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David DeWitt
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Helping results-driven individuals make results-driven financial decisions in order to build and preserve lasting wealth so you can spend more time doing what you love, and stress less about money. All content within the podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for investment decision-making.

  1. 11/22/2021

    Professional Athletes and Their Finances with Amobi Okugo

    Today I have a special guest, Amobi Okugo. Amobi was drafted to the Philadelphia Union in 2010, which just happened to be the inaugural season for the Union. He spent 5 years in Philly and was a starter and an integral part of the team until he moved on in 2015. He then bounced around the MLS for a couple of years, before becoming a free agent and missing a whole year in 2018. He's now been back at it in Austin playing for their USL team, which is the second tier of professional soccer in the...

    28 min

  2. 11/01/2021

    Buying a Business for Retirement Income with David Barnett

    On today's show, I talk with David Barnett, who is an expert in buying and selling business. I wanted to come at the conversation from the angle of buying a business as an income generating asset in retirement. He had a lot of wisdom to share. We cover:How did David become an expert in buying and selling "main street" businesses?Should you buy or sell a business in retirement?Aligning your business venture to your interestsWhy buying a business and being "hands-off" is an unrealistic ex...

    50 min

  3. 10/25/2021

    Is Inflation Suffocating your Cash? Here's how to Combat It.

    Today I talk about inflation. Specifically, I talk about where we stand today with inflation, reasons it may subside, and reasons it may continue. I then discuss why it is so damaging to our wallets and cover the specific ways we can combat inflation. Outline of the showWhere do we stand with inflation? [1:25]How inflation hurts our wallets [11:45]How to combat inflation [15:00]Where do we stand with inflation?Inflation is currently running hot. The last official reading was 5.4% year over ye...

    28 min

  4. 10/18/2021

    Why and How to Start a Roth IRA for your Child | Should You Wait for a Dip to Buy Stocks?

    Today we talk about Roth IRAs for your kids and why you shouldn't wait for a dip to invest. Outline of the ShowRoth IRA for you kids [4:06]Don't wait for the dip [14:00]On today's show, we talk about why and how to open a Roth IRA for your child. Roth IRAs are super powerful. You put after-tax dollars into it, and you take the money out tax-free in retirement when you are over age 59 ½. Now if you have kids, I want you to consider opening a Roth IRA for them. And let me tell you why. Here are...

    20 min
  5. Does Bitcoin Provide Portfolio Diversification? | Why are Rising Rates Bad for Tech Stocks?

    10/11/2021

    Does Bitcoin Provide Portfolio Diversification? | Why are Rising Rates Bad for Tech Stocks?

    Rising rates, in theory, are bad for tech stocks. Is that always true? I dive in with the help of a recent article from Ben Carlson. Next, I look into how adding a bit of bitcoin to your portfolio could mean you are investing like a Nobel Prize-winning economist. Finally, we answer a listener's question about retiring early before a feared financial disaster in the economy.Outline of This Episode[] Are rising rates bad for tech stocks?[] Can Bitcoin help you diversify your portfolio?[] What s...

    19 min

  6. 10/04/2021

    Investing in Megatrends - Industries that are Shaping Our Future

    More VolatilityMarket volatility stayed elevated last week as interest rates made a move higher, a government shutdown loomed, and a major infrastructure deal hangs in the balance. Yet, the market is still less than 5% down from its all-time highs. Since we spent 220 plus days straight less than 5% from the highs, (S&P 500) it is natural that the first bout of volatility catches some of us off guard and causes us to make irrational decisions. Let's make sure that if this much volatility g...

    58 min

  7. 09/27/2021

    Will Evergrande Affect the United States? | What you need to Know from the New Tax Proposal

    We finally had significant market volatility on Monday of last week (9/20/2021) as fears that a huge property developer in China, Evergrande, was going to default on its massive pile of debt and cause a 2008 style crisis all over again. Well, before we could blink, it was over and the market came right back. However, could that have been the crack in the Armor? Also, we discuss how earnings calls can predict the performance of a stock, and how recent earnings calls show that inflation i...

    21 min

  8. 09/20/2021

    Should I Roll Over my Old 401k to an IRA? (EP.45)

    Do you have any 401(k)s left behind with previous employers? Should you keep them? Research shows that you could be leaving a small fortune of money on the table if you do. We get into this today on the show. Also, we talk about a recent headline from CNBC about "stock growth coming to a peak," how Bitcoin gets lost and found, and why the obesity pandemic is such a mystery. Today's headlinesFour reasons stocks may be approaching 'peak growth’ and what that may mean for investorsA father ...

    35 min
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Helping results-driven individuals make results-driven financial decisions in order to build and preserve lasting wealth so you can spend more time doing what you love, and stress less about money. All content within the podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for investment decision-making.

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  • Creator
    David DeWitt
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Invest Smarter
  • Show Website
    Invest Smarter

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