Interest rates have been sliding for seven centuries. Dive into the historical forces driving this trend and examine whether the recent interest rate spike is just a blip on the radar.
Topics covered include:How the supply of savings and the demand to borrow impact interest ratesWhy have interest rates been falling for over 700 years, and what might have ch ... Show More
Nov 19
Burnout, Breaks, and the Courage to Spend with David Bach
<p>David converses with best-selling author David Bach about preventing burnout through sabbaticals, moving to another country, why retirees should take Social Security as early as possible, and Bach's idea of a flat tax on IRA distributions.</p><p><strong>Insiders Guide Email Ne ... Show More
42m 29s
Oct 29
Hoarding, FOMO, and Zcash: A Private Bitcoin
<p>What’s the difference between hoarding and investing? There’s a reason markets built on productive assets—like stocks and bonds—are far larger than hoarding markets such as gold and cryptocurrency. In this episode, David explores why that is, and shares why he recently bought ... Show More
21m 52s
Jul 2022
Prof G Markets: Inflation, Interest Rates, Twitter, and AckSPAC
This week on Prof G Markets, Scott reads the tea leaves of the latest inflation and interest data, takes the market’s temperature on the latest twist to the Elon Musk-Twitter saga, and looks into the future of the SPAC.
Inflation, Interest Rates, and Bond Yields
US inflation ris ... Show More
25m 50s
May 2024
Short-Term Market Volatility Could Provide Long-Term Investing Opportunities
<p>Sarah Hansen, Morningstar Inc markets reporter, discusses how today’s market volatility could benefit investors who are focused on long-term investing. Mark Miller, Retirement Reboot author, calls the Medicare changes in 2024 at the pharmacy counter “the best news that few peo ... Show More
16m 38s
Jun 2024
4 Reasons Why the Stock Market Has Delivered Impressive Performance
<p>Sarah Hansen, Morningstar Inc. markets reporter, discusses why the stock market is up today and what could cause it to fall. Preston Caldwell, senior US economist for Morningstar Research Services, explains why he thinks the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates more than on ... Show More
17m 39s
May 2023
The Fed Hikes Rates To The Highest Level Since 2007, Now What?
<p>For more nuanced personal finance content, join 60,000+ others and sign up for the <strong><a href= "https://www.financialsamurai.com/newsletter" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener nofollow">free Financial Samurai newsletter</a></strong> and <strong><a href= "https://ww ... Show More
22m 33s
May 2023
Lessons Learned While Working at The Fed, Recession Predictions, And How to Win During Challenging Markets | Jake Schurmeier
<p dir="ltr">In this episode of the Millionaire Mindcast, Jake Schurmeier of Harbor Capital Advisors shares his perspective working on how Fed and Treasury work together and affects the economy, the things he learned working in Fed, recession predictions, dollar currency issue, a ... Show More
40m 10s