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Portfolio Trade: New Asset Based Lending Investment

April 30, 2025 by David Stein · Updated April 30, 2025

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Portfolio Trade: Exiting MCI

February 19, 2025 by David Stein · Updated February 19, 2025

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506: Should You Retire Early and Live Outside Your Home Country? With Joshua Sheets

January 8, 2025 by David Stein · Updated January 18, 2025

Joshua shares the pros and cons of living outside of your home country. He convinces David why he needs more than one passport. Finally, Joshua makes a strong case for not retiring, and if one does, under what circumstances. Show Notes https://www.radicalpersonalfinance.com Episode Sponsors Delete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% off Acorns Related Episodes 446: Die with Zero: Why You Should Start Spending Now 437: How to Live Like You Are Already … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: early retirement, FIRE, internationalization, retirement

Portfolio Trade: Rebalancing Stock Exposure

December 10, 2024 by David Stein · Updated December 10, 2024

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Portfolio Trade: Reducing Series I Savings Bond Exposure

November 2, 2024 by David Stein · Updated November 2, 2024

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Portfolio Trade: Exiting Global Infrastructure Closed End Fund

October 11, 2024 by David Stein · Updated October 14, 2024

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Portfolio Trade: Switching Buffer ETFs

October 5, 2024 by David Stein · Updated October 5, 2024

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

September 11, 2024 by David Stein · Updated November 13, 2024

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 housing How the housing collapse as part of the Great Financial Crisis contributed to today's affordability crisis How central bank QE programs have magnified the housing crisis How restrictive zoning and short-term rentals contribute to the housing … [Read more...]

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492: The Power of Optionality: Small Bets, Big Payoffs

September 4, 2024 by David Stein · Updated September 20, 2024

In this episode, we explore the concept of optionality—how small, strategic decisions can lead to outsized rewards with limited downside risk. From ancient philosophy to modern financial strategies, discover how recognizing and seizing options can unlock opportunities in both life and investing. Topics covered include: How call and put options work The difference between American and European style options and why it matters Why options are positively skewed Examples of using … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: call options, optionality, options, options writing, put options

490: Should You Invest in Private Equity?

August 21, 2024 by David Stein · Updated September 5, 2024

How do buyouts, venture capital, and growth equity work? Has private equity outperformed the stock market, and can individual investors pursue these investment strategies? Topics covered include: How are private equity funds structured, and what are the fees How is private equity performance measured, and how has it performed Why does private equity have such a large dispersion of returns compared to the public stock market What is private equity dry powder, and why is there … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: accredited investors, growth equity, leveraged buyouts, private capital, private equity, venture capital

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