Your Money, Your Wealth

Retirement Margin Loans: Is Buy, Borrow, Die Worth the Risk? - 589

July 7, 2026·44 min
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Schedule a Free Financial Assessment with an experienced professional:https://bit.ly/YMYWassessCThe margin loan debate continues today on Your Money, Your Wealth® podcast number 589. Jack and Jill recently moved from the UAE to Australia and want a sanity check on using margin loans (AKA pledge loans) to build and live off their portfolio. Joe and Big Al spitball whether borrowing against stocks and never paying tax on the gains, the Buy Borrow Die strategy, is smart, or a fast way to blow yourself up. They also recap the spicy comments on the episode 585 margin loan discussion. Then the fellas flip the script for Forest and Jenni in Virginia: does a reverse glide path, investing conservatively now and getting more aggressive as you age, actually hold up? And finally, Jack and Diane in New Jersey are retiring this year, selling the house, and moving to Florida, so Joe and Big Al stress-test their Roth conversion plan before they pull the trigger. We're making fun of finance over here on YMYW, the financial planning podcast that won't put you to sleep. Tell a friend.Free Financial Resources in This Episode: https://bit.ly/ymyw-589 (full show notes & episode transcript)Withdrawal Strategy Guide - free download: https://purefinancial.com/white-papers/withdrawal-strategy-guide/?utm_source=captivate&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=whitepaper-withdrawal-strategy-guide&utm_content=ymyw-pod-ep589-description-whitepaperRetirement Sabotage! 12 Post-Retirement Money Mistakes to Avoid - YMYW TV: https://purefinancial.com/ymyw/episodes/retirement-sabotage-12-post-retirement-money-mistakes-to-avoid/?utm_source=captivate&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ymyw-tv&utm_content=ymyw-pod-ep589-description-tv-s10e08Financial Blueprint (free, self-guided):https://bit.ly/YMYWblueprintCREQUEST your Retirement Spitball Analysis:https://bit.ly/YMYWaskCDOWNLOAD more free guides:https://bit.ly/YMYWguidesCREAD financial blogs:https://bit.ly/YMYWblogCWATCH educational videos:https://bit.ly/YMYWvidsCSUBSCRIBE to the YMYW Newsletter:https://bit.ly/YMYWnewsletterCConnect With Us:Subscribe on YouTube and join the conversation in the comments:https://bit.ly/YMYW-YTSubscribe or follow YMYW in your favorite podcast app:https://lnk.to/ymywLeave your honest reviews and ratings in Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-money-your-wealth/id312900254Chapters: 00:00 - Intro: This Week on the YMYW Podcast01:53 - Margin Loans, Buy-Borrow-Die, and PFIC Risk: Sanity Check (Jack & Jill, Australia)13:11 - Why I Love Margin: NYC Tax Math (Bones1999, YouTube)14:29 - 8% Margin Loans to Buy Stocks: Bad Math! (Tom, YouTube)19:39 - Reverse Glide Path at Retirement: Does Starting Conservative Make Sense for Us? (Forest & Jenni, VA)35:43 - Retiring to Florida: SEP IRA Bridge, Home Sale Timing, and Roth Conversions (Jack & Diane, NJ)43:18 - Outro: Next Week on the YMYW Podcast

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