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  • Asset Location: Where You Invest, Where You Live, What You Can Access

    Asset Location: Where You Invest, Where You Live, What You Can Access
    Feb 11 2026
    In this episode, we look at asset location, how to decide which investments belong in taxable, tax-deferred, and tax-free accounts, how where we live shapes the opportunities available to us, and how capital ultimately expands our choices.SponsorsGelt - Taxes Done RightMasterworks - Invest in multimillion-dollar artwork offeringsDelete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% offInsiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletterOur Premium ProductsAsset CampMoney for the Rest of Us PlusShow NotesThe Hidden Healthcare Infrastructure Americans Cross the Border to Find—Kogod School of BusinessFARMWORKER SERVICE CENTER PROPOSAL AND ACTION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CALEXICO AND IMPERIAL VALLEY by JAVIER MORENO—CalexicoLocation as an Asset by Adrien Bilal and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg—PrincetonIt Is Not Climate Denial But Adaptation Denial That Holds Us Back by Mathis Wackernagel and Peter Raven—SSRNThe Overlooked Edge: The Case for Asset Location in Managed Portfolios—MorningstarRevisiting the conventional wisdom regarding asset location by Sachin Padmawar and Daniel Jacobs—VanguardAsset location for equity by Sachin Padmawar and Daniel Jacobs—VanguardThis powerful strategy can create more spendable wealth by Tom Lenkiewicz—J.P. MorganAsset location strategies for tax efficient investing—BlackRockWhat would Yale do? Implementing after-tax asset allocation by Frances Walsh and Patrick Geddes—BlackRockRelated Episodes540: Beyond Munis — New ETFs for Tax-Efficient Bond Investing506: Should You Retire Early and Live Outside Your Home Country? With Joshua Sheats425: How Profits Motivate ChangeMasterworks DisclosuresListeners get priority access to Masterworks at https://www.Masterworks.com/davidArt correlation and appreciation data based on repeat-sales index of historical Post-War & Contemporary Art market prices and S&P 500 annualized return (includes dividends reinvested) from 1995 to 2025, developed by Masterworks. There are significant limitations to comparative asset class data. Indices are unmanaged and a Masterworks investor cannot invest directly in an index. Content creator (the “Endorser”) receives cash compensation from Masterworks, LLC (“Masterworks”). Endorser is a client of Masterworks. Masterworks can only make and accept sales after an offering statement has been filed, and “qualified”, by the SEC. Any offers may be revoked before notice of qualification. Indications of interest involve no obligation. Investing involves risk. Past performance not indicative of future returns. For further disclosure on Regulation A Offerings, Risks of Investing, Performance Metrics, Art Market Data, and more visit the offering documents filed with the SEC and Important Disclosures at masterworks.com/cd.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  • Why Catastrophe Bonds Yield 12%. Should You Invest?

    Why Catastrophe Bonds Yield 12%. Should You Invest?
    Jan 28 2026
    A new ETF allows individuals to earn income by insuring against natural disasters through investing in catastrophe bonds. We break down the historical returns, risk, fees, and structure of this intriguing investment opportunity.Topics covered include:What types of natural disasters are increasingHow insurance companies use reinsurance and cat bonds to protect against extreme lossesWhy home insurance premium increases should be lower in 2026How cat bonds are structured and what makes them a unique fixed income securityWhat to consider in deciding to invest in cat bonds.SponsorsGelt - Taxes Done RightDelete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% offInsiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletterOur Premium ProductsAsset CampMoney for the Rest of Us PlusInvestments MentionedBrookmont Catastrophic Bond ETF (ILS)Stone Ridge High Yield Reinsurance Risk Premium Fund (SHRIX and SHRMX)Show NotesMiami Is Entering a State of Unreality by Mario Alejandro Ariza—The AtlanticHistorical Hurricane Tracks—NOAALA fires dominated insured losses of $127bn in 2025, says Aon by Eva Xiao and Lee Harris—The Financial Times2026 Climate and Catastrophe Insight—AONBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 2002 ANNUAL REPORT—Berkshire HathawayWhen, Where and How Often Insurers Fail—PACICCClimate change presses on: Devastating wildfires and intense thunderstorms exacerbate losses for insurers—Munich REReinsurance buyers experience market softening as reinsurers grow capital following strong returns—Guy CarpenterCatastrophe bond sales hit record as insurers offload climate risks by Lee Harris and Ian Smith—The Financial TimesSwiss Re Global Cat Bond Performance Index returns 11.40% for 2025—ArtemisCatastrophe Bonds by Alexander Braun and Carolyn Kousky—WhartonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  • What Will Drive Financial Markets in 2026—and How to Make It Your Best Year

    What Will Drive Financial Markets in 2026—and How to Make It Your Best Year
    Jan 14 2026
    We explore the forces likely to shape financial markets in 2026 and how to make better decisions as you pursue your goals this year.Topics covered include:The difference between intentions and resolutionsKey behavioral biases and how to overcome themThe cautionary tale of a private real estate fund that went publicIs the affordability crisis real?The big test for AI in 2026The financial and economic outlook for the yearSponsorsGelt - Taxes Done RightMasterworks - Invest in multimillion-dollar artwork offeringsDelete Me – Use code David20 to get 20% offInsiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletterOur Premium ProductsAsset CampMoney for the Rest of Us PlusShow NotesA Slightly Better You in the New Year by Roland Fryer—The Wall Street JournalPaying Not to Go to the Gym by Stefano DellaVigna and Ulrike Malmendier—American Economic AssociationHandbook of Cognitive Biases—Federal Intelligence Service FISEmployed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over—Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisAmerica’s affordability crisis is (mostly) a mirage—The EconomistWhen Your Private Fund Turns $1 Into 60 Cents by Jason Zweig—The Wall Street JournalCanadians Are Furious After Real Estate Funds Lock Up Their Money by Paula Sambo—BloombergBlue Rock TI+ Annual Report—Securities and Exchange CommissionWhich jobs have grown (and declined) fastest during your working life? by Andrew Van Dam—The Washington PostIs AI More Like a Mind or a Market? by Walter Frick—BloombergDon’t Fear the Bubble Bursting by Carl Benedikt Frey—The New York TimesRelated Episodes484: 7 Steps to Living a Longer Life414: Use Caution with Private REITs like Blackstone’s BREITMasterworks DisclosuresListeners get priority access to Masterworks at https://www.Masterworks.com/davidArt correlation and appreciation data based on repeat-sales index of historical Post-War & Contemporary Art market prices and S&P 500 annualized return (includes dividends reinvested) from 1995 to 2025, developed by Masterworks. There are significant limitations to comparative asset class data. Indices are unmanaged and a Masterworks investor cannot invest directly in an index. Content creator (the “Endorser”) receives cash compensation from Masterworks, LLC (“Masterworks”). Endorser is a client of Masterworks. Masterworks can only make and accept sales after an offering statement has been filed, and “qualified”, by the SEC. Any offers may be revoked before notice of qualification. Indications of interest involve no obligation. Investing involves risk. Past performance not indicative of future returns. For further disclosure on Regulation A Offerings, Risks of Investing, Performance Metrics, Art Market Data, and more visit the offering documents filed with the SEC and Important Disclosures at masterworks.com/cd.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    33 m
  • Debt Is For Managing Wealth Not Creating It

    Debt Is For Managing Wealth Not Creating It
    Dec 17 2025

    Should you borrow money to magnify returns in your 401 (k), IRA, or other tax-deferred retirement account?

    We examine Basic Capital, which allows investors to leverage their retirement account investments.

    We also explore how the wealthy don't use debt to generate wealth but to manage it.

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    Show Notes

    Basic Capital

    This 30-Year-Old’s Startup Is Bringing Leverage to 401(k) Savers by Suzanne Woolley—Bloomberg

    This startup is offering mortgages for 401(k)s by Liz Hoffman—Semafor

    Startup Failure by Elizabeth Pollman—SSRN

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    353: The Pros and Cons of Infinite Banking and Whole Life Insurance

    238: The U.S. Is More Socialist Than Denmark Regarding Home Mortgages

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    26 m
  • Do Retiring Baby Boomers Actually Move Markets? And How Much Do Demographics Really Matter

    Do Retiring Baby Boomers Actually Move Markets? And How Much Do Demographics Really Matter
    Dec 10 2025

    As Baby Boomers continue to retire, some analysts expect financial markets to feel the strain. We examine whether demographic shifts truly shape stock and bond returns, or what other factors matter more.

    Topics covered include:

    • Will retiring baby boomers lead to lower stock prices or higher interest rates
    • Some earlier demographic predictions and how they worked out
    • How do natural interest rates reflect the demand and supply of capital
    • Why demographics are only one factor that determines economic growth and financial market returns


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    Zeihan

    Harry Dent

    Measuring the Natural Rate of Interest—Federal Reserve Bank of New York

    Distribution of Household Wealth in the U.S. since 1989—The Federal Reserve

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    487: Are We Heading for a 2030s Depression? Global Economic and Population Shifts

    445: From Boom to Bust—Why China’s Stocks Lagged Behind Its Economy & Where to Invest Next

    395: How Population Trends Will Impact Growth, Inflation, Investing and Well Being

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  • Burnout, Breaks, and the Courage to Spend with David Bach

    Burnout, Breaks, and the Courage to Spend with David Bach
    Nov 19 2025

    David converses with best-selling author David Bach about preventing burnout through sabbaticals, moving to another country, why retirees should take Social Security as early as possible, and Bach's idea of a flat tax on IRA distributions.

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    David Bach's IRA Flat Tax Idea

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    506: Should You Retire Early and Live Outside Your Home Country? With Joshua Sheets

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    42 m
  • Sports Betting Is Not Investing

    Sports Betting Is Not Investing
    Nov 12 2025

    Can you really make money sports betting on low-risk, high-probability events?

    Topics covered include:

    • The growing size and influence of the U.S. sports betting market
    • Recent sports betting scandals
    • How sports betting odds work
    • An intriguing low-risk approach to sports betting
    • Why the low-risk sports betting approach is still gambling with a negative expected return
    • Behavioral biases that encourage sports betting
    • Revisiting the difference between investing, speculating, and gambling


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    https://info.lowstressbets.com/

    How Do Betting Odds Work? by OC Staff—oddschecker

    Senate Commerce Committee Wants Answers on NBA Gambling Scandal—Senate Commerce Committee

    "US sports betting crisis grows as MLB’s Clase and Ortiz indicted over alleged rigged pitches" by Tom Lutz—The Guardian

    ESPN Will Not Let Failure Push It Out Of The Gambling Business by Chris Thompson—Defector

    22% of All Americans, Half of Men 18-49, Have Active Online Sports Betting Account—Siena University Research Institute

    A Review of Sports Wagering & Gambling Addiction Studies Executive Summary—National Council on Problem Gambling

    How sports gambling took over prediction markets in the US by Sam Learner, Oliver Roeder and George Steer—The Financial Times

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    21 m
  • Hoarding, FOMO, and Zcash: A Private Bitcoin

    Hoarding, FOMO, and Zcash: A Private Bitcoin
    Oct 29 2025

    What’s the difference between hoarding and investing? There’s a reason markets built on productive assets—like stocks and bonds—are far larger than hoarding markets such as gold and cryptocurrency. In this episode, David explores why that is, and shares why he recently bought Zcash, and how it’s both similar to and different from Bitcoin.

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    Zcash

    CoinGecko

    The Largest Companies by Market Cap in October 2025—The Motley Fool (Accessed October 2025)

    DOJ Seizes $15 Billion in Bitcoin as U.S. and U.K. Target Massive Southeast Asian Crypto Scam Network—Chainalysis

    Selling Gold in the Diamond District - Money for the Rest of Us Substack

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    432: Are the Economy and Financial Markets Zero-Sum Games?

    496: Are You Taking Enough Aspirational Risk?

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    22 m