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
Apr 15
There Is No Perfect Portfolio. Just Good Enough
Why portfolio construction is messy, personal, and never perfect. We compare the pros and cons of several portfolio strategies, including target-date funds, risk parity, and role-based portfolios. We conclude with three AI-related fallacies that will help us better navigate the c ... Show More
27m 28s
Apr 1
A MFTROU Update, Cognitive Offloading Versus Cognitive Surrender, and Live Portfolio Cohorts
In this mini episode, I share some examples of how I am using Claude Cowork and other tools to boost my productivity and build investment portfolio analysis tools. I also share more details on the live portfolio cohorts we will be holding next month.You can learn more about our l ... Show More
7m 6s
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
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
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<p>The U.S. Federal Reserve recently enacted its first interest rate hike in two years, but there is still more work to be done to counteract rising inflation and markets are watching closely.</p><p><br></p><p>-----Transcript-----</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Thoughts on the Marke ... Show More
