Episodios

  • If I Started Investing In 2025, This Is What I Would Do

    If I Started Investing In 2025, This Is What I Would Do
    Nov 12 2025
    The source provides an extensive financial playbook for building long-term wealth starting in 2025, emphasizing a disciplined, evidence-based approach rather than chasing market fads. The author first establishes the current economic context (high S&P 500, higher Treasury yields, persistent global deleveraging) to justify a shift away from speculative investing. The guide details a step-by-step process, beginning with establishing a clear investment mindset focused on behavioral edge and treating investing like a business. Practical sections cover tax-advantaged account utilization, a specific 80% core/20% satellite asset allocation with index funds and thematic picks, and quantitative security selection criteria. Finally, the text outlines crucial behavioral guardrails, tax-loss harvesting strategies, and a detailed execution plan for the initial investment, advising automation and a focus on compounding real returns over decades.

    “If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.”

    Warren Buffett
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    37 m
  • Why Are Most Americans Broke, and Will They Forever Stay Broke?

    Why Are Most Americans Broke, and Will They Forever Stay Broke?
    Nov 5 2025
    The source, an excerpt titled "The 12 Gears Grinding American Wealth," presents a comprehensive argument that the financial struggles faced by most Americans are not due to personal failure but are the result of systemic economic design features. It identifies twelve interlocking mechanisms, or "gears," that keep the majority of people financially strained, citing statistics that show high percentages of workers living paycheck to paycheck and being unable to cover small emergencies. The episode details these gears, which include wage stagnation despite productivity increases, the crushing cost of housing and healthcare, the shift of retirement risk onto individuals through the 401(k) system, and the detrimental impact of the gig economy and inflation. Ultimately, the source concludes that this economic machine is engineered to run on debt and despair, only offering limited "escape hatches" for individuals willing to adopt extreme financial behaviors or through unlikely future macro-level policy changes.

    “If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.”

    Warren Buffett
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    53 m
  • What Is the 4% Rule for FIRE?

    What Is the 4% Rule for FIRE?
    Nov 4 2025
    The source provides an extensive examination of the 4% Rule, which is the foundational principle of the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement. It explains the rule's origin, noting that financial advisor William Bengen developed it in the 1990s using historical market data to find the highest safe withdrawal rate that would sustain a diversified portfolio for at least 30 years. The episode details the core mechanics, requiring savers to accumulate 25 times their annual expenses, and then withdraw 4% of that total in the first year, adjusting subsequent withdrawals for inflation. However, the source also addresses significant criticisms, pointing out that the original rule’s 30-year horizon is too short for early retirees, and recent economic factors like high inflation and low bond yields suggest a safer modern rate may be closer to 3.5%. Finally, the episode explores alternatives and adaptations, such as using variable spending and guardrails, to make the rule more viable for those seeking financial freedom today.

    “If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.”

    Warren Buffett
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    55 m
  • What Is the Difference Between Coast FI and Barista FI?

    What Is the Difference Between Coast FI and Barista FI?
    Nov 4 2025
    The source provides an extensive comparison of two popular strategies within the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement: Coast FI and Barista FI. Coast FI focuses on reaching a level of investment where compound interest alone will fund one's full retirement goal, allowing the individual to stop saving and only earn enough to cover current expenses. In contrast, Barista FI allows for immediate semi-retirement by accumulating enough funds to cover 60–80% of expenses through withdrawals, with the remaining 20–40% covered by a low-stress, part-time job, often selected for benefits like health insurance. The episode includes specific calculations, real-world examples, and a head-to-head comparison detailing the pros, cons, and psychological fit for each approach, ultimately suggesting a hybrid Barista-Coast model for those seeking both present freedom and guaranteed future wealth.

    “If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.”

    Warren Buffett
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    41 m
  • What Does It Take To Retire Before 40?

    What Does It Take To Retire Before 40?
    Oct 30 2025
    The episode offers a comprehensive guide to achieving FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early), defining it as reaching a point where passive investment income covers chosen living expenses, granting optionality rather than permanent cessation of work. The source meticulously outlines the financial mathematics required, such as the 4% rule (or the more conservative 3-3.5% rule for longer retirements) and emphasizes that the savings rate is the primary accelerator for reaching financial independence. Strategies covered include income acceleration through high-income skills and geo-arbitrage, expense compression using methods like house-hacking and extreme savings, and investment frameworks centered on low-cost index funds, real estate, and entrepreneurship. Finally, the text explores the often-overlooked psychological and relational aspects of early retirement, providing detailed case studies and an actionable 10-year plan for readers seeking to buy back their time.

    “If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.”

    Warren Buffett
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    1 h y 5 m
  • Will Generation Z Be Able to Retire?

    Will Generation Z Be Able to Retire?
    Oct 29 2025
    The source provides an extensive analysis of the challenges facing Generation Z regarding their ability to achieve traditional retirement, highlighting that their financial future is threatened by multiple economic and structural issues. These issues include wage stagnation, massive student loan debt, and the unaffordability of housing, which prevents wealth accumulation. The analysis projects that a significant portion of Gen Z will need to work past the age of 70, given the reduction in traditional pensions and the anticipated depletion of the Social Security trust fund. However, the episode also explores behavioral countercurrents like the FIRE movement and the rise of the gig economy, alongside potential policy wildcards such as Social Security reform and Universal Basic Income, which could redefine what retirement means for this generation.

    “If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.”

    Warren Buffett
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    55 m
  • Want to Retire in Your 50s? Here’s How to Plan for It

    Want to Retire in Your 50s? Here’s How to Plan for It
    Oct 29 2025
    The source provides an extensive guide for achieving Financial Independence and Retiring Early (FIRE), specifically targeting retirement in one's fifties through disciplined planning and saving. The guide outlines an eight-step process, beginning with calculating a "Freedom Number" using metrics like the 4% Rule and conducting a lifestyle audit to project post-work budgets. Essential steps include maximizing income and aggressively cutting expenses to achieve a high savings rate, and employing an investment strategy focused on low-cost index funds within tax-advantaged accounts like HSAs and Roth IRAs. The episode also explains sophisticated strategies for managing taxes during early retirement, such as the Roth Conversion Ladder, and addresses the crucial issue of pre-65 healthcare via ACA subsidies, concluding with instructions on stress-testing the financial plan and designing a purposeful life after leaving full-time employment.

    “If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.”

    Warren Buffett
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    45 m
  • How Index Funds Could Be Your Path to Early Retirement

    How Index Funds Could Be Your Path to Early Retirement
    Oct 29 2025
    The source provides an extensive guide on achieving the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) goal, advocating for index funds as the primary investment vehicle. It explains that index funds, first introduced by Vanguard's John Bogle, are superior to actively managed funds because they offer low costs, inherent diversification, and reliably track overall market performance, which most active managers fail to beat over the long term. The episode details the mechanics and mathematics of early retirement, specifically using the 4% rule to calculate the necessary portfolio size, and offers practical advice on portfolio construction, asset allocation, and mitigating common risks like sequence of returns and inflation. Ultimately, the source promotes a philosophy of disciplined saving and patience using simple, tax-efficient index funds to gain financial freedom years ahead of traditional retirement age.

    “If you don't find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die.”

    Warren Buffett
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    53 m