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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

    Dissecting Stock Returns: Financial Engineering or Genuine Growth?

    Dissecting Stock Returns: Financial Engineering or Genuine Growth?

    Do the impressive returns in public and private markets stem from strategic financial engineering or reflect actual economic growth?How corporate profit growth is linked to economic growth, even though corporate profits are more volatileHow interest rates, tax rates, and stock buybacks influence corporate profits and stock returnsWhy there are fewer publicly traded stocksHow the increase in leveraged buyouts has impacted the economyHow private equity funds use financial engineering to boost returns


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    Show Notes

    US CEOs start to contemplate Trump, round 2 by Rana Foroohar—The Financial Times

    End of an Era: The Coming Long-Run Slowdown in Corporate Profit Growth and Stock Returns by Michael Smolyansky—The Federal Reserve

    10-Year Stock Market Returns—Crestmont Research

    Stock Average—Crestmont Research

    Stock EPS Reality—Crestmont Research

    What Matters More for Emerging Markets Investors: Economic Growth or EPS Growth? by Jason Hsu Jay Ritter Phillip Wool Yanxiang Zhao—Portfolio Management Research

    Nominal Gross Domestic Product for United States—FRED Economic Data

    The Secretive Industry Devouring the U.S. Economy by Rogé Karma—The Atlantic

    Key Drivers Behind Widespread Adoption Of NAV Financing by Matthew K Kerfoot—Proskauer

    The Inevitable Rise of NAV Financing by Patricia Teixeira and Anastasia Kaup—Ropes & Gray

    HAVE EXCHANGE-LISTED FIRMS BECOME LESS IMPORTANT FOR THE ECONOMY? by Frederik P. Schlingemann and René M. Stulz—NBER

    LBOs Make (More) Companies Go Bankrupt, Research Shows by Alicia McElhaney—Institutional Investor

    Leveraged buyouts and financial distress by Brian Ayash and Mahdi Rastad—ScienceDirect




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    AI's Fork in the Road: Societal Bliss or Existential Threat?

    AI's Fork in the Road: Societal Bliss or Existential Threat?

    One year after the release of ChatGPT, we explore the positive and negative paths AI could take and what individuals can do to assist with a positive outcome.

    Topics covered include:How David uses AI to increase his personal productivityThe societal and economic impacts of AI, including its potential to enhance corporate profitability and individual productivityChanges at OpenAI's executive level are examined, highlighting a shift in the organization's direction and philosophyWhat is Effective Altruism and why is it so focused on the catastrophic risks of AIWhat are the phases that would lead to a singularity in which AI poses a threat to humanityWhy AI is still in the early stages, and how should individuals, businesses and regulators treat it at this point


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    Show Notes

    Everyday Chaos: Technology, Complexity, and How We're Thriving in a New World of Possibility by David Weinberger—Harvard Business Publishing Education

    The economic and market impact of artificial intelligence—Capital Economics

    The Fight for the Soul of A.I. by David Brooks—The New York Times

    How a Fervent Belief Split Silicon Valley—and Fueled the Blowup at OpenAI by Robert McMillan and Deepa Seetharaman—The Wall Street Journal

    A.I. Belongs to the Capitalists Now by Kevin Roose—The New York Times

    The ‘AI doomers’ have lost this battle by Benedict Evans—The Financial Times

    Effective Altruism

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    What is the AI alignment problem and how can it be solved? by Edd Gent—NewScientist

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    Using a Checklist Approach To Investing - The Money for the Rest of Us Philosophy

    Using a Checklist Approach To Investing - The Money for the Rest of Us Philosophy

    In this bonus episode, David visits with Bill Yount and Becky Heptig of the Catching Up to Fi podcast in a wide-ranging discussion on investing using a systematic checklist approach.

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    Show Notes

    Catching Up to FI

    Money for the Rest of Us book

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    Is Tourism Harmful or Helpful? The Economic and Cultural Impact of Global Travel

    Is Tourism Harmful or Helpful? The Economic and Cultural Impact of Global Travel

    What are the economic and cultural benefits of tourism. What are the downsides to too much tourism. How to find the right balance.

    Topics covered include:How short-term rentals have changed tourismHow cities grapple with too many short-term rentalsWhat is the outlook for short-term rentalsHow much does tourism contribute to economic outputHow can tourism be harmful and helpfulThe example of Cuba


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    Show Notes

    International tourism revenue, percent of GDP - Country rankings—The Global Economy

    U.S. Travel and Tourism Satellite Account for 2017–2021 by Sarah Osborne—Journal of US Bureau of Economic Analysis

    2023 Short-Term Rental Mid-Year Outlook—AirDNA

    Welcome to Hochatown, the Town Created by Airbnb by Julie Satow—The New York Times

    Short-Term Rentals Attract Private Equity Seeking New Asset Class by Sean O'Neill—Skift

    As Cuba’s economic crisis deepens, citizens scramble to migrate by any means by Dave Sherwood—The Irish Times

    Cuba's worst economic crisis in decades forces people to get creative to survive by Eyder Peralta—NPR

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    93: Capitalism, Complexity and Cuba

    389: Is Airbnb Intensifying the Housing Crisis?

    449: The House of Cards: Evaluating Economic and Financial Warning Signs




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    • 26 min
    Easier Investing, Richer Life: TIPS Ladders to Annuities

    Easier Investing, Richer Life: TIPS Ladders to Annuities

    What are the pros and cons of partially funding retirement expenses with an inflation-indexed bond ladder versus an immediate annuity? There is a big downside to TIPS ladders that many investors don't realize.

    Topics covered include:Why the stock market is more risky than many people realizeIs it too late to invest in TIPS as one advisor suggestsHow TIPS and TIPS ladders workHow immediate annuities workThe pros and cons of a TIPS ladder versus an immediate annuity


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    Show Notes

    Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most by Greg McKeown

    Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

    Skin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

    Worry-Free Investing: A Safe Approach to Achieving Your Lifetime Financial Goals by Zvi Bodie and Michael J. Clowes

    Safe Haven: Investing for Financial Storms by Mark Spitznagel

    A Complete Guide to Investing in I Bonds and TIPS

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    • 27 min
    How To Invest Money - 10 Rules of Thumb for Individual Investors

    How To Invest Money - 10 Rules of Thumb for Individual Investors

    We discuss ten rules of thumb for individual investors to consider when saving and investing for and in retirement.Don't use institutional hand-me-downsStay close to home baseBeware of dragon riskMind your investment seasonsCatch the popping cornWatch for market swarmsTrack the economic windsFollow the traffic lightsDiversify your basketsDon't burn your ships


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    How to Invest Money E-book

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1.3K Ratings

1.3K Ratings

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.

Hunchback of Vaughn Castle ,

Best financial podcast I’ve come across

This is the most educational financial podcast I’ve found. The best part is the podcast is that it is data driven, ZERO OPINION!!!

I look forward to new episodes and going back to re-listen to old podcasts since most are evergreen.

Moulousa ,

Aces

If you’re looking for financial advise or expanding your knowledge of economics, this is the place to be. David does an amazing job simplifying a broad and complex topic into brain bites. Not only that, the episodes are so well written and provide historical and philosophical content and references that make the experience more savory. I wish I came across this podcast years ago.

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