Mailbag, incl: What would you do with seven figures? December 21, 2025

December 20, 2025

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The Format: This Sunday Mailbag edition of Motley Fool Money features hosts riffing on listener questions about investing, blending casual tangents on science and life with deep dives into stocks and strategy, delivered in a witty, unfiltered banter style like two mates dissecting the market over coffee. It's a host-driven discussion packed with rants and laughs.
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- Scott Phillips: Motley Fool's sharp-tongued co-host, sharing personal investing regrets and practical wisdom.
- Andrew "Ram" Page: Founder of Strawman.com, the analytical sage delivering philosophical takes on economics, science, and long-term stewardship.

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1 (00:00) **🎙️ Introduction: Andrew Page**
2 (09:45) **Rich's Question: Books on Brickworks & Soul Patts (Solpats)**
3 (19:20) **Gab's Question: GEAR ETF as Yield Play**
4 (36:22) **Anonymous Q1: Deploying 7-Figure House Windfall**
5 (61:00) **Anonymous Q2: Retail Private Credit (~6.7% Returns)**
6 (75:17) **Anonymous Q3: Corporate Travel Management (CTD) Post-Halt**
7 (91:00) **Christmas Close & Lessons**

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– Has there been a book written about Soul Patts?

– What about the yield from a geared ETF?

– What would you do with seven figures?

– What about private credit

– Do you sell when trust is gone?

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