Bogleheads On Investing Podcast

In this episode of the Bogleheads® on Investing podcast, guest Bill Bengen — creator of the famous 4% Rule — joins us to discuss what's changed in retirement spending research and how his new book, "A Richer Retirement," shows retirees how they can spend even more money.

Jon Luskin, CFP®, and Bill cover safe withdrawal rates in today's market, how inflation and the CAPE ratio impact spending, and why adding asset classes like small-cap and micro-cap stocks increased the safe withdrawal rate from 4% to 4.7%.

The episode dives into practical strategies, including front-loaded withdrawals, rising equity glide paths, the role of cash buckets, rebalancing, the spending smile, and why a simple all-in-one fund may be the best approach for do-it-yourself investors.

Whether you're planning for early retirement, looking to maximize spending from your portfolio, or simply trying to understand how much you can safely withdraw, this podcast provides essential insights from the researcher who started it all.

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Jon Luskin, CFP®, a long-time Boglehead and financial planner, hosts this episode of the podcast. The Bogleheads® are a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO of the Vanguard Group. It is a conflict-free community where individual investors reach out and provide education, assistance, and relevant information to other investors of all experience levels at no cost. The organization supports a free forum at Bogleheads.org, and the wiki site is Bogleheads® wiki.

Since 2000, the Bogleheads® have held national conferences in major cities across the country. In addition, local Chapters and foreign Chapters meet regularly, and new Chapters form periodically. All Bogleheads activities are coordinated by volunteers who contribute their time and talent.

This podcast is supported by the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, a non-profit organization approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity on February 6, 2012. Your tax-deductible donation to the Bogle Center is appreciated.

Show Notes:

Bogleheads® Live with Wes Crill: Episode 45

Bogleheads® Live with Ted Randall: Episode 16

Bogleheads® Live with Paul Merriman: Episode 10

Bogleheads on Investing with Eduardo Repetto, Ph.D. – Episode 43

The Salience of Financial Planning Fees – It’s Not Just About How Much You Charge, But How You Charge

Bogleheads® Live with David Blanchett: Episode 14

Should Equity Exposure Decrease In Retirement, Or Is A Rising Equity Glidepath Actually Better?

Morningstar: Mind the Gap US 2025

Heather and Douglas Boneparth dive into practical strategies for couples managing money together, covering crucial topics for both engaged partners and non-financial spouses. They discuss engaging the non-financial spouse, password management and legacy planning, knowing your numbers, emergency funds, long-term care considerations, and the importance of communication in financial partnerships.

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Jon Luskin, CFP®, a long-time Boglehead and financial planner, hosts this episode of the podcast. The Bogleheads® are a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO of the Vanguard Group. It is a conflict-free community where individual investors reach out and provide education, assistance, and relevant information to other investors of all experience levels at no cost. The organization supports a free forum at Bogleheads.org, and the wiki site is Bogleheads® wiki. 

Since 2000, the Bogleheads® have held national conferences in major cities across the country. In addition, local Chapters and foreign Chapters meet regularly, and new Chapters form periodically. All Bogleheads activities are coordinated by volunteers who contribute their time and talent.

This podcast is supported by the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, a non-profit organization approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity on February 6, 2012. Your tax-deductible donation to the Bogle Center is appreciated.

 

Show Notes:

Bogleheads® Live with Steve Ryder: Episode 43

Bogleheads® Live with Cameron Huddleston: Episode 34

Bogleheads on Investing with Steven Chen: Episode 62

Bogleheads on Investing with Rob Berger – Episode 48

Perryne Desai, CFA, is the Head of Index Fixed Income Product at Vanguard, responsible for overseeing the strategy and expansion of Vanguard's fixed-income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and related products. Our conversation covers fixed-income basics, different indices that funds follow, how to use bond funds and ETFs in portfolios, and the new products Vanguard has launched or is developing. For information on understanding bond math and various types of bond yields, see Bond yields 101: A guide for smarter investing.

 

Rick Ferri, a long-time Boglehead and investment adviser, hosts this episode. The Bogleheads are a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO of the Vanguard Group. It is a conflict-free community where individual investors reach out and provide education, assistance, and relevant information to other investors of all experience levels at no cost. The organization supports a free forum at Bogleheads.org, and the wiki site is Bogleheads® wiki. 

 

Since 2000, the Bogleheads have held national conferences in major cities across the country. In addition, local Chapters and foreign Chapters meet regularly, and new Chapters form periodically. All Bogleheads activities are coordinated by volunteers who contribute their time and talent.

 

This podcast is supported by the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, a non-profit organization approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity on February 6, 2012. Your tax-deductible donation to the Bogle Center is appreciated.

Cody Garrett, CFP®, and Sean Mullaney, CPA, discuss year-end tax planning, tax moves in 2026, fear-based marketing, Roth conversions, asset tax location, and more in the 89th episode of the Bogleheads® on Investing podcast.

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Jon Luskin, CFP®, a long-time Boglehead and financial planner, hosts this episode of the podcast. The Bogleheads® are a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO of the Vanguard Group. It is a conflict-free community where individual investors reach out and provide education, assistance, and relevant information to other investors of all experience levels at no cost. The organization supports a free forum at Bogleheads.org, and the wiki site is Bogleheads® wiki. 

Since 2000, the Bogleheads® have held national conferences in major cities across the country. In addition, local Chapters and foreign Chapters meet regularly, and new Chapters form periodically. All Bogleheads activities are coordinated by volunteers who contribute their time and talent.

This podcast is supported by the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, a non-profit organization approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity on February 6, 2012. Your tax-deductible donation to the Bogle Center is appreciated.

 

Show Notes:

Bogleheads® on Investing #87: Ed Slott, CPA

2026 Premium Tax Credit Update

Bogleheads® YouTube

Bogleheads® Live with Sean Mullaney: Episode 40

Bogleheads on Investing with Cody Garrett: Episode 61

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The discussion is intended to be for general educational purposes and is not tax, legal, or investment advice for any individual. Jon and the Bogleheads® on Investing podcast do not endorse Sean Mullaney, Mullaney Financial & Tax, Inc. and their services.

Antti Ilmanen, Ph.D., is a Principal and Global Co-head of the Portfolio Solutions Group at AQR Capital. He has published extensively in finance journals and has received numerous awards. Antti is the author of Expected Returns (Wiley, 2011) and Investing Amid Low Expected Returns (Wiley, 2022), which I discussed with him on Episode 49. Antti recently completed a series of 10 papers on "How Do Investors Form Long-Run Return Expectations?" The papers are free on the AQR website, and they are the subject of this podcast.

 

Rick Ferri, a long-time Boglehead and investment adviser, hosts this episode. The Bogleheads are a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO of the Vanguard Group. It is a conflict-free community where individual investors reach out and provide education, assistance, and relevant information to other investors of all experience levels at no cost. The organization supports a free forum at Bogleheads.org, and the wiki site is Bogleheads® wiki. 

 

Since 2000, the Bogleheads have held national conferences in major cities across the country. In addition, local Chapters and foreign Chapters meet regularly, and new Chapters form periodically. All Bogleheads activities are coordinated by volunteers who contribute their time and talent.

 

This podcast is supported by the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy, a non-profit organization approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity on February 6, 2012. Your tax-deductible donation to the Bogle Center is appreciated.