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Are You A Materialist?

Are You A Materialist?

#25 Why paying more for what you buy not only helps the economy but enriches your life. Plus why we prefer things that are wabi sabi. Show notes at h…

Timeshares, Preppers and, Permanent Portfolios

Timeshares, Preppers and, Permanent Portfolios

#24 What are the economics behind vacation timeshares, how to implement a permanent portfolio and has the stock market ever taken decades to recover …

Smart Beta—What Is It and Should You Use It?

Smart Beta—What Is It and Should You Use It?

#23 What is the difference between beta, smart beta and alpha when investing. Plus, what are the different ways to index a portfolio, and why it's ea…

Will Interest Rates Ever Increase?

Will Interest Rates Ever Increase?

#22 What causes interest rates to rise and fall, and what can you do to adjust your investment portfolio when interest rates begin climbing. Show not…

Investing Without A Map

Investing Without A Map

#21 I share my own portfolio as an example of investing without a map. Plus why I don't use peer-to-peer lending platforms such as the Lending Club a…

How To Allocate Your Assets

How To Allocate Your Assets

#20 What you need to know about asset allocation, including the flaws in modern portfolio theory. Show notes at <iframe src="https://art19.com/sho…

Live Like You're Already Retired

Live Like You're Already Retired

#19 A traditional thirty year retirement will be out of reach for most people. Here's how to live like you're already retired. Show notes at link

Which Investment Vehicles Should You Use?

Which Investment Vehicles Should You Use?

#18 How do closed end funds, open end mutual funds, exchange traded funds ("ETFs") and exchange traded notes ("ETNs") differ and when should you use …

Why China Matters To Your Pocketbook

Why China Matters To Your Pocketbook

#17 How China's stunning economic growth impacts everything from how much you pay for gas and burgers to what you can earn investing. Show notes at h…

The World Is Getting More Risky

The World Is Getting More Risky

#16 What is risk and how do you manage it so you can protect against the downside and capture the upside. Plus, why the world is more risky and what …

Stop Worrying About the Next Market Crash

Stop Worrying About the Next Market Crash

#15 Discover the four things you can do to stop worrying about financial calamities. Show notes at link

Are You A Complacent Investor?

Are You A Complacent Investor?

#14 Has the Federal Reserve and other central banks led you to be complacent about risk? Plus, I share an investment strategy with surprisingly good …

Are You Saving Enough To Retire Early?

Are You Saving Enough To Retire Early?

#13 How to know if you are saving too much or too little for retirement. Show notes at link Priva…

Currency Trading, Petrodollars and Monetary Collapse

Currency Trading, Petrodollars and Monetary Collapse

#12 What you need to know if you want to trade currencies. Also, will the dollar collapse? Show notes at link

Bank Runs, Repos, and Your Retirement

Bank Runs, Repos, and Your Retirement

#11 How bank runs were a leading cause of the global financial crisis and why it could happen again. Show notes at link

You'll Never Be Rich, But You Can Live Like You Are

You'll Never Be Rich, But You Can Live Like You Are

#10 How to live like your rich without the money. Show notes at link Privacy Policy at link

What Investment Rate of Return Can You Expect?

What Investment Rate of Return Can You Expect?

#9 Expected portfolio returns are currently very low. Why that is and what should you do about it. Plus learn how to calculate the expected return fo…

What If Everyone Worked Only Four Hours Per Day?

What If Everyone Worked Only Four Hours Per Day?

#8 We can have sustainable economic growth and a thriving stock market while working less and enjoying life more. Show notes at link

Predicting the Economy and the Stock Market. Can It Be Done?

Predicting the Economy and the Stock Market. Can It Be Done?

#7 Is it possible to successfully predict the future? Every investor has three choices. They can ignore the future, predict the future, or react as t…

Why You Should Care About the Economy

Why You Should Care About the Economy

#6 Most people don't understand what the economy is, how it grows and what causes recessions. Nor do they care. This episode describes in simple term…