In Plus episode 520, we examine why a greater percentage of bond managers outperform a passive index compared to active stock managers. We review why Treasury Inflation Protection Securities exhibit day-to-day price volatility. Finally, we review the new DoubleLine Asset-backed Securities ETF (DABS). Become a Member If you would like to listen to this episode of Money For the Rest of Us Plus, you can do so by becoming a Money For the Rest of Us Plus member. Learn More About … [Read more...]
216: Avoid This Investment: P2P Lending
How peer-to-peer lending returns are falling for individual investors, yet the lending platforms like Lending Club and Upstart are still growing significantly because they package loans and sell them as asset-backed securities to institutional investors. In this episode you’ll learn: How peer-to-peer lending has evolved. What have returns been for peer-to-peer lending. How the structure of peer-to-peer lending market has changed What are asset-backed securities. How … [Read more...]
155: Clues To The Next Financial Crisis
How panic caused the great financial crisis and what to look for to see if it is happening again. In this episode you’ll learn: Show Notes The Money Problem: Rethinking Financial Regulation - Morgan Ricks Lombard Street: A Description of the Money Market - Walter Bagehot Potential Output and Recessions: Are We Fooling Ourselves? - Robert Martin, Teyanna Munyan, and Beth Anne Wilson When Safe Proved Risky: Commercial Paper during the Financial Crisis of 2007–2009 - … [Read more...]
