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Portfolio Trade: Reducing Ether Exposure

February 12, 2022 by David Stein · Updated March 5, 2022

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Portfolio Trade: Selling Some Laggards

October 30, 2021 by David Stein · Updated November 2, 2021

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Why You Should Rebalance Your Portfolio

What you need to know about rebalancing methods, timing, and the impacts of volatility  ARTICLE TABLE OF CONTENTS (Skip to Section) Positive Skewness and Faulty EmotionsDon’t Let High Volatility Drag You DownWhen Rebalancing Becomes ImbalancedTiming Isn’t Everything Rebalance Your Portfolio the Way That’s Best for YouPodcast Episode 356: How, When, and Why Should You Rebalance Your Investment Portfolio by EMILY BOULTER & | Updated You know that your portfolio … [Read more...]

Plus Member Demographic Information 2019

December 13, 2019 by David Stein · Updated May 3, 2022

Here is a profile of Money For the Rest of Us Plus membership based on a member survey conducted at the end of 2021. AGE EDUCATION COUNTRY ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME INVESTABLE ASSETS CURRENT OCCUPATION … [Read more...]

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244: Are You Spending Too Much? (FIRE Edition)

March 13, 2019 by David Stein · Updated May 27, 2021

How we can use filters to better manage how much we spend and make sure our spending has a meaningful impact on ourselves and the world. Photo by Andreas Wagner In this episode you’ll learn: How Stoics found a balance between wealth and wisdom.What is the difference between what is elemental, necessary, useful and superfluous.What are the filters we can use to spend more wisely. Show Notes Letters From A Stoic by Seneca A Philosophy of Walking by Frédéric Gros Mr. Money … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast, Uncategorized Tagged With: filters, FIRE, Gros (Frederic), Seneca, spending, stoicism

226: How To Spot Asset Bubbles and What To Do About Them

October 17, 2018 by David Stein · Updated November 10, 2021

What are the characteristics of an asset bubble and how to invest when one exists. Are cannabis stocks in a bubble? Photo by Rick Proctor In this episode you’ll learn: How actions of investors determine whether there is a bubbleWhy cannabis stocks could be in a bubble.How to invest when there is a bubble and manage the fear of missing out. Show Notes Why Marijuana Stocks Cronos Group, Canopy Growth, and Tilray Jumped Today - The Motley Fool Yes. It's A Bubble. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast, Uncategorized Tagged With: asset bubbles, bubbles, cannabis stocks, marijuana stocks, Research Affiliates

Plus Member Demographic Information

November 3, 2017 by David Stein · Updated June 23, 2020

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Money For the Hub Member Annual Survey Results – March 2016

April 1, 2016 by David Stein · Updated June 23, 2020

Thank your for participating in the annual Hub member survey. The main purpose of the survey is to get your feedback on how to improve the Money For the Rest of the Hub so it better meets your financial needs. Consequently, a number of the questions were open ended so I can read your individual written responses. As part of the survey I ask for demographic data to better understand who is joining the Hub. Here is a summary of the demographic data: Geography Approximately 85% of … [Read more...]

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38: How To Invest Like A Hedge Fund

January 7, 2015 by David Stein · Updated October 28, 2020

What are hedge funds and how can individual investors apply strategies from top-tier hedge funds to their own portfolios. Photo: John St. John What are hedge funds and how can individual investors apply strategies from top-tier hedge funds to their own portfolios. In this episode, you'll learn: The difference between an investment vehicle and an investment security.What is a hedge fund and how does it differ from a mutual fund.What are the fees and liquidity … [Read more...]

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37: Gold – Without the Hype and Politics

December 31, 2014 by David Stein · Updated May 4, 2023

Why and how to invest in gold. Photo by Portable Antiquities Theme In this episode, you'll learn: Is it possible to value gold. The importance of income for valuing an asset class. The risks of buying gold futures contracts. What is the advantage of buying physical gold. Is gold an effective inflation hedge. How gold should fluctuate in price relative to interest rates. How gold is taxed in the U.S. Where to buy physical gold. How to store gold. Show … [Read more...]

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