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  • 23. Universal Healthcare, Americans are ACTUALLY SAVING MONEY, Gilead Pharmaceuticals

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    Notes: 

    Jackson covers Remdesivir and the medical system in the US: https://www.businessinsider.com/gilead-sciences-sets-price-for-coronavirus-drug-remdesivir-2020-6?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=referral


    Davy looks at the Vanguard 2020 How America Saves report: https://institutional.vanguard.com/ngiam/assets/pdf/has/how-america-saves-report-2020.pdf

    30 min
  • 20. Trump Bucks, Getting "Bat" to Normal

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    Topics covered in Episode 10

    ● 1:12 – Market Volatility and Signs

    ● 13:06 – Recovery Rebate & SBA Programs (EIDL and PPP primarily)

    ● 23:56 – North Korea’s incredible COVID program

    ● 30:25 Q&A

    • I invested my down payment for a home in the stock market. What should we do?

      • ● 35:10 - Advisor Picks

      • Davy recommends the BBC documentary on the Great Depression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlSxPouPCIM
      • Jackson recommends the series on Amazon called Taboo starring Tom Hardy: https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/taboo
        • 44 min
      • 18. Coronavirus, Impending Doom, Silver Linings

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        36 min
      • 17. SECURE Act, the $8 million Janitor, and the Jeff Bezos of Jiu Jitsu

        Topics covered in Episode 17

        ● 0:00 – Why we’ve been gone, and how Idaho is cold enough that the air hurts our face.

        ● 2:13 – Congress and the SECURE Act, along with finance ramifications

        ● 10:20 – Stealth Wealth and giving: https://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/29/janitor-secretly-amassed-an-8-million-fortune.html

        ● 18:10 Q&A

        • How many people who actively invest to beat the market factor in the value of their time to do that?
        •  What are your goals for 2020?

          • ● 25:16 – Advisor Pick of the Week

          ● Davy recommends foot warmers, because he has the worst circulation: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Toasty-Toes-Footrest-Space-Heater/17656514?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227018077010&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=51751683071&wl4=pla-83127904031&wl5=1016216&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=17656514&veh=sem&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4c3j55fA5gIVryCtBh3Xgg1yEAQYAyABEgK03vD_BwE

          ● Jackson recommends Dark Waters, with Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, and many other famous people that we didn’t mention even though it could help our SEO.


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          41 min
        • 16. Free Trades!, Stock Picking, Paul Rudd, Q&A

          Topics covered in Episode 16

          • 1:10 – Vanguard market perspective and forecast
          • 9:50 – The end of trading fees?
            • https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2019-10-01/schwab-drops-stock-trading-commissions-as-fee-war-escalates
            • 17:24 – Jackson’s attention span and changing the alphabet song.
              • Mozart’s 12 variations on the theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bK9h12Qdvs
              • 21:15 Q&A
                • How should I handle credit card debt, and should I take a 401(k) loan to help pay it off?
                • 25:16 – Advisor Pick of the Week
                  • Davy recommends Sierra Trading Post, where you can get outdoor and activewear at huge discounts (which really helps in Idaho!): https://www.sierra.com/

                    • Jackson recommends book ‘Living With Yourself, a season on Netflix starring Paul Rudd: https://www.netflix.com/title/80178724



                    32 min
                  • 15. Credit Cards, More Pizza, Rebalancing Portfolios, Q&A

                    Topics covered in Episode 15

                    • 4:30 – Credit card points being allowed expire
                      • https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/credit/nearly-half-of-americans-have-let-their-airline-or-hotel-rewards-expire/ar-AAIpV7F
                      • 9:15 – Financial Independence and Unhappiness
                        • https://www.marketwatch.com/story/dominos-pizza-cfo-announces-new-1-billion-share-buyback-program-2019-10-08?siteid=rss
                        • 14:41 – Jackson declares that Davy is so smart.
                        • 15:43 – Regular rebalancing as a method to avoid timing risk
                          • https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2019/10/finance-topics-that-make-your-head-hurt/
                          • 30:30 Q&A
                            • Are you better off renting in the long run?
                            • What do you think about wedding loans?
                            • 35:40 – Advisor Pick of the Week
                              • Davy recommends two things:
                                • Mozart’s most famous clarinet concerto: Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT_63UntRJE
                                • Not interrupting others (as highlighted by Joe Rogan’s face in this clip): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egIKAK3SuiE&feature=youtu.be&t=53s
                                • Jackson recommends Ryan Holiday’s book ‘Stillness is the Key’, a book on why slowing down is the key to a more effective life.


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                                  43 min
                                • 14. McDonald's, Vaping, Fighting Joe Rogan
                                  NOTE: We had a bit of a connection problem while recording this episode. There's a bit of a timing issue in a few parts of the podcast. 
                                  Topics covered in Episode 14
                                  1:30 – Growth of McDonald’s over time:
                                  https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/25/what-a-1000-dollar-investment-in-mcdonalds-would-be-worth-after-10-years.html
                                  4:32 – Ethical and filtered investment strategies and portfolios
                                  17:36 – Financial Independence and Unhappiness
                                  https://www.madfientist.com/best-and-worst-about-fi
                                  19:30 E-cigarette & vaping investing
                                  https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/vape-bans-threaten-hedge-funds-800-million-investment-in-njoy-2019-9-1028555785
                                  26: Q&A
                                  How to make and follow a budget properly?
                                  46:14 - Advisor Pick of the Week
                                  Davy recommends the ADCCs (Abu Dhabi Combat Club), which is one of the most prestigious grappling tournaments in the world! You can see a lot of snippets online from the 2019 run.
                                  Jackson recommends Edward Snowden’s book, Permanent Record.
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                                  42 min

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