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Will Early Retirements Crash the Economy

Will Early Retirements Crash the Economy

Almost half of Millennials want to retire early. Will that hurt economic growth? There were similar concerns in the 1920s that early retirement would…

What Causes Hyperinflation and What To Do To Prepare For It

What Causes Hyperinflation and What To Do To Prepare For It

What factors lead to hyperinflation, why it is so devastating, how hyperinflation can be overcome and what can individuals do to be prepared for hype…

Coronavirus and the Financial Impact of Pandemics

Coronavirus and the Financial Impact of Pandemics

How pandemics have impacted the economy and financial markets. Where does the coronavirus rank in severity compared to other pandemics. What portfoli…

Money Is Debt

Money Is Debt

How most money, such as currency, bank deposits, money market mutual funds, and repurchase agreements, is really short-term debt, often backed by oth…

We Are All Financially Vulnerable

We Are All Financially Vulnerable

How to protect against financial hardship and assist others who are struggling financially.Topics covered include:Why are so many families leaving Ce…

Why You Should Care About Carry Trades

Why You Should Care About Carry Trades

How investors make money with carry trades, how central banks encourage such trades, and what are the dangers to financial markets and the economy wh…

Is GDP the Best Measure of Happiness and Well-being?

Is GDP the Best Measure of Happiness and Well-being?

What factors determine the well-being of an individual or nation and why gross domestic product is an inadequate measure of prosperity.Topics covered…

Four Forces That Will Shape the Next Decade

Four Forces That Will Shape the Next Decade

How climate change, money, trust and technology will interact to impact financial markets and the economy in the coming decade.Topics covered include…

Travel and the Trust Economy

Travel and the Trust Economy

How is it the global economy still functions even though most individuals do not trust brands, public institutions or each other.Topics covered in th…

Why All Retirees Should Consider an Income Annuity

Why All Retirees Should Consider an Income Annuity

How a safety-first retirement approach using income annuities is more predictable and takes less money than depending entirely on your investment por…

You Have Permission to Spend

You Have Permission to Spend

Two Money For the Rest of Us podcast listeners are struggling with spending money. The first listener is 22 and lives in Canada. He feels as if his m…

How ETFs Are Changing
ETF

How ETFs Are Changing

How regulatory changes could lead to a boom in new ETFs, including actively managed ETFs. Why ETFs continue to be one of the most innovative, cost ef…

Don't Retire, Settle Instead

Don't Retire, Settle Instead

How to find your unique work that can bring satisfaction and income before and during the traditional retirement years.Topics discussed in this episo…

Are You Over Diversified?

Are You Over Diversified?

Is it possible to be too diversified and how can you tell? Why Warren Buffet thinks diversification is protection against ignorance.Topics covered in…

BONUS - Audiobook Excerpt from Money for the Rest of Us: 10 Questions to Master Successful Investing

BONUS - Audiobook Excerpt from Money for the Rest of Us: 10 Questions to Master Successful Investing

David's book Money for the Rest of Us: 10 Questions to Master Successful Investing is now available (at least the e-book version). To celebrate, here…

10 Questions To Master Successful Investing

10 Questions To Master Successful Investing

What are the timeless principles we can follow in order to become better investors. Topics covered in this episode include:How a book's permanen…

What is an ETN? - Understanding Exchange Traded Notes

What is an ETN? - Understanding Exchange Traded Notes

What are the benefits and risks of investing in exchange-traded notes (ETNs) compared with ETFs.Topics covered include:How big is the market for ETNs…

Is Inflation Measured Wrong?

Is Inflation Measured Wrong?

Why some analysts believe the Consumer Price Index formula understates inflation while others believe the CPI formula overstates inflation. What real…

Financial Independence Is a Choice
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Financial Independence Is a Choice

Why true financial independence means eliminating financial vulnerability including not being overly reliant on stock market appreciation.Topics cove…

Repo Rates Soared—Here's Why It Matters

Repo Rates Soared—Here's Why It Matters

How a liquidity crunch in the short-term lending markets sent interest rates soaring. Why this is a huge blunder on the part of the Federal Reserve, …