20 episodes
Making Sense with Ed Butowsky Jordan McFarland
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Hosted by 35-year investment manager, Ed Butowsky, and his co-host Jordan McFarland, "Making Sense" is your one-stop shop for understanding investing and important personal finance decisions in less than 30 minutes.Making Sense is recorded in Dallas, TX. It is designed to be an interactive show for business owners, professional athletes, and soon-to-be retirees with complex wealth needs.To learn more about Chapwood Investments, you can visit us at our website (www.chapwoodinvestments.com). To send in your questions to be answered during the show, please email info@chapwoodinvestments.com.
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The Double-Edged Sword of Over-Concentration in Investments
In this episode of the Making Sense Podcast, Ed Butowsky and Jordan McFarland discuss the issue of over concentration in the investment world.From professional athletes to high-earning entrepreneurs, many investors have portfolios that are too heavily concentrated, leading to excessive risk.Ed and Jordan discuss the following topics:Overconcentration versus diversificationProfessional athletes and overconcentrationEveryday investors and overconcentrationReal EstatePrivate EquityVenture Capita...
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REITs and Other Real Estate with David Auerbach
Real estate investment is a well-known avenue that has remained a cornerstone of American investment culture. With its tangible assets, potential for appreciation, and opportunity for cash flows, real estate can be a lucrative investment, particularly for individuals with substantial assets.However, in today's discussion, we're delving into REITs, a distinct type of real estate investment traded on major exchanges such as the NYSE. Joined by David Auerbach, CIO of Hoya Capital and a nearly th...
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The American Nightmare: Buying a Home in the US
What was once a routine milestone for many just a few decades ago has now become a significant challenge in today's world.The landscape of homeownership in America has dramatically changed due to various factors: institutions buying up housing, rising interest rates, escalating home prices, and ongoing supply and demand issues have all made buying a home more difficult than ever.In today’s episode, Jordan McFarland and Ed Butowsky discuss these issues and more.Here are a few key topics they w...
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Are High Yield Bonds Actually "Junk" with Vijay Srinivasan
In this episode of the "Making Sense" Podcast, Ed Butowsky and Vijay Srinivasan explore the realm of fixed-income investments through high-yield bonds. This area of investing is often misunderstood, with many investors viewing bonds as the safest option or being too cautious to invest in them. Vijay's firm, Scarsdale Capital, has proven different.In this episode:Vijay’s background at Marathon, what he learned, and why he decided to start ScarsdaleSome questions investors typically like to ask...
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Breaking Down the Taxocracy with Scott Hodge
Have you ever wondered how the tax policy affects your daily life?Long-time policy expert and president emeritus at the Tax Foundation joins us for the 16th episode of the Making Sense Podcast where Ed Butowsky and Scott delve into Scott's new book, Taxocracy, which is coming out April 9th.In addition to the book, Ed and Scott delve into several pertinent issues in the US currently such as:Our nation's debt ceilingSocial Security fading awaySeveral tax cuts ending soon that will create over $...
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The Investor's Toolbox: Investment Forensics
The Investment Forensics toolbox was designed for investors to have the capabilities to use institutional investment tools on their own portfolios in a simple and clear way.In this episode, Ed Butowsky and Jordan McFarland discuss the importance of including the Investment Forensics Toolbox in your portfolio plan, and share a specific example of the benefit it can bring.Please see the following summaries of the 10 unique tools within the Investment Forensics Toolbox to gain a better understan...