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Money for the Rest of Us Update
This week there isn’t a regular Money for the Rest of Us episode, but David shares an update on what’s happening behind the scenes. He prev…
Money For the Rest of Us
09/24/2025
Resilient Wealth in an Era of Infinite Money
What happens when the money supply grows too slowly or too quickly? From gold-standard deflation to QE-driven inflation and inequality, we trace…
Money For the Rest of Us
09/17/2025
Forests, Fakes, and the Fight for the Real
From salmon leaping along the Vancouver Island coast to fake bands on Spotify, this episode explores the divide between the physical and digital econ…
Money For the Rest of Us
09/10/2025
Why Central Banking Is So Hard and Why Fed Independence Matters
Central bankers set policy with incomplete information, unobservable targets, and constant trade-offs between growth, inflation, and employment. In t…
Money For the Rest of Us
08/27/2025
How To Invest During a Bubble
From the dot-com boom to today’s AI frenzy, bubbles follow a familiar script. This episode explores how to recognize them, what sustains them, and ho…
Money For the Rest of Us
08/20/2025
Six Principles for Thriving Under Uncertainty and How Big Tech Is Doing the Opposite
A practical framework for making better decisions, managing risk, and finding opportunity in unpredictable environments. We contrast these principles…
Money For the Rest of Us
08/13/2025
Why Most Hedge Funds Fail but This One Didn’t with Dave Thomas
Dave Thomas, CIO and Founder of long/short hedge fund, Atalan Capital Partners, shares why most hedge funds fail and the keys to being a long-term su…
Money For the Rest of Us
08/06/2025
How To Better Navigate Money, Risk, Time, and Uncertainty with Carl Richards
David converses with renowned illustrator and financial philosopher Carl Richards on the abstraction of money, attentional capital, distinguishing ri…
Money For the Rest of Us
07/30/2025
Should Private Assets, Gold, and Crypto Be Investment Options in 401k and other Defined Contributio…
A new executive order could radically reshape retirement investing by allowing private equity, crypto, and gold in 401(k) plans. This episode examine…
Money For the Rest of Us
07/23/2025
Will AI Wipe Out Half of White Collar Jobs or Is There an AI Bubble?
We explore the compelling questions surrounding artificial intelligence. Will AI create more new jobs than it destroys? Is AI already destroying jobs…
Money For the Rest of Us
07/16/2025
Mining and the Global Race for Critical Minerals with Kinterra Capital
How the investing landscape is being reshaped by the global race for critical minerals.Topics covered in this conversation between FEG's Greg Dowling…
Money For the Rest of Us
07/09/2025
Are Robo Advisors Worth It Even With Tax Loss Harvesting and Direct Indexing?
We examine how robo-advisors have evolved over the past decade to determine if their services justify the fees they charge.Topics covered include:How…
Money For the Rest of Us
06/25/2025
Climbing the Wealth Ladder with Nick Maggiulli
How our spending, investing, and life strategy change as our net worth grows. We consider how skill, luck, discipline, relationships, and AI can allo…
Money For the Rest of Us
06/18/2025
Stablecoins and CBDCs: Their Rise, Risks and Possibilities
Circle Invest, one of the leading stablecoin providers, just went public, and its stock price has tripled. We delve into the growth of stablecoins, t…
Money For the Rest of Us
06/11/2025
The Future of Power: Energy at a Crossroads with Scott Harland
From wildfires to AI-driven demand surges, the power grid is under pressure—and so is the investment landscape around it. Scott Harland of Rockland C…
Money For the Rest of Us
06/04/2025
No More AAA - What the U.S. Debt Downgrade Means for Investors
With longer-term U.S. interest rates rising and no plan to reduce the budget deficit, is a U.S. national debt crisis imminent?Topics covered include:…
Money For the Rest of Us
05/21/2025
Facing a Financial Squeeze: What Harvard’s Response Can Teach the Rest of Us
How can we apply the same emergency measures that Harvard and other universities are using to navigate a financial crisis? Also, how universities inv…
Money For the Rest of Us
05/14/2025
Why Bond Investing Is Easier Than Ever
Discover how bond market ETFs have transformed investing — making bonds easier, cheaper, and more accessible than ever. We also explore how the bond …
Money For the Rest of Us
05/07/2025
Investing in Emerging Markets with Ali Akay
Ali Akay, CIO of Carrhae Capital, answers the question of why invest in emerging markets. He also shares with Greg Dowling of FEG insights on China, …
Money For the Rest of Us
04/30/2025
Is the Rest of the World Selling America?
The U.S has traditionally been a safe haven for investing, but that hasn't been the case in 2025. We explore three economic and narrative regimes and…
Money For the Rest of Us
04/23/2025