Sound Investing Podcast
1) The Importance of Keeping Investing Simple
In this episode, Paul shares the thinking behind what he believes may be one of the most important projects of his career—a project guided by a single goal:That every investor who follows our work wil...Show More
2) Paul Merriman on Long-Term Investing, Compounding, and Building Wealth
Compounding Project Podcast – Episode 36In Episode 36 of The Compounding Project Podcast, legendary investing educator Paul Merriman shares timeless insights on long-term investing, the power of compo...Show More
3) AAII Q&A Series (Part 3 of 3)
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been recording a series of Q&As that came out of a presentation I gave in November for the American Association of Individual Investors — AAII.At the end of that ne...Show More
4) AAII Q&A, Part 2 — 12 More Questions Answered
Paul continues his three-part series responding to questions from his November 8 AAII presentation. In this episode, he digs into risk-parity portfolios, the role of gold, how the 10-Fund Strategy com...Show More
5) Thanksgiving, AAII Q&As. Retirement Portfolios, Value Tilts, International Diversification, and Investing a Lump Sum
Recorded from our new home on Bainbridge Island and released on Thanksgiving, this episode is equal parts gratitude and practical investing help. I open with my annual tradition of writing a fresh Tha...Show More
6) Supercharge Your Retirement with Paul Merriman
Paul Merriman brings 60+ years of investing experience to the Retire Today podcast, breaking down what really determines retirement success. Most investors think it’s about picking the right fund or t...Show More
7) AAII Presentation Follow-Up: ETF Tax Efficiency, Rebalancing, and Smarter Diversification
Key Takeaways from This Week’s DiscussionETFs vs. Mutual Funds — Tax Efficiency MattersMutual funds often create higher annual taxes in taxable accounts. ETFs and index funds are more tax-efficient be...Show More
8) Staying the Course — Insights on Reasonable & Unreasonable Portfolios, Quilt Charts & 2025 Returns
In this episode, Paul dives into one of the most important themes in long-term investing: staying the course, even when individual asset classes deliver unexpected short-term results. Whether you’re a...Show More
9) The Merriman Financial Education Foundation: Plans, Priorities & Lessons for 2026
Paul Merriman welcomes back Chris Patterson, Director of Research, and Daryl Balls, Director of Analytics, for another thoughtful roundtable discussion. These three “underpaid volunteers” reflect on h...Show More
10) The Biggest Mistake Beginner Investors Make - and How to Avoid them
In this practical and inspiring ETFatlas podcast episode, host Jack Lempart welcomes Paul Merriman for a return conversation focused on the biggest mistakes beginner investors make—and how to avoid th...Show More