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Now Should You Buy Bitcoin? The Investment Case for the New Spot Bitcoin ETFs
We explore reasons for buying Bitcoin using one of the new Bitcoin ETFs. We also consider the risks.Topics covered include:Why the SEC finally decide…
Money For the Rest of Us
01/17/2024
How Much Should Your Net Worth Grow Each Year?
The intricate dance between profession, risk, lifestyle, and luck in determining how net worth grows.Topics covered include:The various factors that …
Money For the Rest of Us
01/10/2024
Should You Be Invested 100% Stocks Before and During Retirement? A Recent Study Says Yes
The pros and cons of investing your retirement assets 100% in equity, including half in international stocks. Why the 4% spending rule is too aggress…
Money For the Rest of Us
01/03/2024
Listener Q&A on Investing and Living
We close out 2023 by answering your questions on active vs passive management, market timing, investing for status, what we learned from Charlie Mung…
Money For the Rest of Us
12/13/2023
Dissecting Stock Returns: Financial Engineering or Genuine Growth?
Do the impressive returns in public and private markets stem from strategic financial engineering or reflect actual economic growth?How corporate pro…
Money For the Rest of Us
12/06/2023
AI's Fork in the Road: Societal Bliss or Existential Threat?
One year after the release of ChatGPT, we explore the positive and negative paths AI could take and what individuals can do to assist with a positive…
Money For the Rest of Us
11/29/2023
Using a Checklist Approach To Investing - The Money for the Rest of Us Philosophy
In this bonus episode, David visits with Bill Yount and Becky Heptig of the Catching Up to Fi podcast in a wide-ranging discussion on investing using…
Money For the Rest of Us
11/22/2023
Is Tourism Harmful or Helpful? The Economic and Cultural Impact of Global Travel
What are the economic and cultural benefits of tourism. What are the downsides to too much tourism. How to find the right balance.Topics covered incl…
Money For the Rest of Us
11/15/2023
Easier Investing, Richer Life: TIPS Ladders to Annuities
What are the pros and cons of partially funding retirement expenses with an inflation-indexed bond ladder versus an immediate annuity? There is a big…
Money For the Rest of Us
11/08/2023
How To Invest Money - 10 Rules of Thumb for Individual Investors
We discuss ten rules of thumb for individual investors to consider when saving and investing for and in retirement.Don't use institutional hand-me-do…
Money For the Rest of Us
11/01/2023
The Price of Money - 700 Years of Falling, Can Interest Rates Keep Rising?
Interest rates have been sliding for seven centuries. Dive into the historical forces driving this trend and examine whether the recent interest rate…
Money For the Rest of Us
10/25/2023
Beyond Stocks: The Allure and Strategy of Credit Investments
Why investing in non-investment grade bonds, leveraged loans, and preferred stocks is potentially more compelling than investing in common stocks at …
Money For the Rest of Us
10/18/2023
How Much Should You Invest in Stocks? The Art of Position Sizing in a Volatile Market
Our allocation to risky assets should vary based on the expected return, volatility, risk aversion, and how much we can earn risk-free. That means we…
Money For the Rest of Us
10/11/2023
How Higher Interest Rates Alter Our Financial Blueprint
We explore six impacts of higher interest rates on housing, capital projects, stock buybacks, excess returns for stocks, bonds, and other asset class…
Money For the Rest of Us
10/04/2023
The House of Cards: Evaluating Economic and Financial Warning Signs
What are the economic and financial system early warning signs that we should heed rather than get caught up in fearmongering? When should we start t…
Money For the Rest of Us
09/27/2023
Where Are Interest Rates Headed Next? Insights from the Jackson Hole Symposium
Why you might want to lock in higher yields now, given real interest rates are the highest they have been in 15 years.Topics covered include:What was…
Money For the Rest of Us
09/20/2023
Our Car Was Attacked! Is Property Crime Increasing?
David shares how thieves recently tried to smash and grab his luggage from his car while he was still inside it. He then explores property crime tren…
Money For the Rest of Us
09/13/2023
Die With Zero: Why You Should Start Spending Now
How to balance saving, investing, and spending for a fulfilling life. Why you will probably reach your peak net worth sooner than you think and shoul…
Money For the Rest of Us
09/06/2023
Bond Investing Masterclass Bonus Episode
Three additional insights to help you confidently invest in fixed income. First, what are the different measures of bond yields, and which is best? S…
Money For the Rest of Us
08/30/2023
From Boom to Bust: Why China's Stocks Lagged Behind Its Economy and Where to Invest Next
How badly has China's stock market performed except for one remarkable decadeWhat are the economic and governance factors that contributed to the und…
Money For the Rest of Us
08/23/2023