Sound Investing

IMPORTANT - NO LOGIN REQUIRED:

This app does NOT include any login, account creation, or sign-up functionality. All content is freely accessible without any authentication. Users can access all features, podcasts, videos, books, and educational content immediately upon opening the app. The "Sign-in required" checkbox is unchecked because no sign-in exists in the app.

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UPDATE 4/22/2026 - RESUBMISSION:

Thank you for the detailed review. We have addressed all three items:

1. CHINA REMOVAL: China mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan have been removed from our distribution regions.

2. CHAT BUG: The AI chatbot feature has been removed from this release. We plan to reintroduce it in a future update after more thorough testing.

3. PLAY BUTTONS FIX: The video and podcast play buttons in Boot Camp did not work on iPad because the url_launcher was using LaunchMode.externalNonBrowserApplication, which required the YouTube/Spotify apps to be installed. We have changed this to LaunchMode.externalApplication with a fallback to Safari, which now opens content properly whether or not those apps are installed. We also added LSApplicationQueriesSchemes to Info.plist. Tested on iPad Air 11-inch simulator - all buttons now work correctly.

Thank you for your patience!

Sound Investing — Free Financial Education
Sound Investing brings you decades of free, evidence-based financial education from Paul Merriman and the Merriman Financial Education Foundation — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
This app is an educational content and podcast companion. There are no financial transactions, no account linking, no financial advice, and no products for sale.

WHAT YOU'LL FIND:
The Sound Investing Podcast — award-winning financial education since 2008
The Financial Education Boot Camp — a free 9-part learning series
Educational articles covering investing fundamentals
Free downloadable books — no email required
Data tables and educational resources

WHO IS PAUL MERRIMAN?
Paul Merriman is a nationally recognized financial educator who has spent over 40 years helping everyday investors make better decisions — completely free of charge. All content is free. No ads. No products. No conflicts of interest.
This app does not provide personalized financial advice. All content is for educational purposes only.