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We discuss:
- New all-time lows for mortgage rates
- Why buying a home is cheaper than most people realize
- Where did the 30 year mortgage come from?
- Will real estate outperform the stock market in the 2020s?
- When do more loans start going bad?
- Why the telegraphed nature of this recession helps the banks prepare for the downturn
- People are still spending money
- Did the stock market price in a vaccine already?
- Questions about the implementation of a vaccine
- Why aren’t we trying more experiments to control the virus?
- The stock market now yields way more than treasuries
- Mega cap stocks continue to dominate everything else
- Record lows in corporate borrowing rates
- Why young people are mad at the older generations
- Retail traders are coming back to the market with a vengeance
- Betterment vs. Robinhood
- Why pizza delivery works better than other food delivery options
- How to save money when you get a bonus
- Should you pay down student loans during a recession?
- Apple TV and more
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Stories mentioned:
- 30 year mortgage reaches lowest level ever
- New mortgage delinquencies hit new high
- U.S. banks signal no V recovery
- First Coronavirus tested in humans shows early progress
- Coronavirus vaccine from Oxford and AstraZeneca shows positive response in early trial
- Covid vaccine frontrunner is months ahead of her competition
- A cheap, simple way to control the Coronavirus
- Wall Street vs. Main Street
- This is what every generation thinks of real estate
- Ten thousand day traders are buying Tesla every hour
- Betterment CEO Jon Stein built his business by not watching the stock market
- Financial literacy for young people
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Podcasts mentioned:
- Origins: Almost Famous
- This Week in Virology: Test often, fast turnaround with Michael Mena
- Odd Lots: How a pizza chain did as well as Google
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