Podcast Episodes

The Hidden Psychology Behind Every Financial Decision You Make with Dr. Daniel Crosby

Episode 644

#644: Why do we both crave money and resent it? Why do some people sabotage their financial futures in the name of short-term comfort? And why is your brain — not the stock market — the biggest threa…

Published on 16 hours ago

LIVESTREAM: A Former Fed Economist Reveals What's Really Happening, with Karsten Jeske (“Big ERN”)

Episode 643

#643: Picture this: you're at the Federal Reserve years ago. The chairman literally hangs up a conference call, waits 30 minutes, then calls back — suddenly everyone agrees on the rate decision. 

Tha…

Published on 3 days, 18 hours ago

BONUS: Stagflation, Stocks & Social Security - What’s Next for Your Money? with Rob Berger

Episode 642

EXCLUSIVE: Is your money safe in today’s economy? In this bonus interview, Paula Pant sits down with financial expert Rob Berger to unpack the latest on inflation, interest rates, market valuations, …

Published on 4 days, 16 hours ago

The Case for Investing in Individual Stocks, with Co-Founder of the Motley Fool, David Gardner

Episode 642

#642: Curious about how individual stock picking could sharpen your investing skills—even if you’re an avid index fund investor?

Paula sits down with David Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool and…

Published on 1 week ago

Q&A: ChatGPT Built Her $1.2M Portfolio … But Should You Trust It?

Episode 641

#641: Cristina has a $1.2 million portfolio and hopes to make work optional within the next decade. Is she invested in the right way? Or should she change up her asset allocation?

Anonymous and her h…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

First Friday: Jerome Powell's Remarks at Jackson Hole

Episode 640

#640: The jobs report came out this morning and it was a painful one.

The US added only 22,000 new jobs in August, according to the latest BLS report.

And unemployment ticked up to 4.3%.

What does th…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Q&A: How to Invest in Your Community (by Finding the Third Option)

Episode 639

#639: Aisha is excited to share how some life-changing advice has played out for her career. She wonders now: what limiting beliefs has Paula and Joe had to overcome in their businesses?

Lesley is a…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

[GREATEST HITS] James Clear: How Small Daily Actions Compound Into Life-Changing Wealth [RERUN]

Episode 638

#638: Fifty dollars. That's how much this couple transferred to their "Trip to Europe" savings account each time they cooked dinner instead of going to a restaurant.

By year's end, they had funded t…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Q&A: Can You Open an IRA for Someone Else's Kid? (And Should You?)

Episode 637

#637: Nick wants to set up an investment account for his nephew to contribute annually, creating a nest egg for college since the parents are already opening a 529. He's unsure whether a standard bro…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

How to Talk to Your Parents About Money, with Behavioral Economist Etinosa Agbonlahor

Episode 636

#636: Behavioral economist Etinosa Agbonlahor joins us to discuss "money scripts" — the unconscious beliefs we inherit or develop about finances. 

Agbonlahor, CEO of Decision Alpha and former Directo…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago