Why the likelihood of a future fiscal crisis sparked by the national debt depends on whether there is a limited or an unlimited supply of money. Is it possible the federal government's endless borrowing could crowd out the private sector and harm the economy? In this episode you’ll learn: Show Notes Congressional Budget Office 2017 Long-term Budget Outlook Going for Broke: Deficits, Debt, and the Entitlement Crisis - Michael D. Tanner Bernanke’s Paradox: Can He Reconcile … [Read more...]
MNY073 Plus: Investing In Japan
This week's Money For the Rest of Us Plus episode discusses some the long-term challenges Japan faces in terms of its economy, fiscal situation and stock market, and why I don't have a separate investment in Japan apart from exposure through broad based global ETFs. The episode length is 15 minutes. … [Read more...]
MNY038 Plus: Time Wealth and Japan
In this week's Money For the Rest of Us Plus episode, we expand our list of types of wealth to include social wealth and health wealth. I also discuss some paradoxes in Japan and how certain cultural pressures in the Japanese workplace decrease the level of time wealth. The episode length is 16 minutes. … [Read more...]
