Money For The Rest Of Us

#183 What to look for when investing in public real estate investment trusts ("REITs), private REITs and direct real estate deals on crowdfunding real estate platforms. What are current valuations for REITs and commercial real estate.

#182 What caused tulip mania in the 17th century in the Netherlands and how is it similar to Bitcoin?

#181 What is the economic impact of illegal immigration. What would be the cost and impact of mass deportation.

#180 Why have college endowments underperformed a simple three fund Vanguard portfolio? Should you mirror a simple two or three fund portfolio or invest more like an endowment with multiple asset classes?

#179 How a concern about interfering in markets and trade may have contributed to over one million deaths during the 19th century Great Famine in Ireland.

#178 How a country’s working age population growth impacts economic growth and stock returns. What Japan can do about its population decline.

#177 How high profits and low investment by business in R&D and workers lead to income inequality. Why the current situation is unsustainable and what can be done about it.

#176 What percent of Americans are insolvent and what makes data trustworthy.

#175 What attributes should you look for in analyzing an investment advisory firm, financial planner, investment partnership, crowdfunding platform or other investment related offerings.

#174 What the Amish can teach us about adopting new technology without being overwhelmed.

#173 What are some of challenges of investing using long-term economic cycles.

#172 Why your personal data will be compromised if it hasn't already been, and what to do to protect yourself from the consequences of identity theft.

#171 Why cities are the primary driver of economic growth and why do they outlive companies.

#170 Why investment markets can be both efficient and inefficient depending on the environment, and how that should impact your investing.

A short episode on the August 2017 solar eclipse as it happened.

#169 What could happen if the U.S. Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling and defaults on U.S. financial obligations, and why does Congress wait until the last minute before it acts on these things.

#168 How being a millennial is both different and the same from young adults of earlier generations.

#167 Why bitcoin is a compelling speculative diversifier and how it has been a better store of value than both the U.S. dollar and gold.

#166 Why enterprises, industries, and economies can't grow at all costs but need to enrich humanity and strive for permanence and sustainability through regeneration.

#165 How corporations evaluate and use investment capital provided by individuals. Why companies find it easier to buy back stock rather than invest in capital projects.