Gentleman Speculator

A key to understanding bitcoin is to first understand the importance of savings, because everything that you hear today about savings from the "default Keynesians" is wrong. In this episode, we take a  deep look into the virtue of thrift with help from The Honeymooners, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, Robinson Crusoe, Pierre Rochard, Saifedean Ammous, Jimmy Song, and Bruce Springsteen.

Show notes: https://simplewealthkc.com/the-saving-money-episode-podcast/

Intro music is Ryan O'Connor's

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The Reformed Financial Advisor is the project of Andy Flattery, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in Kansas City, MO. The podcast gives you the "behind the scenes" of what Andy has seen in 10 years of financial services, the good, the bad, and the complex. It also tells the stories of how financial history has shaped Kansas City. Andy and other experts in the Kansas City financial community will be delivering expert insights and even some unconventional advice on how to plan your finances and invest wisely. 

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Andy Flattery is the Owner of Simple Wealth Planning, a Registered Investment Advisor. All opinions expressed by Andy and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Simple Wealth Planning. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice. Clients of Simple Wealth Planning may maintain positions in bitcoin and the securities discussed in this podcast.

Andy Flattery talks with Patrick Newman about 19th century cronyism, Thomas Hart "Old Bullion" Benton, and the parallel to today's hard money debates surrounding bitcoin.

Newman is the author of "Cronyism: Liberty Vs. Power in America, 1607-1849"

Show Notes: https://simplewealthkc.com/cronyism-jacksonian-hard-money-movement-old-bullion-patrick-newman-podcast/

Interlude & Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL1fBP-Xf50

Intro music is Ryan O'Connor's

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The Reformed Financial Advisor is the project of Andy Flattery, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in Kansas City, MO. The podcast gives you the "behind the scenes" of what Andy has seen in 10 years of financial services, the good, the bad, and the complex. It also tells the stories of how financial history has shaped Kansas City. Andy and other experts in the Kansas City financial community will be delivering expert insights and even some unconventional advice on how to plan your finances and invest wisely. 

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Andy Flattery is the Owner of Simple Wealth Planning, a Registered Investment Advisor. All opinions expressed by Andy and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Simple Wealth Planning. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice. Clients of Simple Wealth Planning may maintain positions in bitcoin and the securities discussed in this podcast.

In this wide ranging conversation, Andy Edstrom discusses his history in legacy finance, why the 2008 financial crisis and monetary madness explain why our debt burdens are where they are today. If most assets are a "little bit money," bonds are at risk of being demonetized. Lastly, Andy makes his case for bitcoin as a lifeboat and why Financial Advisors should be considering it. 

Andy Edstrom is the Managing Director at Swan Advisor Services and Author of the book "Why Buy Bitcoin."

Show Notes-
https://simplewealthkc.com/?p=4874

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Interlude & Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmuswTEGF-U

The Reformed Financial Advisor is the project of Andy Flattery, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in Kansas City, MO. The podcast gives you the "behind the scenes" of what Andy has seen in 10 years of financial services, the good, the bad, and the complex. It also tells the stories of how financial history has shaped Kansas City. Andy and other experts in the Kansas City financial community will be delivering expert insights and even some unconventional advice on how to plan your finances and invest wisely. 

Subscribe to emails at https://www.gentlemanspeculator.com/

Andy Flattery is the Owner of Simple Wealth Planning, a Registered Investment Advisor. All opinions expressed by Andy and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Simple Wealth Planning. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice. Clients of Simple Wealth Planning may maintain positions in bitcoin and the securities discussed in this podcast.

Eric Sammons and Andy Flattery talk about the current state of bitcoin and the claim that "bitcoin is an idol." Eric is the Editor-in-Chief of Crisis Magazine.

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Music used in the episode-
Interlude & Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csh6wVWmLyc

The Reformed Financial Advisor is the project of Andy Flattery, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in Kansas City, MO. The podcast gives you the "behind the scenes" of what Andy has seen in 10 years of financial services, the good, the bad, and the complex. It also tells the stories of how financial history has shaped Kansas City. Andy and other experts in the Kansas City financial community will be delivering expert insights and even some unconventional advice on how to plan your finances and invest wisely. 

Subscribe to emails at https://www.gentlemanspeculator.com/

Andy Flattery is the Owner of Simple Wealth Planning, a Registered Investment Advisor. All opinions expressed by Andy and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Simple Wealth Planning. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice. Clients of Simple Wealth Planning may maintain positions in bitcoin and the securities discussed in this podcast.

Dr. Luke Murray, headmaster at the new Chesterton Academy of St. Philip Neary, shares his vision for Classical Education in Kansas City.

Show notes -
https://simplewealthkc.com/?p=4865

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Music used in the episode-
Interlude & Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CJ96LGGP6w

The Reformed Financial Advisor is the project of Andy Flattery, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in Kansas City, MO. The podcast gives you the "behind the scenes" of what Andy has seen in 10 years of financial services, the good, the bad, and the complex. It also tells the stories of how financial history has shaped Kansas City. Andy and other experts in the Kansas City financial community will be delivering expert insights and even some unconventional advice on how to plan your finances and invest wisely. 

Subscribe to emails at https://www.gentlemanspeculator.com/

Andy Flattery is the Owner of Simple Wealth Planning, a Registered Investment Advisor. All opinions expressed by Andy and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Simple Wealth Planning. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice. Clients of Simple Wealth Planning may maintain positions in bitcoin and the securities discussed in this podcast.

A podcast laying out The Michael Saylor Financial Plan as he tells it in his "Parable of the Argentine Rancher," Andy's thoughts on inflation, and Bitcoin Day KC.

Show notes -
https://simplewealthkc.com/the-michael-saylor-financial-plan-inflation-bitcoin-day-kc-podcast/

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Music used in the episode-
Intro: Ryan O'Connor
Interlude & Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGxjIBEZvx0&list=PLz126cGMTd8Ra4jt2uXBPSZ02_e2WWBuT&index=4

The Reformed Financial Advisor is the project of Andy Flattery, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in Kansas City, MO. The podcast gives you the "behind the scenes" of what Andy has seen in 10 years of financial services, the good, the bad, and the complex. It also tells the stories of how financial history has shaped Kansas City. Andy and other experts in the Kansas City financial community will be delivering expert insights and even some unconventional advice on how to plan your finances and invest wisely. 

Subscribe to emails at https://www.gentlemanspeculator.com/

Andy Flattery is the Owner of Simple Wealth Planning, a Registered Investment Advisor. All opinions expressed by Andy and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Simple Wealth Planning. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice. Clients of Simple Wealth Planning may maintain positions in bitcoin and the securities discussed in this podcast.

A podcast laying out The Michael Saylor Financial Plan as he tells it in his "Parable of the Argentine Rancher," Andy's thoughts on inflation, and Bitcoin Day KC.

Show notes -
https://simplewealthkc.com/the-michael-saylor-financial-plan-inflation-bitcoin-day-kc-podcast/

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Music used in the episode-
Intro: Ryan O'Connor
Interlude & Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGxjIBEZvx0&list=PLz126cGMTd8Ra4jt2uXBPSZ02_e2WWBuT&index=4

The Reformed Financial Advisor is the project of Andy Flattery, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in Kansas City, MO. The podcast gives you the "behind the scenes" of what Andy has seen in 10 years of financial services, the good, the bad, and the complex. It also tells the stories of how financial history has shaped Kansas City. Andy and other experts in the Kansas City financial community will be delivering expert insights and even some unconventional advice on how to plan your finances and invest wisely. 

Is Bitcoin a Good Coin? Catholic toxic maximalists Fr. Nick Blaha, the pseudonymous Slappy Jones II, and The Reformed Financial Advisor respond to the critiques of bitcoin from The New Polity's Jacob Imam and Marc Barnes.

Show notes-
https://simplewealthkc.com/is-bitcoin-immoral-fr-nick-blaha-slappy-jones-ii-podcast/

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Music used in the episode-
Interlude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SCAlP4ceiw
Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOaj1TCMows

The Reformed Financial Advisor is the project of Andy Flattery, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in Kansas City, MO. The podcast gives you the "behind the scenes" of what Andy has seen in 10 years of financial services, the good, the bad, and the complex. It also tells the stories of how financial history has shaped Kansas City. Andy and other experts in the Kansas City financial community will be delivering expert insights and even some unconventional advice on how to plan your finances and invest wisely. 

Subscribe to emails at https://www.gentlemanspeculator.com/

Andy Flattery is the Owner of Simple Wealth Planning, a Registered Investment Advisor. All opinions expressed by Andy and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Simple Wealth Planning. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice. Clients of Simple Wealth Planning may maintain positions in bitcoin and the securities discussed in this podcast.

It is my belief that yes, you can own individual stocks in your long-term holdings. While some financial advice tells you that mutual funds, ETFs, and robo advisors are your only option, I think they are missing the mark. An alternative path, as David Gardner put it, is to "find good companies and hold those positions tenaciously over time to yield multiples upon multiples of your original investment."

Read the essay - The Case for Owning Individual Stocks, by Andy Flattery: https://www.simplewealthkc.com/post/back-to-basics-investing

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Andy Flattery is the Owner of Simple Wealth Planning, a Registered Investment Advisor. All opinions expressed by Andy and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Simple Wealth Planning. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice. Clients of Simple Wealth Planning may maintain positions in bitcoin and the securities discussed in this podcast.

Grab your tickets to the Unchained Happy Hour in North Kansas City with Stephen Cole:
simplewealthkc.com/unchained

Andy Flattery and Stephen Cole discuss:

• Stephen's favorite KC BBQ
• Why younger Austrians gravitate to bitcoin
• Digital scarcity in investing
• The definancialization of everything
• Stephen's critique of altcoins
• codetoinspire.org

Full Show notes at simplewealthkc.com

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Music used in the episode-
The intro song is Ryan O'Connor's. Talented dude. 

The Reformed Financial Advisor is the project of Andy Flattery, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in Kansas City, MO. The podcast gives you the "behind the scenes" of what Andy has seen in 10 years of financial services, the good, the bad, and the complex. It also tells the stories of how financial history has shaped Kansas City. Andy and other experts in the Kansas City financial community will be delivering expert insights and even some unconventional advice on how to plan your finances and invest wisely. 

Subscribe to emails at https://www.gentlemanspeculator.com/

Andy Flattery is the Owner of Simple Wealth Planning, a Registered Investment Advisor. All opinions expressed by Andy and guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Simple Wealth Planning. This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be relied upon as investment, tax, or legal advice. Clients of Simple Wealth Planning may maintain positions in bitcoin and the securities discussed in this podcast.