Money for the Rest of Us

Episode 554 starts with perfect.

David pauses regular episodes to announce a live portfolio cohort launching May 5th, limited to 25 investors planning retirement within 10 years.

Episode 553 starts with a listener's surprise.

AI can do a lot, but David Stein is not handing it the wheel.

This episode explores managed futures as an investment strategy that performed well in 2022 and analyzes why university endowment returns have been subpar over recent decades.

This episode explores how asset location strategies differ for taxable versus tax-exempt investors, drawing from the host's experience with a medical malpractice insurer to illustrate the importance of after-tax returns in personal finance.

This episode explores why catastrophe bonds are yielding 12% by examining climate-related risks like hurricanes and severe convective storms in Florida, and discusses whether investors should consider them.

David Stein starts with a year-end pause.

This episode explores the concept of using debt as a tool for managing existing wealth rather than creating new wealth, within the broader context of personal finance and investment strategies.

This episode explores whether retiring baby boomers moving savings from stocks to bonds could significantly impact financial markets and how demographic trends influence investment predictions.

Episode 545 starts with a reversal.

This episode explores how sports betting has become mainstream in the U.S.

David Stein discusses Zcash, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, and shares his personal experience with it, exploring the concept of hoarding and FOMO in crypto investing.

Episode 542 opens with a car-loan test.

David Stein discusses the recent rally in gold and silver prices, exploring debasement fears and the case for owning precious metals.

This episode explores new ETF options for tax-efficient bond investing beyond traditional municipal bonds, addressing portfolio allocation for early retirees with taxable accounts.

David Stein announces a live stream for Plus members updating an episode on four forces shaping the next decade and a monthly investment strategy report.

David Stein discusses the concept of a fixed money supply and its impact on asset behavior, exploring money supply definitions and growth.

Host David Stein shares personal travel anecdotes from Vancouver Island while connecting them to broader financial and investing themes.

David Stein explains why central banking is challenging and why Fed independence matters, using the Jackson Hole symposium as a backdrop.

Episode 536 starts with David Stein's Start Here framing, then jumps from a VidCon memory into bubble territory.

David Stein interviews hedge fund manager Dave Thomas about why most hedge funds fail and how his fund has succeeded for over a decade.

David Stein interviews Carl Richards about the abstract nature of money, the difference between risk and uncertainty, and practical approaches to managing finances.

An interview with mining investment experts discussing critical minerals, demand drivers, and private equity opportunities in the mining sector.

David Stein discusses robo-advisors and promotes his live portfolio cohort for pre-retirees.

David Stein interviews Nick Maggiuli about his wealth ladder framework, which outlines six distinct levels of wealth and how financial strategies should change at each level.

David Stein promotes his live portfolio cohort and introduces an episode about the future of energy and utilities investing.

The episode promotes a live portfolio cohort and discusses emerging market investing.

David Stein promotes his live portfolio cohort and then introduces a conversation about investing in gold with a portfolio manager.

David Stein introduces a series of top episodes and previews an interview about investing in Japanese equities, referencing Warren Buffett's recent moves.

David Stein introduces a series of standout interviews from FEG's podcast, starting with a conversation on asset allocation with GMO's Ben Inker.

The host promotes a live portfolio cohort and discusses whether to invest in private credit.

David Stein discusses whether to retire early and live outside your home country, sharing insights from his conversation with Joshua Sheets of Radical Personal Finance.

David Stein interviews Coco Crummy about the concept of optimization, its benefits and costs, and how it relates to personal finance and investing.

David Stein discusses whether the 401k system is a mistake and analyzes a case study of a woman saving for retirement.