Scams and Fears: How to Navigate Senior Finances | Pivot

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway tackle a listener's question about managing financial planning with a parent who is influenced by conspiracy theories, worried about the economy, and skeptical of mainstream media. They discuss diversification of assets, and how to avoid scams. Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot #pivot #podcast #seniors #finances #financialplanning

Kara SwisherhostScott Gallowayhost

Oct 18, 20245mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 18, 2024
Duration: 5m
Channel: Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway tackle a listener's question about managing financial planning with a parent who is influenced by conspiracy theories, worried about the economy, and skeptical of mainstream media. They discuss diversification of assets, and how to avoid scams. Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or at https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot #pivot #podcast #seniors #finances #financialplanning

SPEAKERS

Kara Swisher
host
Scott Galloway
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Scams and Fears: How to Navigate Senior Finances | Pivot explores guiding Parents’ Risky Gold Bets While Guarding Against Senior Scams Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway respond to a listener struggling with a parent who’s fixated on betting against the U.S. economy and hoarding gold. Scott reframes the issue away from arguing about who’s right on macroeconomics and toward basic portfolio diversification and risk management late in life. He suggests allowing a limited gold allocation while putting the bulk of assets into diversified, low-cost index funds to protect the parent’s financial security. Kara emphasizes respecting a parent’s right to spend their own money, while staying vigilant about fraud, scams, and exploitative “investments” that disproportionately target older adults.

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