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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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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

    Is the Economy as Bad as People Think?

    Is the Economy as Bad as People Think?

    Why most households are in better financial shape than prior to the pandemic, but remain frustrated at their lack of economic progress.

    Topics covered include:How consumer sentiment surveys are designed and their current findings.Reasons behind consumer frustration with increasing prices amidst declining inflation rates.The magnitude of the inflation shock and its underlying causes.The concept of reference prices and their significant role in shaping consumer sentiment.Factors contributing to the high levels of economic uncertainty among households.Key elements required for enhancing consumer confidence in their economic future.The political repercussions stemming from widespread economic dissatisfaction.


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    Show Notes

    Surveys of Consumers—University of Michigan

    Consumer sentiment climbs amid split views on business outlook—University of Michigan

    The Purchasing Power of American Households—U.S. Department of the Treasury

    Unemployment Rate—St. Louis Fed

    We Still Don’t Believe How Much Things Cost by Rachel Wolfe and Rachel Louise Ensign—The Wall Street Journal

    It’s Been 30 Years Since Food Ate Up This Much of Your Income by Jesse Newman and Heather Haddon—The Wall Street Journal

    Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases — and winning by Christopher Rugaber—Yahoo! Finance

    Kraft Heinz ups ad spend, changes leadership by Christopher Lombardo—Strategy

    Many Americans Believe the Economy Is Rigged by Katherine J. Cramer and Johnathon D. Cohen—The New York Times

    Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic—Worldometer

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    Unlocking Income: A Comprehensive Guide to Investing in Covered Call ETFs

    Unlocking Income: A Comprehensive Guide to Investing in Covered Call ETFs

    How to use covered call and buy-write strategies to generate income while understanding the risks and having realistic return expectations.

    Topics covered include:How covered call strategies workHow much can you earn investing in covered call strategiesWhat are some numerical examples based on current option pricesHow covered call strategies can be used for both stock and bond ETFsWhat are some covered call ETF examples


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    Investments Mentioned

    JP Morgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI)

    JP Morgan Equity Premium Income Fund (JEPIX)

    Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD)

    Global X S&P 500® Covered Call ETF (XYLD)

    iShares 20+ Year Trs Bd Buywrt Stgy ETF (TLTW)

    WisdomTree PutWrite Strategy Fund (PUTW)

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    How the Economy Really Works: Savings, Investing, Consuming and Market Distortions

    How the Economy Really Works: Savings, Investing, Consuming and Market Distortions

    A primer on how the economic engine works through coordination between savers, investors, consumers, producers, governments and banks. How hoarding and unfair competition can lead to economic distortions.

    Topics covered include:How spending and saving are connected including the paradox of thriftHow borrowing money can lead to higher income and savings and potentially to bubblesHow hoarding differs from investing and why too much hoarding can deprive businesses of capitalHow lightbulbs, grocery stores, and kitchen appliances could be examples of unfair competition and planned obsolescence.What role do we play as participants in this coordinated economic dance?


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    Wait, Is Saving Good or Bad? The Paradox of Thrift—The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

    Rents: How Marketing Causes Inequality by Gerrit De Geest—Beccaria Books

    FTC Challenges Kroger’s Acquisition of Albertsons—Federal Trade Commission

    The Lifespan of Large Appliances Is Shrinking by Rachel Wolfe—The Wall Street Journal

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    Which Will Perform Better: Berkshire Hathaway or Utility Stocks?

    Which Will Perform Better: Berkshire Hathaway or Utility Stocks?

    Berkshire Hathaway doesn't pay a dividend, its cash pile keeps growing, and Buffet says it's gotten too big to make acquisitions that can impact the company. Meanwhile, utility ETFs have a steady 3.5% dividend yield. Which will be the better-performing investment going forward?

    Topics covered include:How has Berkshire Hathaway performed relative to the S&P 500 Index and other active managersWhy Warren Buffett believes Berkshire's electric utility holdings were a mistakeWhy California has some of the highest utility rates in the U.S.Why Berkshire Hathaway will eventually need to pay a dividend even though it doesn't currentlyGoing forward, will it be more profitable to invest in Berkshire Hathaway, a utility ETF, or an index fund


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    Show Notes

    Berkshire Hathaway 2023 Shareholder Letter

    The Man Preparing for a Berkshire Hathaway Without Warren Buffett by Justin Baer—The Wall Street Journal

    Warren Buffett admits Berkshire Hathaway’s days of ‘eye-popping’ gains are over by Eric Platt—The Financial Times

    Active vs Passive Investment Management Barometer Report—Morningstar

    Buffett sounds wildfire alarm as utilities industry enters new era by Eric Platt and Myles McCormick—The Financial Times

    Paying for Electricity in California: How Residential Rate Design Impacts Equity and Electrification—Next10

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    Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (BRK.B)

    Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU)

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    Lessons from Japan's 34 Years of Stock Market Underperformance

    Lessons from Japan's 34 Years of Stock Market Underperformance

    Japan's stock market recently exceeded the all-time high first set in December 1989. That's 34 years of zero price appreciation for the stock market. What drove this lackluster performance, will it continue, and what can we learn from it?

    Topics covered include:How big was Japan's stock bubble, and how much did it contribute to the stock market's underperformance over the past three decadesHow do Japan's demographic trends impact its economic challenges, and what are the solutionsWhy Japan's houses are built to depreciate in valueWhat lessons can we learn from Japan's extended bear market


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    Show Notes

    Japan’s Nikkei 225 index eclipses record high after 34 years by Leo Lewis—The Financial Times

    Investors eye further gains after Nikkei breaks through 1989 high by Leo Lewis and Kana Inagaki—The Financial Times

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    Unraveling the Truth About ETFs: Benefits, Analysis, and the Indexing Bubble Myth

    Unraveling the Truth About ETFs: Benefits, Analysis, and the Indexing Bubble Myth

    How the ETF market is changing, why ETFs should be your preferred investment vehicle, and how to analyze ETFs to generate better investment performance.

    Topics covered include:How large have fund flows been away from active mutual funds into ETFsHow big are the largest ETF families and how has their market share grownWhy the rise of active ETFs blurs the distinction between active and passive investingWhy there doesn't appear to be an indexing price bubble, but the rise of passive investing has impacted volatility and decreased stock price informativenessA framework for how to analyze markets and select ETFs for your portfolio


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    Show Notes

    Global Fund Flows Dominated by Fixed-Income and ETFs—Morningstar

    It’s Official: Passive Funds Overtake Active Funds by Adam Sabban—Morningstar

    ETF Issuer League Tables—VettaFi

    Global ETF Market Facts: three things to know from Q3 2023 by Samara Cohen—iShares

    Rise of Passive Investing - Effects on Price Level, Market Volatility, and Price Informativeness by Pawel Bednarek—SSRN

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    SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (SPY)

    JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI)

    Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV)

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Interested bystander ,

Mostly good content

Do some research on Perkins before you use him as a role model.

Jong12/2 ,

Blowing my mind!

I’m shocked by how little I knew about macro economics and loving this show. The author makes the content easy to understand, relatable and enjoyable to listen to. If you have an interest in macro economics or finance this is an excellent podcast!

One thing to add, which is a negative, is the authors investing advice. Specifically when he talks about different strategies. Although I believe it’s really important to have strong knowledge of financials and the markets etc. The only market strategy that the average person SHOULD employ is buy and hold a diversified portfolio. That’s it. The author doesn’t seem to do it and I venture to guess his annualized returns over the very long term will jot beat the market index. Or if it does will do so by so little that it doesn’t matter and any single mistake can derail it. My advice would be to listen to macro economics and financial insight but do not change your investment strategy.

Southcoast ,

Great show, love the ‘down to earth’ explanations

Love listening to the show, great content. I was surprised though that in the episode: ‘How to Lock in higher Yields in Case Interest Rates Fall’ didn’t mention long term fixed annuities.
I’ve locked in two 7 year fixed annuities, one at 5.5% and one at 6.15 %, compounding. I would have thought you would mention those higher rate fixed annuities as ways to protect against higher inter rates.

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