Vanguard has initiated a new podcast series, The Planner and The Geek. The series includes audio podcast interviews with authors and experts who participated in the 2017 Bogleheads® 2017 Conference.
The first podcast in the series, Getting started: What would you tell your younger self? includes an interview with Mel Lindauer, author and president of The John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy.
Here is the link to the podcast, which includes both the audio file as well as a written transcript: Getting started: What would you tell your younger self?
The podcast
The podcast series revolves around a dialogue between Maria Bruno, head of U.S. Wealth Planning Research at Vanguard and Joel Dickson, Vanguard’s global head of Advice Methodology.
The theme of the podcast is summarized below:
Just entered the working world and don’t know how to start investing? Are you an experienced investor who wants to help a young person achieve investing success? Tune in to this episode of The Planner and the Geek to hear Maria and Joel explain why it’s important to start early and what to do right away.
Mel’s interview includes a discussion about the history of the bogleheads, as well as his personal investment journey,