Money For the Rest of Us
J. David Stein
A personal finance and investing podcast on money, how it works, how to invest it and how to live without worrying about it. J. David Stein is a former Chief Investment Strategist and money manager. For close to two decades, he has been teaching individuals and institutions how to invest and handle their finances in ways that are simple to understand. More info at moneyfortherestofus.com
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Aug 9, 2017 • 26min
Is Life More Difficult For Millennials?
#168 How being a millennial is both different and the same from young adults of earlier generations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 2, 2017 • 33min
Is Bitcoin Better At Money Than The Dollar?
#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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 26, 2017 • 28min
Do We Really Need Growth?
#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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 19, 2017 • 30min
Why Do We Invest? It's Not Just For Return
#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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 12, 2017 • 27min
Optionality—When To Keep Your Options Open and When To Commit
#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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 5, 2017 • 31min
Vacation Special: A Conversation With Roger Whitney, The Retirement Answerman
A conversation with Roger Whitney about retirement investing, asset allocation, active versus passive management, luck versus skill, behavioral finance the difference between investing, speculating and gambling.
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Jun 28, 2017 • 30min
Is There An Indexing Bubble?
#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.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 21, 2017 • 32min
Is Inflation A Good Thing?
#162 What causes inflation and why do central banks allow it to persist instead of having a 0% inflation target.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 14, 2017 • 30min
What You Need To Know About Retirement Calculators
#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 lot like the work hydrologists do to figure out whether Phoenix or Los Angeles will run out of water.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 7, 2017 • 27min
Why Ethical Consumption Is Myth
The podcast explores the challenges and complexities of ethical consumption, discussing the prevalence of coupons and the role of price in decision-making. It also delves into the misconceptions of ethical consumption, including prioritizing price over labor issues and the influence of economic rationalization. The chapter on Virtual Private Network and Developmental Realism discusses internet privacy and differing opinions on unethical corporate behavior. The complexities of ethical consumption in clothing and furniture are explored, examining the difficulties of determining environmentally friendly materials and the impact of fashion trends on consumer behavior.
