Insightful Principles

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN 
2:35 - Expectations For The Fed Raising Rates In 2023 
5:40 - Global Central Bank's Interest Rate's 
7:08 - Higher Inflation Across Other Countries 
10:50 - 10 and 2-year Spread Signaling Recession  
13:49 - BRICS Nations Working on New Reserve Currency 
15:45 - Will Hard Asset's Become Prominent in a Monetary Reset
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IN THIS EPIDOSE YOU'LL LEARN:

• 1:30 - Contribution changes for 2023 
• 2:45 - Maximum limits with after tax dollars
• 5:13 - Simple & Sep IRAs for small business owners 
• 8:48 - Traditional & Roth IRA Phase Out
• 11:05 - HSA limits for medical expenses
• 13:10 - Social security benefits for retirees 
• 14:45 - Strategies for contributions in 2023

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN

• 1:12 - Where is the yield coming from with crypto exchanges?
• 2:50 - Counter party risks with yield-based services?
• 5:00 - Risks with exchanges creating their own tokens? 
• 8:10 - The difference between centralized & decentralized exchanges?
• 9:10 - What are the productive assets backing the yields? 
• 10:00 - Chasing the yield leads to more speculative behavior among exchanges? 
• 13:00 - How do identify a Ponzi Scheme with crypto exchanges?

Resources:
Crypto Ponzi Schemes: How to Identify and Protect Yourself From These Scams (coindesk.com)
‘Proof of Reserves’ Emerges as a Favored Way to Prevent Another FTX (coindesk.com)
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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 
2:16- Sentiment around crypto since the FTX collapse?
4:51- Importance of decentralization?
11:05- How important is self-custody?
20:22- What makes a project valuable when evaluating an NFT?
27:19- What are Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO)?
41:34- Will regulation lead people to using an CBDC's? 
50:31- Outlook for 2023 
This episode featured Rosco No E and we touch on the current state of the crypto market. As well some of the recent developments with FTX and how it is impacting the entire industry. 
Kevin & Rosco explain how the recent collapses & fall outs throughout the crypto market has showed why decentralization is important. They also highlighted the potential NFT's & the Metaverse can have within the real world. Rosco & Kevin also touched on what they expect for 2023 and how to stay prepared in a downward market. 
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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
2:00-Axel background coming from Europe to the U.S
7:40- Purpose of creating an investing app?
11:19- Top 5 reasons why American's haven't invested in stock market?
17:28- How "Wizest" works?
23:49-Different investment strategies on "Wizest" platform
31:45-The process of building an FinTech company?
45:00- Learning more about "Wizest" & connecting with Axel
Axel Thibon is the founder & CEO of "Wizest". Axel started "Wizest" by bringing together the co-founding team around a clear vision and mission: building a solution that makes investing more approachable, collaborative and transparent. 
After an early career in France and Spain as an industrial engineer working mainly in the automotive industry, Axel came to the US to get his MBA from MIT. 
He then started his finance journey, serving as the head of strategy and transformation for two banks. 
Where he led in areas such as strategic and commercial planning, as well as product development and marketing. 
During this time, he managed an online bank, VirtualBank, and, before starting "Wizest", launched another online bank from scratch, known as TotalDirectBank.
In today's conversation, Kevin and Axel touch on the importance of planning for the long term and the necessity of having a team of advisors around you to make smart decisions in the market.  
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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:
2:27-The U.S Dollar function as a global reserve currency?
2:41-The Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944? 
3:08- The impact of the dollar being off a gold standard? 
5:01- Dollar market size amongst global currencies? 
6:06- Challenges to the U.S Dollar's Global Role?
Kevin explained the U.S Dollar Dominance compared to most global currencies. The U.S Dollar has developed a reputation of being a global reserve currency. 
Many countries rely on it for global trade & settling financial transactions. 
Kevin discuss how most foreign exchange reserves are held in dollars with central banks around the world. 
The U.S Dollar is also issued as debt where many countries have to pay back those debts in dollars.
 How long can the dollar remain as a global reserve currency? Could China be the next powerhouse? 
How will the BRIC'S Nations compete with the dollar within the future? All of this and more was explained throughout today's episode. 
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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN 
2:15-US Dollar Strength Compared To Other Currencies
3:09-How a stronger dollar creates inflation abroad? 
4:00-Interest Rate Hikes Impacting Sovereign Debt?
6:55-US Dollar As a Global Reserve Currency?
7:55-Commodity Inflation Leading to Higher Cost of Living
8:55- Will the strength of the dollar continue?
Kevin detailed how a strong US dollar impacts the world. The dollar is experiencing 20-year high's due to aggressive monetary policies compared to international countries. 
Throughout 2022, the euro fell below the dollar for the first time since 2022, the Japanese Yen is seeing 24-year low's & have been doing yield curve control. 
Where they will sell dollar's and buy yen. The British pound fell below the dollar for the first time since 1985. 
Kevin describes some of the challenges of a strong dollar and how it makes imports more expensive for American goods. As the currency here continues to increase, other countries will see price differences with commodities. 
Such as wheat, metals or even oil. Will the dollar strength continue to last? What does it mean for investors? As always don't forget to rate this podcast, leave a review, & share with family and friends. 
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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN
4:18-Deepa journey with real estate investing
10:08-What is syndication with real estate?
12:47- Understanding the responsibilities of a limited & general partner?
16:17- The value of self-education & finding an investment vehicle?  
27:25- Risk & due diligence when finding a syndicated deal?
47:30- Offsetting passive income against passive losses
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The information we provide, please do your own research and become aware of the risks when making an informed financial decision. 
You must understand your own risk tolerance and be comfortable with making a specific investment decision.
Deepa shared her years of experience as a multifamily syndicator based in the Seattle WA area. She owns over 2300 apartment units as a limited and general partner. Deepa shared her process on how she was able to get started in real estate as a passive investor and why syndication can be a great strategy to finding an investment vehicle.
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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN
2:55-What are the three types of inflation? 
4:08- Milton Friedman idea's around monetary inflation?
6:00- Germany Hyperinflation in 1923?
10:03- Effects of money printing in 2009 & 2020 with the U.S?  
11:06- What has led to inflation today in 2022? 
Kevin described how inflation is a rise in prices with goods and services, as well as asset prices with stocks, bonds, crypto, real estate etc. 
Often times inflation could be the result of expansion with the money supply. This podcast explains the relationship between the U.S money supply and how it effects inflation.
Milton Friedman once said, "inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon in the sense that it is and can be produced only by a more rapid increase in the quantity of money than in the output". 
Kevin detailed this concept throughout this episode and pulled historical examples of when money printing led to more inflation in the economy. Please rate, leave a review, and share! 
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