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We give you a big picture understanding of how money, markets, and the economy work, to help guide your investing.


How Money Works and Why It Matters.
The first rule of investing is to understand what you’re investing in. We help you holistically understand money, the economy, and investing so you can make better decisions for your future.

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Meet Your Investing Guide

As the founder of Money for the Rest of Us, David Stein helped thousands of investors make better decisions over the past decade. His work has been referenced by NASDAQ, Forbes, Business Insider, Investopedia, and more.
Previously, David spent nearly two decades as an institutional investment advisor and portfolio manager. He was a managing partner at FEG Investment Advisors, a $15 billion investment advisory firm. At FEG, David served as Chief Investment Strategist and Chief Portfolio Strategist.
David is also the author of Money for the Rest of Us: 10 Questions to Master Successful Investing, which was published by McGraw-Hill.
Over 22 million downloads
Money for the Rest of Us has over 500 standard podcast episodes, over 400 Plus premium episodes, and a collective 22+ million downloads.
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Money for the Rest of Us is the recipient of two Plutus Awards and has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Investopedia and more!
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Our resources work. For example, 95% of our premium level Plus Members feel they now better understand financial markets and economic trends.
Standards We Follow
I don’t teach anything that I don’t believe in and use myself. I take our investing resources seriously, and I’m using them right alongside you.





