6 Podcasts to Make You Financially Smarter

 

The podcast is very popular. It is very convenient to consume. The advantage is unlike books, one can listen to a Podcast while travelling.

“I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.” Larry King

At Edelweiss Life Insurance it is our endeavour to help you make sound financial decisions. Here are 5 Podcasts selected to make you financially smarter.

1) You Don’t Have to Be Smart to Become Financially Independent; But You Can’t Be Stupid

This is about financial planning for Catastrophe by a radical financial Planner Joshua J. Sheats. How to manage untoward events in life financially. It requires pre-planning.

In this Podcast, he speaks about how to manage Catastrophe in life.

Podcast 1:  You Don’t Have to Be Smart to Become Financially Independent; But You Can’t Be Stupid

2) Is your Portfolio Unbalanced?

Why most conventional portfolios make huge and often unintended bets on the stock market. How role based investing can lead to a more balanced portfolio.

This Podcast discusses about asset class returns and volatility, the benefits and challenges of holding assets, challenges of commodity investing and ignorance of equity bets by investors.

Podcast 2:  Is Your Portfolio Unbalanced?

3) Mr. Money Mustache — Living Beautifully on $25-27K Per Year

Mr. Money Mustache grew up in Canada in a family of mostly eccentric musicians. He graduated with a degree in computer engineering in the 1990s and worked in various tech companies before retiring at age 30.

Pete, his wife, and their now eleven-year-old son live near Boulder, Colorado, and have not had real jobs since 2005.

This begs the question of “How?” In essence, they accomplished this early retirement by optimizing all aspects of their lifestyle for maximal fun at minimal expense, and by using basic index-fund investing.

Their average annual expenses total a mere $25-27,000, and they do not feel in want of anything.

This Podcast by Popular Podcaster Tim Ferriss could be a life-changing listening.

Podcast 3:  Living Beautifully on $25-27K Per Year

4) Learning from Billionaire Jack Ma and his company Alibaba

Famous Chinese billionaire, Jack Ma. Jack’s personal net worth is around 42 billion dollars. He’s the founder and executive chairman of the Alibaba Group. In 2017, he was ranked 2nd for the World’s greatest leaders by Fortune Magazine.

In this Podcast, the host asks interesting questions which Jack Ma answers. A thought-provoking Podcast.

Podcast 4:  Learning from Billionaire Jack Ma and his company Alibaba

5) Momentum Investing Strategies

Dr. Richard Smith. Smith is an expert at momentum. During the discussion, Dr. Smith talks about the current market conditions and which industries might perform the best for the rest of 2018.

Podcast 5:  Momentum Investing Strategies w/ Dr. Richard Smith

6) Six Investment Criteria By Warren Buffett – Value Investing Podcast

This episode covers the six criteria that Warren Buffett checks when acquiring businesses. It further discusses how you can apply the Buffett’s criteria into your investment strategy as an individual investor.

Podcast 6:  Six Investment Criteria By Warren Buffett

We are sure you would enjoy these Podcasts. Share your views about this post.

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