I have the pleasure of speaking with Humphrey Yang, a personal finance content creator with over 1.6 million followers on YouTube and over 3.3 millio…
Financial Samurai
03/26/2025
With trade wars, massive federal government employee cuts, fallout with Ukraine, and worsening relationships with European countries, the Trump admin…
Financial Samurai
03/05/2025
With stock market volatility returning and the potential for an economic slowdown ahead, I can’t help but feel grateful for the incredible gains we’v…
Financial Samurai
02/25/2025
I speak with Dr. Jordan Grumet about building purpose for a happier and more meaningful life. If you're feeling stuck, as many of us so inevitably do…
Financial Samurai
02/20/2025
In part 2 of my discussion with Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise, and sponsor of Financial Samurai, I ask him about how an open-ended venture capital fund…
Financial Samurai
01/29/2025
In this episode, I speak to Ben Miller, co-founder and CEO of Fundrise about his outlook for commercial real estate in 2025. Despite high mortgage ra…
Financial Samurai
01/16/2025
One of the biggest reasons I was against contributing to a Roth IRA is my belief that most people won’t make more money in retirement than while work…
Financial Samurai
01/09/2025
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you’re enjoying the time off and doing some reflecting. I’ve returned to San Francisco after eight days of being in O…
Financial Samurai
01/04/2025
I speak to high school principal, John Durante, about his latest book, Straight From The Admissions Office. We also talk in depth about how high scho…
Financial Samurai
12/16/2024
I recently spoke with Steve Chen, founder of Boldin (formerly NewRetirement), about common concerns retirees face. Boldin stands out as the most comp…
Financial Samurai
12/06/2024
I had the pleasure of speaking with Bill Bengen, creator of the "4% Rule" for retirement planning. Bill has been a reader of Financial Samurai for m…
Financial Samurai
11/15/2024
Donald Trump will be the 47th President of the United States, this time with JD Vance as his Vice President. Let’s explore how this new Trump preside…
Financial Samurai
11/07/2024
Investing in alternative assets has become an increasingly popular way to diversify beyond traditional stocks and bonds. Wine and whiskey, in particu…
Financial Samurai
10/25/2024
If you have children, you likely want to provide them with the best education possible, which may include helping them get into a top college. Along …
Financial Samurai
10/10/2024
After four years, the Federal Reserve has finally cut the Fed Funds rate by 50 basis points, bringing the target range to 4.75% - 5%. Expectations po…
Financial Samurai
09/18/2024
I speak to Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise about investing in real estate during a multi-year rate cut environment. With the Federal Reserve finally cutt…
Financial Samurai
09/09/2024
I speak with Khe Hy, who spent 15 years on Wall Street and became one of the youngest Managing Directors at BlackRock at just 31. He earned up to $2 …
Financial Samurai
08/29/2024
After 15 years of experimenting with and living an early retirement lifestyle, I've developed my Minimum Investment Threshold Formula to help determi…
Financial Samurai
08/15/2024
In this episode, I speak to Jo Piazza, bestselling author of The Sicilian Inheritance, podcaster, and award-winning journalist. We discuss tradwives …
Financial Samurai
08/08/2024
I've decided that my Home-To-Car Ratio guide is the most important pesonal finance guide for everyone to fall. After all, everybody needs a place to …
Financial Samurai
06/27/2024