The Financial Samurai Podcast Sam Dogen: Financial Samurai founder, personal finance blogger

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Episode Synopsis:
The total all-in cost for four years at a state college is about $165,000 and the total all-in cost for four years at the most expensive private college is about $320,000. As a result, how the heck are most families going to pay for college?
Let's explore the many different ways to pay for college to give our children more opportunities while not crushing our own finances in the process.
Posts mentioned:
The Different Ways To Pay For College And My Blind Spot
Roth IRA Or 529 Plan To Pay For College?
The Pros And Cons of Superfunding A 529 Plan

With mortgage rates dropping, the demand for real estate is picking up. Further, the desire to own real assets is also increasing with all this funny money. Take a look at Fundrise, a leading private real estate investment platform that primarily invest in the Sunbelt. 
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Episode Synopsis
Being a venture capitalist is one of the best jobs in the world. Let me share why. For those of you interested in investing in venture capital, you'll have to manage your cash flow to meet your capital calls. A general discussion on navigating private investing in this current environment.
Mentioned posts:
How To Better Manage Your Private Investment Capital Calls
The Ideal Number Of Banking Relationships To Have
Why I Invest In Private Funds Despite The High Fees
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Sam

With bank runs everywhere, I hope everybody is conducting an internal review of your existing banking relationships!

I've done mine and I've decided three banking relationships is ideal for most people.
 
Posts mentioned:
 
The Ideal Number Of Banking Relationships
 
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Join 55,000+ others and sign up for my free weekly newsletter. I dissect all the most important financial topics of the week so you don't miss a thing. You can also get my posts in your inbox immediately after they come out by signing up here. 
Protect your wealth by picking up a copy of Buy This, Not That. It is your unfair competitive advantage to building greater wealth and making more optimal big life decisions. 
With mortgage rates dropping, the demand for real estate is picking up. Further, the desire to own real assets is also increasing with all this funny money. Take a look at Fundrise, a leading private real estate investment platform that primarily invest in the Sunbelt. 
Please share this episode with a friend and rate the podcast if you enjoy it!
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Sam

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With the government taking over SVB and Singature Bank, Treasury bond yields are now collapsing. Expectations for the terminal Fed Funds rate is now down from about 5.25% to 4.8%.
Post mentioned: The Best Way To Get Rich: Turn Funny Money Into Real Assets

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To gain more financial wisdom than 99% of the population, pick up a copy of Buy This, Not That. My instant WSJ bestseller will be the best personal finance book you'll ever read.
Episode Summary:
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in America was a shock to me and many.
As investors, it's worth trying to understand why SVB would buy 10-year Treasury bonds in 2021, near the top of the market. Let's discuss and also talk about other key takeaways from SVB's collapse.
Posts mentioned:
How To Prepare For A Bank Run As Contagion Spreads
Understand The Yield Curve: A Prescient Economic Indicator
How To Pick A Stock Market Bottom Like Nostradamus

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Are you thinking about contributing or converting tax-deferred funds into a Roth IRA? Let me share some math and some reasons why and why you shouldn't contribute. 
Posts mentioned:
Shifting Assets From Tax-Deferred To Tax-Now Retirement Vehicles
Disadvantages Of A Roth IRA
Why I Never Contributed To A Roth IRA But Why You Probably Should