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The End Of The Commercial Real Estate Recession With Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise
Since 2022, commercial real estate (CRE) investors have endured one of the toughest stretches in decades. Surging inflation drove mortgage rates high…
Financial Samurai
09/17/2025
How the Tax-Free Home Sale Exclusion Works
In this solo episode, I want to clarify how the tax-free home sale exclusion works. For those who want to move back into their rentals to then qualif…
Financial Samurai
08/28/2025
The Acceleration Of AI Growth And Adoption With Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise
On the latest episode of the Financial Samurai podcast, I sat down with Ben Miller, cofounder and CEO of Fundrise, for a deep dive into AI, venture c…
Financial Samurai
08/08/2025
How You'll Know When You Finally Have Enough Money
Figuring out when you have enough money is a mix of math and emotion. You might have enough on paper, but if you’re not emotionally ready to live lif…
Financial Samurai
07/10/2025
The Hidden Dangers of Earning Risk-Free Passive Income
Earning passive income is the holy grail of personal finance and achieving financial independence. With interest rates still elevated, it's become mu…
Financial Samurai
06/26/2025
Buying the Dip: A Mindset Guide for the Next Market Selloff
Buying the stock market dip can be intimidating. As a result, many investors sit on cash, waiting for clear signs of a recovery. However, history has…
Financial Samurai
06/17/2025
Creating a Life on Your Terms with Joe Saul-Sehy of The Stacking Benjamins Podcast
In this episode, I reconnect with my old friend Joe Saul-Sehy from The Stacking Benjamins podcast to talk about creating your own life curriculum — b…
Financial Samurai
06/05/2025
The Making Of Millionaire Milestones: Simple Steps To Seven Figures
After three years of writing, revising, and reflecting, I’m excited to share that Millionaire Milestones: Simple Steps To Seven Figures is now avail…
Financial Samurai
05/06/2025
What It's Like Building A $4+ Million New Home From Scratch
In this episode, I talk with Harry, a long-time Financial Samurai reader, about his journey to building a $4+ million home in the Los Angeles area. W…
Financial Samurai
04/29/2025
Helping Millions And Making Millions On YouTube And TikTok With Humphrey Yang
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
Uncertainty, Fear, And Chaos: A Real Estate Investor's Best Friends
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
The Million-Dollar Mindset By Personal Finance Enthusiasts
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
Building Purpose, Minimizing Regret, And Getting Off The Achievement Treadmill
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
How An Open-Ended Venture Capital Fund Operates
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
The Bull Case For Commercial Real Estate In 2025 And Beyond
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
Why You Could Make More In Retirement Than While Working
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
What To Expect In 2025 For Stocks, Real Estate, And Financial Samurai
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
How To Increase Your Chances Of Getting Into A Top College
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
Concerns From Retirement Planners With Steve Chen, Founder of Boldin (formerly NewRetirement)
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
The 4% Rule: Clearing Up Misconceptions With Its Creator Bill Bengen
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