Money For the Rest of Us

J. David Stein
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. 1 DAY AGO

    What Makes an Economy Prosperous? Spotlight on Cuba and Argentina

    We explore eight things that contribute to a healthy, growing economy and where Cuba and Argentina have fallen short. Topics covered include:Why Cuba continues to have rolling energy blackoutsWhy economic sanctions frequently don't workHow Argentina's President Millei is taking a "chainsaw" to the nation's economyWhy emerging markets will need to change their export-oriented growth trajectoryWhat are the risks to the long-term health of the U.S. economy Sponsors Monarch Money – Get an extended 30-day free trial 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 Cuba is out of supplies and out of ideas—The Economist Cuba plunged into crisis by long power blackouts by Ed Augustin—The Financial Times  Power Outage Plunges All of Cuba Into Darkness by Frances Robles—The New York Times Why Economic Sanctions Backfire: The Role of Emigration in the Venezuelan Case by Nicolás Idrobo—SSRN The Impact of the Cuban Adjustment Act on Cuban Immigrants in the US by Tamarys Bahamonde—SSRN How is Javier Milei performing after nearly 11 months in office? by Michael Stott and Ciara Nugent—The Financial Times The weakest links in the global economy are on the mend by Ruchir Sharma—The Financial Times Argentina’s poverty rate soars above 50% under Javier Milei by Ciara Nugent—The Financial Times Argentina Inflation Slows to 2021 Levels in Win For Milei by Manuela Tobias—Bloomberg Argentina’s economy minister strikes defiant note on default risk by Ciara Nugent and Michael Stott—The Financial Times Argentine Debt Rises Out of Distress Territory on Milei Reforms by Kevin Simauchi—Bloomberg Argentina Scrapped Its Rent Controls. Now the Market Is Thriving. by Ryan Dubé—The Wall Street Journal Developing Countries Can’t Count on Manufacturing to Supercharge Growth by Kai Schultz and Shruti Srivastava—Bloomberg Related Episodes 411: Is Emerging and Frontier Markets Investing Still Worth It? – With Asha Mehta 409: What Is the IMF and Why Is It Controversial? 233: Is An Emerging Markets Crisis Imminent? 93: Capitalism, Complexity and Cuba 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. 16 OCT

    How to Fix the Retirement Savings Crisis

    Why 401k and other defined contribution schemes are flawed, leading to a generation of workers unprepared for retirement. What are the solutions to fix the mess. TopicsWhy 401k and other defined contributions haven't worked, despite their popularityWhy defined benefit pension plans declinedWhy 401k plans are treated like emergency fundsHow to combine the best of 401k and defined benefit pension plans Sponsors LinkedIn Jobs – Use this link to post your job for free on LinkedIn Jobs Monarch Money – Get an extended 30-day free trial 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 Shift that Redefined Retirement Security by Shashwat Vidhu Sher—SSRN Was the 401(k) a Mistake? by Michael Steinberger—The New York Times Magazine Who Has Retirement Accounts? New Data Reveal Inequality in Retirement Account Ownership by Maria G. Hoffman, Mark A. Klee and Briana Sullivan—United States Census Bureau U.S. Retirement Assets: Data in Brief—Congressional Research Service Where do my CPP contributions go?—CPP Investments Related Episodes 460: Should You Be Invested 100% in Stocks Before and During Retirement? A Recent Study Says Yes.  441: What If Social Security Had Been Privatized? 279: Why All Retirees Should Consider an Income Annuity See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    25 min
  3. 9 OCT

    Are You Taking Enough Aspirational Risk?

    Why we need distinct risk buckets: balancing our natural loss aversion with the allure of opportunities that offer the potential for massive upside. Topics covered include:What is modern portfolio theory, and what are some of its flawsWhy so many people have gotten wealthy by being undiversifiedHow to balance personal risk, market risk, and aspirational riskHow prospect theory explains our attraction to positively skewed opportunitiesWhy most people won't get wealthy unless they take some aspirational risk 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 Portfolio Selection by Harry Markowitz—The Journal of Finance, Vol. 7, No. 1. (Mar., 1952), pp. 77-91 Safety First and the Holding of Assets by A. D. Roy—Econometrica, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Jul., 1952), pp. 431-449 The Misbehavior of Markets: A Fractal View of Financial Turbulence by Benoit Mandelbrot and Richard L. Hudson—Hachette Book Group Beyond Markowitz: A Comprehensive Wealth Allocation Framework for Individual Investors by Ashvin B. Chhabra—The Journal of Wealth Managment, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp 8-34, Spring 2005 The Wealth of Households: 2021: Current Population Reports by Briana Sullivan, Donald Hays, and Neil Bennett—Census.gov Average, Median, Top 1%, and all United States Net Worth Percentiles—DQYDJ PROSPECT THEORY AND STOCK MARKET ANOMALIES by Nicholas C. Barberis, Lawrence J. Jin, and Baolian Wang—NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES Related Episodes 82: Unlocking the Power of Positive Skewness: Strategies for Investing, Business, and Creativity 460: Should You Be Invested 100% in Stocks Before and During Retirement? A Recent Study Says Yes.  421: Beware of Survivorship Bias When Investing Investing Rule One: Avoid Ruin 229: Stop Maximizing Your Returns Using Modern Portfolio Theory See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    26 min
  4. 18 SEPT

    When to Sell Equity or Borrow: A Guide for Homeowners, Students, and Artists

    How do home equity investments, income share agreements, and music royalties work, and how can you participate? Topics covered include:How a home equity investment differs from a home mortgageWhat is the cost of home equity investmentsHow funding education through income share agreements has changedWhy artists sell royalties to their workHow individuals can invest in music royalties 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 Unlock Product Guide—Unlock Point and Atalaya Capital Management Close Oversubscribed $141 Million Home Equity Investment Rated Securitization—Global Newswire What Colleges Should Know About Income Share Agreements and Private Education Loan Requirements by Rich Williams—Homeroom CFPB settles claims against operator of training program arising out of income share agreements by John L. Culhane, Jr. & Thomas Burke—Consumer Finance Monitor Bond market: Bowie Bonds and the Evolution of the Bond Market—Faster Capital Related Episodes 493: The Housing Affordability Crisis: What Caused It and How to Fix It 349: Forward and Reverse Mortgages: When To Take Them Out and When to Pay Them Off 307: Income Share Agreements—Good for Students or Investors? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    24 min
  5. 11 SEPT

    The Housing Affordability Crisis: What Caused It and How to Fix It

    What caused the 40% price increase in houses and rents, and what are governments doing to try to fix the problem. Topics covered include:Why 50% of the global population is frustrated with the lack of affordable housingHow the housing collapse as part of the Great Financial Crisis contributed to today's affordability crisisHow central bank QE programs have magnified the housing crisisHow restrictive zoning and short-term rentals contribute to the housing crisisWhat governments are doing to encourage more housing supplyWhat individuals can do until housing becomes more affordable Sponsors Delete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% off LinkedIn Jobs – Use this link to post your job for free on LinkedIn Jobs 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 Concern over housing costs hits record high across rich nations by Valentina Romei and Sam Fleming—The Financial Times Home Price to Median Household Income Ratio (US)—Longtermtrends Home Ownership Affordability Monitor—Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta AMERICA'S RENTAL HOUSING 2024—Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University America retains “rent burdened” status—Moody's U.S. 2024 and 2025 Mid-Year Outlook Report—AirDNA ARIZONA’S NEW HOUSING LAWS EXPLAINED—Tempe YIMBY What Kalamazoo (Yes, Kalamazoo) Reveals About the Nation’s Housing Crisis by Conor Dougherty—The New York Times How Rent Controls Are Deepening the Dutch Housing Crisis by Cagan Koc and Sarah Jacob—Bloomberg Related Episodes 389: Is Airbnb Intensifying the Housing Crisis? 357: Is a Housing Crash Coming? 238: The U.S. Is More Socialist Than Denmark Regarding Home Mortgages See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    24 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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