#680: Mia: Mia and her husband are planning early retirement and want to draw down their taxable brokerage accounts for the next decade. She’s considering a securities-backed line of credit to defer taxes during market downturns.
Can a securities-backed line of credit smooth taxes in early retirement, or are there hidden risks?
Jean: Jean, a freelance crea ... Show More
Jan 9
Why AI Taking Your Job Isn't the Real Problem, with Fmr. OpenAI Exec Zack Kass
#679: Will you still have a job in five years? Zack Kass, former OpenAI executive and 16-year AI veteran, joins us to tackle the question that keeps knowledge workers up at night. Most people worry about the economics — who can pay the bills if AI takes their job? Kass flips the ... Show More
1h 31m
Jan 6
Q&A: We Want to Save Senior Dogs … But Should We Sell Our Rental to Do It?
#678: Anonymous (01:52): "Victoria" is 51, single, and still enjoying their W2 job while building a side business from a passion hobby. They’re thinking about heavy Roth conversions, planning for retirement, and wondering how much traditional money to leave untouched. Should Alex ... Show More
1h 9m
Nov 2024
The Truth About the US Economy!
The US Economy has been booming in recent years and most Americans are doing better than they were a year ago, unemployment is lower, wages are growing, and inflation is declining. It’s not just the one percent either, the statistics show that Americans across ages and social cla ... Show More
19m 55s
Aug 2024
More US stocks rose than fell, even as Nvidia dropped
<p>Nvidia did not meet lofty earnings expectations and its stock fell 6%, while revised Q2 US GDP figures beat expectations at 3%, meaning more stocks rose than fell on the S&P 500. US Treasury yields rose on the better economic data, although Treasuries are on track for a fo ... Show More
14m 12s
Aug 2025
Introducing the Rachman Review: Is the US heading for a debt crisis?
This week on the Economics Show, we're bringing you an interview with Ray Dalio, from our foreign affairs podcast, the Rachman Review. It originally broadcast on July 3.Gideon talks to Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund and author of a ne ... Show More
24m 3s
Sep 2025
Markets rattle as data surprises and tariffs return
Markets hit some rough patches yesterday, with all major European indices closing lower, followed by similar losses across the three main US benchmarks. Revised US data revealed an upward adjustment to second-quarter GDP, while jobless claims came in below expectations. This prom ... Show More
13m 31s
Jan 2025
US small business optimism soars
<p>US small business owners are experiencing their highest level of optimism in over 40 years, fuelled by expectations of tax cuts and deregulation under Donald Trump. US producer prices rose less than expected in December, providing some relief, although today's consumer price d ... Show More
18m 7s
Sep 2025
Business Rundown: The President's Latest Tariff Plan
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, showed on Friday that prices increased in August, rising 0.3%, and the annual rate moved up to 2.7%. This data from the Commerce Department comes as the Federal Reserve tries to navigate ... Show More
17m 5s