Money's the Matter

Bryan Yach, CFP®
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Investing
  • Updated Weekly

Money's the Matter is a podcast about understanding money through the lenses of investing, financial planning, economics, psychology, and history. Hosted by Bryan Yach, CFP®, each episode breaks down complex financial topics into clear, practical conversations that help you think more critically, make better decisions, and understand the forces shaping your financial life. Money tells a story of the world around you. Not only does money build the world, it has the power to destroy it. If we're knowledgeable, we can get past the noise and focus on what matters most; you and your family.

Episodes

  1. Sep 24

    Silver Thursday | The Hunt Brothers’ Billion-Dollar Bet

    In 1980, the Hunt brothers made one of the biggest commodity bets in history and nearly broke the silver market in the process. This is the story of Silver Thursday: a story about leverage, speculation, and what can happen when being right for a long time convinces you that you can’t be wrong. You may already know the Hunt name. Lamar Hunt founded the Dallas Texans, the franchise that later became the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Hunt family remains closely connected to professional sports, including FC Dallas of MLS. But this episode focuses on Lamar’s brothers, Nelson Bunker Hunt and William Herbert Hunt, and their attempt to dominate the global silver market. An interesting trivia point, there was a movie that came out a few years later, loosely based on Silver Thursday, starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd called Trading Places (1983). About the Host: Bryan Yach is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™  and Owner of Yach Advisors in Southlake, TX.  He's spent more than 15 years helping individuals and families navigate investing, retirement, and financial planning. Bryan holds a Master of Science in Finance from Texas A&M University -Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of North Texas. He combines professional experience with a passion for making complex financial topics accessible and engaging. Money's the Matter explores investing, financial planning, economics, psychology, and history to help you better understand the financial decisions that shape your life. 🎙️ Follow Money's the Matter so you never miss a new episode. 🌐 More about financial planning and wealth management:  Website: yachadvisors.com 🎥 Watchadditional educational content:  YouTube: youtube.com/@YachAdvisors If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support future research and production, you can do so here: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bryanyach Disc: This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice. © 2026 Money's the Matter. All Rights Reserved.

    Silver Thursday | The Hunt Brothers’ Billion-Dollar Bet

  2. Sep 7

    Tulipmania🌷 | The Story of One of History’s First Market Bubbles

    What if you could fit your life savings into the palm of your hands.  We're not talking about cash, we're talking about Tulip Bulbs.  🌷 🌷 🌷  In 1637, a tulip bulb could represent over a decade of wages. But markets don't last forever.   The story of Tulip Mania reveals how speculation takes hold, why rising prices become their own justification, and what happens when confidence finally breaks.  Tulipmania reminds us that markets are human. Prices are shaped not only by fundamentals, but by fear, greed, confidence, and the powerful feeling that everyone else knows something we don’t.  About the Host: Bryan Yach is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™  and Owner of Yach Advisors in Southlake, TX.  He's spent more than 15 years helping individuals and families navigate investing, retirement, and financial planning. Bryan holds a Master of Science in Finance from Texas A&M University -Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of North Texas. He combines professional experience with a passion for making complex financial topics accessible and engaging. Money's the Matter explores investing, financial planning, economics, psychology, and history to help you better understand the financial decisions that shape your life. 🎙️ Follow Money's the Matter so you never miss a new episode. 🌐 More about financial planning and wealth management:  Website: yachadvisors.com 🎥 Watchadditional educational content:  YouTube: youtube.com/@YachAdvisors If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support future research and production, you can do so here: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bryanyach Disc: This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice. © 2026 Money's the Matter. All Rights Reserved.

    Tulipmania🌷 | The Story of One of History’s First Market Bubbles

  3. Aug 31

    Why Your Coffee Costs More | A Brief History of Inflation

    Why does the coffee you once bought for $2 now cost $6? In this episode of Money’s the Matter, host Bryan explores the history and human psychology behind inflation. Money only works because we collectively agree that it holds value. But what happens when that trust starts to break? Journey through history to discover how inflation is far older than modern paper money or central banks. From Roman emperors diluting silver coins to fund their empire to Spanish ships flooding Europe with American silver, governments and societies have always found ways to alter the money supply. We examine the devastating hyperinflation of Weimar Germany in 1923, where lifetime savings vanished overnight, and trace the modern parallels seen in Argentina, Zimbabwe, and beyond. Ultimately, money is a shared trust in tomorrow and true wealth lies not in adding zeros to a bank balance, but in the finite real-world resources we exchange it for. About the Host: Bryan Yach is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™  and Owner of Yach Advisors in Southlake, TX.  He's spent more than 15 years helping individuals and families navigate investing, retirement, and financial planning. Bryan holds a Master of Science in Finance from Texas A&M University -Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of North Texas. He combines professional experience with a passion for making complex financial topics accessible and engaging. Money's the Matter explores investing, financial planning, economics, psychology, and history to help you better understand the financial decisions that shape your life. 🎙️ Follow Money's the Matter so you never miss a new episode. 🌐 More about financial planning and wealth management:  Website: yachadvisors.com 🎥 Watchadditional educational content:  YouTube: youtube.com/@YachAdvisors If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support future research and production, you can do so here: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bryanyach Disc: This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice. © 2026 Money's the Matter. All Rights Reserved.

    Why Your Coffee Costs More | A Brief History of Inflation

  4. Aug 24

    The Banker Who Saved America | The Panic That Created the Federal Reserve

    In October 1907, America's financial system was beginning to buckle. Banks were under pressure, depositors wanted their money, and fear was spreading through New York. There was just one problem: It's 1907... the United States didn't have a Central Bank. So the country turned to John Pierpont Morgan. From J.P. Morgan's private library in Manhattan, some of the most powerful bankers in America gathered to decide which institutions could be saved, where money could be found, and how to keep a financial panic from becoming something much worse. But the story of the Panic of 1907 actually begins more than a century earlier. In this episode of Money's the Matter, we trace America's long and complicated relationship with central banking, from Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson's argument over the First Bank of the United States, through Andrew Jackson's Bank War, to J.P. Morgan, the secret meeting at Jekyll Island, and the eventual creation of the Federal Reserve. The question hasn't changed since the founding of the United States of America: Who should control the money and when everything begins to fall apart, who do we trust with the power to save it? About the Host: Bryan Yach is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™  and Owner of Yach Advisors in Southlake, TX.  He's spent more than 15 years helping individuals and families navigate investing, retirement, and financial planning. Bryan holds a Master of Science in Finance from Texas A&M University -Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of North Texas. He combines professional experience with a passion for making complex financial topics accessible and engaging. Money's the Matter explores investing, financial planning, economics, psychology, and history to help you better understand the financial decisions that shape your life. 🎙️ Follow Money's the Matter so you never miss a new episode. 🌐 More about financial planning and wealth management:  Website: yachadvisors.com 🎥 Watchadditional educational content:  YouTube: youtube.com/@YachAdvisors If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support future research and production, you can do so here: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bryanyach Disc: This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice. © 2026 Money's the Matter. All Rights Reserved.

    The Banker Who Saved America | The Panic That Created the Federal Reserve

  5. Aug 17

    The Mississippi Bubble | The Gambler Who Reinvented Money

    How did a Scottish gambler and murderer reinvent the economy of France? In this episode of Money’s the Matter, we travel to Paris in 1720 and the extraordinary story of John Law, a gambler, mathematician, convicted murderer, and financial visionary who rose to control France’s money. Along the way: paper currency, the Mississippi Company, soaring share prices, overnight fortunes, speculation, and the inevitable events that happened next. John Law understood something about money that still matters today: its value depends on confidence. His experiment showed just how powerful that trust can be.  But this is a story about trust lost; which can be an even more powerful force.   About the Host: Bryan Yach is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™  and Owner of Yach Advisors in Southlake, TX.  He's spent more than 15 years helping individuals and families navigate investing, retirement, and financial planning. Bryan holds a Master of Science in Finance from Texas A&M University -Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of North Texas. He combines professional experience with a passion for making complex financial topics accessible and engaging. Money's the Matter explores investing, financial planning, economics, psychology, and history to help you better understand the financial decisions that shape your life. 🎙️ Follow Money's the Matter so you never miss a new episode. 🌐 More about financial planning and wealth management:  Website: yachadvisors.com 🎥 Watchadditional educational content:  YouTube: youtube.com/@YachAdvisors If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support future research and production, you can do so here: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bryanyach Disc: This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice. © 2026 Money's the Matter. All Rights Reserved.

    The Mississippi Bubble | The Gambler Who Reinvented Money

  6. Aug 10

    The Story of Paper Money | A Promise on Paper

    How did a paper become worth more than gold?  In this episode of Money’s the Matter, we travel to China and the origins of paper currency, from merchants trying to move wealth across vast trading networks to governments discovering both the power and the danger of creating money with ink and paper. Along the way: Marco Polo, Kublai Khan, counterfeiting, overissuance, inflation, and a question that still sits at the center of our monetary system: why does a piece of paper have value at all? Through paper money, humanity revealed something deeper than what it had before: a system built on promises, institutions, and our willingness to trust that someone else will accept it next. About the Host: Bryan Yach is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™  and Owner of Yach Advisors in Southlake, TX.  He's spent more than 15 years helping individuals and families navigate investing, retirement, and financial planning. Bryan holds a Master of Science in Finance from Texas A&M University -Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of North Texas. He combines professional experience with a passion for making complex financial topics accessible and engaging. Money's the Matter explores investing, financial planning, economics, psychology, and history to help you better understand the financial decisions that shape your life. 🎙️ Follow Money's the Matter so you never miss a new episode. 🌐 More about financial planning and wealth management:  Website: yachadvisors.com 🎥 Watchadditional educational content:  YouTube: youtube.com/@YachAdvisors If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support future research and production, you can do so here: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bryanyach Disc: This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice. © 2026 Money's the Matter. All Rights Reserved.

  7. Aug 6

    The Story of Coins | Trust Moves with Us

    Before there were banks, paper money, or credit cards, there was a problem in a growing society.  How do you trust someone you've never met? In this episode of Money's the Matter, we travel to the ancient Kingdom of Lydia, where one small piece of stamped metal transformed commerce forever. Discover how the world's first coins simplified trade and allowed trust to travel beyond reputation, helped connect strangers across civilizations, and quietly changed the course of human history. Along the way, we'll explore the origins of coinage, the symbolism behind ancient money, why Jesus was asked about a Roman coin, and how an innovation from more than 2,600 years ago still shapes every transaction we make today. Next time you flip a coin or hear that familiar jingle in your pocket.  You're not only hearing metal.  This is a story of how metal became a story of humanity and trust. About the Host: Bryan Yach is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™  and Owner of Yach Advisors in Southlake, TX.  He's spent more than 15 years helping individuals and families navigate investing, retirement, and financial planning. Bryan holds a Master of Science in Finance from Texas A&M University -Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of North Texas. He combines professional experience with a passion for making complex financial topics accessible and engaging. Money's the Matter explores investing, financial planning, economics, psychology, and history to help you better understand the financial decisions that shape your life. 🎙️ Follow Money's the Matter so you never miss a new episode. 🌐 More about financial planning and wealth management:  Website: yachadvisors.com 🎥 Watchadditional educational content:  YouTube: youtube.com/@YachAdvisors If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support future research and production, you can do so here: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bryanyach Disc: This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice. © 2026 Money's the Matter. All Rights Reserved.

  8. Aug 4

    Money Is a Human Story | Humanity's Greatest Agreement

    We use money every day without giving it much thought. We earn it, spend it, save it, invest it, and occasionally worry about it. But what is it, really? In the first episode of Money's the Matter, we travel back thousands of years to a world before banks, before stock markets, and even before coins. Along the way, we explore a simple question that changed civilization forever: How do complete strangers learn to trust one another? This isn't a story about wealth. It's a story about cooperation. From quiet villages to the first great cities of Mesopotamia, we'll discover why money wasn't invented to make people rich—it emerged because human beings needed a better way to remember promises, exchange value, and work together on a scale never before imagined. By the end of the episode, you may never look at the cash in your wallet, the balance on your phone, or even Bitcoin in quite the same way again. Welcome to Season One: The History of Money. About the Host: Bryan Yach is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™  and Owner of Yach Advisors in Southlake, TX.  He's spent more than 15 years helping individuals and families navigate investing, retirement, and financial planning. Bryan holds a Master of Science in Finance from Texas A&M University -Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of North Texas. He combines professional experience with a passion for making complex financial topics accessible and engaging. Money's the Matter explores investing, financial planning, economics, psychology, and history to help you better understand the financial decisions that shape your life. 🎙️ Follow Money's the Matter so you never miss a new episode. 🌐 More about financial planning and wealth management:  Website: yachadvisors.com 🎥 Watchadditional educational content:  YouTube: youtube.com/@YachAdvisors If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support future research and production, you can do so here: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bryanyach Disc: This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice. © 2026 Money's the Matter. All Rights Reserved.

  9. Season 1 Trailer

    Welcome to Money's the Matter | The History of Money, Season 1

    Welcome to Money's the Matter. Money touches nearly every part of our lives, yet most of us rarely stop to ask where it came from, why it works, or what it reveals about the people who created it. This podcast explores the history of money, investing, markets, psychology, and human behavior through stories rather than lectures. Together we'll travel from ancient marketplaces to modern stock exchanges, from financial panics to extraordinary innovations, always asking the same question: What can money teach us about ourselves? Some episodes will uncover forgotten moments in financial history. Others will explore timeless ideas that continue to shape our lives today. If you're curious about how we got here and where we might be going, I'm glad you're here. Welcome to Money's the Matter. About the Host: Bryan Yach is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™  and Owner of Yach Advisors in Southlake, TX.  He's spent more than 15 years helping individuals and families navigate investing, retirement, and financial planning. Bryan holds a Master of Science in Finance from Texas A&M University -Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of North Texas. He combines professional experience with a passion for making complex financial topics accessible and engaging. Money's the Matter explores investing, financial planning, economics, psychology, and history to help you better understand the financial decisions that shape your life. 🎙️ Follow Money's the Matter so you never miss a new episode. 🌐 More about financial planning and wealth management:  Website: yachadvisors.com 🎥 Watchadditional educational content:  YouTube: youtube.com/@YachAdvisors If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support future research and production, you can do so here: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bryanyach Disc: This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice. © 2026 Money's the Matter. All Rights Reserved.

  10. Aug 3 ·  Bonus

    Why Money Matters | Introducing the Money's the Matter Podcast

    Welcome to Money's the Matter. Money influences nearly every part of our lives, yet very few of us are ever taught how it really works. Beyond investing and financial planning lies a much bigger story, one shaped by history, psychology, economics, philosophy, and human behavior. Hosted by Bryan Yach, CFP®, this podcast explores the ideas that have shaped the financial world we live in today. Rather than chasing headlines or promising quick answers, each episode takes a thoughtful look at the stories, books, historical events, and timeless principles that continue to influence how we earn, save, invest, and make decisions. Future episodes will explore topics such as: • The history of money and investing  • Behavioral finance and psychology  • Economic history and great financial crises  • Timeless investing principles  • Books that changed the world of finance  • Retirement, financial planning, and wealth management  • Philosophy, decision-making, and human nature Whether you're an investor, student, business owner, financial professional, or simply someone curious about how money shapes the world around us, I hope you'll find ideas worth thinking about long after each episode ends. If you enjoy thoughtful conversations about investing, economics, history, and financial planning, consider subscribing so you don't miss future episodes. About the Host: Bryan Yach is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™  and Owner of Yach Advisors in Southlake, TX.  He's spent more than 15 years helping individuals and families navigate investing, retirement, and financial planning. Bryan holds a Master of Science in Finance from Texas A&M University -Commerce and a Bachelor of Arts in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of North Texas. He combines professional experience with a passion for making complex financial topics accessible and engaging. Money's the Matter explores investing, financial planning, economics, psychology, and history to help you better understand the financial decisions that shape your life. 🎙️ Follow Money's the Matter so you never miss a new episode. 🌐 More about financial planning and wealth management:  Website: yachadvisors.com 🎥 Watchadditional educational content:  YouTube: youtube.com/@YachAdvisors If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support future research and production, you can do so here: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/bryanyach Disc: This content is provided for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, tax, legal, accounting, or financial advice. © 2026 Money's the Matter. All Rights Reserved.

  • 1 Trailer
    9 Episodes

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
2 Ratings

About

Money's the Matter is a podcast about understanding money through the lenses of investing, financial planning, economics, psychology, and history. Hosted by Bryan Yach, CFP®, each episode breaks down complex financial topics into clear, practical conversations that help you think more critically, make better decisions, and understand the forces shaping your financial life. Money tells a story of the world around you. Not only does money build the world, it has the power to destroy it. If we're knowledgeable, we can get past the noise and focus on what matters most; you and your family.

Information

  • Creator
    Bryan Yach, CFP®
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Money's the Matter
  • Show Website
    Money's the Matter