How do buyouts, venture capital, and growth equity work? Has private equity outperformed the stock market, and can individual investors pursue these …
Money For the Rest of Us
08/21/2024
This week, we release one of David's favorite episodes from six years ago, Episode 203: Is Investing More Like Poker or Chess.Topics covered include:…
Money For the Rest of Us
08/14/2024
In episode 489, we examine three factors that contributed to this week's big stock market declines, analyze whether a recession is imminent, and revi…
Money For the Rest of Us
08/07/2024
What is the investment case for Ethereum, and what are the risks? A straightforward review of what ether and Ethereum are, how they work, and what it…
Money For the Rest of Us
07/31/2024
What we can monitor and do now in preparation for a 2030s depression, which may or may not arrive.Topics covered include:Why ITR Economics has b…
Money For the Rest of Us
07/24/2024
Gambling in the stock market is increasing, with most traders losing money while generating billions of dollars per year for brokerages and wholesale…
Money For the Rest of Us
07/17/2024
Buffer ETFs protect against the downside while capping the upside. We examine them closely to see if they are worth it.Topics covered include:How buf…
Money For the Rest of Us
07/10/2024
Seven ways to increase the odds of living long into your retirement years (if you choose to retire).SponsorsMonarch Money – Get an extended 30-day fr…
Money For the Rest of Us
06/26/2024
Millions of fintech app users have lost access to their cash. In this episode, we explain why this happened and show you how to protect yourself when…
Money For the Rest of Us
06/19/2024
How a few high-impact successes drive up overall average outcomes in investing, business, and creative projects. How to harness positive skewness usi…
Money For the Rest of Us
06/12/2024
Why are homeowners seeing home insurance premiums increases of up to 70%, as David has? What can you do if your insurer drops you, you get a huge pre…
Money For the Rest of Us
06/05/2024
Why stock, ETF, and bond trades are optimized to settle in less than a day, allowing investors quicker access to their cash and securities. What are …
Money For the Rest of Us
05/29/2024
In part three of our national debt masterclass, we share a simple debt dynamics formula we can monitor to help guide our investment choices.Topics co…
Money For the Rest of Us
05/22/2024
In part two of this national debt series, we explore how households and businesses, including commercial banks, can choose not to participate in what…
Money For the Rest of Us
05/15/2024
In part one of this three part series, we consider why a country that issues debt in its own currency can't default unless it chooses to. We also exp…
Money For the Rest of Us
05/08/2024
Why global small-cap stocks have underperformed large-cap stocks and will the trend continue? The investment case for allocating to global small caps…
Money For the Rest of Us
04/24/2024
It is not normal to want prices to rise and currencies to lose their purchasing power. We look at the advantages of stable currencies and prices.Topi…
Money For the Rest of Us
04/17/2024
Some analysts suggest that now is an incredibly attractive entry point to invest in emerging market bonds. We look at how to do this and whether you …
Money For the Rest of Us
04/10/2024
In this conversation with financial advisor Josh Jalinski, David shares his views on constructing and benchmarking portfolios, factor investing inclu…
Money For the Rest of Us
04/03/2024
Why most households are in better financial shape than prior to the pandemic, but remain frustrated at their lack of economic progress.Topics covered…
Money For the Rest of Us
03/27/2024