Scott Burns: The Case for a Simple Retirement Plan

<p>Our guest on the podcast today is syndicated personal finance columnist and author Scott Burns. Burns began his career as a newspaper columnist in <i>The Boston Herald</i> in 1977, where he was also the financial editor. In 1985, he joined the staff of <i>The Dallas Morning News</i>, where his column became one of the most widely read features in the paper. Along the way, he created what he called Couch Potato Investing, which involves buying and holding a broadly diversified portfolio of low-cost index mutual funds. Burns has authored or co-authored several books, including <i>The Coming Generational Storm</i> and <i>Spend ‘Til the End</i>, both of which he co-authored with Laurence Kotlikoff. He received bachelor’s degrees in humanities and biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.</p><p>Background</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-burns-75598712/">Bio</a></p><p><a href="https://scottburns.com/category/couch-potato-investing/">Couch Potato Investing</a></p><p><a href="https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262612081/the-coming-generational-storm/"><i>The Coming Generational Storm: What You Need to Know About America’s Economic Future</i></a>, by Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Scott Burns</p><p><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Spend-Til-the-End/Laurence-J-Kotlikoff/9781416548911"><i>Spend ‘Til the End: Raising Your Living Standard in Today’s Economy and When You Retire</i></a>, by Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Scott Burns</p><p>Bonds and Retirement</p><p>“<a href="https://scottburns.com/bonds-not-so-much/">Do Bonds Have a Future?</a>” by Scott Burns, scottburns.com, May 14, 2022.</p><p>“<a href="https://www.dallasnews.com/business/personal-finance/2023/07/20/scott-burns-these-four-pillars-of-investing-stand-the-test-of-time/">Scott Burns: These Four Pillars of Investing Stand the Test of Time</a>,” by Scott Burns, <i>The Dallas Morning News</i>, July 20, 2023.</p><p><a href="https://daretobedull.com/overviewbio/">Allan Roth</a></p><p>“<a href="https://www.morningstar.com/bonds/tips-la