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Ep 358: The Hidden Costs of Whole Life Insurance

September 10, 2025
For many people, an approach that incorporates whole life insurance has become part of their broader retirement strategy. Is that a good way to go? That’s what David McKnight addresses in this episode. While Whole Life has some legitimate applications, especially for people who are risk-averse and a...

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David McKnight is a highly regarded speaker whose workshop The Power of Zero has been seen by thousands of Americans across the country. He has made frequent appearances on Bloomberg Radio, The New York Times, CNBC, Yahoo! Finance, Nasdaq.com, Reuters, Investor’s Business Daily and numerous other national publications. Most recently David was a main platform speaker at Forum 400, an annual gathering of the top 1% of financial advisors in the country. In the summer of 2014, he was a Focus Speaker at the annual world-wide meeting of the Million Dollar Round Table in Toronto, Canada.

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Ep 358
The Hidden Costs of Whole Life Insurance
September 10, 2025Duration: 07:11

For many people, an approach that incorporates whole life insurance has become part of their broader retirement strategy. Is that a good way to go? That’s what David McKnight addresses in this episode. While Whole Life has some legitimate applications, especially for people who are risk-averse and a...

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Ep 357
Why You Should Replace Your Bonds with an Annuity
September 3, 2025Duration: 08:25

In this episode of The Power of Zero Show, host David McKnight discusses why it may make sense to replace the bonds in your retirement portfolio with a Fixed Index Annuity, and how doing so could lead to a much better outcome for your retirement. For decades, financial advisors have followed the con...

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Ep 356
Where Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman Fit and Where They Don't
August 27, 2025Duration: 30:46

David sits down with John Manganaro to unpack the advice of financial gurus like Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman. While their guidance has helped countless Americans get out of debt, David explains why their cookie-cutter approach to retirement income planning can fall short. Why “hope over math” is a da...

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Ep 355
If A.I. Leads to Universal Basic Income, How High Will Taxes Have to Go to Pay for It?
August 20, 2025Duration: 08:07

David explains why A.I. could make Universal Basic Income (UBI) a reality sooner than you think. As machines take over more jobs—especially white-collar ones—we may need a new safety net just to keep society stable. Why UBI is no longer a fringe idea but a serious policy being considered in Washingt...

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Ep 354
Social Security and Medicare Trustees Just Dropped a Bombshell (New Dates for Insolvency)
August 13, 2025Duration: 06:41

David starts by talking about the apocalyptic headwinds facing Social Security and Medicare and what it means for your retirement plan. The Social Security and Medicare trust funds are projected to be insolvent by 2033, with the combined Social Security trust fund gone by 2034. David explains why th...

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