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Is Inflation A Good Thing? Jun 21, 2017

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#162 What causes inflation and why do central banks allow it to persist instead of having a 0% inflation target.

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What You Need To Know About Retirement Calculators Jun 14, 2017

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#161 How retirement planning and retirement spending calculators work and what are some of their flaws. Why figuring out how much money you will have when you retire and how long it will last is a lot like the work hydrologists do to figure out whether Phoenix or Los Angeles will run out of water.

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Why Ethical Consumption Is Myth Jun 07, 2017

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#160 How cost, complexity and an unachievable standard keeps us from consuming ethically while the stories we tell ourselves make us feel good about our purchases anyway.

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Vacation Special: A Conversation with Michael Port May 31, 2017

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In this interview with Michael Port, we discuss asset allocation, business, healthcare, minimalist investing, roboadvisors, our emotional relationship with money, and selecting a financial advisor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What You Need To Know About Volatility May 24, 2017

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#159 What is volatility, what determines it and how to invest in it. But should you?

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How To Invest Like A Cockroach May 17, 2017

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#158 How reserves, slack and simple rules of thumb help us deal with radical uncertainty. Why the next financial crisis is unlikely to be like the last one. This episode of Money For the Rest of Us is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get special life insurance rates. Go to healthiq.com/david to support the show and learn more.

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The Most Important Economic Question Of Our Time May 10, 2017

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#157 Why the likelihood of a future fiscal crisis sparked by the national debt depends on whether there is a limited or an unlimited supply of money. Is it possible the federal government's endless borrowing could crowd out the private sector and harm the economy?

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Your Job Or Half Your Business Could Be Gone Tomorrow May 03, 2017

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#156 How to gain a personal competitive advantage in an evolving job and business environment. This episode of Money For the Rest of Us is sponsored by Health IQ, an insurance company that helps health conscious people get special life insurance rates. Go to healthiq.com/david to support the show and learn more.

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Clues To The Next Financial Crisis Apr 26, 2017

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#155 How panic caused the great financial crisis and what to look for to see if it is happening again.

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Do Homeowner Tax Breaks Cause Homelessness? Apr 19, 2017

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#154 How a transitioning economy, government regulation and tax policy have contributed to stagnating wages, rising housing costs, and homelessness.

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