Episode 183: Retire Smarter, Not Harder

In this episode of Retire with Style, Alex Murguia and Wade Pfau explore the key elements of comprehensive retirement planning. They discuss the importance of understanding your financial goals, working with a financial advisor, and managing risks like health insurance and long-term care costs. Drawing on listener questions and case studies, they examine strategies for […]
Episode 182: When Disaster Strikes… Should You Invest?

In this episode of Retire with Style, Wade Pfau and Alex Murguia explore alternative investments with a focus on natural resources, commodities, and catastrophe bonds. They break down the strategies and risks behind these asset classes and examine how they can fit into a diversified retirement portfolio. The conversation offers insights into the potential advantages […]
Episode 181: Bricks, Mortar and Retirement

In this episode of Retire with Style, Wade Pfau and Alex Murguia explore real assets- focusing on real estate and infrastructure- and their role in retirement portfolios. They discuss the pros and cons of residential and commercial property ownership, the value of REITs, and the potential of infrastructure investments. The conversation highlights the importance of […]
Episode 180: The Secret Life of Private Investments

In this episode of Retire with Style, Wade Pfau and Alex Murguia explore the world of alternative investments, with a focus on private equity and private credit. They discuss what it means to be an accredited investor, the different types of private equity investments, and the typical life cycle and structure of private equity funds—including […]
Episode 179: Forecasts, Futures, and Funds: Inside the Hedge Fund Playbook

In this episode of Retire with Style, Wade Pfau and Alex Murguia explore the complex world of hedge funds, focusing on strategies like global macro, event-driven, and managed futures. They explain the role of derivatives, the impact of forecasting, and how these approaches can complement a broader investment portfolio, especially in the context of retirement […]
Episode 178: Hedging Your Bets in Retirement: What You Should Know

In this episode, Wade and Alex explore the world of hedge funds—what they are, how they’re structured, and how they’ve evolved from simple hedging tools into complex investment vehicles. They break down common fee models, challenges in measuring performance, and the impact of data biases. The conversation also covers key hedge fund strategies—including long-short, market […]
Episode 177: Winning the Loser’s Game: A Look at Alternative Investments

In this episode of Retire with Style, Dr. Wade Pfau and Dr. Alex Murguia explore the evolving world of alternative investments and their potential role in retirement planning. They discuss the concept of “Winning the Loser’s Game”—emphasizing the value of steady, disciplined strategies over high-risk maneuvers—and examine how alternatives like cryptocurrencies, private equity, and hedge […]
Episode 176: Strategic Retirement Planning: Q&A on Income, Taxes, and Investments

In this episode of Retire with Style, hosts Alex Murguia and Wade Pfau tackle a range of financial planning questions in a lively Q&A session. They explore Social Security strategies, the role of single premium immediate annuities (SPIAs) in retirement income, and investment approaches for managing required minimum distributions (RMDs). The discussion also covers the […]
[Best of 2023 Repost] Ep. 60: The Retirement Planning Guidebook- Helping you find the path to a great retirement

With the New Year coming up quick, we wanted to highlight some of our best episodes to round out 2023. This week we’ll be revisiting our conversation about the release of the 2nd Edition of Wade’s Retirement Planning Guidebook and how to set up the f…
[Best of 2023 Repost] Ep. 65 The Ins, Outs, and everything in between of Social Security Claiming Strategies with Mary Beth Franklin

With the New Year coming up quick, we wanted to highlight some of our best episodes to round out 2023. This week we’ll be revisiting our conversation with Mary Beth Franklin on Social Security claiming strategies (originally Episode 65).
We’ll be ba…