHN’S RECORD ROOM “The Beautiful Music of Greek Hawaiian Bands”. John Heneghan plays fabulous 78 rpm records from his record collection. Mikroula BIbi – Kostas Bezos’ White Birds Tic Tac – Arctraichos Dimitrious’ Hawaiians The Fox Of Madness – Spyros Tsokalis’ Hawaiians An Evening In The Garden – Nikos Peppas’ Blue Guita…

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Episode 434: Party Time With Retirement Clubs, Portfolio Visualizer And Portfolio Reviews As Of June 27, 2025 56:26

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In this episode we answer a question from Ness. We have fun with The Untouchables, retirement clubs, Portfolio Visualizer and many other things. And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio. To donate to the Top of the T-Shirt campaign and double your fun, plea…

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Episode 327: Fiddle Music From Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador 1:07:41

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Send us a text Fabulous fiddle music from fiddle wizards from Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, including Richard Wood, Billy MacInnis, Cynthia MacLeod, Catherine Moller and Courtney Hogan from PEI and Rufus Guinchard, Emile Benoit and Kelly Russell from Newfoundland and Labrador. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18…

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Episode 433: More About Transitions, Leveraged ETFs And Other Gambling Problems And Wisdom From The Great Jim Rohn 42:16

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In this episode we answer questions from Mason, Brian, and Anonymous. We discuss portfolio transitions from a highly overlapped portfolio and related consideration, treasury strips funds and leveraged ETFs (twice), and the power of advice from the great Jim Rohn. UNLIMITED POWER. Just remember that "Affirmation without discipline is the beginning o…

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Episode 461: Richie & Rosie (Live from Inside the Baltimore Museum of Industry’s 1953 Packard Clipper) 30:34

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friends are Richie Stearns & Rosie Newton, also known as Richie & Rosie! I recorded them back in April at the Baltimore Old Time Music Festival. Tunes in this episode: Five Miles to Town (0:33) Hang Me (6:35) Glory in the Meetinghouse (18:08) I Am With You A…

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Episode 432: A Transition Quandary, The 25 x 4 Portfolio, RPR On Afford Anything Podcast, Other Stuff And Portfolio Reviews As Of June 20, 2025 48:43

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In this episode we answer emails from Isaiah, Jack, Jon and Luke. We discuss preliminary transition issues and de-risking, Jack's "25 x 4" risk parity style portfolio, Invictus and similar themes, treasury bonds and gold as co-diversifiers and ESG funds. And revel on how we Tom Sawyer'ed Paula Pant into creating a nice 'Risk Parity Portfolio Bluepr…

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Episode 460: Bruce Ling (Sharing Music and Energy feat. Austin Benzing) 59:37

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Bruce Ling, with special guest guitarist Austin Benzing! I recorded them in May at the Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend in Remus, Michigan. Tunes in this episode: Fiddle’s Waltz (Bruce Ling original) (0:35) Crawdad Shuffle (Bruce Ling original) (…

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Episode 326: Lennie Gallant Showcases “Shelter from the Storms” 1:39:10

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Send us a text Prince Edward Island’s Iconic Singer-songwriter Lennie Gallant showcases his brand new release “Shelter from the Storms”. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18By Ron Moores

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Episode 431: Websites And Roundtables And A Couple New Funds And Gold vs. Bonds 35:29

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In this episode we answer emails from Luc, Craig, Luke and Lucky. We discuss updating the website, my recent roundtable on the Stacking Benjamins podcast, Achilles heels, and the inherent problems with not using proper forecasting techniques applied to CAPE ratios and other things, new funds like AVUQ and FFUT, and gold versus bonds in a portfolio.…

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Episode 459: Ben Traverse (Folk Songs, Lomax, and Music from Michigan) 51:31

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Ben Traverse! I recorded them in May at the Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend in Remus, Michigan. Tunes in this episode: Raging Canal (Sent My Brown Jug Downtown) (0:50) Lost on the Lady Elgin (10:08) Who Feeds Us Beans (23:43) Beaver Dam Road (40…

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Episode 430: Celebrating Your Generosity, Accumulation Management, A Transition Question And Portfolio Reviews As Of June 6, 2025 38:45

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In this episode we answer emails from I Have No Name, Deep and Joel. We discuss the extraordinary generosity of our listeners and how it uplifts the workers in the FMC trenches, rebalancing in accumulation, tax considerations for an intermediate term portfolio, saving for college, and what to do with new money just a few years from retirement. And …

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Episode 429: Endless Listener Generosity, Portfolio Considerations In Retirement, A Direct Indexing Experiment And Butchering Tools 33:28

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In this episode we answer emails from Brent, Peter and Cy. We discuss our Father McKenna Center Top-of-the-T-Shirt Matching Campaign (again), Peter's risk-parity style portfolio in retirement and what to do with new cash coming in, and Cy's small cap value direct indexing experiment. If you'd like to support the Father McKenna Center and get your q…

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Episode 458: Micah Ling (Dressing Tradition) 1:36:12

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Micah Ling! We recorded this at her home in Lansing, MI, then we ran out of time, and we finished at Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend. Songs and tunes in this episode: Le Valse de la Rebec (Bruce Ling original) (1:05) Are You Tired of Me, My Darl…

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Episode 428: A Cornucopia Of Listener Generosity, Intermediate Term Portfolios, Resources And Portfolio Reviews As Of May 30, 2025 44:00

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In this episode we answer emails from Anonymous, Tim, Mark and Luc. We celebrate the overwhelming generosity of our listeners and discuss using risk parity style portfolios for intermediate savings, heavy metal, tax efficient portfolio management, and some investing and retirement resources. And THEN we our go through our weekly and monthly portfol…

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OTRS 156 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM part 69 “Beautiful French Musette” 58:48

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John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 69 “Beautiful French Musette”. John Heneghan, Robert Crumb & Guillaume Veillet play fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record collection in France. New Year’s Eve/ When One Is Really In Love – L’Orchestre Montmartrois Constantino Miliana – Tino Balbi Nous… Les Gars De La marine – Parolees de R…

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Episode 325: Music from this Year’s ECMA Winners 1:03:20

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Send us a text Music from selected winners from this year’s East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown PEI including: Brett Matthews, Vishtèn Connexions, Les Hays Babies, Deantha Edmunds, Rum Ragged, Laura Roy, Quote the Raven, Old Man Leudecke, Kelly Loder and The Ennis Sisters. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18…

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Episode 427: Our Generous Listeners, BOXX, Direct Indexing And A Tribute To Sister Francine 30:32

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In this episode we answer emails from Katie, Sean, Glen, Anonymous and Kelly. We discuss our matching campaign for the Father McKenna Center (rolled out in Episode 426), the BOXX ETF and the Rorschach test it presents, direct indexing, Risk Parity Chronicles, and the real purpose of Financial Independence and how to win at retirement and life. Link…

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Episode 457: Gray Buchanan (Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend and Original Tunes from Friends) 41:20

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Gray Buchanan! We recorded this on Sunday at the Wheatland Traditional Arts Weekend in Remus, Michigan. Thanks again for bringing Tall Poppy String Band out, Wheatland! Tunes in this episode: Oysters in the Half Shell (1:09) (Claire Silbernagel ori…

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Episode 426: Impressing Your Significant Other With Portfolios, Factor And Demon Fun, And Portfolio Reviews As Of May 23, 2025 35:52

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In this episode we answer emails from Pete, Kevin and Dale. We discuss Pete's "Berry Pie" portfolio experiments on the testfolio site, the ongoing debate about the size and value factors and why it doesn't matter that much for constructing diversified portfolios due to Shannon's Demon, and some basics on the process for constructing portfolios movi…

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Episode 425: More Margin, SCHD, Safe Withdrawal Rate Realities And International Fund Considerations 37:24

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In this episode we answer emails from Andy, El Yama and Paulo. We discuss a follow up to the question on margin accounts at Interactive Brokers in Episode 424, the use of SCHD fund as a large cap value fund in a risk parity style portfolio, the meaning of "safe" in "safe withdrawal rates" and the current popular obsession with international funds, …

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Episode 456: Joseph Decosimo (Shiny New Tunes and Human Limits) 1:20:23

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Joseph Decosimo! We recorded this about a month ago at Sonya Badigian’s place in Durham, NC. Thanks again for hosting us, Sonya! Tunes in this episode: Blackberry Blossoms (0:41) Betty Baker (14:48) Two O’Clock (50:50) Flowery Girls (1:13:46) Punch…

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Episode 424: Interactive Brokers Margin Accounts, Gold ETFs On 1099s, BTAL And Portfolio Reviews As Of May 16, 2025 37:10

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In this episode we answer emails from Yangon, The Value Stock Geek, and Graham. We discuss the ins and outs of margin accounts at Interactive Brokers, some annoyances with gold ETFs and 1099s, and BTAL vs. treasury bonds. And THEN we our go through our weekly and monthly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | …

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Episode 324: Talking with Nova Scotia Singer-Songwriter Dave Gunning 1:26:03

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Send us a text Pictou Nova Scotia’s multi-award winning singer-songwriter in conversation from his home to showcase his pending tour through Ontario; features selections of songs from his most recent albums including “Leather and Dust”, The Same Storm” and “Up Against the Sky”. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18…

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Episode 423: ALLW (It's New!), Social Security Claiming Considerations And Dividend Delusions 36:35

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In this episode we answer emails from Dave, Jeff and Peter. We discuss a new risk parity ETF, ALLW, a social security claiming question and considerations, and how a listener has been misled regarding so-called dividend investing by misinterpreting a misleading source. Links: Father McKenna Center Donation Page: Donate - Father McKenna Center ALLW …

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Episode 455: SunFish Duo (Sarah Ells Fish and Dan Fish) 1:05:23

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friends are Sarah Ells Fish and Dan Fish, also known as Sunfish Duo! We recorded this a couple weeks ago at my home in Portland, OR. Tunes in this episode: The Cuckoo (0:48) Going to the West (10:25) Aragon Mill (29:50) Midnight on the Stormy Deep (45:46) Wi…

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Episode 422: The BCI Fund, More Cowbell, Fidelity's Share Lending Program And Portfolio Reviews As Of May 9, 2025 28:51

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In this episode we answer emails from Ed, Joe and Jack. We discuss a commodities fund, BCI, some more cowbell, and Fidelity's share lending program. And THEN we our go through our weekly and monthly portfolio reviews of the eight sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio. Additional Links: Father McKenna Center Donation Page:…

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Episode 421: NItty Gritty Portfolio Considerations And Variations, What We Actually Hold, And The Basics Of Rebalancing 41:40

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In this episode we answer emails from Luc, Ellen and Andrew. We discuss Luc's target portfolio, the process for evaluating and choosing new assets for a portfolio -- comparing why managed futures pass the test, while covered call fund and TIPs funds don't --, what's actually in our personal variation of the Golden Ratio portfolio, finding old podca…

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Episode 454: Kristina R. Gaddy (Early Black American Fiddle and Banjo Music) 1:10:32

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Kristina R. Gaddy! We recorded this at Brad Kolodner’s place in Baltimore. Tunes in this episode: Pompey Ran Away (0:45) Throw the Banjo Out of Tune (12:15) Congo Prince Jig (36:39) Congo (55:55) Poor Rosy (1:07:45) BONUS TRACK: That’s My Rabbit My…

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Episode 420: Wrestling With Roths And 401ks, Assorted Shenanigans, And Portfolio Reviews As Of May 2, 2025 37:31

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In this episode we answer emails from Anderson, Ian, FFS, and Michael. We discuss using Roths earlier in accumulation and tax considerations, wrestling with an expensive 401k plan with limited options, and the various and sundry deficiencies of this program and its website. Rest assured, we have "top men" working on it. Top. Men. And THEN we our go…

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Episode 323: Music from PEI 58:21

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Send us a text Music from selected winners from this year’s “Music PEI” Awards and a special update on the music of PEI icon Lennie Gallant and his co-project with his partner Patricia Richard titled “Sirene et Matelot”. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18By Ron Moores

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Episode 419: Transitioning To Retirement Portfolios, Fiddling With Limited 401k Funds And Applying The Socratic Method To Personal Finance 42:11

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In this episode we answer emails from Chris, Will and Neelix. We discuss the basics of transitioning from accumulation to decumulation, choosing funds for accumulation from a limited selection, more transitioning questions from an alien, my lawyerly approach to personal finance and why the public personal finance landscape is often not very helpful…

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OTRS 155 R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM part 68 “The Incomparable Peg Leg Howell and His Gang” 1:15:36

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John’s Old Time Radio Show R. CRUMB’S RECORD ROOM PT. 68 “The Incomparable Peg Leg Howell”. Featuring John Heneghan, Eden Brower & Robert Crumb, who play the rich music of Peg Leg Howell and his bands from the 1920’s. Music from the fabulous 78 rpm records from Crumb’s record room in France. Tishamingo Blues – “Peg Leg” Howell Coal Man Blues – “Peg…

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Episode 453: Brian Dolphin (Writing Original Tunes) 1:06:04

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Brian Dolphin! We recorded this recently in Baltimore. Tunes in this episode: Ducks on the Pond (0:40) Old Ford (Brian Dolphin original) (12:28) Squirrel in the Fig Tree (Brian Dolphin original) (28:12) Robin in the Field (Brian Dolphin original) (…

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Episode 418: Different Drummers, Even More GDE, Nice Blogging When You Can Get It, And Portfolio Reviews As Of April 25, 2025 42:33

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In this episode we answer emails from Jeff, Jenzo and Sam. We discuss spending money on relationships, a 72(t) situation, what to do with an unused Coverdell, GDE (again), a nice risk parity write-up and some random musings about the history of free speech and communications technologies. And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of t…

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Episode 417: International Growth Funds, DSTs, Portfolio Transitions And Other Questions And Quandaries 32:52

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In this episode we answer emails from Marco Esquandolas and Multi-Family Investor. We discuss a long-term diversified Roth portfolio for a 13-year old, modelling Delaware Statutory Trusts in a portfolio, transitioning out of an all S&P 500 allocation in a taxable account, PFIX, Sabine Royalty Trust and individual stocks in retirement portfolios, an…

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Episode 452: Shanice Richards (Jamaican Church, The Little Mercies, and Old Time with Somethin’ Sassy) 1:00:26

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Shanice Richards! We recorded this on Monday in Baltimore. Tunes in this episode: The Girl I Left Behind (0:59) New Jordan (7:12) Jenny on the Railroad (30:26) Three Forks of Cheat (46:05) Jubilee (56:09) Bonus Track: Snake’s Wild Tune Visit The Li…

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Episode 416: The Tau Of El Yama, Accumulation Versus Decumulation Portfolios, Cracked CAPE Crystal Balls And Portfolio Reviews As Of April 18, 2025 43:01

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In this episode we answer emails from El Yama, Graham, and James. We discuss using risk parity-style portfolios for intermediate term needs, the short-term bond allocation in the Golden Butterfly, accounting for child credit, rising equity glidepaths, the fundamental differences between 100% stock portfolios and diversified portfolios and why you w…

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Episode 322: Preview: 37th. East Coast Music Awards May 7-11, St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador 1:36:23

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Send us a text Preview and showcase of the 2025 East Coast Music Awards, featuring an interview with Executive Director Michelle Eagles and music from nominees in selected categories, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Fans Choice of the Year, Singer-Songwriter of the Year and lots more. https://www.facebook.com/ron.moores.18…

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Episode 415: A Smorgasbord Of Annuities, TIP Ladders, Currency Speculations And Other Gambling Problems 27:53

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In this episode we answer emails from Corn Pop, Dustin and Jim. We discuss annuities for elderly parents, TIPS ladders in retirement, REITs in small cap value funds, currency speculation, the GDE fund (again) and an aggressive portfolio construction. Link: Interview of Michael Kitces Re Problems With TIPS Ladders: Michael Kitces: How Higher Yields …

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Episode 451: Morgan Harris (April Duo Bill Tour with Cameron DeWhitt) 46:45

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Welcome to Get Up in the Cool: Old Time Music with Cameron DeWhitt and Friends. This week’s friend is Morgan Harris! We recorded this last week at my home in Portland, OR. Tunes in this episode: Little Rose (0:40) Waverly (15:44) Done Gone (25:11) Puncheon Camps (34:14) Clyde Davenport’s Lost Girl (41:45) Bonus Track: Hell and Scissors [Buy tickets…

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Episode 414: Another RPR Variation, More Cowbell, Accounting For Social Security And Portfolio Reviews As Of April 11, 2025 28:32

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In this episode we answer emails from Jeremy, Brad, and James. We discuss a more aggressive risk-parity portfolio similar to the Weird Portfolio, the problems with data analysis and recency bias and considerations in accounting for Social Security or pensions in retirement portfolio planning. And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews …