Money For the Rest of Us

J. David Stein
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Money For the Rest of Us

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

  1. 22 HR. AGO

    Who Should Bear the Cost? Socialized versus Market-Based Risk Management

    Natural disasters are becoming more severe and costly—who should bear the financial burden? We explore the tension between socialized risk and market-based insurance. Topics covered include:The surprisingly large percentage of natural disaster losses that are uninsuredWhy natural disaster severity is increasingA deep dive into the complexity of the home insurance market, including state-run home insurance plansHow California has tried to update its home insurance regulations, leading to potentially greater coverage but higher premiumsHow socialized insurance relieves the cost burden to consumers but can also lead to riskier behavior and adverse risk selection Episode Sponsors Asset Camp NetSuite  Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes California wildfires: What we know about L.A.-area fires, what caused them, who is affected and more by Tim Stelloh, Marlene Lenthang, Rebecca Cohen and Phil Helsel—NBC News Climate change is showing its claws: The world is getting hotter, resulting in severe hurricanes, thunderstorms and floods—Munich RE Shaping the Future of Wildfire Insurance in California: New Insights from the Most Comprehensive Wildfire Risk Model in the Market by Firas Saleh—Moody's Insurers’ Rule Change Puts California Homeowners on the Hook for L.A. Fire by Jean Eaglesham and Sara Randazzo—The Wall Street Journal Commissioner Lara issues landmark regulation to expand insurance access for Californians amid growing climate risks—California Department of Insurance California Was Already in Home-Insurance Crisis Before Los Angeles Infernos by Jean Eaglesham and Joe Flint—The Wall Street Journal The World Is Getting Riskier. Americans Don’t Want to Pay for It. by Greg Ip—The Wall Street Journal Reinsurers little exposed to LA fires after retreat from disaster risks by Lee Harris—The Financial Times A Survey of Residual Market Plan Assessment and Recoupment Mechanisms by Nancy Watkins, Robert Lee, and Rehan Siddique—Milliman Related Episodes 481: How to Navigate the Crippling Home Insurance Crisis 444: Natural Disasters: Are They Truly Increasing?  Investments Mentioned Stone Ridge High Yield Reinsurance Risk Premium fund (SHRMX) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    23 min

  2. JAN 15

    Where You Live Matters - How Geography Contributes to Wealth

    How geography contributes to economic growth and can increase or lower the cost of living. Topics covered include:Why living in a developing country like Costa Rica is still relatively expensiveHow Amazon and e-commerce platforms lower the cost of livingWhy we should consider slowing down our rate of consumptionHow geography is impacting the rollout of AI Episode Sponsors LinkedIn Jobs – Use this link to post your job for free on LinkedIn Jobs NetSuite  Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes Market Research in Costa Rica: Costa Rica is a strong market in Central America providing many benefits.—SIS International Research & Strategy World Data Country Comparison: Costa Rica & USA Why is Gas so Expensive in Costa Rica? by Sarah Jordan—The Tico Times The Trailblazers: Inter-American Highway 1940 - 1957 by Norman Wood—U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Highway History United States eCommerce Sales Growth (2018 to Q3 2024) by Jason—SellersCommerce The Era of Finance CEOs Running Retailers Is Over by Amanda Mull—Bloomberg AI set to fuel surge in new US gas power plants by Amanda Chu and Jamie Smyth—The Financial Times What happened to the artificial-intelligence revolution?—The Economist Liebreich: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory by Michael Liebreich—BloombergNEF Related Episodes 444: Natural Disasters: Are They Truly Increasing?  413: What if the World Stopped Shopping? 151: Amazon Impacts Everything See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    26 min

  3. JAN 8

     Should You Retire Early and Live Outside Your Home Country? with Joshua Sheets

    In episode 506, Joshua shares the pros and cons of living outside of your home country. He convinces David why he needs more than one passport. Finally, Joshua makes a strong case for not retiring, and if one does, under what circumstances. Episode Sponsors Delete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% off Acorns Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes https://www.radicalpersonalfinance.com Related Episodes 446: Die with Zero: Why You Should Start Spending Now 437: How to Live Like You Are Already Retired 371: Find Your Retirement Investing and Living Style See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    39 min

  4. 12/18/2024

    Optimization, AI and Opting Out with Coco Krumme

    In our final episode of the year, I converse with author and data scientist Coco Krumme about the benefits and costs of optimization in finance, industry, and our daily lives. We explore AI and its overlap with optimization. We also consider the pros and cons of life optimization and finally discuss the extreme challenge of opting out. Episode Sponsors NetSuite  Delete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% off Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes Optimal Illusions: The False Promise of Optimization by Coco Krumme—Penguin Random House cocofolio.com Coco Krumme—LinkedIn Related Episode 480: Beyond Faster (T+1) Trade Settlement: The Hidden Costs of Optimization See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    34 min

  5. 12/11/2024

    Indexing Bubble and Asset Class Returns Still Revert to the Mean

    How asset class returns move in cycles with periods of above-average returns followed by periods of lower returns. How has the rise of passive indexing led to higher stock valuations, and what does that mean for markets? Sponsors NetSuite - Download the CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning LegalZoom - Use code David10 to 10% off Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes The Equity Risk Premium: Nine Myths (JPM Series) by Rob Arnott—Research Affiliates The Greatest Scourge in Factorland: Revaluation Alpha = Fake Alpha (JPM Series) by Rob Arnott—Research Affiliates PASSIVE INVESTING AND THE RISE OF MEGA-FIRMS by Hao Jiang, Dimitri Vayanos, and Lu Zheng—NBER Limits to Diversification: Passive Investing and Market Risk by Lily H. Fang, et al.—SSRN Related Episodes 503: U.S. Stocks Have Never Been This Overhyped or Expensive 500: The S&P 500 Index and the Decade Ahead 468: Lessons from Japan’s 34 Years of Stock Market Underperformance 390: Are BlackRock and Vanguard Too Big and Powerful? 234: Index But Don’t Herd See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    31 min

  6. 12/04/2024

    U.S. Stocks Have Never Been This Overhyped or Expensive

    What are the tangible and intangible factors that have contributed to long-term U.S. stock market outperformance compared to the rest of the world? Despite these advantages, why might we still want to continue to be globally diversified? Sponsors Delete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% off LegalZoom - Use code David10 to 10% off Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes American productivity still leads the world—The Economist The Outlook for Long-Term Economic Growth by Charles I. Jones—Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City How Much Will Global Warming Cool Global Growth? by Ishan B. Nath, Valerie A. Ramey, and Peter J. Klenow—UC San Diego Technology and demand drivers of productivity dynamics in developed and emerging market economies by Alistair Dieppe, Neville Francis, and Gene Kindberg-Hanlon—European Central Bank Capitalism is in worse shape in Europe by Ruchir Sharma—The Financial Times The Mother of All Bubbles by Ruchir Sharma—The Financial Times The Curious Incident of the Elevated Profit Margins by James Montier—GMO Federal Surplus or Deficit [-] as Percent of Gross Domestic Product - FRED Euro area government deficit at 3.6% and EU at 3.5% of GDP—eurostat End of an era: The coming long-run slowdown in corporate profit growth and stock returns by Michael Smolyansky—Federal Reserve Board Should investors just give up on stocks outside America?—The Economist Related Episodes 500: The S&P 500 Index and the Decade Ahead 499: What Makes an Economy Prosperous? Spotlight on Cuba and Argentina 343: Why the Productivity Slowdown Could Lead to Lower Living Standards See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    24 min

  7. 11/20/2024

    Should You Invest in Nuclear Energy?

    Why has there been renewed interest in nuclear power generation in the last couple of years, and how can we invest in it? Topics covered include:Why did Microsoft sign an agreement to reopen a nuclear reactor at the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear facilityHow much does nuclear energy contribute to global power generationWhy is demand for electricity acceleratingWhat are the advantages and challenges with nuclear energyWhat investment vehicles individuals can use to invest in nuclear energy Episode Sponsors NetSuite  Delete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% off Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes Microsoft in deal for Three Mile Island nuclear power to meet AI demand by Myles McCormick and Jamie Smyth—The Financial Times Nuclear Power Was Once Shunned at Climate Talks. Now, It’s a Rising Star. by Brad Plumer—The New York Times Inside Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner—YouTube Q&A - Germany’s nuclear exit: One year after—Clean Energy Wire Fukushima Daiichi Accident—World Nuclear Association Chernobyl Accident 1986—World Nuclear Association Nuclear Energy in a Low-Carbon Energy Future—NEI Electricity Mid-Year Update - July 2024—IEA What is U.S. electricity generation by energy source?—U.S. Energy Information Administration How old are U.S. nuclear power plants, and when was the newest one built?—U.S. Energy Information Administration Global price of Uranium—FRED Investments Mentioned Pelican Energy Partners Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Performance (SRUUF) GlobalX Uranium ETF (URA) VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF (NLR) Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (URNM) Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF (URNJ) Related Episodes 469: Which Will Perform Better: Berkshire Hathaway or Utility Stocks? 384: Has a Commodities Bull Market Supercycle Started? If So, How Do You Invest in It? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    21 min

  8. 11/13/2024

    Strategies and Systems Want Your Money

    We explore what strategy and systems are and how we craft and change them. We consider how investment strategies and financial systems have changed over the decades and why this matters to your financial decisions. Sponsors LinkedIn Jobs – Use this link to post your job for free on LinkedIn Jobs Delete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% off Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes Ruminating on Asset Allocation by Howard Marks—Oaktree Capital Michael E. Porter—Harvard Business School This Is Strategy by Seth Godin—Simon & Schuster Victor Meets the Boglehead by Victor Haghani & James White—VettaFi Advisor Perspectives Static vs Dynamic Asset Allocation; Victor Meets the Boglehead—Bogleheads.org Tim Cook on Why Apple’s Huge Bets Will Pay Off By Ben Cohen—The Wall Street Journal Related Episodes 491: The Five Layers of Investing 451: How Much Should You Invest in Stocks? The Art of Position Sizing in a Volatile Market 420: Does a 60/40 Balanced Portfolio Still Work? 397: How To Invest Based on Cycles See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    29 min
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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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  • Creator
    J. David Stein
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2025
  • Episodes
    524
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