Who Should Bear the Cost? Socialized versus Market-Based Risk Management
Natural disasters are becoming more severe and costly—who should bear the financial burden? We explore the tension between socialized risk and market-based insurance.Topics covered include:The surpris...
22 Jan 202523min
Where You Live Matters - How Geography Contributes to Wealth
How geography contributes to economic growth and can increase or lower the cost of living.Topics covered include:Why living in a developing country like Costa Rica is still relatively expensiveHow Ama...
15 Jan 202526min
Should You Retire Early and Live Outside Your Home Country? with Joshua Sheets
In episode 506, Joshua shares the pros and cons of living outside of your home country. He convinces David why he needs more than one passport. Finally, Joshua makes a strong case for not retiring, an...
8 Jan 202539min
Optimization, AI and Opting Out with Coco Krumme
In our final episode of the year, I converse with author and data scientist Coco Krumme about the benefits and costs of optimization in finance, industry, and our daily lives. We explore AI and its ov...
18 Dec 202434min
Indexing Bubble and Asset Class Returns Still Revert to the Mean
How asset class returns move in cycles with periods of above-average returns followed by periods of lower returns. How has the rise of passive indexing led to higher stock valuations, and what does th...
11 Dec 202430min
U.S. Stocks Have Never Been This Overhyped or Expensive
What are the tangible and intangible factors that have contributed to long-term U.S. stock market outperformance compared to the rest of the world? Despite these advantages, why might we still want to...
4 Dec 202423min
Should You Invest in Nuclear Energy?
Why has there been renewed interest in nuclear power generation in the last couple of years, and how can we invest in it?Topics covered include:Why did Microsoft sign an agreement to reopen a nuclear ...
20 Nov 202420min
Strategies and Systems Want Your Money
We explore what strategy and systems are and how we craft and change them. We consider how investment strategies and financial systems have changed over the decades and why this matters to your financ...
13 Nov 202429min
