Money for The Rest of Us

Investment help and financial guidance for the rest of us.

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        • A Complete Guide to Investing in I Bonds and TIPS (2025)
        • A Complete Guide to Equity REIT Investing
        • A Complete Guide to Mortgage REIT Investing
        • A Complete Guide to Investing in Gold
        • A Complete Guide To Investing In Convertible Bonds
        • Investing in Bitcoin, Oil, and Volatility ETFs
        • Carbon Investing and its Effect on Climate Change
        • Farmland Investing
        • The Opportunity and Risk of Frontier Markets
        • Investment Vehicles

        • A Complete Guide to Investment Vehicles
        • How to Invest in Closed-End Funds
        • What Are SPACs and Should You Invest in Them?
        • Economics and Strategy

        • A Complete Guide to Understanding and Protecting Against Inflation
        • Why You Should Rebalance Your Portfolio
        • What Is Risk vs Uncertainty?
        • Tail Events and Tail Risk
        • Understanding Web3 Investing
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        • Determining Whether To Sell A Taxable Holding
        • Portfolio Rebalancing
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        • David’s Current Portfolio
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Money for the Rest of Us

Money for the Rest of Us was launched as a solo endeavor in 2014 by David Stein. It has since grown to include his sons Camden and Bret as managing partners and a collection of other talented professionals who help improve our services and keep them running.

Our Team

David Stein

David Stein

Founder & Investment Expert

For close to two decades David advised and managed assets for institutions and financial planners. He was Chief Investment Strategist and Chief Portfolio Strategist at FEG Investment Advisors, a $15 billion investment advisory firm, where he co-headed the 21-person research group. He also founded, managed, and set the investment philosophy for the firm’s $2.2 billion asset management division.

In his free time you can find David out hiking in the Sonoran desert, fly fishing the trout streams of Idaho, traveling the globe with his family, or relaxing with a classic work of fiction or non-fiction.

Camden Stein

Product & Marketing

Camden began contributing to Money for the Rest of Us in 2017. He joined full-time as a partner in 2022 and currently leads product marketing and product management, along with dabbling in UX and graphic design.

Outside of Money for the Rest of Us, Camden is a landscape painter and illustrator, musician, and global connoisseur of bakeries and bookstores.

Bret Stein

Marketing & Operations

Bret began working with Money for the Rest of Us in 2018. He became a partner in 2022 and currently directs our digital marketing and SEO, as well as many parts of business operations.

Outside of working with us, Bret is an avid landscape photographer, passionate hiker and conservationist, and blossoming handpan enthusiast.

Breanna Stein

Podcast Editing and Transcription

Breanna oversees first-pass editing for the Money for the Rest of Us podcast, as well as transcripts.

Outside of Money for the Rest of Us, she is a skilled ceramicist and outdoorswoman.

Tempora

IT & Web Support

Tempora is a talented team of web designers and developers that have supported the Money for the Rest of Us website since 2016.

Base Blocks

Software Development

Base Blocks is a talented team of software engineers, designers, and project managers.

Since 2022 they have helped us build and maintain Asset Camp.

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