Today on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast, Bryan J Busch talks with Erin Botsford, author of The Big Retirement Risk.
They discuss myths that Wall Street perpetuates about itself and Erin’s plan for a more sensible retirement portfolio.
Table of contents
[00:00] Introduction from Bryan J Busch
[00:32] Interview with Erin Botsford
– [00:44] How Erin learned that money buys choices
– [03:48] The old retirement models don’t work anymore
– [05:21] Myths about Wall Street
– [07:35] Don’t rely on “What’s Your Number?”
– [08:49] How the housing market crash was predicted
– [10:46] Lifestyle Driven Investing: hierarchical retirement planning
– [15:57] Erin’s advice about typical and atypical insurance
– [17:48] Annuities and U.S. Treasuries are a good option for guaranteed income
[19:08] End
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Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 
