A Wealth of Common Sense. Investor, author, and host of Animal Spirits podcast, focuses on simplifying finance for everyone; has backed over 200 companies.
I had a joke in the 2010s that went like this:
I’m a contrarian.
-Everyone
It was cool to be contrarian coming out of the Great Financial Crisis.
We all read The Big Short.
Everyone wanted to be the next Steve Eisman, Michael Burry or Meredith Whitney.
Like most things in the markets, the contrarianism went too far. Everyone thought going against the grain was the way to make money.
Zero Hedge built a cult foll...
Callie Cox joined me on the show again to chop it up about questions on AI preventing a recession, investing in intertwined markets, hedging your biggest winners and paying off an auto loan from a brokerage account.
Further Reading:
Everything You Need to Know About Saving For Retirement
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I still have a vivid recollection of being a senior in college and realizing I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life.
My college had an internship program in Philadelphia where you would work for a company for 4 days a week and take a day of classes. It was a great program because we also got school credits.
The first week required us to find a place to live, meet with a career counselor and go on 4-5 interviews to...
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One of the cool things about being a parent is sharing the same interests as your kids.
My kids like shooting baskets in the driveway just like I did when I was young. I’ve indoctrinated them into Michigan football and basketball fandom. They love playing cards, which encompasses some of my fondest memories growing up.
But it’s also cool to see them find their own thing and bring me along for the ride.
My gi...
