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We discuss:
- The pogo stick indicator.
- The poor performance of alternative funds.
- Tariff impacts on Chipotle.
- Is the bond market really that smart?
- Can yields be used to predict a recession?
- The staggering number of people who own a mobile phone.
- Taking on debt to fund extracurricular activities for your kids.
- Worries about overzealous parents at sporting events.
- Causes of death vs. what the news reports on.
- Muting Drake on Twitter.
- Why it can be difficult to cash in on social media followers.
- Our favorite investment conferences (it’s a short list).
- How young people should think about investing.
- Don’t believe the headlines about bonds.
- Writing vs. podcasting.
- Are podcasts better than books?
- Managing your finances with an unpredictable income and much more.
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Stories mentioned:
- Pogo stick start-up as scooter alternative
- The bond market is trying to tell us something (worry)
- The end of mobile
- Parents are going into debt to fund their kids’ extracurricular activities
- Does the news reflect what we die from?
- American millennials have an average net worth of $8,000
- Is the bond market really that smart?
- The coddling of the American investor
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