Money For The Rest Of Us

#27 The right price for something is dependent on our state of mind. Anchoring, mental accounts and other behavioral tricks we rely on when buying. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny027-right-price/

#26 How stories drive the financial markets and why markets are currently declining. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny026-stories/

#25 Why paying more for what you buy not only helps the economy but enriches your life. Plus why we prefer things that are wabi sabi. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny025-materialist/

#24 What are the economics behind vacation timeshares, how to implement a permanent portfolio and has the stock market ever taken decades to recover from a major sell-off? Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny024-permanent-portfolios/

#23 What is the difference between beta, smart beta and alpha when investing. Plus, what are the different ways to index a portfolio, and why it's easier to be a successful investor by focusing on things that won't change rather than trying to predict what will. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny023-smart-beta/

#22 What causes interest rates to rise and fall, and what can you do to adjust your investment portfolio when interest rates begin climbing. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny022-interest-rates/

#21 I share my own portfolio as an example of investing without a map. Plus why I don't use peer-to-peer lending platforms such as the Lending Club and Prosper. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny021-no-map/

#20 What you need to know about asset allocation, including the flaws in modern portfolio theory. Show notes at <iframe src="https://art19.com/shows/af988101-e0ae-4c9c-b552-cd64e62c123d/episodes/2a55f0ed-6c5a-4358-bd81-dd0a1393083d/embed" style="width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;" scrolling="no"></iframe>

#19 A traditional thirty year retirement will be out of reach for most people. Here's how to live like you're already retired. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny019-retired/

#18 How do closed end funds, open end mutual funds, exchange traded funds ("ETFs") and exchange traded notes ("ETNs") differ and when should you use each one. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny018-investment-vehicle/

#17 How China's stunning economic growth impacts everything from how much you pay for gas and burgers to what you can earn investing. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny017-china/

#16 What is risk and how do you manage it so you can protect against the downside and capture the upside. Plus, why the world is more risky and what to do about it. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny016-risk/

#15 Discover the four things you can do to stop worrying about financial calamities. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny015-market-crash/

#14 Has the Federal Reserve and other central banks led you to be complacent about risk? Plus, I share an investment strategy with surprisingly good returns. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny014-complacent-investors/

#13 How to know if you are saving too much or too little for retirement. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny013-saving-enough/

#12 What you need to know if you want to trade currencies. Also, will the dollar collapse? Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny012-currency/

#11 How bank runs were a leading cause of the global financial crisis and why it could happen again. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny011-repo/

#10 How to live like your rich without the money. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny010-rich/

#9 Expected portfolio returns are currently very low. Why that is and what should you do about it. Plus learn how to calculate the expected return for your portfolio. https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny009-expected-return/

#8 We can have sustainable economic growth and a thriving stock market while working less and enjoying life more. Show notes at https://moneyfortherestofus.com/mny008-four-hours/