Podcasts by Money For the Rest of Us

Your Job Or Half Your Business Could Be Gone Tomorrow from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#156 How to gain a personal competitive advantage in an evolving job and business environment. This episode of Money For the Rest of Us is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps he...

Clues To The Next Financial Crisis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#155 How panic caused the great financial crisis and what to look for to see if it is happening again.

Do Homeowner Tax Breaks Cause Homelessness? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#154 How a transitioning economy, government regulation and tax policy have contributed to stagnating wages, rising housing costs, and homelessness.

Will Social Security Go Bankrupt? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#153 Why Social Security will not collapse and the four actions government can take to make sure it won’t.

You Know Less Than You Think from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#152 How simple rules, just-in-time learning and checking your understanding can help you make better financial decisions.

Amazon Impacts Everything from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#151 How even index fund investors have a big stake in the Amazon revolution.

Finding Your Perfect Match from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#150 How to navigate matching markets where price alone doesn’t determine the outcome.

Do You Have Enough To Retire? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#149 How to estimate how long your assets will last in retirement and the steps you can take to take make them last longer.

Is Your Financial Advisor Loyal To You? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#148 Why some financial advisors must show undivided loyalty to you while others can have undisclosed conflicts of interest. How to tell the difference.

Is Infrastructure A Good Investment? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#147 How to invest in infrastructure assets and why there is a perpetual infrastructure "crisis".

How To Decide What To Buy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#146 How to optimize your purchase decisions and why eliminating negatives can increase happiness more than buying more stuff.

People Like Us Invest Like This from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#145 Our view of the world dictates how we should and should not invest.

Trade Deficits Aren't Always Bad. Trade Wars Are from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#144 What causes trade deficits and how they can both help and hurt a country's economy.

Are You Investing, Speculating or Gambling? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#143 What is the difference between investing, speculating and gambling. Why binary options trading is gambling.

Why Are Some Nations Wealthier Than Others from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#142 Poor nations work harder than rich ones. Why then are they still poor?

The Universal Law You Need To Overcome To Thrive from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#141 How to overcome the second law of thermodynamics in investing and living.

How Climate Change Could Impact Your Investments and Your Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#140 Is there a carbon bubble whose bursting could lead to financial instability?

Are You Making Fear-based Financial Decisions? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#139 How to design a life, pursue a career, and build financial security without acting out of fear.

Year End Special - Live From Fincon - What I Learned Investing in 2016 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Conversation with Brian Bain of Investor In the Family at the Fincon financial media conference about what we learned investing in 2016.

Should You Sell Your Stocks Before Trump Takes Office? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#138 How to make decisions in the face of uncertainty and why deciding to sell stocks should be based on feelings of regret rather than gut feelings about what we think will happen with financial m...

Is the American Dream Dead? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#137 Are private equity buyout activities contributing to income inequality and the death of the American Dream?

Filter By Asset Class - Featuring Preferred Stocks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#136 How framing and filtering by asset classes makes investing easier. How to invest in preferred stocks.

Embrace the Messiness from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#135 Why we need to control the chaos while embracing messiness in living and investing.

It's Just Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#134 Why we should be indifferent toward money and what are the risks of a dollar shortage.

Interest Rates Are Rising. Four Things You Can Do. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#133 Here are four investment strategies investors can use to avoid losses due to rising interest rates.

Trump Wins. Now What? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#132 What should you do about Trump presidency? And how the truth was the real loser in this presidential election.

Is This The Creepiest Investment Ever? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#131 How hedge funds and pension plans earn 20% a year buying life insurance policies from unwary individuals. Why it's better to keep your permanent life insurance rather than sell it.

Should You Buy A Vacation Home? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#130 How changes in financial circumstances, property markets, zoning rules and personal taste can make owning an illiquid vacation property a risky proposition, but why we bought our dream place a...

Finding Simplicity On Other Side of Complexity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#129 Why we need to embrace complexity in order to find lower cost, less stressful solutions to challenges including with investing. Plus is investing moral?

Is There Too Much Savings? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#128 How holding onto goods longer before replacing them and a global savings glut impact the economy, interest rates and stock returns.

Investing Is Wayfinding from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#127 Investing is like exploring an unknown territory. What are the tools to help us navigate.

Where Federal Money Flows from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#126 Why cutting federal spending and trying to lower the national debt reduces household income and spending, potentially causing a recession.

Is The Economy Really Doing That Poorly? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#125 How to thrive in an ever changing, increasingly complex economy.

Build Your Inventory, Discover Your Theme from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#124 How to balance developing new skills, learning new things and becoming an expert.

Why Health Insurance Premiums and Prescription Drug Prices Are Exploding from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#123 How pharmaceutical companies use of maximum pricing power is leading to double digit annual increases for prescription drug prices and health insurance premiums.

Why Negative Interest Rates Are Dangerous from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#122 How negative interest rates increase volatility and lower future investment returns. What can you do about it.

What If Everyone Starts Indexing? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#121 How more and more indexing via ETFs leads to market fragility, lower diversification and herd behavior, but why most investors should index anyway.

Somebody Won the Election. Now What? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

As we await the U.S. presidential election results, we review the results of the Trump Administration's economic policies to see if Americans are better off financially than they were four years ag...

Lao Tzu on Living and Investing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#120 What ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-Tzu can teach you about living and investing. Plus two contrasting views of today’s market environment and what to do about it.

Investing Won't Make You Rich from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#119 The primary role of investing is to preserve your wealth not grow it. How then do we grow our wealth?

Are Renewable Energy ETFs A Good Investment? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#118 Does the significant growth of solar and wind energy mean companies in the space are attractive investments? Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny118-invest-renewable-energy-etfs/

The Retirement Journey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#117 Why lower retirement spending rates means most retirees will need to work some during their retirement years. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny117-retirement-journey/

Why Investors Can't Ignore China from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#116 Will China's growing debt burden lead to a banking collapse? How would that impact investors globally, and what should you do about it. Show notes at

How To Get Financially Unstuck from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#115 Why we can't not invest due to fear and uncertainty. Plus how to tell if the stock market is overvalued and what to do about it. To get the U.S. stock market valuation charts, text the word "c...

Vacation Special: Investing In Your Family from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There is no regular episode this week due to the 4th of July Holiday and the Stein Idaho family reunion. Instead, here is the audio from a conversation that Brian Bain of Investor In the Family...

Money Is Cheap, Freedom Is Expensive from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#114 Two outcomes from the Brexit vote is money got cheaper and politics got scarier. What should you do about it. Plus we profile a man who never retired and was still working at 87. Show notes at...

Brexit and the Economics of Immigration from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#113 Does immigration harm or benefit a country’s economy? And should the UK leave the European Union?

Your Retirement Depends On Robots from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#112 How productivity increases due to robots and other technology enhancements should lead to both higher wages and higher investment portfolio returns, allowing workers to save enough to eventual...

Why Currency Exchange Rates Matter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How a nation's balance of payments impacts its currency exchange rate as evidenced by Turkey and other countries. Topics covered include:What is a nation's balance of payments, its current account...

How To Be A Minimalist Investor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#111 How to be a minimalist both in life and investing. To get the Portfolio Charts summary sheet, text the word PORTFOLIOS to 44222. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny111-minimalist-...

How To Analyze Complex Investments from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How to determine whether you should invest in a complex investment such as an actively managed ETF that uses option strategies. Topics covered include:A recent investment David made that he should...

How To Protect Yourself From Bail Ins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#110 What are bail ins and how to protect yourself from them. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny110-protect-bail-ins/

Money Is A Time Machine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#109 How to shift money from the present to the future and vice versa in order strike an equitable balance between our present and future selves. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny109...

Investing in Real Estate Via Crowdfunding Platforms from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#108 What to consider when investing in commercial real estate via crowdfunding platforms. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny108-investing-real-estate-crowdfunding-platforms/ To sign ...

Work, Freedom, and Leaving A Legacy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#107 How to find the balance between work, freedom, meaning, and leaving a legacy. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny107-work-freedom-financial-peril/

How Worried Should You Be About the National Debt? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#106 Why some nations are at risk of default on their national debt and others are not. Plus why the U.S. national debt will never be repaid. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny106-nat...

Paper, Rocks or Digits: What Makes the Best Money? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are the elements of a successful monetary system. Topics covered include:The stone currency of YapThe fiat currency of ancient ChinaWhy money requires trust, accounting and tokensWhy too much...

How Corporate Profits Drive Stock Returns from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#105 What drives corporate profits over time and how they contribute to long-term stock returns. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny105-corporate-profits-drive-stock-returns/

Are We Being Forced to Buy Stocks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How ultra-low interest rates support higher stock market valuations but also make the investment environment more challenging. Is there a stock market bubble? Topics covered include:How expensive ...

Is It Possible To Win At Trade? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#104 When a country runs a trade deficit is that a good or bad thing? It depends. Learn why in this episode. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny104-possible-win-trade/

How To Reenter the Stock Market from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#103 Here are the three things you need to coax yourself back into the stock market if you are on the sidelines. Plus, why short-term market declines are difficult to accurately predict but bear ma...

What It Takes To Be A Value Investor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#102 Why the value style outperforms growth investing, and what are the attributes of successful value investors. Show notes at: http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny102-takes-value-investor/ To get t...

Why Markets and Economies Are Ceaselessly Creative and Radically Unpredictable from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#101 How memes, stories, people, systems, goods and services mix and interact to create an expanding economic web that is ceaselessly creative and radically unpredictable. To sign up for the Inside...

Navigating a Negative Carry World from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#100 How to invest and live in a radically unpredictable, low investment return world. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny100-navigating-negative-carry-world/ To sign up for the Inside...

Money Is Story from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#99 How money originated and why our relationship with money is driven by the stories we tell. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny099-money-story/To sign up for the Insiders Guide, tex...

Why You Need A Lifestyle Business from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#98 How a lifestyle business can offset the impact of lower investment returns and contribute to a more sustainable economy. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny098-need-lifestyle-busin...

The Great Financial Crisis from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#97 What caused the great financial crisis and how the lessons learned apply to our own financial lives. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny097-great-financial-crisis/ To sign up for t...

Five Wealth Lessons From A Stoic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#96 Rumors are always circulating about economic collapse. How the stoic philosopher Seneca would handle these predictions of calamity. To get the Seneca's 5 Wealth rules and supporting quotes, tex...

Keep Investing Simple from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#95 Steps to take to keep investing simple. Plus how changes in China are having spillover effects for global economic growth and asset class returns.

How Money Is Created and Destroyed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#94 How federal governments allow banks to create the vast majority of the world's money supply, and why that erodes the value of money over time. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny09...

Capitalism, Complexity, and Cuba from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#93 Why uncertainty and failure is necessary for a functioning economy and why Cuba is embracing both in its struggle to reform its economy. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny093-capi...

What Robo-advisors Recommend from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#92 How do the leading robo-advisors compare in terms of their recommended portfolio mixes, fees, expected returns and risk. To get summary sheet of my robo-advisor review and sign up for the Insid...

Demography Rules from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#91 How the number of retirees compared to workers impacts economic growth, inflation and stock returns. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny091-demography-rules/ To sign up for the Mon...

The True Cost and What It Takes To Be Retired from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#90 Knowing what things truly cost can help us live like we are already retired. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny090-trust-cost-takes-retired/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest ...

How To Outperform The Market Without Predicting The Future from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#89 How using smart beta and timing economic regime changes can lead to market outperformance. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny089-outperform-market/ To sign up for the Money For th...

Are You A Stock Or A Bond? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#88 Our total wealth includes both financial and human capital, which is the value of our future employment earnings. How to consider both in your asset allocation. Show notes at http://moneyforthe...

Is This Normal? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#87 How long-term trends in inflation, stocks and climate changed are hidden by short-term countertrends, creeping normalcy and myriad moving parts. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny...

Don't Be A Commodity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#86 How not to be a commodity even if you work in a commodity business. Plus, an update on commodities and master limited partnerships. Show notes at: http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny086-commodit...

Are You Home Country Biased? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#85 Why you should invest outside of your home country. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny085-home-country-biased/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us Insider's Guide text the...

Money Is Trust from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#84 Why money requires trust and cooperation in order to function. What happens when trust disappears. Show notes at: http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny084-money-trust/ To sign up for the Money For...

Please Save More from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#83 Why individuals need to save more for retirement and how to figure out how much more you should save. Show notes at: http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny083-please-save/ To sign up for the Money ...

Asset Returns When The Fed Raises Rates from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#82 How have various asset classes performed when the Federal Reserve begins tightening by raising short-term interest rates. Show notes at: http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny082-assets-return-fed-...

When Booms Turn To Busts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#81 What are the early warning signs a boom has turned to a bubble or the boom / bubble is about to burst. Case study: Australia. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny081-booms-turn-bust/

Investing Means Getting Lost from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#80 Don’t be overwhelmed or play it too safe when it comes to investing and living. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny080-investing-means-getting-lost/ To sign up for the Money For th...

Lump Sums and Life Insurance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#79 Is it better to dollar cost average or invest a lump sum? And what type and how much life insurance should you buy. http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny079-lump-sums-life-insurance/ To sign up fo...

What If The Economy Stopped Growing Permanently from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#78 How a zero-growth economy would impact investing, employment and lifestyle. It depends on whether the economy is flat lining due to population shrinkage or a willful choice to be less productiv...

Does Ethical Investing Outperform the Market? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#77 Why ethical investing will underperform the stock market unless consumer behavior changes. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny077-ethical-investing-generating-higher-returns/ To si...

Should You Lend To Your Peers? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#76 How peer-to-peer lending works and what annualized return should you expect. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny076-lend-peers/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us Insider'...

We Have To Invest Somewhere from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#75 The biggest challenge facing Money For the Rest of Us listeners is how to allocate their assets in order to be able to retire. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny075-invest-somewhe...

Capital Flows Where It's Treated Best from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#74 How investment capital seeks out the most attractive opportunities, and why that is causing China to dump some of its U.S. Treasury bonds. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny074-ca...

Why You Shouldn't Trade from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#73 How trading differs from allocating and why human traders have lost their edge to trading bots. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny073-shouldnt-trade/ To sign up for the Money For ...

Will A Robot Take Over Your Job? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#72 How robots and information technology are replacing humans at work and what we can do about it. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny072-will-robot-takeover-job/ To sign up for the M...

Please Don't Panic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#71 When the stock market is falling, understanding market history and current conditions can help us make objective, less fear-driven investment decisions. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus...

Rule #1 and the Investor's Journey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#70 Should you invest like Warren Buffet? How your temperament, experiences, interests and skills influence how you invest. Plus why most passive index investors unknowingly make active investment ...

Do You Feel Financially Trapped? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#69 What to do when you feel financially hopeless. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny069-feeling-financially-trapped/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us Insider's Guide text ...

Why The Middle Class Is Stagnating from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#68 How technology and too much free stuff is undermining the middle class. What can be done about it. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny068-middle-class/ To sign up for the Money For...

When Investments Lose Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#67 I share with you what questions to answer to decide whether you should sell, hold or buy more of an underperforming investment. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny067-investments-l...

Impermanence and Winning by Not Losing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#66 Why focusing too much on the future and too little on the present can be dangerous. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny066-impermanence-winning-losing/ To sign up for the Money For...

Greece—What Really Caused the Crisis and Why It Never Ends from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#65 How the Greek depression and the euro crisis started with Greek citizens just wanting to buy a decent car. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny065-greece-really-caused-crisis-never-...

The Pitfalls of Private Real Estate Investing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#64 Should you invest in a rental property? Here are some things to consider and pitfalls to avoid. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny064-pitfalls-private-real-estate-investing/ To si...

Alarmists and the Economics of Collapse from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#63 Why economic alarmists are dangerous, and what has to happen for the financial system or economy to collapse. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny063-alarmists-economics-collapse/ T...

Why the Stock Market and Economy Are Rebounding So Quickly from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How the current global recession differs from the Great Financial Crisis and why the recession is probably over. Topics covered include:Why the current recession has no debt and banking crisisWhy ...

What Dying Bees Can Teach Us About Asset Bubbles and Income Inequality from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#62 The link between honey bee colony collapse, asset bubbles and income inequality. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny062-income-inequality/ ? To sign up for the Money For the Rest o...

Investments to Fight Financial Repression from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are some investments that can generate a cash yield greater than inflation in an era when central bank policies keep government bond yields lower than the inflation rate. Topics covered inclu...

How Much Should You Spend In Retirement? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#61 Why your retirement spending rate should vary over time based on individual and market circumstances. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny061-retirement-spending/ To sign up for the...

Coins and Cash: Shortages, Hoardings, and Threats from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What is the cause of the current U.S. coin shortage and when have there been other shortages. Why is there a push to get rid of both the penny and the hundred dollar bill. Topics covered include:H...

Are You Hoarding Or Investing? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#60 What is the difference between hoarding and investing. Most people do both. Show notes at: http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny060-hoarding-investing/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us ...

Income Share Agreements - Good For Students or Investors? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are the pros and cons of income share agreements for partially funding higher education. Are investing in ISA's a viable opportunity? Topics covered include:How do income share agreements (IS...

Is Gold Money? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#59 What are the three attributes of money and does gold have them? Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny059-gold-money.html To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us Insider's Guide t...

Three Approaches to Asset Allocation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are the three primary ways to allocate assets and build a portfolio when saving for retirement or living in retirement. Topics covered include:How saving for retirement and living in retireme...

Are ETFs and Indexing Becoming Too Popular? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#58 What are the hidden risks of ETFs and passive investing. Sow notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny058-etfs/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us Insider's Guide text the word INSID...

Are Banks Safe? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Is a bank collapse coming due to bank exposure to collateralized loan obligations as defaults increase? Topics covered include:What are collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), how are they structu...

Live Like A Local When Traveling from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#57 Hacks to live like a local when traveling including how to rent homes through Airbnb.com. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny057-travel/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us...

A 15% Guaranteed Return? Lending on the Fringes of Finance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An analysis of the returns and risks of different lending platform options including asset-based lending, unsecured peer-to-peer lending, cryptocurrency lending and a cash advance company that prom...

Why We Need Volatility from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#56 How we can thrive amidst volatility and not become complacent due to a false sense of stability. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny056-volatility/ To sign up for the Money For the...

How to Do Financial Planning from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Why individuals should use a more agile approach to investing and financial planning. Topics covered include:How to incorporate low probability catastrophic events in your financial plans.How trad...

Are You Financially Fragile or Antifragile? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#55 How to gauge your financial fragility or vulnerability and how to be the opposite of fragile. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny055-antifragile To sign up for the Money For the Re...

Investing Is Not Knowing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How successful investing requires judgment and humility not accurate forecasting ability. Topics covered include:Why pretending to know when you don't is harmful.Why true experts admit their limit...

Do You Live To Work Or Work To Live? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#54 Why you don't need money to have more freedom and happiness. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny054-live-work/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us Insider's Guide text the ...

Use Caution with Alternative Investments from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How alternative investment opportunities, such as venture capital, private equity, real estate and real assets, are increasing for individuals. Why these opportunities differ from what is available...

Should You Invest In Bitcoin? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#53 What you need to know about bitcoin in order use it and invest in it. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny053-bitcoin/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us Insider's Guide te...

Ray Dalio and the Changing World Order from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are the forces that lead to the rise and fall of nations. Why does the U.S. appear to be in decline and what investors can do to prepare. Topics covered include:An overview of Ray Dalio and B...

Why are interest rates so low, even negative in some places? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#52 What factors determine interest rates and why interest rates matters to the economy and your investment portfolio. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny052-interest-rates/ To sign up...

Has the Pandemic Changed You? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A look at growing patterns consumers and businesses are adopting as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Topics covered include:Two constants in a radically unpredictable worldHow removing things is...

Is Deflation Coming? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#51 The world is flirting with deflation. How GDP growth, debt, population changes and exchange rates will determine whether a Great Depression like deflation is coming. Show notes at http://moneyf...

The Stock Market Is Not the Economy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How the stock market differs from and can perform differently than the economy while remaining highly dependent on the economy for its success. Topics covered include:Why the stock markets in coun...

Navigating Early Retirement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#50 Navigating early retirement is less about money and more about allowing space and time for your true path to emerge. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny050-early-retirement/ To sig...

How to Protect Your Savings from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How to protect your savings from monetary threats like devaluation. Why high yield savings accounts exist, and are they worth it. Topics covered include:Why Lebanon defaulted on its national debt ...

Is Money Dying? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#49 Is monetary collapse imminent as some pundits say? Plus another look at gold and how to tell if a government's debt burden is unsustainable. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny049-...

Why Negative Prices Exist and What They Can Teach Us from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Why the oil price fell below zero and what are other examples of negative prices. What lessons can we learn from negative prices. Topics covered include:How oil futures work and why the oil future...

Do You Have Too Little Invested In Stocks? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#48 How fear of another market crash may be causing you to keep your stock market allocation overly conservative despite evidence global stock markets are in a secular bull market. More info at htt...

Federal Reserve Insolvency and Monetizing the National Debt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How central banks can become insolvent and why it can lead to hyperinflation. What are four ways the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury could monetize the national debt. Topics covered include:...

Should You Invest For Income Or Total Return from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#47 Why individuals should follow the lead of endowments and foundations and focus on total return investing. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny047-income-total-return/ To sign up for...

How Stories Go Viral and Drive Economic Events from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How the stories we tell ourselves lead to economic change. What are current pandemic related narratives that are impacting financial markets and the economy. Topics covered include:Examples of mat...

Discover Your Investment Style from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#46 How to begin investing and discover your investment style. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny046-investment-style/

Decision Making: Uncertainty versus Risk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What is the difference between risk and uncertainty and how our decision making approach should differ under each scenario. Why pandemics are highly uncertain and should be treated as such. Topics...

Funding the Start Up of You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#45 With student loan default rates soaring, what are some education funding models besides debt. Plus is college even worth it? Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny045-education/ To si...

Will Infinite Money Save the Economy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What central banks such as the Federal Reserve and federal governments are doing to counteract the negative impact of the pandemic related economic shutdown. What are the risks of this massive mone...

Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#44 How a home mortgage can help you build real wealth. Plus what factors to weigh if you are considering paying off your mortgage. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny044-mortgages/ To...

How To Survive the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Shutdown from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How to avoid ruin and help others avoid ruin as the economy shuts down to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Topics covered include:What is the precautionary principle and how can it help us make...

What Drives Home Prices? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#43 What investment return should you expect for your home and what leads to housing booms and bust. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny043-home-prices/ To sign up for the Money For th...

What Are Closed-End Funds and How Do You Invest in Them? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Why closed-end funds are David's favorite investment vehicle, particularly during market panics. What are the unique characteristics of these funds and what are successful strategies for investing ...

All Countries Are Insolvent and That's A Good Thing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#42 Why all federal governments are insolvent but investors still line up to buy government debt at low interest rates. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny042-insolvency/ To sign up fo...

Market Timing Versus Time in the Market from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Why most investors practice both market timing and time in the market. Why it is okay to reduce stock exposure given the coronavirus pandemic threat.What would a stock portfolio return that misses ...

The Cult of Overwork from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#41 Why overworking is so dangerous and why leisure is on a completely different plane from work. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny041-overwork/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest...

Will Early Retirements Crash the Economy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Almost half of Millennials want to retire early. Will that hurt economic growth? There were similar concerns in the 1920s that early retirement would wreck the economy. In fact, there was significa...

Should You Invest In Commodities? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#40 What you need to consider before investing in oil and other commodities. Two schools of thought regarding the direction of oil prices. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny040-commod...

What Causes Hyperinflation and What To Do To Prepare For It from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What factors lead to hyperinflation, why it is so devastating, how hyperinflation can be overcome and what can individuals do to be prepared for hyperinflation. Topics covered include:What causes ...

What Drives Currency Exchange Rates from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#39 Why currencies fluctuate, what are the impacts and should you hedge against currency movements. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny039-currency-exchange/ To sign up for the Money F...

Coronavirus and the Financial Impact of Pandemics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How pandemics have impacted the economy and financial markets. Where does the coronavirus rank in severity compared to other pandemics. What portfolio changes, if any, should investors make in resp...

How To Invest Like A Hedge Fund from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#38 What are hedge funds and how can individual investors apply strategies from top-tier hedge funds to their own portfolios. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny038-hedge-funds/ To sig...

Money Is Debt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How most money, such as currency, bank deposits, money market mutual funds, and repurchase agreements, is really short-term debt, often backed by other debt. As a result, money is subject to runs w...

Gold—Without the Hype and Politics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#37 Why and how to invest in gold. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny037-gold/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us Insider's Guide text the word INSIDER to 44222.

We Are All Financially Vulnerable from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How to protect against financial hardship and assist others who are struggling financially. Topics covered include:Why are so many families leaving Central America and seeking to enter the United ...

How Wealthy Are You? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#36 Wealth can be measured in more than money. Wealth is also time and mobility. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny036-wealthy/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us Insider's G...

Why You Should Care About Carry Trades from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How investors make money with carry trades, how central banks encourage such trades, and what are the dangers to financial markets and the economy when carry trades get too big. Topics covered inc...

Investment Performance—What You Need To Know from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#35 Power laws, fractals and investor psychology. Why security prices behave like they do. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny035-investment-returns/ To sign up for the Money For the R...

Is GDP the Best Measure of Happiness and Well-being? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What factors determine the well-being of an individual or nation and why gross domestic product is an inadequate measure of prosperity. Topics covered include:Evidence many Americans are poorer th...

Investing Rules of Thumb from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#34 Why simple investment rules are more accurate than complex formulas. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny034-rules-of-thumb/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us Insider's Gu...

Four Forces That Will Shape the Next Decade from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How climate change, money, trust and technology will interact to impact financial markets and the economy in the coming decade. Topics covered include:Why we change much more over a decade's time ...

To Retire Early, Mind the Gap from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#33 The simple formula to sustain an early retirement without running out of money. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny033-mind-the-gap/

Travel and the Trust Economy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How is it the global economy still functions even though most individuals do not trust brands, public institutions or each other. Topics covered in this episode include:The low level of interperso...

Die Broke from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#32 How to deplete most of your assets before you die by using single premium immediate annuities. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny032-broke/ To sign up for the Money For the Rest o...

Why All Retirees Should Consider an Income Annuity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How a safety-first retirement approach using income annuities is more predictable and takes less money than depending entirely on your investment portfolio to fund your retirement. Topics covered ...

The Role of Luck In Success from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#31 How luck and skill intertwine to make you successful. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny031-role-luck-success To sign up for the Money For the Rest of Us Insider's Guide text the ...

You Have Permission to Spend from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 money is going everywhere such as saving for a ho...

Are You Sure You're Diversified? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#30 How to tell if your investment portfolio is really diversified. Hint: Don't focus on correlation. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny030-diversification/ To sign up for the Money F...

How ETFs Are Changing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 effective and tax efficient investment vehicles. ...

Quantitative Easing—A Big, Fat, Dangerous Placebo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#29 Why quantitative easing is both a financial placebo and an unpredictable game of musical chairs. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny029-quantitative-easing/ To sign up for the Mone...

Don't Retire, Settle Instead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How to find your unique work that can bring satisfaction and income before and during the traditional retirement years. Topics discussed in this episode include:What is settled work.Why you need t...

Live By Your Own Financial Rules from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#28 There are no hard-and-fast financial rules other then don't cause yourself irreparable financial harm. Show notes at http://moneyfortherestofus.net/mny028-own-rules/ To sign up for the Money Fo...

How to Buy in a Hot Housing Market from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

U.S. home prices are on fire and sales are skyrocketing. Here are 8 rules of thumb for buying a house in a hot housing market when there are multiple bidders over the asking price. Topics covered ...

Are You Over Diversified? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Is it possible to be too diversified and how can you tell? Why Warren Buffet thinks diversification is protection against ignorance. Topics covered include:The skills you need to be able to select...

What Is The Right Price? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#27 The right price for something is dependent on our state of mind. Anchoring, mental accounts and other behavioral tricks we rely on when buying. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny...

Vacation Special: A Discussion with David's Former Investment Firm from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This episode is an interview that Fund Evaluation Group LLC held with David as part of their FEG Insight Bridge podcast series. Topics covered include:What David did and learned at FEGWhat goes in...

BONUS - Audiobook Excerpt from Money for the Rest of Us: 10 Questions to Master Successful Investing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 is a bonus episode with excerpts from the forth...

Why Are Stocks Falling?—A Story from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#26 How stories drive the financial markets and why markets are currently declining. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny026-stories/

Are You A Materialist? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#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 https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny025-materialist/

What is an ETN? - Understanding Exchange Traded Notes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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 compared with ETFs.How ETNs can do a better j...

Timeshares, Preppers and, Permanent Portfolios from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#24 What are the economics behind vacation timeshares, how to implement a permanent portfolio and has the stock market ever taken decades to recover from a major sell-off? Show notes at https://mon...

Is Inflation Measured Wrong? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Why some analysts believe the Consumer Price Index formula understates inflation while others believe the CPI formula overstates inflation. What really matters to us individually when it comes to i...

Smart Beta—What Is It and Should You Use It? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#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 easier to be a successful investor by focusing on ...

Financial Independence Is a Choice from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Why true financial independence means eliminating financial vulnerability including not being overly reliant on stock market appreciation. Topics covered in this episode include:What does it mean ...

Will Interest Rates Ever Increase? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#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 notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny022-int...

Repo Rates Soared—Here's Why It Matters from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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, and what it means for us as individual investors...

Investing Without A Map from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#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 and Prosper. Show notes at https://moneyfortheres...

How the Public Sector Pension Crisis Will Impact You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Why most state and municipal pension plans are underfunded and why that could lead to higher taxes and reduced government services. Why participants in state government retirement systems have grea...

How To Allocate Your Assets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#20 What you need to know about asset allocation, including the flaws in modern portfolio theory. Show notes at <iframe src="https://art19.com/shows/af988101-e0ae-4c9c-b552-cd64e62c123d/episodes...

How to Not Have a Lost Decade from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are four principles individuals can follow to achieve their financial and career goals this decade despite the rough start in 2020.Why we have to be willing to share our journey with others so...

How to Better Manage Risk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are the three steps to better manage risk and get what you really want. Topics covered in this episode include:Why goods and services that lessen risk tend to cost more.What is the three-step...

Live Like You're Already Retired from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#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 https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny019-retired/

How Capitalism Gets Off Track from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How inequitable business models like those in the gig economy can lead to a financial crisis, more regulation, and doubts about the viability of the free-market system. Topics covered in this epis...

Which Investment Vehicles Should You Use? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#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 each one. Show notes at https://moneyfortheresto...

Using Momentum Investing and Trend Following from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How momentum investing works, what are some of the challenges in implementing it, and how can individuals use momentum in their investment portfolios. Topics covered in this episode include:What i...

Why China Matters To Your Pocketbook from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#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 https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny017-china/

Invest Like a Tesla from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How the composition of Tesla's autopilot software gives clues to how we should invest, recognizing there are no perfect algorithms for driving or investing. In this episode you will learn:Why Amer...

The World Is Getting More Risky from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#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 to do about it. Show notes at https://moneyforth...

What Happens If U.S. Interest Rates Turn Negative? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are negative interest rates, why they could come to the U.S. and what investors can do about it. In this episode you will learn:How negative interest rates are even possible.How longer life s...

Stop Worrying About the Next Market Crash from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#15 Discover the four things you can do to stop worrying about financial calamities. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny015-market-crash/

Should You Invest In Gold? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With gold at a six-year high, is now the time to invest? What determines the price of gold and what are ways one can invest in this precious metal? We also explore whether gold is an effective infl...

Are You A Complacent Investor? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#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 returns. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestof...

Better Not Bigger, Circular Not Linear - How the Global Economy Is Changing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How a less energy intensive and more regenerative economy will allow the developing the world to advance without breaching ecological boundaries. In this episode you’ll learn:What is the differenc...

Are You Saving Enough To Retire Early? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#13 How to know if you are saving too much or too little for retirement. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny013-saving-enough/

Is Value Investing Dead? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Why has value investing underperformed growth investing for over twelve years and how to position your portfolio for the eventual rebound in value investing.

Currency Trading, Petrodollars and Monetary Collapse from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#12 What you need to know if you want to trade currencies. Also, will the dollar collapse? Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny012-currency/

Is This Why Interest Rates Are Falling and the Global Economy Slowing? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Has the off-shore dollar market in terms of dollar financing and currency hedging gotten so big that it can dictate Federal Reserve monetary policy including the expected short-term interest rate c...

Bank Runs, Repos, and Your Retirement from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#11 How bank runs were a leading cause of the global financial crisis and why it could happen again. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny011-repo/

Will The Libra Cryptocurrency Revolutionize Money? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Will Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency transform money as we know it or is it "the most invasive and dangerous form of surveillance devised thus far?"

You'll Never Be Rich, But You Can Live Like You Are from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#10 How to live like your rich without the money. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny010-rich/

No One Is Entirely A Buy and Hold Investor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are the numerous decisions individuals have to make in managing their investments portfolios. Topics covered include:Why individual investors in order to build and preserve wealth should inve...

How Financialization Pushes Up Home Prices from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How the desire by corporations and individuals to turn single-family homes into rental units is pushing up home prices, making it more difficult for first-time homebuyers to purchase a house.

What Investment Rate of Return Can You Expect? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#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 for your portfolio. https://moneyfortherestofus.co...

What the Federal Reserve's New Policies Mean For Your Finances from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Federal Reserve just updated its policy tools. What impact could that have on inflation, interest rates and your investments. Topics covered include:Why is the Federal Reserve more transparent...

It’s Not Just Wealth That Compounds from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How the power of compounding applies to not only wealth, but influence, expertise, and creativity.

What If Everyone Worked Only Four Hours Per Day? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#8 We can have sustainable economic growth and a thriving stock market while working less and enjoying life more. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny008-four-hours/

Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) Change Investing? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How does artificial intelligence and machine learning work and what are some examples of how individual investors can use AI in their investing.

Predicting the Economy and the Stock Market. Can It Be Done? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#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 the future unfolds into the present. In this podc...

With Interest Rates Falling, Why Do You Own Bonds? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How an asset class such as bonds can play different roles in your portfolio depending on your investment philosophy.

Why You Should Care About the Economy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#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 terms how the economy works and why you should care ...

Should You Be 100% Invested In Stocks? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are the pros and cons of having your entire investment portfolio invested in stocks versus a multi-asset class portfolio.

The True Cost of a Thing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#5 The price of something does not always reflect its true cost, both to ourselves and to society. Through the eyes of Henry David Thoreau and a discussion of why I no longer shop at dollar stores,...

Are IPOs the New Ponzi Scheme? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How venture capital funded startups run up massive losses while justifying premium valuations using creative profitability metrics. These private companies are now going public allowing early inves...

Seesaws, Budget Deficits, and the National Debt from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#4 If you understand how a seesaw works, then you'll be one of the few who understands why we need both federal budget deficits and the national debt. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/...

How To Become Wealthy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The three-step plan for becoming financially wealthy and how to be wealthy without the money.

Should You Invest In Individual Stocks? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#3 Why investing in individual stocks can be so intoxicating and dangerous. What you should know before you try. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/should-you-invest-in-individual-stocks...

Impact Investing and Intentionality from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How individuals can have a positive impact while earning a good return investing. What are some examples of socially responsible and impact investments and platforms. In this episode you’ll learn:...

What Causes Inflation and Deflation? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#2 Studies show most people have no idea what inflation is and what to do about it. Don't be one of those people. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/what-causes-inflation-and-deflation-002/

Investment Rule One—Avoid Ruin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How reducing exposure to a catastrophic event, such as running out of money during retirement, is a better strategy than trying to accurately predict a catastrophic event.

What Is Money? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#1 How banks and governments create money out of thin air, and what you should do about it. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/what-is-money-001/

Should You Invest in India? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Why respected investors and economists believe India will be the fastest growing economy and potentially best-performing stock market over the next two decades. What are the risks that could preven...

How to Avoid Investment Fraud from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Here are precautions we can take to avoid ponzi schemes and not become victim to investment fraud. In this episode you’ll learn:What are sources to determine the background of individuals and fir...

More Indexes, ETFs and Manager Skill, but Less Alpha from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How the increase in indexing is leading to the creation of more stock indexes, most of which are used by active managers. How more indexing makes it more difficult for active managers to outperform...

What Central Banks Don’t Know Should Concern You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Why an inverted yield curve is disconcerting given such low interest rates. Why those low rates could lead to radical central bank policies during the next recession. Thanks to Policy Genius and Bl...

Is College Worth It? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#245 With more and more college degrees being granted and higher student loan balances, when does it make sense to go to a highly selective college or to college at all? What can increase earnings ...

Are You Spending Too Much? (FIRE Edition) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#244 How we can use filters to better manage how much we spend and make sure our spending has a meaningful impact on ourselves and the world. Thanks to EveryPlate and LinkedIn for sponsoring the ep...

Do You Have Enough to Retire? (FIRE Edition) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are the key metrics to determine if you have reached financial independence and can retire early.

Should You Let Warren Buffett Manage Your Money? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Does it make financial sense to buy Berkshire Hathaway stock and let Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger manage your money?

Do Budget Deficits Matter? Modern Monetary Theory Explained from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What modern monetary theorists believe about money, taxes, and federal budget deficits.

Three Financial Lessons from Thoreau from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#240 What Henry David Thoreau can teach us about calculating costs, profits, benefits and living a life free of "quiet desperation." Thanks to Blinkist and LinkedIn for sponsoring the episode. For...

How to Be a Successful Trader from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#239 Why successful trading of commodities futures, foreign currencies and options depends on exploiting novice traders. Thanks to Molekule and Sleep Number for sponsoring this episode. For show n...

The U.S Is More Socialist Than Denmark with Home Mortgages from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#238 How the U.S. mortgage market differs from the Danish mortgage market. Danish mortgage rates and defaults are lower than the U.S.. and unlike the U.S., the Danish government is not involved in ...

Brexit Is A Mess—Lessons Learned from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#237 What can we learn from the difficulties the UK is having in negotiating an exit from the European Union. What happens next? Why there is always a conflict between globalization and national so...

How Investors Cope With Radical Uncertainty from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#236 How heuristics, filters and reasonable stories help us cope with radical uncertainty and make investment decisions. Thanks to Netsuite and The Great Courses Plus for sponsoring the episode. F...

What If Home Prices Always Fell from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#235 How to evaluate the purchase of a depreciating asset, such as buying a house in Japan where prices have declined 23 out of the past 29 years. Thanks to The Great Courses Plus, LinkedIn and Sle...

Index But Don't Herd from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#234 How and when to use passive indexing strategies without following the crowd. Thanks to Masterworks and Sleep Number for sponsoring the episode. For show notes and more information on this epi...

Is An Emerging Markets Crisis Imminent? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What is the cause of the economic crisis in Argentina and how likely is it that other developing nations will experience a similar financing crisis.

Is It Time To Invest In Commodities? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Why investing in commodities such as oil and gold is challenging. What you need to know before you invest.

What Determines How Much You Make from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Why different or even the same occupations pay differently.

Here Come Central Bank Digital Currencies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How central bank digital currencies would work, what is the motivation to create them and what are the risks. Topics covered include:What percentage of central banks are working on a digital curre...

Use Caution With Real Estate Crowdfunding from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

With RealtyShares and other crowdfunding platforms shutting down, should you invest on these platforms and if so how do you go about evaluating the investment opportunities.

What Are SPACs and Should You Invest in Them? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How special purpose acquisition companies work, what their performance has been and what are the ways to invest. Topics covered include:How much money has been raised in SPAC initial public offeri...

Stop Maximizing Your Returns Using Modern Portfolio Theory from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How to decide on a portfolio mix without using modern portfolio theory.

How Tokenization Will Radically Change Investing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How distributed ledger technology and tokenized assets will increase liquidity, transparency and fractionalization, allowing investors to purchase very small, liquid positions in real estate, priva...

How To Teach Children About Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The four most important things to teach children about money.

How To Spot Asset Bubbles and What To Do About Them (The Case of Cannabis) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What are the characteristics of an asset bubble and how to invest when one exists.

How To Invest In Bonds and Other Fixed Income Securities from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#225 How to evaluate interest rate risk, credit risk and other factors when investing in bonds. Thanks to Sleep Number for sponsoring the episode. For show notes and more information on this episo...

Mastering the Market Cycle—New Book by Howard Marks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#224 How to position your investment portfolio based on market cycles. Investing principles from Howard Marks' new book Mastering the Market Cycle. Thanks to CNote and LinkedIn and for sponsoring t...

How To Invest When You Have Little Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#223 How commission free ETFs, mobile apps and zero fee index funds make it easier to invest if you have little money. What are some examples of commission fee ETFs and funds for Vanguard, Fidelity...

Why We Overpay and How It Leads To Income Inequality from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#222 How asymmetric information, price discrimination and the stories we tell ourselves contribute to artificial profits and income inequality. Thanks to CNote for sponsoring today's episode. For...

Should You Prepare For The Next Financial Crisis? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#221 How the Great Financial Crisis changed how individuals and institutions invest, and why we shouldn't invest solely focused on the next crisis. Thanks to CNote for sponsoring today's episode. ...

Where Should You Invest Your Cash Savings? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#220 How to evaluate cash savings options at banks, credit unions and brokerage firms. Why are yields on cash savings so much higher than a few years ago. How to tell if your bank or credit union i...

The Incredible Shrinking Stock Market from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#219 How fewer publicly traded companies, less stock shares outstanding and more intangible assets have led to higher earnings growth for U.S. listed companies and ultimately stronger stock market ...

Is China or the U.S. More Vulnerable? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#218 What are the headwinds facing China that could slow economic growth, but still could lead to China growing faster than the U.S. Also, what is going on with Turkey and are other emerging market...

Rebalancing, Overvaluation, Market Timing, and Stock Splits from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#217 Which rebalancing strategy is best or should we even bother rebalancing? Should we just exit stocks completely, especially given how overvalued the U.S. stock market it is? And why do companie...

Avoid This Investment: P2P Lending from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#216 Why peer-to-peer lending on platforms like Lending Club and Upstart is no place for individuals to invest given higher defaults, lower returns and competition from institutional investors.  T...

Is A Dollar Collapse Coming? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#215 Will stagflation cause the dollar to crash and be a bottomless pit when the next recession hits? That is what Peter Schiff is predicting. We look at where he is right and where he seems to be ...

Should You Trade Currencies (Forex) Like Soros? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#214 How the foreign exchange market works and how George Soros made more than a $1 billion shorting the British pound in 1992. Why currency trading today is more like gambling than when Soros made...

Why Health Insurance Is A Mess from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#213 How health insurance isn't really protection against a catastrophic illness but prepayment of routine healthcare consumption, leading to overconsumption of healthcare and over treatment by med...

Trade Wars Increase Prices and Poverty from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#212 How a complex global trade system has reduced poverty, raised incomes, increased productivity, and lowered prices while a trade war will reverse those trends. You can find show notes and links...

How To Navigate A Housing Bubble from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#211 Why housing bubbles can last such a long time and what to do if you really want or need to buy a house in a frothy market. More information, including show notes, can be found here. Episode S...

Are There Always Winners and Losers When Trading? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#210 Why fair markets require uncertainty for both the buyer and the seller, and why sellers don't need to disclose everything they know to the buyer. More information, including show notes, can be...

Why Bother Investing Internationally? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#209 Is it worth investing outside your home country given the risk? Should you hedge currency risk? What is the impact of Chinese "A" share listed companies being added to emerging market indices....

The Biggest Market Crash Is Recyclables from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#208 How a Chinese ban and careless recycling habits by households and businesses led to a market collapse in recyclables. More information, including show notes, can be found here. Episode Summar...

How Do The Mega Rich Invest? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#207 Why the mega rich don't have magical investing powers, but there are some investing attributes they possess that we can emulate. More information, including show notes, can be found here. Epi...

Be Bear Aware of Bank Loans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#206 Why the leveraged loan market (i.e. bank loans) is becoming more risky. What are collateralized loan obligations and how do they influence bank loans. Why I will sell my bank loans fund when t...

Is The Federal Reserve Really Printing Money? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#205 If the Federal Reserve has printed over $2 trillion dollar and given it to banks to lend, why is U.S. inflation still low? More information, including show notes, can be found here. Episode S...

Why Are Investment Returns So Low? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#204 How low real interest rates contribute to low returns for stocks and other risk assets. How real interest rates are determined. More information, including show notes, can be found here. Epis...

Is Investing More Like Poker or Chess? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#203 How to make better investing and life decisions. More information, including show notes, can be found here. Episode Summary David asks the question, “Is investing more like poker or chess?” ...

Will Your Next Car Be Electric? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#202 What are the impediments to the mass adoption of electric vehicles. More information, including show notes, can be found here. Episode Summary Over the past few months David has been traveli...

Is Your Portfolio Unbalanced? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#201 Why most conventional portfolios make huge and often unintended bets on the stock market. How role based investing can lead to a more balanced portfolio. More information, including show notes...

The Great National Debt Debate from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#200 Joshua Sheats from the Radical Personal Finance podcast and I discuss our different views regarding the national debt and the severity of the U.S. government fiscal situation. More information...

What Kind of Money Is It? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#199 How a bank panic led to the creation of the Federal Reserve, and why having diversified sources of money can protect us in case we have a bank panic today and can't get access to our bank depo...

Capitalism Is Creation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#198 Why save for retirement if capitalism is going to collapse and/or universal basic income will be available. How millennials can lead the next work transition. More information, including show ...

The Power of Less and Local from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#197 Why having less things and activities gives us more freedom and happiness. Why low probability risks are unacceptable if the consequences affect all of us. More information, including show not...

How To Survive Financially from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#196 Why relying on averages is dangerous given our fate is often determined by extreme events and how we react as financial markets, the economy and our own lives evolve. More information, includi...

Has A Trade War Begun? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#195 Why duties and other actions are necessary to address trade disputes, but across the board tariffs are a blunt instrument that can lead to a devastating trade war and global recession. More in...

Four Investment Lessons From Warren Buffett from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#194 Four investment lessons from Berkshire Hathaway's fiscal year 2017 Shareholder Letter with additional insights from Howard Marks and Seth Klarman. More information, including show notes, can b...

Why Plan If Life Is So Unpredictable? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#193 How planning helps us avoid catastrophic errors while maintaining flexibility and margins of safety allow us to thrive even if our plans don't work out. More information, including show notes,...

Is Anything Scarce Anymore? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#192 In this episode we explore scarcity. Artificial scarcity created by laws and real scarcity created by our evolving lifestyles and economy. We'll see that most physical products, with drinking ...

Has The Bond Bear Market Begun? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#191 Why interest rates are rising and what could happen to bonds, stocks and the economy if rates returned to more normal levels. More information, including show notes, can be found here. Episo...

How To Keep Up With Inflation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#190 What investments are best for maintaining purchasing power relative to inflation. Using the pencil as an example, how inflationary and deflationary forces work together over decades to determi...

Should The Minimum Wage Be Raised? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#189 Will increasing the minimum wage help or harm workers and businesses? How many U.S. workers are paid at or below the minimum wage? More information, including show notes, can be found here. ...

Should You Pay Off Debt Or Invest? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#188 How our net worth is more than our financial capital but includes our lifetime earning capacity or human capital. What role does debt play in investing in human capital and how our human capit...

Do You Have Dollars and Sense? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#187 Why opportunity costs should be our primary frame for deciding what to buy instead of anchoring, mental accounting or whether we pay with a credit card or cash. More information, including sho...

Why Do We Pay Taxes? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#186 Why paying taxes has very little to do with funding the federal government. We also explore the potential impact of the U.S. tax reform on households, businesses and the economy. More informat...

Introducing Topics by Money For the Rest of Us from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There is no regular episode of the podcast this week, but there is a new podcast you can subscribe and listen to: Topics by Money For the Rest of Us. This is a seasonal show released monthly that c...

A Conversation On Retirement With Jason Parker - Year End Special from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A wide ranging discussion on retirement math, sequence of return risk, investing buckets, scaling exposure to Bitcoin and gold, and creating a lifestyle business.

Are U.S. States Just Like Greece? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#185 How Illinois and other states can suffer a debt crisis like Greece but why it wouldn't lead to an economic depression similar to what Greece suffered.

Massive Job Losses Are Inevitable But There Will Still Be Work from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#184 Why technology eliminates jobs but doesn't increase the level of unemployment even though for more than 50 years that has been the worry.

How To Invest In Commercial Real Estate from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#183 What to look for when investing in public real estate investment trusts ("REITs), private REITs and direct real estate deals on crowdfunding real estate platforms. What are current valuations ...

Was Tulipmania Just Like Bitcoin? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#182 What caused tulip mania in the 17th century in the Netherlands and how is it similar to Bitcoin?

Does Illegal Immigration Help or Hurt the Economy? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#181 What is the economic impact of illegal immigration. What would be the cost and impact of mass deportation.

Can You Outperform Harvard's Endowment? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#180 Why have college endowments underperformed a simple three fund Vanguard portfolio? Should you mirror a simple two or three fund portfolio or invest more like an endowment with multiple asset c...

Free Markets and the Great Famine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#179 How a concern about interfering in markets and trade may have contributed to over one million deaths during the 19th century Great Famine in Ireland.

Japan the Impact of a Shrinking Population from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#178 How a country’s working age population growth impacts economic growth and stock returns. What Japan can do about its population decline.

How Business Contributes To Income Inequality from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#177 How high profits and low investment by business in R&D and workers lead to income inequality. Why the current situation is unsustainable and what can be done about it.

Are 60 Percent of Americans Insolvent? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#176 What percent of Americans are insolvent and what makes data trustworthy.

How To Conduct Investment Due Diligence from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#175 What attributes should you look for in analyzing an investment advisory firm, financial planner, investment partnership, crowdfunding platform or other investment related offerings.

Navigating Modern Life Like The Amish from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#174 What the Amish can teach us about adopting new technology without being overwhelmed.

Should You Invest Based On Economic Cycles? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#173 What are some of challenges of investing using long-term economic cycles.

Equifax Aftermath—Should You Freeze Your Credit To Protect Against Identity Theft? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#172 Why your personal data will be compromised if it hasn't already been, and what to do to protect yourself from the consequences of identity theft.

The Extraordinary Impact of Cities from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#171 Why cities are the primary driver of economic growth and why do they outlive companies.

Are Financial Markets Efficient? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#170 Why investment markets can be both efficient and inefficient depending on the environment, and how that should impact your investing.

Eclipse Special: The Sound of the Totality From Idaho from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A short episode on the August 2017 solar eclipse as it happened.

The Debt Ceiling—What Happens If the U.S. Defaults from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#169 What could happen if the U.S. Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling and defaults on U.S. financial obligations, and why does Congress wait until the last minute before it acts on these things.

Is Life More Difficult For Millennials? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#168 How being a millennial is both different and the same from young adults of earlier generations.

Is Bitcoin Better At Money Than The Dollar? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#167 Why bitcoin is a compelling speculative diversifier and how it has been a better store of value than both the U.S. dollar and gold.

Do We Really Need Growth? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#166 Why enterprises, industries, and economies can't grow at all costs but need to enrich humanity and strive for permanence and sustainability through regeneration.

Why Do We Invest? It's Not Just For Return from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#165 How corporations evaluate and use investment capital provided by individuals. Why companies find it easier to buy back stock rather than invest in capital projects.

Optionality—When To Keep Your Options Open and When To Commit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#164 How to use the asymmetric payoff of options, trial and error, and commitments to better yourself financially and in other areas of your life.

Vacation Special: A Conversation With Roger Whitney, The Retirement Answerman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A conversation with Roger Whitney about retirement investing, asset allocation, active versus passive management, luck versus skill, behavioral finance the difference between investing, speculating...

Is There An Indexing Bubble? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#163 How an indexing bubble is manifest, why most active managers underperform and how individuals can structure their own quasi index fund that outperforms the market.

Is Inflation A Good Thing? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#162 What causes inflation and why do central banks allow it to persist instead of having a 0% inflation target.

What You Need To Know About Retirement Calculators from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#161 How retirement planning and retirement spending calculators work and what are some of their flaws. Why figuring out how much money you will have when you retire and how long it will last is a ...

Why Ethical Consumption Is Myth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#160 How cost, complexity and an unachievable standard keeps us from consuming ethically while the stories we tell ourselves make us feel good about our purchases anyway.

Vacation Special: A Conversation with Michael Port from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In this interview with Michael Port, we discuss asset allocation, business, healthcare, minimalist investing, roboadvisors, our emotional relationship with money, and selecting a financial advisor.

What You Need To Know About Volatility from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#159 What is volatility, what determines it and how to invest in it. But should you?

How To Invest Like A Cockroach from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#158 How reserves, slack and simple rules of thumb help us deal with radical uncertainty. Why the next financial crisis is unlikely to be like the last one. This episode of Money For the Rest of Us...

The Most Important Economic Question Of Our Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#157 Why the likelihood of a future fiscal crisis sparked by the national debt depends on whether there is a limited or an unlimited supply of money. Is it possible the federal government's endless...

What Is Money? from 2014-05-15T00:00

#1 How banks and governments create money out of thin air, and what you should do about it. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/what-is-money-001/

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What Is Money? from 2014-05-15T00:00

#1 How banks and governments create money out of thin air, and what you should do about it. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/what-is-money-001/

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