This week April 15, 2017 on Money For the Rest of Us Plus we help a member analyze whether it is better to take a lump sum payment or an annuity that a former employer is offering. We look at how major retail brokerage firms such as Schwab and Fidelity direct trades to market makers and whether that is a good thing or not. We analyze how an investor might adjust their publicly traded portfolio mix if they own rental real estate. Finally, we try to determine which precious metal is most … [Read more...]
137 Plus: Sequence of Returns Risk, Gold and Solar Impact Investing
This week December 17, 2016 on Money For the Rest of Us Plus we look at how to mitigate sequence of return risks for retirees and near retirees. We explore the pros and cons of investing in gold through an ETF or physically by owning coins. We also look at my recent investment in Wunder Capital and how I evaluated the risks of solar impact investing. Audio duration: 21:09 … [Read more...]
MNY116 Plus: Gold-backed Currencies, Self-Directed IRAs and Age-Adjusting Portfolios
This week on Money For the Rest of Us Plus we look at whether the ruble and yuan are backed by gold as some claim. Also, what does it mean to be on the gold standard? We also answer a member's question regarding owning gold in a tax-deferred retirement account. Finally, we discuss how to adjust one's allocation as they age or approach a specific event such as the need to pay for college. The episode length is 21 minutes. … [Read more...]
60: Are You Hoarding Or Investing?
What is the difference between hoarding and investing? Photo by J.D. Stein In this episode, you'll learn: The ingenious way many Swedes fund their retirement.What does it mean to invest.What is the social aspect of investing.What is hoarding.Why we need more people to be investors versus hoarders.What is the freedom to roam Show Notes Overview of forests in Sweden Digital Gold by Nathaniel Popper The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession by Peter … [Read more...]
59: Is Gold Money?
What are the three attributes of money and does gold have them? Photo by Suresh Kumawat In this episode, you'll learn: How to tell if a novel is well written. What is an asset. What is money. How is money a store of value. How is money a medium of exchange. How is money a unit of account. Show Notes Ron Carlson The Unknown Craftsman by Soetsu Yanagi Video of Ron Paul and Ben Bernanke discussing gold starting around the 4 minute mark. The Death of … [Read more...]
MNY049 Plus: Gold Market Internals, Commodity Supercycles and Investment Advice
In this week's Money For the Rest of Us Plus episode, I discuss Current trend and sentiment indicators for gold. My hands on experience buying physical gold. Average returns and lengths for commodity supercycle bull and bears, SEC rulings regarding "newsletter" publishers. The episode length is 16 minutes. … [Read more...]
49: Is Money Dying?
Is monetary collapse imminent as some pundits say? Plus another look at gold and how to tell if a government's debt burden is unsustainable. Photo by Matthew Hester In this episode, you'll learn: What are the elements of a complex adaptive system.What is reductionism.What to do in the face of radical unpredictability.What is financial warfare.What is money.What is a personal gold standard.What factors contribute to the sustainability of nation's government debt. Show … [Read more...]
MNY037 Plus: Is Gold Money?
In this week's Money For the Rest of Us Plus episode, we continue the discussion on gold, how you can store it without a safe, and how trying to figure out what gold is worth can make your head spin. The episode length is 14 minutes. … [Read more...]
