Podcast appearances and mentions of Monte Carlo

Monaco is often seen as a playground for the rich and famous—a tiny kingdom of casinos, superyachts, and royalty. But according to veteran intelligence operative and author Robert Eringer, beneath the glamour lies a far more complicated world of espionage, organized crime, money laundering, and political intrigue. In this episode, we discuss his explosive memoir The Spymaster of Monte Carlo, the story of how he says he was recruited by Albert II, Prince of Monaco to build a modern intelligence service for the Principality of **Monaco>. Part spy thriller, part political memoir, and part insider account of palace politics, this conversation explores the murky intersection of power, privilege, intelligence work, and the personal cost of pursuing uncomfortable truths.

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On this episode of Simply Money presented by Allworth Financial, Bob and Brian tackle a critical question for investors: what happens if the next decade of market returns doesn’t cooperate—and does your financial plan rely on strong returns just to survive? They break down how to properly stress test your retirement plan using real-world scenarios, Monte Carlo analysis, and the importance of separating must-have expenses from discretionary spending to weather any environment. Plus, they dive into the hidden complexities of restricted stock units (RSUs), including how they’re taxed, vesting schedules, and why they should be treated as a concentrated position in your portfolio. You’ll also hear strategies for protecting your retirement timing from market downturns, how to think through pension lump sum versus income decisions, and smart ways to gift money for major life events without triggering unnecessary taxes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don records through a booming Florida thunderstorm while tackling five listener questions. He discusses a thoughtful strategy for using a UTMA account to teach investing and potentially fund a future Roth IRA, then provides a detailed overview of what goes into a true financial plan, including cash flow analysis, insurance, estate planning, tax strategy, retirement projections, and investment management. Another listener asks about investing for a long life, prompting Don to explain why maintaining a diversified portfolio and spending less than portfolio growth are the keys to retirement sustainability. He also addresses when retirees might safely move from a 4% withdrawal rate toward 5%, emphasizing flexibility over rigid rules. The episode concludes with a discussion of HSAs, explaining why they are often better spent during retirement rather than left to non-spousal heirs, who may face less favorable tax treatment.0:04 Florida thunderstorm opening and update on the new podcast website and question system2:35 Using a UTMA account as a teaching tool, harvesting gains for a child, and eventually funding a Roth IRA4:47 What a comprehensive financial plan actually includes beyond investments6:14 Gathering financial data, setting goals, cash flow analysis, and risk management7:42 Asset allocation, diversification, Monte Carlo simulations, and behavioral coaching8:28 Retirement planning, Social Security timing, Roth conversions, RMDs, and tax strategies10:23 Listener crediting the show for retirement confidence and asking about investing for longevity12:37 Why spending less than portfolio growth is the key to long-term retirement success14:15 Whether a 4% withdrawal rule can become 5% later in retirement15:45 Fixed versus flexible withdrawal strategies and how age affects sustainable spending17:49 HSA withdrawal decisions in retirement and inheritance considerations19:31 Why HSAs generally should be spent rather than preserved for non-spousal heirs20:52 Meet-an-Advisor invitation and how portfolio reviews can uncover hidden risksQuestions? Comments? Click!

Most people think they have a financial plan. But when you ask what that plan actually is, the answer is usually: "Some mutual funds, ETFs, a broker… and hopefully retirement works out." That is not a financial plan. Today, on Financial Detox, Jason and Alex break down the massive difference between simply owning investments and having a true, interactive financial plan designed around your life, taxes, spending, goals, and long-term decision-making. You'll see how real planning works: Modeling lifetime income and spending Stress testing for volatility and inflation Analyzing taxes and future cash flow Testing retirement scenarios in real time Creating clarity around what you can actually afford The goal is not just portfolio growth. The goal is freedom, confidence, and the ability to make decisions without fear. What we cover in this episode:

Can you really know if you're ready to retire? Jeremiah and Alex spend much of this episode unpacking one of the most commonly misunderstood tools in financial planning: retirement projections and Monte Carlo simulations. They explain what an 85% or 90% probability of success actually means, why those numbers can be useful, and where they can create a false sense of certainty if they're viewed in isolation. They explores sequence-of-return risk, retirement spending assumptions, inheritance surprises, and the reality that successful retirement planning requires far more than simply hitting a target number. Later in the show, Jeremiah and Alex tackle another area where people often misunderstand the rules: company stock compensation. They break down how RSUs, stock options, and employee stock purchase plans work, why taxes can catch employees off guard, and the planning opportunities available when company stock becomes a meaningful part of your net worth.   Listen, Watch, Subscribe, Ask! https://www.therealmoneypros.com Hosts: Jeremiah Bates & Alex Lundgren ————— Ataraxis PEO https://ataraxispeo.com Tree City Advisors of Apollon: https://www.treecityadvisors.com Apollon Wealth Management: https://apollonwealthmanagement.com/ —————————————————————

El Gran Premio de Mónaco siempre ha ocupado un lugar extraño dentro del calendario de Fórmula 1. Es, al mismo tiempo, una de las citas más icónicas del campeonato y una de las carreras más cuestionadas por su escaso margen para los adelantamientos. Sin embargo, la adoramos y el primer episoido de la semana del Podcast Técnica Fórmula 1 está dedicado, por entero, a prepararnos para esta carrera. Una sensación especial. Incluso cuando el domingo no ofrece grandes movimientos en pista, Montecarlo conserva algo que ningún otro circuito puede reproducir: la sensación de ver un monoplaza de Fórmula 1 rozando los muros en un espacio que parece demasiado estrecho para la velocidad moderna. En 2026, esa singularidad se acentúa todavía más. La nueva reglamentación técnica, con coches más ligeros, aerodinámica activa y un mayor peso de la gestión eléctrica, encuentra en Mónaco un escenario muy distinto al de los circuitos rápidos. Allí donde otros trazados obligan a los equipos a administrar la energía disponible en largas rectas, el Principado plantea el problema contrario: la batería apenas se descarga y los coches pueden recuperar energía de forma constante gracias al elevado número de curvas lentas y frenadas. Medidas “desesperadas”. Ese comportamiento ha llevado a la FIA a introducir una limitación específica para este Gran Premio. Los monoplazas deberán utilizar un mapa motor denominado “Rev 1”, diseñado exclusivamente para Montecarlo. Esta configuración reduce de forma progresiva la potencia del MGU-K a partir de los 200 km/h, una cifra muy inferior a la habitual, ya que el mapa estándar permite mantener la entrega máxima hasta los 290 km/h. Con este ajuste, los coches dejarán de recibir asistencia eléctrica al alcanzar los 300 km/h. La medida busca controlar las velocidades punta en un entorno donde el margen de error es mínimo. Mónaco no perdona. Sus 3,337 kilómetros, sus 78 vueltas y sus 19 curvas – 12 a derechas y 7 a izquierdas – forman un trazado urbano, estrecho, bacheado y rodeado de muros. Aquí no gana necesariamente el coche más eficiente, sino el que permite al piloto atacar con precisión, confianza y continuidad durante toda la carrera. Una mirada desde el punto de vista técnico. Montecarlo exige una puesta a punto muy particular. La aerodinámica se lleva al extremo de máxima carga, y la eficiencia pasa a un segundo plano. La velocidad punta apenas compensa si el coche pierde tracción o se vuelve difícil de colocar en las curvas lentas. La suspensión también adquiere un papel fundamental: el monoplaza debe ir más alto y menos rígido que en otros circuitos para absorber baches, pianos y cambios de rasante sin desestabilizar la plataforma aerodinámica. La horquilla del Fairmont, tomada a menos de 50 km/h, sigue siendo uno de los puntos más extremos de toda la temporada. También lo son Sainte-Dévote, Portier, la chicane del puerto, Rascasse o Anthony Noghes, zonas en las que la entrega de par, la tracción trasera y la suavidad del diferencial pueden marcar diferencias importantes. En un circuito así, un coche demasiado agresivo puede castigar los neumáticos traseros o provocar pequeños deslizamientos que, en Mónaco, suelen pagarse contra el muro. La clasificación será, una vez más, casi media carrera. Aunque el reglamento de 2026 pretende mejorar el seguimiento entre coches y facilitar los adelantamientos, Montecarlo seguirá siendo el caso límite. La puesta a punto tenderá a priorizar el rendimiento a una vuelta, incluso si eso supone sacrificar parte de la eficiencia en carrera. Salir delante continúa siendo la mejor estrategia posible. Varios pilotos han señalado que los nuevos coches podrían adaptarse especialmente bien a este escenario. Oliver Bearman, de Haas, cree que en Mónaco la conducción será más natural porque no habrá que realizar tantas maniobras extrañas de gestión energética. Charles Leclerc (el piloto que corre en casa), por su parte, considera que los monoplazas más ligeros y con menor impacto de la parte eléctrica pueden funcionar mejor en las calles de su ciudad. La paradoja es evidente: en un año dominado por la gestión energética y la adaptación a una normativa nueva, Mónaco puede convertirse en el circuito donde todo vuelva a parecer más simple. Y no porque sea fácil, sino porque la prioridad vuelve a estar en lo esencial: frenar tarde, girar con precisión, traccionar sin perder el coche y mantener la confianza vuelta tras vuelta. Mónaco 2026 no será una prueba de potencia pura. Será una prueba de tacto, estabilidad y valentía. En Montecarlo, el ingeniero no busca el coche más rápido en abstracto. Busca el coche que permita al piloto rozar los muros durante 78 vueltas sin dejar de creer en él. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Tom Clarkson is joined by former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer and IndyCar race winner James Hinchcliffe to look ahead to this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.After Canada, Lewis Hamilton said he thinks Ferrari will be strong in Monaco. So, could this be the first Grand Prix of 2026 that Mercedes don't win? Are Ferrari the favourites in Monte Carlo? Jolyon, Hinch and Tom discuss the Scuderia's chances and what mindset Charles Leclerc is in before his home race, after describing Canada as the ‘most difficult weekend of my Formula 1 career'. With Kimi Antonelli looking for a fifth win in a row to extend his 43-point championship lead, where has he made a step forward in 2026? And do we need to rethink how we view George Russell's performances against his Mercedes teammate?The guys also react to the announcement that Gucci will become Alpine's title sponsor in 2027. And we look back in the archive to commemorate Jolyon's first F1 race in Monaco 10 years ago.THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY...Shopify: Sign up for your $1 per month trial today at shopify.com/nation BetterHelp: Sign up and get 10% off at betterhelp.com/f1nation

“Send us a Hey Now!”After an unforgettable trip to the Canadian Grand Prix, we realized there were still plenty of stories, observations and memories that never made it into our race review episode. So before we turn our attention to Monaco, we revisit our Montreal adventure and discuss some of the moments we forgot to cover the first time around. From experiences around the circuit to behind-the-scenes stories from the weekend, we share a few more highlights from what was one of our favourite Formula 1 trips to date. With the Canadian Grand Prix now in the rear-view mirror, we then switch gears and look ahead to one of the most iconic races on the Formula 1 calendar: the Monaco Grand Prix. We discuss the unique challenge of racing around the streets of Monte Carlo, which teams and drivers might be best suited to the circuit, and whether anyone can upset the established order around the tight and unforgiving principality. As always, no race preview would be complete without a visit to the Dirty Side Casino. Our regular casino games return as we put our predictions on the line with another spin of the Roulette Wheel and Dirty Side Blackjack to see who comes out on top ahead of race weekend. Can anyone predict Monaco correctly? And did we miss anything important from our incredible Canadian adventure? Tune in to find out.  Video Vault 

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It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, an ancient tradition that predates cricket entirely, yet has accompanied the game through every match that has been recorded, leads us to a Monte Carlo casino in 1913, and Geoff's pet topic of probability. Also, a spinner's day that didn't work out, Bradman's dalliances with the pen, and a crime committed on British television. Plus! A Daniel Norcross challenge to our listeners. Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week: 50.50 - Ian Farrington 3.55 - Daniel Foggo 4.45 - Cam Angus 9.76 - Sam Ellis Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/thefinalword⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and win a case of Stomping Ground, the best beer in Melbourne: see their range at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stompingground.beer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Duncan Fearnley, get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bats and kit with code TFW10. Experience England's cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at ⁠gulliverstravel.co.uk⁠⁠ Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠zeussleeps.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lords.org/lords/performancecentre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your big NordVPN discount: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nordvpn.com/tfw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Duncan Fearnley ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠t20vision.com/FINALWORD⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or 15% off Step One clothes at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠finalwordcricket.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Title track by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Urthboy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us this week is UK Open winner, GUKPT London Main and Highroller champion and WSOPE finalist Brandon Sheils. We also welcome back to the show Monte Carlo side event double champion Conor O'Driscoll. For strategy, Irish Open champion Steve O'Dwyer breaks down a hand from the APT Taiwan. Alex Fitzgerald and Topher Goggin stop by to discuss their audio-book 'A Poker Guide for Serious Amateurs'. Plus, Partypoker Tour Madrid Highroller bubbler Barry Carter has all the latest news.

In this episode, Ben Felix and Braden Warwick unpack the surprisingly complex world of expected return modeling and why it matters so much for retirement projections, portfolio construction, and financial advice. They explain how PWL Capital currently estimates expected returns across asset classes, why traditional Monte Carlo methods relying on Gaussian distributions may miss important market behaviors, and how new research could improve the realism of long-term financial planning simulations. The conversation also explores a fascinating collaboration between PWL and Columbia Engineering student John Yang, who worked with Professor Michael Robbins on a project to build more realistic synthetic return data for financial planning. John explains how his team used empirical distributions, t-copulas, and Extreme Value Theory to better capture market crashes, fat tails, and asset co-movements during periods of stress. Ben and Braden then analyze how these improved simulation methods affect financial planning outcomes, sustainable spending estimates, and projections for long-term wealth accumulation.   Key Points From This Episode: (0:00:00) Introduction to expected return modeling and why it matters for financial planning.  (0:00:25) The importance of volatility, correlations, distribution shape, and time-series behavior in portfolio projections.  (0:01:26) How Scott Cederburg's research on block bootstrapping influenced PWL's thinking on simulations.  (0:02:03) Introduction to Columbia Engineering student John Yang and the industry research collaboration.  (0:03:30) How Conquest Planning allows PWL to upload custom return simulations.  (0:04:05) A new PWL client's detailed reasoning for moving from DIY investing to working with an advisor.  (0:06:22) Why financial planning and Monte Carlo simulations were central to the client's decision.  (0:07:22) Cross-border financial complexity and the value of professional advice.  (0:08:03) Estate planning, cognitive decline, and the role of trusted financial relationships.  (0:10:02) Research on cognitive decline and its impact on financial decision-making.  (0:12:00) Delegation, accountability, and reducing mental overhead through advisory relationships.  (0:13:47) Why the client chose PWL specifically and the appeal of evidence-based investing.  (0:15:25) Ben and Braden discuss the perceived disconnect between online discourse and demand for AUM advisors.  (0:16:12) Overview of PWL's methodology for estimating expected returns across asset classes.  (0:17:05) How PWL combines historical returns with market-implied expected returns.  (0:18:07) The use of factor premiums and expected return composition in taxable projections.  (0:18:48) Why PWL previously relied on Gaussian multivariate normal distributions for simulations.  (0:19:41) Arithmetic vs. geometric mean returns and why the distinction matters.  (0:21:01) A simple example illustrating volatility drag.  (0:23:29) Why diversification benefits must be incorporated into expected portfolio returns.  (0:25:15) How correcting portfolio math improved expected return estimates by 20–30 basis points.  (0:27:12) Transition to John Yang's interview and introduction to synthetic data generation.  (0:30:07) John explains the limitations of Gaussian return assumptions.  (0:31:04) Why realistic sequences of returns matter for retirement planning.  (0:32:16) Empirical evidence that returns are not truly random.  (0:33:25) The three modeling challenges: unique asset behavior, realistic co-movement, and tail risk.  (0:37:49) Separating marginal distributions from dependency structures in the modeling process.  (0:38:48) Using a t-copula to better model asset co-movement during market stress.  (0:39:39) Why historical data alone struggles to capture rare crisis events.  (0:40:06) Applying Extreme Value Theory and Generalized Pareto Distributions to model tail risk.  (0:42:15) How Monte Carlo simulations generate many realistic future return paths.  (0:43:00) Imposing forward-looking expected returns and volatility assumptions onto the simulations.  (0:44:56) How the new framework better preserves skewness and kurtosis.  (0:46:38) Evaluating the new model using marginal shape, tail behavior, and co-movement scores.  (0:48:10) Why the new model significantly improved tail realism without sacrificing correlations.  (0:49:05) Future extensions including dynamic correlations and volatility clustering.  (0:50:28) Potential future use of GANs and machine learning for synthetic financial data.  (0:52:02) Key takeaway: financial planning requires realistic return paths, not just summary statistics.  (0:53:41) Braden analyzes how the new simulation framework affects financial advice.  (0:55:04) Why monthly index data produced fatter tails than long-term annual DMS data.  (0:58:47) The new model improved Monte Carlo success rates by roughly 2–3%.  (1:00:25) Sustainable spending estimates changed only modestly under the new simulations.  (1:02:27) Why the improved methodology matters more for alternative asset classes.  (1:04:25) The surprising finding that median wealth outcomes increased while mean outcomes decreased.  (1:05:47) Why Gaussian simulations can create unrealistic runaway wealth scenarios.  (1:07:20) The practical implications for estate planning and multi-generational wealth projections.  (1:08:30) Why better simulation methods are especially important for concentrated and alternative investments.   Links From Today's Episode: Meet with PWL Capital: https://calendly.com/d/3vm-t2j-h3p Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582. Rational Reminder on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/rationalreminder/ Rational Reminder on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Benjamin Felix — https://pwlcapital.com/our-team/ Benjamin on X — https://x.com/benjaminwfelix Benjamin on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminwfelix/   Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)  

¡Benditos reglamentos! ¿Te imaginas entrar en un concesionario y salir con una máquina que, con apenas unos ajustes, podría ganar el Rally de Montecarlo o las 24 Horas de Le Mans? Hubo una época dorada en la que las marcas no fabricaban coches para venderlos, sino que los vendían simplemente para poder competir. En el video de hoy analizamos los "Homologation Specials", las piezas de ingeniería más salvajes y puras que jamás han pisado el asfalto público. ¿Qué es un Homologation Special? Para los que no estéis familiarizados con el lenguaje de la FIA, el concepto es sencillo pero fascinante. Para evitar que las marcas compitieran con prototipos espaciales que no tenían nada que ver con los modelos de producción, las federaciones imponían una norma: "Si quieres competir, debes fabricar una serie de unidades idénticas (ya fueran 200, 500 o 5.000) para que el público general pueda comprarlas". El resultado eran coches de carreras "domesticados" a la fuerza. Les ponían intermitentes, un claxon y unos asientos algo más cómodos para cumplir el expediente. No buscaban rentabilidad; de hecho, muchas marcas perdían dinero con cada unidad vendida. El único objetivo era levantar el trofeo el domingo. 10 Leyendas con matrícula -Lancia Stratos HF (1973): El primer coche nacido por y para los rallyes. Una cuña diseñada por Gandini con motor central Ferrari V6 donde el piloto va sentado de lado por lo estrecho de su habitáculo. -BMW 3.0 CSL (1973): El mítico "Batmóvil". Su kit aerodinámico era tan radical que el alerón trasero se entregaba en el maletero porque no era legal para circular en Alemania. -Lancia 037 (1982): El último guerrero de propulsión trasera que venció a la tracción total. Un coche de chasis tubular y fibra de vidrio que escondía una de las anécdotas más famosas de la picaresca italiana durante su inspección de homologación. -Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 (1984): Un engaño visual. Aunque parezca un 205, lleva motor central y tracción total. Una bestia del Grupo B del que solo se fabricaron 200 unidades, todas en el icónico gris Winchester. -Ford RS200 (1984): Diseñado por ingenieros de F1 y fabricado por expertos en fibra de vidrio. Ostentó durante 12 años el récord Guinness de aceleración. -BMW M3 E30 (1986): El coche de turismos más laureado. Cada panel de su carrocería fue modificado respecto al Serie 3 estándar solo para mejorar la aerodinámica en el DTM. Ford Sierra RS Cosworth (1986): Famoso por su alerón "cola de ballena", una pieza imprescindible para mantener el coche pegado al suelo a más de 200 km/h, pese a las reticencias de los directivos de Ford. -Lancia Delta HF Integrale (1987): El dominador absoluto del Grupo A. Sus abultadas aletas y el capó abombado no eran estética, eran necesidades mecánicas para ganar seis títulos consecutivos. -Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II (1990): La respuesta brutalista al dominio de BMW. Su alerón ajustable era tan efectivo que obligó a la competencia a rediseñar sus propios túneles de viento. -Toyota GT-One (1998): El caso más extremo. Un prototipo de Le Mans puro con intermitentes que logró su homologación gracias a una interpretación muy creativa de las normas sobre el espacio del maletero. La evolución de las categorías Desde los años 50 con el Ferrari 250 GTO, pasando por la salvaje era del Grupo B en los 80, hasta la racionalización del Grupo A y los excesos de los GT1 de los 90, los reglamentos han moldeado la historia del automóvil. Lamentablemente, los Homologation Specials son hijos de un tiempo pasado. Hoy en día, los reglamentos permiten correr con "siluetas" o se basan en el BoP (Balance of Performance), donde la igualdad se busca mediante software y no mediante la ingeniería pura. Aquellos coches eran la pasión de los ingenieros ganándole la partida a los contables. Eran difíciles, caros de mantener y ruidosos, pero representan el vínculo más puro que ha existido jamás entre el mundo de la competición y el usuario de a pie. Si alguna vez tienes la oportunidad de ver uno de estos 10 elegidos, recuerda que no estás ante un simple coche, sino ante un trofeo de carreras con matrícula.

On this episode of MoneyTalk, Nathan discusses the concept and philosophy of money. Also, on MoneyTalk, how the Monte Carlo simulation works, and passages from a recent book that Nathan cannot put down. Hosts: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP®, AIF® & Nathan Beauvais, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®; Air Date: 5/22/2026. Have a question for the hosts? Leave a message on the MoneyTalk Hotline at (401) 587-SOWA and have your voice heard live on the air!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if the real danger in retirement isn't running out of money, but spending so cautiously that you accidentally work too long, live too small, and die with a portfolio that never got a chance to do its job? In part two with Aubrey Williams, we go deeper into the "fog of FI" (that weird, anxious place where the spreadsheet says you're free, but your nervous system absolutely does not believe it). This episode covers: Why the 4% rule can make FI people overwork and underspend How future income streams like Social Security can move your FI date forward Why flexible spending is more realistic than flat, inflation-adjusted withdrawals How risk-based guardrails help you know when to cut or increase spending Why many FI people need more help increasing spending than reducing it How personal inflation can differ from CPI and affect retirement planning Why historical analysis may be more useful than Monte Carlo for some FI decisions How small amounts of income in retirement can meaningfully reduce portfolio pressure Why engineers and analytical types often need better data to trust they're "done" How Bill is using these ideas to finally get clearer about leaving work sooner . S U P P O R T    T H E    S H O W

Old school Tennis and Bagels is BACK with the brains of the podcast: Vansh Vermani, the living tennis encyclopedia brings all his in-depth analysis and knowledge of players' form, injury, court conditions, past results, and more.We are doing a full draw preview, going section by section of both the Roland Garros men's and women's draws and finally making our picks for semi-finalists, finalists, and champions of the 2026 French Open!On the WTA side, great popcorn matches all around, with some really strong potential for upsets that could turn the draw upside down. But also trust in the seeded players, to find solutions, make it deep in the draw, and conquer their nemeses. Will Aryna Sabalenka win her first major of 2026? Will Coco Gauff defend her title with her grit through highs and lows? Can Elena Rybakina complete the Surface Slam? Is it the time that Iga Swiatek will finally overcome the Ostapenko mission impossible? Or is it someone else's time to win big in Paris?On the ATP, the Jannik Sinner question remains unanswered: who can stop him at all? Seemingly unbeatable, it feels like acts of God are his only great challenge left without Alcaraz in the draw and an aging Novak Djokovic. If injury, terrible weather conditions with a brutally hot sun, and/or a miraculous performance by some anointed player doesn't stop him, it feels like nothing will. Though Djokovic already operated miracles during his career, including the Australian Open earlier this year, and Medvedev coming back from getting double-bageled by Berrettini in Monte Carlo to take a set off Sinner in Rome does sound like a godly act, too.Who will prevail on the red clay?Favourite this podcast if you like our work :)SUBSCRIBE to the YouTube channel!Follow TENNIS AND BAGELS!Twitter/X: https://x.com/TennisAndBAGELSAndre:Twitter/X - https://x.com/RolembergAndreBlueSky Social: https://bsky.app/profile/andrerolemberg.bsky.socialVansh: https://x.com/vanshv2kOwen (BlueSky Social): https://bsky.app/profile/owensports.bsky.socialSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/tennis-and-bagels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coucou everyone!Once there was a time, in post war Europe, where cinema and Jazz converged. A time where the likes of Miles Davis and others were composing the soundtracks in some of Europe's most experimental and famous films of Film Noir and Nouvelle Vague (among other genres). We then talk discuss how the Monte Carlo casino was able to keep Monaco afloat from the pockets of unlucky patrons. Can you dig it???Main topic sources: The New Wave JazzNational Humanities Center - Jazz and the African AmericanLiterary TraditionVerite News: New Orleans jazz: ‘visibility to the invisible, a voice to those silenced, respect to the disrespected'Mini topic sources:⁠The Monte Carlo Casino: From empty tables to a magnet for millionaires - The History Press Company That Saved Monaco: History of Société des Bains de Mer The man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo - Charles Coborn Kate's recommendation: Elevator to the Gallows film score by Miles DavisCatherine's recommendation: Monos luggageDon't forget to follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ :)Cover art and logo by Kate WalkerMixed and edited by Catherine RoehreTheme song by LumehillThank you all - ciao!

Appel 35 : jouir ne peut attendreHistoire érotique audio | Espion & James Bond Girl | Podcast érotique françaisIl travaille pour les services de renseignement de Sa Majesté. Ce soir, il a besoin de toi.Smoking, Berluti, pistolet sous la veste. Toi — robe rouge, lèvres carmin, un diamant noir mystérieux autour du cou. Le casino de Monte-Carlo vous attend.Mais la croupière cache un pistolet dans sa jarretière. Et ce qu'elle veut, ce n'est pas seulement le Black Orlov.Le danger n'a jamais été aussi excitant.⚠️ Version soft disponible gratuitement sur toutes les plateformes.

It's EV News Briefly for Monday 18 May 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the EV News Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyVOLKSWAGEN PUTS GTI ON AN EVVolkswagen has unveiled the ID. Polo GTI, the first-ever electric vehicle to carry the iconic GTI badge — a near-50-year-first — sitting above the standard ID. Polo with a 223hp front-mounted motor, 0–62mph in 6.8 seconds, and a 263-mile WLTP range from its 52 kWh battery. It goes on sale in Germany from autumn 2026, priced from €39,000, competing with the Alpine A290 and Peugeot E-208 GTi, but will not be sold in North America.BMW AND SOLARWATT PUSH V2H PLANSBMW and SOLARWATT are expanding their partnership to bring Vehicle-to-Home bidirectional charging to BMW's Neue Klasse line-up, starting with the iX3 and i3, following Germany's first commercial Vehicle-to-Grid launch in March 2026. The integrated system will use SOLARWATT's energy management platform, the BMW Wallbox Professional, and both brands' apps to coordinate solar, home storage, dynamic tariffs, and EV charging — launching first across Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands.GM CUTS BOLT COSTS WITH BATCH BUILDSGM is achieving its sub-$30,000 target for the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV in part by assembling cars in batches of 30 identical units at its Fairfax plant in Kansas City, rather than building mixed trims in sequence, reducing errors and line stoppages. The approach, part of GM's "Winning with Simplicity" strategy, also includes keeping clone spare bodies on standby, cutting floor space needs, reducing paint booth colour changes, and locking suppliers to a fixed seven-day delivery schedule.UK INSURERS SHUN MANY CHINESE CARSCarwow research found that half of all insurance quote requests for Chinese vehicles were declined outright by UK insurers, with AXA refusing to quote on all four tested models and Hastings Direct covering only one. Beyond availability, Chinese models averaged £901 per year to insure versus £646 for petrol equivalents — a £255 gap — with insurers citing limited repair data, underdeveloped parts supply chains, and a lack of long-term claims history as key reasons.BMW TIES IONNA DISCOUNT TO US CHARGINGBMW has launched a preferred pricing programme with IONNA, giving BMW and MINI EV drivers a 20% discount on public charging sessions across the network's 1,000-plus US bays, running through 30 September 2026. The discount applies automatically via Plug & Charge or the My BMW App, with no subscription or RFID card required, as part of BMW's broader strategy to build out home, workplace, and public charging infrastructure.EPA DELAYS TIER 4 BY TWO YEARSThe EPA has proposed pushing Biden-era Tier 4 light- and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards back two years, from model year 2027 to 2029, framing the move as a "freedom of choice" measure that the agency says will save automakers and consumers over $1.7 billion. The rollback goes much further than a delay, however — the EPA has also repealed the 2009 Endangerment Finding and all vehicle greenhouse gas regulations, dismantling the legal framework for future federal EV mandates.KIA DEBUTS PV5 SIDE-ENTRY WAV IN EUROPEKia unveiled the PV5 WAV Side Entry at the Motability Scheme Live exhibition in Birmingham on 15 May 2026, claiming a segment first with its side-entry wheelchair access that allows kerb-side boarding — an advantage in dense urban areas where rear access is often blocked. Built for taxi operators, shuttle services, and fleet providers, the van features a reinforced floor, integrated wheelchair anchorage, floor lighting for boarding visibility, and a two-step manual ramp suited to varied road conditions.COULTHARD DRIVES FORMULA E GEN4 AT MONACODavid Coulthard drove Formula E's upcoming GEN4 car on the streets of Monte Carlo, describing the experience as unlike anything in his career — a significant claim from a two-time Monaco Grand Prix winner. The GEN4, set to debut in the 2026/27 season, tops 205mph, weighs under 1,000kg, produces over 800bhp, hits 0–100kph in 1.8 seconds, and delivers a 71% power increase over GEN3 Evo in Attack Mode, with all-wheel drive and a redesigned ergonomic cockpit; it will make its first public show appearance at Goodwood Festival of Speed from 9–12 July.RECYCLING LIFTS OLD BATTERIES INTO BETTER CATHODESResearchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Argonne National Laboratory have developed a recycling process that upcycles spent lithium iron phosphate and lithium manganese oxide cells into higher-performance lithium manganese iron phosphate cathode material, recovering more than 95% of key elements — rivalling or exceeding most commercial operations. Crucially, the process runs at normal temperature and pressure, requires no energy-intensive equipment, fits existing recycling infrastructure, and produces cathode material with higher energy density than the source materials it came from.

Episode 3374:  Monte Carlo simulations and board game design.  Today, Monte Carlo simulations and board games.

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Willkommen zur neuen Ausgabe von Chip & Charge. Dieses Mal mit dem Turnier aus Rom, der letzten großen Vorbereitung vor den French Open. Auf Herrenseite war der Sieger mal wieder Jannik Sinner. Bei den Frauen konnte sich Elina Svitolina durchsetzen. Sinner dominierte auch dieses Turnier, geriet nur im Halbfinale gegen Daniil Medvedev überhaupt in Gefahr – und ist nun der zweite Spieler in der Geschichte, dem es gelang, die drei großen Vorbereitungsturniere vor den French Open innerhalb einer Saison zu gewinnen: Also in Monte Carlo, Madrid und Rom. Die Frage ist, wer soll ihn in Paris überhaupt stoppen? Vielleicht ja der andere Rom-Finalist ... WERBUNG Wenn du deinem Vierbeiner eine Freude machen willst: Bei Fressnapf sind in teilnehmenden Märkten dauerhaft über 500 Preise reduziert. Klick fressnapf.de/aktionen-angebote/dauerhaft-reduziert/ Dieser Podcast wird vermarktet von der Podcastbude.www.podcastbu.de - Full-Service-Podcast-Agentur - Konzeption, Produktion, Vermarktung, Distribution und Hosting.Du möchtest deinen Podcast auch kostenlos hosten und damit Geld verdienen?Dann schaue auf www.kostenlos-hosten.de und informiere dich.Dort erhältst du alle Informationen zu unseren kostenlosen Podcast-Hosting-Angeboten. kostenlos-hosten.de ist ein Produkt der Podcastbude.

Peter Lefcourt joined me to discuss listening to Jean Shepard, his first TV, joining the Peace Corps and going to Togo; living in Paris three months a year; coming back and teaching in the Dalton School; being a cab driver and studying dialogue; becoming a professor at Marlboro College in Vermont; wrote a TV movie that sold and didn't get made; writing pornography and turning a story into a TV movie with Barbara Eden and Barbara Feldon; early freelance jobs; Eight is Enough; Dick Van Patten and the ponies; Rivkin the Bounty Hunter TV movie; American Dream; Scarecrow & Mrs. King; pilot Bulba with Jeff Altman & Bill Hicks; Devlin Connection with Rock Hudson; Cagney & Lacey, his 1st episode "Jane Doe #37" nominated for Writer's Guild Award; wins Emmy in 1985; creating I Had Three Wives and casting Victor Garber; working on Our Family Honor; writing Monte Carlo for Joan Collins and George Hamilton; Studio 5B; writing his first novel The Deal, a harsh satire on the film industry; his second novel, The Dreyfus Affair, about a homosexual love story on an MLB team; optioned three times and now being looked at by Timothy Chalamet; Di & I a fictional love story between Princess Diana and a Jewish screenwriter; working on Due South with Paul Haggis; The Woody satirizing Bob Packwood; Abbreviating Ernie about rough sex that leads to death and dismemberment; his TV satire Beggars and Choosers he co-created with Brandon Tartikoff; Eleven Karens about a man who had relationships with 11 women named Karen; Manhattan Beach Project, a satire on reality TV; his love of dark humor

This week on The Gray Report, Spencer Gray and Griffin Haddad cover the latest CPI print that's coming in hotter than expected, what it means for interest rates as Kevin Warsh prepares to take Jerome Powell's seat, and why oil hovering above $100/barrel keeps inflation sticky across the entire economy.Then, the guys dig into a Multifamily Dive piece on Camden Property Trust's outlook for the back half of 2026 — are they seeing real light at the end of the supply tunnel, or are they just talking their book ahead of earnings?Plus, an extended look at Gray Capital's brand-new AI-powered interactive deal room for their latest acquisition, Fairmont Apartments in Westerville, Ohio (Columbus MSA). Griffin walks through how they replaced the traditional PDF pitch deck with a fully interactive platform — complete with stress-tested underwriting, Monte Carlo simulations, a multi-agent adversarial analysis engine, and an AI chatbot that'll even answer "how does Gray Capital screw this deal up?"

“Two people per parking space” is one of those default fire engineering inputs that we are very used to place into a model without really thinking much of it. But it is one of those defaults that show a huge richness once you dig deeper. Are all parking spaces taken? Are people in their cars? What are they doing? How long have they been there concurrently... We take that simple rule and pull on the thread until it turns into a full conversation about evidence, uncertainty, and what “credible maximum” should mean when you are designing for real-world risk.Dr Mike Spearpoint from the OFR joins me to explain how occupant load values end up in codes, why they are so hard to interpret, and why “maximum possible” can push designs into unrealistic corners. Then we get practical: we build a static, risk-based method for car park occupant load using distributions for car park utilisation and people per vehicle, run it through Monte Carlo simulation, and talk about selecting percentiles like the 95th or 99th for design. If you work with evacuation analysis, performance-based fire engineering, or fire safety assessment, this is the kind of reasoning you can reuse anywhere.In his consideration, Mike reaches something he calls the dynamic model: people are only briefly “in the car park” as they park, unload, walk to the destination, and leave. Because published data on “around-the-car” activity time is scarce, Mike measures it directly using public CCTV observations and turns it into a usable distribution. Why did he do this? This is a part of a larger project on adequate fire resistance periods in car parks. We also connect utilisation to vehicle-to-vehicle fire spread and why those assumptions can ripple into design fires and structural fire resistance decisions for open-sided car parks.If you are looking for the report itself with all the details, look here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fire-safety-open-sided-car-parksI'll make it easy for you, it starts at page 218 ;)----The Fire Science Show is produced by the Fire Science Media in collaboration with OFR Consultants. Thank you to the podcast sponsor for their continuous support towards our mission.

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This week's blogpost - https://bahnsen.co/48QRb50 Trevor Cummings and Brett Bonecutter discuss Trevor's “Not an Exact Science” blog post, prompted by a prospective client who achieved strong decade-long returns largely because nearly half his portfolio was concentrated in two top-performing stocks, leading to a conversation about diversification and how investors often blur skill and luck. They explore overconfidence, FOMO, and the “exception not the rule” mindset that causes people to discount risk, emphasizing that risk cannot be eliminated and must be respected. Trevor explains Monte Carlo simulations, their usefulness for testing plan viability, and their limitations given unforeseeable life events. They reference Long-Term Capital Management and “When Genius Failed” as a caution about arrogance in modeling. The episode highlights managing mitigatable risks (insurance, emergency funds), avoiding unnecessary concentration, and building flexibility—“the power of the pivot”—through planning, liquidity, and long-term compounding. 00:00 Welcome to TOM 00:26 Client Concentration Shock 02:17 Skill Versus Luck 04:59 Risk Always Exists 06:44 Exception Not Rule 09:00 Monte Carlo Reality Check 11:28 When Genius Failed 15:45 Mitigate What You Can 20:14 Power of the Pivot 23:11 Advice for Catching Up 26:52 Back to the Basics 27:29 Wrap Up and Contact Links mentioned in this episode: http://thoughtsonmoney.com http://thebahnsengroup.com

On this episode of Simply Money presented by Allworth Financial, Bob and Brian tackle a critical question for investors: what happens if the next decade of market returns doesn’t cooperate—and does your financial plan rely on strong returns just to survive? They break down how to properly stress test your retirement plan using real-world scenarios, Monte Carlo analysis, and the importance of separating must-have expenses from discretionary spending to weather any environment. Plus, they dive into the hidden complexities of restricted stock units (RSUs), including how they’re taxed, vesting schedules, and why they should be treated as a concentrated position in your portfolio. You’ll also hear strategies for protecting your retirement timing from market downturns, how to think through pension lump sum versus income decisions, and smart ways to gift money for major life events without triggering unnecessary taxes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris’s Summary Jim and I discuss the Safe Withdrawal Rate as a projection tool before retirement, but not as the distribution tool we would use for many retirees. We address Bill Bengen's research, the 1968 retiree scenario, Monte Carlo planning, and why a worst-case floor can limit early retirement spending on fun. We also contrast accumulation planning with distribution planning and explain how the See Through Portfolio helps separate different retirement spending needs. Jim’s “Pithy” Summary Chris and I discuss why we think Bill Bengen's research has real value, while still believing the Safe Withdrawal Rate is the wrong tool once the rubber meets the road in retirement. His work helped advisors move away from unrealistic withdrawal rates, and it can be useful for people still in the accumulation phase who are trying to see if they are on track. But once someone reaches retirement, especially with only so many Go-Go years ahead, I think the tool has to change. The part I don't like is when the industry takes a worst-case historical number and turns it into the anchor for everyone. Chris and I talk about Bengen's own comments, Monte Carlo probability statistics, and why software can make this kind of planning look cleaner than it really is. That may work for some people, especially if the goal is to leave the biggest portfolio possible, but that is not the same as helping someone spend with more clarity while they still have the health, desire, and ability to do so. That is where our process separates the money allocated for needs, reserves, and later-life planning from the money available for fun. Minimum Dignity Floor, SEAL Reserve, and the Fun Number help frame those dollars differently instead of treating retirement as one big portfolio with one smooth withdrawal path. You are not getting younger, stronger, or healthier, and most people’s retirement goals don’t include being the wealthiest person in the graveyard. The post Is The Safe Withdrawal Rate Useful? EDU #2618 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.

What if the number your team is betting on is the very thing setting you up to fail? In this episode of The Valley Current®, Jack Russo breaks down Stanford professor Sam Savage's Chance-O-Meter, a tool designed to replace misleading point estimates with real probability. Instead of "this project will take six weeks," leaders see the truth: maybe just a 6% chance it actually does . Powered by Monte Carlo simulations, the platform turns forecasts into dynamic distributions, reshaping decisions across finance, operations, and legal risk. The result is a shift from false precision to informed judgment, and a new question every executive must confront: are you managing outcomes, or just guessing with confidence? Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️  

Andy Earl helped create the new dawn of colour photography in the ‘80s pop video age and went on to shoot a series of unforgettable portraits, album sleeves and magazine covers, many featuring in his new exhibition in Bankside Yards, London. He looks back here at some of his subjects and the analogue days when you flew halfway round the world for the right light and backdrop and every prop in the picture was real. Along with … … that controversial BowWowWow shoot and how he got the job … Johnny Cash in a cornfield near Melbourne and the dogs he called “Hell” and “Redemption” … Duran Duran (and a mysterious nun) in Sri Lanka … “my job was to create a look” … why the age of digital photography brought a loss of control … the Robbie Williams Life Thru a Lens “law court” shoot … “he couldn't have been more eccentric”: Prince in Monte Carlo and the confiscated camera … Pink Floyd's Delicate Sound of Thunder for Hipgnosis: where Dali met Magritte … “in Monument Valley with a truckload of giant prosthetic eyeballs”: the Cranberries' Bury the Hatchet cover … how covers changed when the CD arrived … and Madonna opening the hotel window and inhaling the sound of screaming fans: “I just need my hit!” Andy's show at Bankside Yards runs from May to August and is free to enter. Details here: https://banksidelondon.co.uk/events/andy-earl-x-bankside-yards/Help us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Earl helped create the new dawn of colour photography in the ‘80s pop video age and went on to shoot a series of unforgettable portraits, album sleeves and magazine covers, many featuring in his new exhibition in Bankside Yards, London. He looks back here at some of his subjects and the analogue days when you flew halfway round the world for the right light and backdrop and every prop in the picture was real. Along with … … that controversial BowWowWow shoot and how he got the job … Johnny Cash in a cornfield near Melbourne and the dogs he called “Hell” and “Redemption” … Duran Duran (and a mysterious nun) in Sri Lanka … “my job was to create a look” … why the age of digital photography brought a loss of control … the Robbie Williams Life Thru a Lens “law court” shoot … “he couldn't have been more eccentric”: Prince in Monte Carlo and the confiscated camera … Pink Floyd's Delicate Sound of Thunder for Hipgnosis: where Dali met Magritte … “in Monument Valley with a truckload of giant prosthetic eyeballs”: the Cranberries' Bury the Hatchet cover … how covers changed when the CD arrived … and Madonna opening the hotel window and inhaling the sound of screaming fans: “I just need my hit!” Andy's show at Bankside Yards runs from May to August and is free to enter. Details here: https://banksidelondon.co.uk/events/andy-earl-x-bankside-yards/Help us to keep The Longest Continuous Conversation In Rock going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Die wêreld-nommer-een, Jannik Sinner, het die Madrid Ope gewen en die eerste man geword wat vyf agtereenvolgende Meesterstitels buit. Die Italianer het met die Duitser, Alexander Zverev, afgereken. Hy spog nou met 28 agtereenvolgende seges op hierdie vlak, insluitend die titel in Parys verlede jaar, en Indian Wells, Miami en Monte-Carlo vanjaar. Indien die 24-jarige speler hierdie week die Italiaanse Ope wen, het hy sy loopbaan-“Goue Meesters” voltooi. Sinner sê hy het hard gewerk om sukses te behaal:

Tous les dimanches à minuit, Daniel Riolo propose une heure de show en direct avec Moundir Zoughari pour les passionnés de poker. Conseils d'un joueur professionnel, actualité, tournois... Votre rendez-vous poker, sur RMC !

Why I'm Not "Picking a Fight" on AI: A listener asked if I'm intentionally stoking a flame war by treating agentic coding as a foregone conclusion. The honest answer is that I've used it, the data points one direction, and a show built around pretending otherwise would slowly drift away from reality — and away from being useful to you. Respecting the Misgivings, Without Getting Stuck in Them: Ethical concerns, skill atrophy worries, and questions about long-term effects are all legitimate. But the goal of this show is practical applicability, so we focus on mental models you can use Monday morning rather than litigating every angle of the debate. The "Minecraft" Principle: If I ask you to "build Minecraft," I've handed you several chapters of specification in a single word. That's meaning-rich abstraction — language that points at a huge amount of shared context with very little token cost. Meaning-Rich AND Specific: "Human history" is meaning-rich but uselessly broad. "Block-building game" is specific but loses fidelity. The sweet spot is vocabulary that is both compact and unambiguous — sitting in the top right of the meaning-density / specificity graph. A Real Example — Strategy Pattern: When working on authorization rules, I didn't want a pipeline. Instead of describing base classes, shared interfaces, and parallel execution to the LLM, I used the words "strategy pattern." Three words did the work of three paragraphs, and the output landed where I wanted it. Vocabulary as Leverage: Named patterns, named algorithms (Monte Carlo, etc.), named architectural concepts — these act like compressed pointers. The more of them you genuinely understand, the higher the leverage of every prompt you write and every conversation you have with another engineer. How to Build This Vocabulary: Have conversations with senior engineers. Ask an LLM what patterns are at play in a codebase, which ones you're using incorrectly, and which ones you're tricked into thinking you're using. Learn the abstraction layer that sits one step above your day-to-day implementation work. The Asterisk — Shared Context Required: This only works when both sides know the term. Public, well-documented concepts (patterns, papers, algorithms) translate immediately to LLMs. Private or organization-specific concepts need to be loaded into context — via CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, or skills — before that compression kicks in. Episode Homework: Pick one area of your current codebase. Ask an LLM to name the patterns in play, the patterns you're using incorrectly, and the ones you might be missing. Use that conversation to add at least one new piece of meaning-rich vocabulary to your working set.

Private equity gets sold as exclusive, sophisticated, and “what the smart money does,” but the reality is far less compelling. Don and Tom break down the illusion: limited transparency, questionable valuations, high fees, and serious liquidity risks—all for returns that barely edge out (if at all) simple public market strategies. They argue that the supposed advantages—like the “illiquidity premium” and diversification—don't hold up under scrutiny. The episode then pivots to smart listener questions on early retirement planning and 457 vs. 401(k) decisions, reinforcing a core theme: complexity is often marketed as intelligence, but disciplined simplicity usually wins.0:05 Financial pros sell complexity because it pays them more0:30 Private equity pitch: exclusivity, access, and “smart money” appeal1:40 Article breakdown: positives vs. negatives of private equity2:21 “You get to feel special” and access private companies3:00 The illusion of diversification and non-correlation3:37 Public vs. private pricing: real markets vs. guesswork4:04 Example of questionable private equity valuation jumps5:27 The “illiquidity premium” myth6:00 Liquidity risk: not being able to access your money6:27 Pension funds and private equity track record reality6:51 Returns comparison: private equity vs. public markets8:20 Small cap value vs. private equity (higher returns, lower cost)9:48 Why advisors push complex products (fees and optics)10:30 Liquidity crises and echoes of 2008 (Blue Owl example)11:36 Caller: early retirement planning with pension and TRICARE13:19 Financial readiness vs. purpose in retirement15:28 Long-term risks of early retirement and longevity16:19 Monte Carlo planning and scenario testing18:37 Listener question: 457 vs. 401(k) strategy19:56 Key advantage: penalty-free withdrawals from 457 plans23:13 Rare but real risk: non-governmental 457 ownership issue24:35 Roth vs. traditional: educated guesses, not certainties24:48 When you need a real financial plan (not just rules of thumb)26:03 Human advisor vs. emerging AI planning tools27:40 Closing thoughts and how to get helpQuestions? Comments? Click!

David and Trevor are joined by William Remmers to discuss THE LOVE PARADE and MONTE CARLO, the first two films in this reissued set of classic Pre-Code musical comedies.

Kurt tells Luis about the highs and lows of the greatest crime fighting team Australia's ever seen & the rollercoaster tycoon who risked it all in Mississippi's Monte Carlo. This episode is dedicated to our bandicooting swaggies.Find us on social media:TikTok: @unbelievablepodInstagram: @unbelievablepodTwitter/X: @unbelievablepcSpecial thanks to Michael Adams and his work on The Murder Squad

Double Tap - Ep 459 This episode of Double Tap is brought to you by: C&G Holsters (Code: WLSISLIFE) Gideon Optics (Code: WLSISLIFE) Rost Martin (Code: WLSISLIFE) Night Fision (Code: WLSISLIFE) Blue Alpha Second Call Defense Text Dear WLS or Reviews +1 743 500 2171  Public   Show Titles   GOA GOALS Aug 1-2 in Iowa. https://goals.goa.org/ GunCon.net Tickets on sale now. Use code AGENCY171 Dear WLS Question from Beefa King Your Mom I just put together an AR10 in .308 and would like to take it hunting for pronghorn out in Colorado. I threw a 1-6 LPVO on it so I could take it to the range but do you think I should upgrade optics? Question from Keith M WINNER Form 1 question, when the atf asks for photos for a suppressor build is it of raw materials or what ? Appreciate y'all and enjoy listening , makes the work day go by faster& annoys the libtards Question from Jason L First off, which Gideon optic would you recommend for a 43X? Secondly, my 12yo son wants to get into USPSA shooting. Should we do it and if we should, any advice? Question from KY Horseman from KY Dear WLS KY Horseman Thinking about getting a Henry Supreme. What do y'all think about them? Not sure whether to get 300 blackout or 556 version. Would use it for hunting some but mostly a range toy. Maybe get a suppressor for it in the future. I was leaning towards the 556 version since I already have a stock pile of 556 ammo. What do y'all think? Thanks KY Horseman Question from Ken G. from Virginia Ask WLS: I believe local gun shops are critical to the protection of the second amendment. It seems that online sales are hurting my local shops that don't have a range attached for revenue. Is there a national association that supports and protects independent dealers from unfair trade practices? I recently read about the Robinson-Patman Act. It seems like a well established group could use this act to end the unfair pricing that makes it difficult for small businesses to compete. Ken G. Question from Cody Huey from Texas Best caliber for nilgai? What could you get away with? Cody Huey Gun Industry News Breek Arms Trash Shield Breek Arms has introduced the Trash Shield, a HUB-compatible blast-forwarding device designed to redirect concussion, noise, and muzzle blast downrange for shooters using modern suppressor mounting systems. Constructed from aerospace-grade 7075-T6 aluminum with Type III hard-coat anodizing, it features aggressive exterior geometry for secure grip and minimal added length/weight. It enhances comfort in high-volume training, matches, and confined environments like indoor ranges. The Gist: Available now through Breek Arms and authorized dealers. Bottom Line: HUB-compatible (1.375×24) with Plan B, Breek-LOK; aerospace-grade 7075-T6 aluminum; Type III hard-coat anodizing; aggressive grip geometry; minimal length/weight addition; redirects blast downrange. Imported Story https://pew.report/c/wTFv4k Rost Martin RM1F and RM1F Tactical Pistols Texas-based Rost Martin has released two new full-size, budget-friendly pistols in the RM1 family for 2026: the standard RM1F and the RM1F Tactical. Both feature 4.5-inch hammer-forged match barrels, nitrocarburized steel slides, fully ambidextrous controls, optics-ready slides, and double-action/single-action triggers with a 5-pound pull. The standard model includes a 17-round magazine plus a 19-round extended mag, while the Tactical ships with a 17-round plus 24-round extended mag, threaded barrel, and suppressor-height sights. The Gist: For 2026; available at Guns.com (expected discounted prices).0 Impact: MSRP $468 (RM1F); $519 (RM1F Tactical).0 EAA Unveils Girsan Witness2311 SC9 XXX and CMX XXX Handguns At the NRA Annual Meeting 2026 in Houston, EAA introduced two new models in the Girsan Witness2311 family: the compact SC9 XXX for concealed carry and the feature-enhanced CMX XXX. Both are double-stack 9mm pistols blending 1911 ergonomics with modern updates like optics cuts and accessory rails. They offer affordable pricing with MSRPs just over $599 for the SC9 XXX and under $1,000 for the CMX XXX. The Gist: Unveiled at NRA Annual Meeting 2026; now shipping to distributors (CMX confirmed shipping as of March 2026)3910 Impact: SC9 XXX MSRP just over $599 ($599 listed); CMX XXX MSRP $999 (under $1,000)3910 Bottom Line: SC9 XXX: Compact concealed carry, 16-round capacity, textured grips, ambi thumb safety, accessory rail, crisp SA trigger with short reset. CMX XXX: Two-tone Cerakote, RMSc optic cut, lightening cuts, no grip safety (auto firing pin block), 17+1 capacity (some sources 16), 4.25in bull barrel, full accessory rail, tuned 4.5lb trigger391110 Precision Armament TiTrex-360 Suppressor The Precision Armament TiTrex-360 is a multi-caliber suppressor designed for bolt guns, lever guns, 9mm semi-auto pistols, PCCs, sub-guns, and AR-style rifles up to .358 caliber / .300 Remington Ultra Magnum. It features a .36 bore, additively manufactured titanium construction weighing 7.2 oz, X-CORE for future upgrades via RMA, and accepts hub thread accessories with Bravo threading. Video review covers accuracy testing, gas effects on AR-15, recoil reduction, and modularity via end cap swaps. Bottom Line: Bore: .36; Material: Additively manufactured titanium with 17-4 stainless steel band; Weight: 7.2 oz; Calibers: 9mm to .300 RUM; Mounting: Bravo threaded, hub accessories; X-CORE upgradeable; NERVES cooling technology; K-brake end cap for recoil reduction Springfield Armory SAINT Victor 9mm PDW Springfield Armory has released the SAINT Victor 9mm PDW, a compact 9mm pistol-caliber carbine featuring a 5.5-inch barrel and SB Tactical HBPDW brace. It utilizes forged 7075 T6 aluminum receivers, a free-float M-LOK handguard, and a nickel boron coated flat trigger. The firearm weighs 5 lbs 15 oz and measures 18.5″ to 23.25″ in length. The Gist: Announced April 2026; no specific retailers listed. Impact: MSRP: $1,399 Bottom Line: Caliber: 9mm; Barrel: 5.5″ CMV Melonite® 1:10 twist 1/2×28; Weight: 5 lbs 15 oz; Length: 18.5″–23.25″; Forged 7075 T6 aluminum receivers; Aluminum M-LOK free-float handguard; SB Tactical HBPDW brace; Nickel boron flat trigger; 32-round magazine; Tungsten Gray cerakote. Imported Story https://pew.report/c/F43R1u Henry H1 Bandit Henry Repeating Arms has released the H1 Bandit, a compact lever-action rimfire rifle available in .22 LR/.22 Short or .22 WMR calibers. It features a checkered American walnut Monte Carlo stock, Picatinny rail for optics, and suppressor-ready threaded muzzle. Designed for youth and smaller-framed adults, it emphasizes fast handling for varmint control. Impact: $590 for the .22LR/.22 Short version, or $690 for the .22 Magnum version. Bottom Line: Calibers: .22LR/.22 Short or .22 WMR; round blued steel barrel; 13-inch length of pull; checkered genuine American walnut pistol grip-style buttstock with Monte Carlo stock; no iron sights, Picatinny rail on receiver; suppressor-ready with 1/2×28 threaded muzzle and downward-angled mag tube for 1-inch OD suppressors. Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 Revolver Smith & Wesson unveiled the Bodyguard 2.0 revolver at the NRA Annual Meeting, a revamped .38 Special +P five-shot snubnose designed for concealed carry. It features a lightweight build at just over 14 ounces with a 1.875-inch stainless-steel barrel, polymer and aluminum grip components, ambidextrous cylinder release, improved ejector, thick rubberized boot-style grips, and a bright orange Patridge front sight. The update emphasizes enhanced ergonomics, light weight, and concealability for personal defense. Bottom Line: .38 Special +P caliber; 5-shot cylinder; 1.875-inch stainless-steel barrel; 14+ oz weight; polymer/aluminum grips with rubberized texturing; ambidextrous cylinder release; easier ejector; orange Patridge front sight with deep rear notch0 Bear Creek Arsenal BC-10 .22 Creedmoor AR-10 Bear Creek Arsenal introduces a .22 Creedmoor upper receiver for its BC-10 AR-10 platform, utilizing a 20-inch parkerized barrel with 1:8 twist and billet aluminum upper. The semi-automatic rifle weighs 8.31 lbs with a 20-round magazine, features a 15-inch M-Lok handguard, side-charging handle option, and a smooth 4 lb 14 oz trigger. Performance testing with Hornady ammunition shows sub-1.5 inch groups at 100 yards and flat trajectory to 500 yards. The Gist: Available now from Bear Creek Arsenal catalog; upper receiver sold separately for existing AR-10s. Impact: MSRP $549.99 Bottom Line: .22 Creedmoor caliber; 20-inch medium contour barrel (1:8 twist, threaded 5/8-24); 8.31 lbs (w/ 20-rd mag); 38.12-41.31 inches OAL; billet aluminum upper; 15-inch M-Lok handguard; mil-spec lower; 4 lb 14 oz trigger; uses 7.62×51 magazines; optics-ready Picatinny rail.0 Streamlight LiteBox 1Million Streamlight launched the LiteBox 1Million, a rechargeable search light delivering 1 million candela with a beam distance over one mile, designed for professional uses like firefighting, emergency response, and industrial inspections. It features 3,300 lumens on high with a 4-hour runtime, an articulating head that pivots 135 degrees and rotates 270 degrees, and compatibility with existing LiteBox accessories. The light uses two 7.2V 6.8Ahr Li-Ion batteries, recharges in 9 hours, and is built with weatherproof, high-impact ABS thermoplastic housing. The Gist: Introduced at FDIC International, April 23-25 in Indianapolis, IN; no specific retail release date or retailers stated. Impact: MSRP ranges from $659.00 to $715.00 depending on configuration. Bottom Line: 1 million candela, over 1-mile beam distance (illuminates objects over 1.25 miles); 3,300 lumens high (4-hour runtime), 500 lumens low (20-hour runtime); three white high powe

Fabi and Cristian break down the biggest stories in chess right now. Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus becomes the youngest player ever to cross 2700, smashing Wei Yi's record by nearly a year after a dominant 5-1 demolition of Topalov in Monte Carlo. Hans Niemann is back in the Grand Chess Tour with a wildcard slot in Warsaw. And Take Take Take's new Lichess partnership puts Magnus's app on a collision course with Chess.com.Episode sponsored by our friends at https://www.chessreps.com/ — the fastest way to learn openings and actually remember them. Train smarter, play sharper.

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security benefits for a family with a disabled adult child, survivor benefits, ERISA vs. non-ERISA 403(b) protections, a listener PSA on Monte Carlo simulations, special needs trusts, and how a revocable living trust handles a primary home transfer. (5:00) A listener asks whether her husband’s early Social Security filing while still working would suspend her child-in-care benefits, and whether his benefit would be recalculated to his Full Retirement Age amount once the earnings limit no longer applies. (20:20) George wonders whether survivor benefits for his wife would be based on his age-70 amount or her Full Retirement Age amount. (25:15) Jim and Chris take a question about the differences between ERISA and non-ERISA 403(b) protections, and whether state IRA protections offer comparable coverage. (39:45) The guys share a listener PSA pointing them to a recent Retirement Answer Man episode on Monte Carlo simulations. (44:00) Georgette enquires which assets belong in a special needs trust and how to structure it tax-efficiently. (54:45) A listener asks how a primary home transfers to children through a revocable living trust and what the selling process looks like. The post Social Security, ERISA, Trusts: Q&A #2616 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.

Jimmy, Brett and Spencer sit down to chat about Monte Carlo where Sinner won his first title there and regained the #1 ranking from Carlos Alcaraz. Rory McIlroy goes back to back at the Masters joining a small list of golfers to do so. Follow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella Facebook - Jimmy Connors official Facebook page Leave your questions/topics/or links to stories you want us to talk about next week on Jimmy's official Facebook page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pope Leo XIV's first Easter message, where he called for global peace amidst conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war and the US-Israeli war on Iran. The "messy" irony lies in the transition from a solemn papal address on world "ravaged by wars" to the interpersonal "messiness" and psychological pathology discussed in the following segments.   Guarding the Reservoir: Physical & Emotional Rebalancing 1. The Professional Martyr: Recognizing the Bait Decoding Passive-Aggression: Analyzing the "I'd love to just come float" comment. Recognizing it as a "loaded" statement meant to trigger guilt about your success, your pool, and your upcoming retirement. The Approval Trap: Acknowledging that they don't approve of your expenditures (pool resurfacing/safety) and why you no longer need their "stamp of approval" on your financial freedom. Protecting Your Space: Understanding that their inability to relax is her burden, not a flaw in your hospitality. You aren't "pulling her in" anymore; the pool is closed, and so is the door to her drama. 2. Healing from Past Emotional "Inflammation." The DC & Birthday Lessons: Reflecting on past vacations and birthdays ruined by a professional martyr The "Emergency" Pattern: The martyr's lack of planning or refusal to make hard choices became your emergency. Breaking the Cycle: Declaring that early retirement and your "new" life will not be a staging ground for their crisis-management. 3. The Physical Toll: Menopause & The Electrolyte Crash The Hormone Shift: Discussing the transition off HRT and the reality of "Black Girl Vitamins"—they help, but the body's chemistry is still in flux. The Sweetwater Incident: A deep dive into the "Full Body Crash." The danger of severe night sweats leading to "free water" loss and electrolyte depletion. The symptoms: Weakness in hands, knee pain, and full-body aches that feel like a setback in the anti-inflammatory journey. The Rebalancing Window: Acknowledging that it took 24+ hours to recover, highlighting how much more fragile our baseline is during hormonal shifts. 4. Lessons for the "Solo RV" Life Logistics vs. Physical Ability: The difficulty of managing hookups and setup when your body is depleted. The New "Pre-Flight" Checklist: * Prioritizing hydration protocols (Liquid IV, electrolyte powders) before the sweat starts. The necessity of organization: An unorganized RV + a depleted body = a dangerous combination. Planning for Weakness: Admitting that "muscle-ing through" isn't a strategy anymore; planning for physical conservation is. 5. Closing Thought: The Anti-Inflammatory Mindset Internal & External Peace: You can't heal systemic inflammation if you are constantly triggered by family or physically dehydrated. The Goal: A resurfaced pool deck, a safe home, a retirement free of guilt, and a body that is properly fueled for the road ahead. Harrison Bay Mantra: "My peace is non-negotiable, my signal is low, and my hydration is high." Protecting from mental depletion and financial Depletion, the scams of life: Just like you are setting boundaries with your sister by turning off your Wi-Fi calling at Harrison Bay, your listeners need to set "Financial Boundaries." Rule #1: No federal agent will ever come to your house for a "cash pickup." Rule #2: If they tell you to lie to your bank teller, they are 100% a criminal. I'm heading to Harrison Bay to get away from the noise, but the 'noise' isn't just family drama—it's these high-tech predators. Whether it's a martyr sister trying to steal your joy or a scammer trying to steal your retirement, the solution is the same: Disconnect. Verify. Protect your peace." Authenticity vs. Scripting...#RHORI-Beware of the coming hurricane...RHOBH Take  Links to recap from Patreon for Monte-Carlo, Monica Garcia and Carlos King:        Episodes 1, 2, 3 https://www.patreon.com/posts/154944453?utm_campaign=postshare_fan       Episode 3 https://www.patreon.com/posts/155539032?utm_campaign=postshare_fan Refusing the Script: "Gamer Recognized Game" also applies to Boz's refusal to "play dumb" for a storyline. She is depicted as someone who sees the "smoke and mirrors" of reality TV wealth and calls it out, such as auditing the legitimacy of "manifestation" businesses. The Exit Strategy: Because she recognizes the "game" has a shelf life for women of color (often lasting only three seasons), she is Check out my music on Spotify and Apple or wherever you listen to music! The official videos are on YouTube. Stream and stream often! Navigate to https://linktr.ee/tnfroisreading to check out all coffee and book options. Seasonal Affective Disorder Is Treatable and all of us should be about fixing our mental health always.... If you are searching for help and direction in your struggles with depression and addiction Call 1-800-273-8255 Available 24 hours everyday   There is also an online chat feature https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/   And if Vodka is the problem, call  1-800-662-HELP (4357) for 24/7 help. 

Catherine, David and Matt are here to look back on the first Sinner-Alcaraz match of the 2026 season. Part one - Monte Carlo (00:00 - 30:59). We discuss Jannik Sinner's victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final and how it sets up their rivalry and the clay court season ahead. In what way did Sinner cope best with the windy conditions? How much confidence will he take from his? And how might Alcaraz respond? There's also chat about the gap between them and the rest of the field after Sinner's comprehensive win over Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals as well as a final word on Valentin Vacherot's incredible run. Part two - Linz and BJK Cup (31:00 - 59:29). Lilli Tagger's run may have stopped in the quarter-finals, but the fun continued in Linz as Anastasia Potapova made it all the way to the final, only to lose to Mirra Andreeva. Just how impressive was that win for Andreeva? What's the significance of her doing it without Conchita Martinez in her box? And how do we look back on the first edition of Linz on indoor clay? In the BJK Cup, we cover Great Britain's shock win in Australia, USA's defeat to Belgium, a compelling comeback from the Czechs to beat Switzerland, and a devastating day for Bianca Andreescu and Canada. Part three (59:30 - 1:21:01) - Preview and predictions for the week ahead which sees Alcaraz go to Barcelona and Iga Swiatek return in Stuttgart. Become a ⁠Friend of The Tennis Podcast⁠Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Talk tennis with Friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Barge! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt's Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@thetennispodcast)Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part one (00:00 - 41:30) David and Matt catch up on all things Monte Carlo which has seen Daniil Medvedev get double bagelled, Jannik Sinner actually drop a set, Valentin Vacherot win some thrillers, Joao Fonseca look impressive, and Alexander Zverev come back from the brink of defeat. How might the rest of the week unfold? Part two (41:31 - 56:11) - The Lilli Tagger show in Linz and a preview of the BJK Cup Qualifiers. Part three (56:12 - 1:04:21) - Aryna Sabalenka withdraws from Stuttgart and Holger Rune announces his comeback. Become a ⁠Friend of The Tennis Podcast⁠Check out our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠new merch shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Talk tennis with Friends on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Barge! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to receive our free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (daily at Slams and weekly the rest of the year, featuring Matt's Stat, mascot photos, Fantasy League updates, and more)Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@thetennispodcast)Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.