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A Wealth of Common Sense. Investor, author, and host of Animal Spirits podcast, focuses on simplifying finance for everyone; has backed over 200 companies.
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Animal Spirits: How many people make $100,000?

2025-09-17 19:15:50

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by Invesco and YCharts: Visit https://www.invesco.com/us/en/solutions/fixed-income/investment-opportunities.html to learn more about their comprehensive fixed income solutions and how they can help strengthen your portfolio’s foundation. This episode is sponsored by YCharts. Get 20% off your initial YCharts Professional subscription when you start your free trial throug...

Stocks, Housing & Social Security: What Matters Most?

2025-09-17 02:14:33

There’s an old saying that a house is the biggest investment you’ll ever make. For some people that’s true. For others, there are far more important investments. It all depends on where you reside on the wealth distribution. The top 10% owns 87% of the stock market in the United States and 44% of the housing market. The bottom 90% owns 13% of the stock market and 56% of the housing market. Real estate is...

Talk Your Book: Investing in Private Credit ETFs and All-Time Highs

2025-09-15 19:15:37

Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by Dimensional Fund Advisors and BondBloxx See here for more information on Dimensional Fund Advisors strategies and here for more information on BondBloxx strategies On today’s show, we discuss: DFA: Why all time highs are not bearish What it means to be a perma-bull Why diversification still matters Systematic investing in bull markets BondBloxx: What private credi...

Two Things That Caught My Eye This Week

2025-09-14 21:45:58

I was at Future Proof in California this past week. Me and 5,000 friends: The experience of this event is off the charts good. Everyone’s in a fabulous mood. There’s great content, conversation, views and weather. Plus it’s so much fun. However, I never get any of my typical work done during the week of Future Proof. I’m too busy talking, walking around, catching up with old friends, meeting new o...

10 Things I’ve Learned About Wealth Management in 10 Years

2025-09-13 04:30:03

I spent the first 10 years of my career working in institutional asset management. I learned a lot in that space. The past 10 years have been in the wealth management channel. That still involves some non-profits but also includes individuals, families, corporate retirement plans and family office clients. Here are 10 things I’ve learned in my 10 years working in wealth management: 1. Alpha is overrated. Outperform...

Is It Time to Raise Some Cash?

2025-09-12 01:17:35

We also answered questions about diversifying beyond rental properties, when it makes sense to cut back on saving, how to think about RSUs (with help from Joey Fishman) and the Great Wealth Transfer. Further Reading: The $84 Trillion Elephant in the Room The post Is It Time to Raise Some Cash? appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...