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There are a lot of stigmas around retirement planning and David’s new book addresses two of the most difficult problems facing retirees right now, longevity risk and tax rate risk, and how to deal with them at the same time. Tax rate risk has always…

The Power of Zero occasionally gets a negative review. Today’s episode is going to deconstruct and rebut a recent one-star review and go through the different perspectives. The first claim is the book is based on a misleading assertion regarding…

Last week David did part 1 of the review of David Walker’s new book and talked about the reasons why the US will probably no longer be a world superpower by 2040. In this episode we’re going to cover the proposed solutions. 40% of Americans…

David’s new book did quite well during the launch week, quickly becoming the 3rd most sold business book in the world. David Walker is well known for his expertise regarding the fiscal condition of the United States and is perhaps the person who…

The historical paradigm says to put your money into a 401(k) or IRA, get a tax deduction and let that money grow tax-deferred so that when you take that money out you’re in a lower tax bracket. Experts and economists are starting to look at the…

The Securing a Strong Retirement Act is a bipartisan bill currently working its way through the house and has major implications for everyone in the country. We are finally getting some relief from RMD’s. With life expectancy increasing they are…

At the time of recording this podcast the results haven’t been certified but it looks like Joe Biden will be the next US president. There are a couple of different outcomes that you need to pay attention to. The first involves him not controlling…

Today’s episode covers the last secret to mitigating the two most concerning risks of people planning to retire. People are afraid of running out of money before they run out of life. Traditionally the way you can mitigate that risk is by…

In the previous episode, David explained the surprising benefits of having a guaranteed income stream in retirement via an annuity, including living longer. If there are so many benefits of owning a guaranteed lifetime income annuity, why aren’t…

This is the first of three podcasts leading up to the release of David’s latest book, Tax-Free Income For Life. According to a number of surveys, the number one risk that retirees are most concerned about is outliving their money. One of the ways to…