Episodes

Aug. 15, 2018

Funding Secured (EP.42)

Elon Musk's bizarre tweets, the types of companies that typically go private, why stock buybacks aren't to blame for the wealth gap, why housing plays such a large role in the finances of the middle class, the prospects for gold going out of style for goo

Aug. 8, 2018

Despite All Logic (EP.41)

The unraveling at Movie Pass, why Disney's streaming product will be a success, Fidelity's zero fee index funds, our biggest worry about the future, a troubling trend in personal bankruptcies, an ETF idea born out of Twitter, the lure of venture capital,

Aug. 1, 2018

What Worked on Wall Street (EP.40)

Facebook's enormous stock price plunge, why life can be more challenging for young people today, the death of trend-following, hedge funds that don't want your money, the perfect day, the race to zero in ETFs, Elizabeth Banks as a fan of mid caps, why pop

July 25, 2018

The Worst 401k Advice (EP.39)

The pie chart heard around the world, why concentrated gains in the stock market are nothing new, becoming a millionaire in your 401k, the worst 401k advice we've come across, the Vanguard of hedge funds, why value investing has performed so poorly this c

July 18, 2018

Half the Population (EP.38)

The recession signal everyone is talking about, Amazon somehow being touted as a value stock, the paradox of choice in the fund world, houses are getting bigger, Time Warner is going to ruin HBO, how tariffs are affecting the lobster industry and much mor

July 11, 2018

Ring the Bell (EP.37)

The complexity of the trade war, tech IPOs, the surprisingly strong consumer balance sheet, the housing affordability index, a concerning economic data point, the burden of student loan debt, the staggering rise of esports and much more.

July 4, 2018

Blackswan Growth (EP.36)

how Bud Light used Dilly, Dilly to get you to buy more beer, some drawbacks of index funds, why hedge fund fees are finally falling, the payday lending industry, getting rich vs. staying rich, why Liam Neeson is the index funds of Hollywood and much more.

June 27, 2018

Individual Alpha (EP.35)

Why household equity allocations are near all-time highs, why Robinhood could be the bank of choice for Millennials, financial planning for inconsistent incomes, 10,000 baby booms retiring every day, perspective on market valuations and much more.

June 20, 2018

The Mother of All Credit Bubbles (EP.34)

some suggestions Barron's has for Warren Buffett, the latest Howard Marks letter, the "mother of all credit bubbles", why computer programmers should consider moving to the midwest, the source of the investor behavior gap, unrealistic millennial retiremen

June 13, 2018

The Oracle of Brooklyn (EP.33)

we talk about Big Mistakes in the Wall Street Journal, how retirement investors are wising up, the crazy Gen Z retirement plan, why markets haven't changed much since the late-1600s, parenting money tips and much more.

June 6, 2018

Big MIstakes (EP.32)

Michael's new book (Big Mistakes: The Best Investors and Their Worst Investments), how he came up with the idea for the book, where the value & momentum premiums come from, why investing is all about expectations & overreactions, Mary Meeker's new tech de

May 30, 2018

Stocks Are Not Bonds (EP.31)

The risks involved in concentrated stock positions, why factor investing is so hard, the limitations of historical market data, the myth of the marshmallow test, the downfall of ESPN, Michael's book of the summer and much more.

May 23, 2018

What It Takes to Be Wealthy (EP.30)

The brilliance of John Bogle, how much money people in their 30s should have saved, how different age groups define wealth, thinking outside the box for CalPERS, David Einhorn's struggles, chart crimes, mortgage rates and much more.

May 16, 2018

The Podcast Boot Camp (EP.29)

Why market bubbles have nothing to do with ETFs, the multi-millionaire secretary's secret, the massive revenue airline credit cards bring in, the mistakes you want to make as a young investor and much more.

May 9, 2018

Tesla Hathaway (EP.28)

On this week's show we discuss WeWork's community-adjusted EBITDA, Elon Musk vs. Warren Buffett & Charlie Munger, size is the enemy of outperformance, why index funds are too simple for institutional investors, why housing is a bad investment & much more.