Rambling Mind

Rambling Mind

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  • Walmart Joins Microsoft to Buy TikTok, Facebook vs Apple, US Tech Stocks Worth More than Euro Stock Market

    The Federal Reserve made huge news with its brand new Monetary Policy and it had decided inflation the thing that makes my money less is no longer a problem. Facebook and Apple are fighting because of the latest ios14 update that might cost Facebook money. The Stock Markets continues to climb to new highs as Apple and Tesla had their stock splits. And so much more on this episode of Rambling Mind Podcast. Thanks for listening.

    • Brand New Federal Reserve Monetary Policy: https://bit.ly/3jCyp56
    • Walmart joins Microsoft to Buy TikTok: https://bit.ly/31OyX1D
    • CEO of TikTok resigns in less than 5 months: https://nyti.ms/2Dksl1I
    • Chinese Government new law on tech being sold to international buyers: https://tcrn.ch/32KsfJz
    • US Tech Stocks Worth More than Euro Stock Market: https://cnb.cx/2YYJyFs
    • Apple vs Facebook, Ad tracking about to go Bye-Bye: https://bit.ly/32IrYqq
    • FAA Approves Amazon to unleash Fleet of Prime Air Drones: https://cnb.cx/3lCsWNA
    • Free Netflix Website: https://www.netflix.com/watch-free?s=a
    • Airlines Cancelling Flight Change Fees: https://cnb.cx/2QLNDbI
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      26 min
    • Simple Steps to Build Wealth

      Back with the regularly scheduled programming. In this episode, we talk about consistent simple steps that we should take in order to build wealth. 

      1. Get an Emergency Fund. Open a high interest savings account with a bank like Ally or Marcus or Simple or so many other internet banks. Where you can literally park some money. Now it's not fancy but the peace of mind you get from this will be mind blowing. In the US, 59% of people cannot cover an emergency expense of under $1000. This is to protect you from that unfortunate event happening.


      2. Invest in yourself. Get a skill or start a business or get a certification in something. Find a way to leverage yourself into something you love to do cause this will fuel you to do more. This will also provide you with another source of revenue to continue to build wealth

      3. Pay off loans that have a higher than 4% interest rate on it. Aka Credit cards, car loans student loans, etc. Now I know this doesn't make much sense but when you compare the rate of return in investing of about 8% on a good year versus a credit car that continues to rack up at more than 15%. You start realizing one makes more sense to do. Plus with investing you aren't even guaranteed that rate if return. At least you can guarantee that you are getting back that 4% interest or higher.

      4. Now Otherwise, open a Roth IRA account and invest in Index Funds. Before we get into what to invest in a quick caveat if you have a job where they offer a 401(k) match. Do that first. Max this option out first. Because this is the easiest way to double your money. Depending on what your company offers it can be anywhere from 50¢ to the $1 for $1 match. So before anything else do this. Okay back to the IRA. I advice most people to invest in something like a Target Date Index Fund. This is a mutual fund that is designed to grow and change as you change. Basically going from all risk assets to less risky assets as you get older. But if you don't like this and want more control then get ETFs that tracks the market. Start with one that track the S&P 500 like SPLG or Total Market like VTI. Then I would also add something that tracks the international market like VXUS.

      5. If you can, get a HSA account. This is a Health Savings Account that can also be used as an additional IRA to invest some more. This is also tax free growth.

      6. If you can't open a HSA, I say open a 529 Savings account for your kids. And you can begin teaching them about saving and investing etc.  

      7. Now I need to say this. None of these things in and of themselves will make you rich overnight. Just won't happen. There is no real shortcut to turn $1000 to $100,000. The only way to speed up the process is to invest more and save more.

      If you have questions email me at [email protected]

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      28 min
    • How to Invest Without Thinking About It

      Today we discuss a way for every single person to invest without even thinking about it. It is something that we can all start doing literally in the minutes that after we listen to this podcast. I think with all the information that is available to us, we can over complicate things because information can become a burden. We can get side tracked into a bunch of other things that distract us from the goal of investing which is simply to make money over a period of time. In this podcast, I break down exactly what every person should invest in to start saving towards that goal of retirement. The main way to do this is through something called a Target Date Index Fund. I break down how to invest in this Fund

      If you have questions email me at [email protected]

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      1. Target Date Index Fund

      • Simple way to find yours: Brokerage Name + Target Date Index Fund + Year (Birth Year + 60)
      • These are managed by a Fund Manager that adjusts the risk of the account as you grow older. More of your fund will move away from equities into bonds are you get older to protect you as you get towards retirement
      • Examples are: Fidelity Freedom Index Fund, Vanguard Target Date Fund, Schwab Target Date Index Fund
      • Make Sure Expense Ratio is below 0.2%
      • Turnover ratio no higher than 25%
      • Index Fund portfolio should have something similar to the following: Total Market Index Fund, Total Emerging/International Market Index Fund, Total Bond Index Fund (maybe cash).
      • 2. ETF variation of Target Date Index Fund

        • Basically instead of a Fund that is controlled by a Fund Manager, you will be in charge of everything that happens to the portfolio
        • Three main ETFs that you need to have in that portfolio: A Total Market ETF, An Emerging/International Market ETF, and a Total Bond ETF
        • For these ETFs ensure that the Expense Ratio is less than 0.1% for each ETF
        • Examples of ETFs to select using Vanguard:
        • VTSAX - Vanguard Total Marker ETF 
        • VXUS - Vanguard Total Emerging Market ETF
        • BND - Vanguard Total Bond ETF
        • 30 min
        • Epic Battle Royale vs Apple, S&P 500 Hits All Time High, Buffet Buys Gold, Oracle wants TikTok

          In this episode, we talk about the battle between Epic Games and Apple. How the S&P 500 was able to recover at a historic pace never seen before. Warren Buffett does something that he has continually spoken out again in buying gold and what that actually means for your portfolio. Then we hit on Oracle wanting to buy TikTok and what that means for the platform. Thanks for listening. Click links below for more information.

          • Apple vs Epic Games: https://bit.ly/34h8cVi
          • Epic ignoring other platform fees: https://bit.ly/2FGdOON
          • Epic's Parody on Apple's 1984 Superbowl Ad: https://youtu.be/euiSHuaw6Q4
          • Apple's pettiness: https://bit.ly/2DZDSnD
          • S&P 500 Hitting All time high: https://cnn.it/3iPffJ0
          • Warren Buffet Buys Gold: https://bloom.bg/3heLNM8
          • Walmart Earnings for 2nd Quarter: https://cnb.cx/3he1SkZ
          • Oracle wants to Buy TIkTok: https://cnb.cx/2Q29ong
          • SEC Decade Long Low in Lawsuits for Insider trading: https://n.pr/2Q64BBe
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            40 min
          • Financial Fundamentals to Save More Money and Pay Off Debt

            Today, we discuss some basics that we need to understand in order to help us save more money and help us pay off our debts. We focus on five main ideas that are key in order to get things moving in the directions you want them to move.

            1. Setting Goals
            2. Tracking Your Expenses
            3. Identifying Spending Patterns
            4. Separating your spending from take home pay
            5. Doing uncomfortable things
            6. If you have questions email me at [email protected]

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              1. Make a Goal

                 -"You can't hit a target that you can't see, and you cannot see a target you do not have" Zig Ziglar
                 -Have a big goal that you want for your life. It can be anything, it's your goal.
                 -So it might be to buy a house or buy a car or travel or be financially independent or retire early or giving.
                 -However, sometimes having a big goal can be scary. So the next thing to do with that goal is to break down to bite sized steps.
                 -Set up milestones that you want to hit in 10 years, then make it 5 years, then make it 1 year, then make it 6 months, then make it 1 month, then one week.  
                 -"A goal without a deadline is just a dream" Robert Herjavec
                 -Those milestones can become deadlines to help push you to reach your goals.
                 -Finally review your goals regularly to see if you are progressing in the right direction.
              2. Track your expenses
                 -"If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else" Yogi Berra
                 -At least for one month. See where all your money is going.
                 -Just pay attention to how you use money
                 -At the end of the month begin to categorize your spending
                 -Separate essentials from non-essential
              3. Identify your spending patterns
                 -Payday Euphoria
                 -Instant Gratification
                 -Spending leaks
                 -Emotional Spending
                 -Found money
                 -Impulse Purchase
                 -Try waiting 72 hours before deciding to buy something

              4. Subtract your spending from your take home pay

                  -Before you pay for everything with a credit card, ask these two questions

                     1. Is this a want or a need?
                     2. Can it wait?
                 -Average Interest on credit card is 18%. For every dollar you leave on your credit card it earns 18 cents of interest.

              5. Moving towards your goals

              31 min
            7. Did President Trump's Executive Orders Save the Day? Tesla Announced 5-1 Stock Split, No College Football, Russian Vaccine?

              SO President Trump decided to take things into his own hands and create an entire Stimulus Package without Congress. Which technically he cannot do but either way he passed 3 Memorandums and 1 Executive Order to try to hit on all the parts of the Stimulus Package deemed important. However, the question is did this actually do anything at all to help people or was it just for show to make him look good. We go deeper on all the memorandums and executive orders. Tesla also announced a Stock Split that will happen at the end of August which will be awesome to see. College Football is gonna make a lot of people cry this fall and I do not just mean teams that never had a chance this season. Amazon making moves to be in malls, and travel is slowly getting back on its feet. All this and so much more. Thanks for listening.

              • Executive Orders: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/
              • 27% of Americans did not pay rent in July: https://bloom.bg/3fT8Vyi
              • US China relations continue to breakdown, Sanctions on US and Chinese Officials: https://bit.ly/3kCi3e9
              • Phase 1 US China Trade Deal might be dead: https://bbc.in/33QgpQh
              • Microsoft Acquisition Talks for TikTok Stalled: https://bit.ly/30NJVEi
              • Travel Slowly Recovering from Pandemic: https://cnb.cx/2DMB5hn
              • Amazon Coming to a Mall Near You: https://on.wsj.com/3gQvpBm
              • Tesla Stock Split: https://cnb.cx/3kGATAM
              • College Football Cancelled: https://es.pn/3akZZjX
              • Biden Selects Kamela Harris for VP: https://wapo.st/30OCVHi
              • AirBmB IPO ready: https://on.wsj.com/2XV5b97
              • Russia Has a COVID-19 Vaccine?: https://on.wsj.com/2XV5b97
              • If you have questions email me at [email protected]

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                27 min
              • Let's Make Money Simple

                So money can be complicated. OR rather we can make money a lot more complicated than it needs to be. We add so many layers to the very basic understanding of how to use our money and make it work for our benefits. In this episode, I break down exactly how to I view money that I make. Whether it be from a paycheck or a gift that I receive or a stimulus check. Whatever money I get, I think through this process to determine how to use that money.

                Money we spend falls into 3 different categories:

                1. Paying for our living Expenses and Debt
                2. Saving and Investing - I see it as paying myself
                3. Spending on frivolous things and experiences
                4. If you really think about it, every single thing you spend money on falls into one of these three categories.

                  So what and how do I spend my money, I use the process below to determine where I can spend my money. Before even getting to this point, I do a budget to see the amount I need for my bills and expenditures. After this I run through this list for the leftover and determine where it will be used. 

                  1. Save in an Emergency Fund (At least have $1000)
                  2. Pay Debt (If I have any) especially high interest debt, credit card, auto loans etc
                  3. Invest in my retirement fund and brokerage account (This is you paying yourself and buying assets that will grow)
                  4. Use the leftover for whatever I want this is discretionary spending so eating out or buying a new phone, laptop, shoes, clothes etc.
                  5. If you have questions email me at [email protected]

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                    16 min
                  6. TikTok Ban or Bought by Microsoft, Apple 4-1 Stock Split, Disney Mulan goes Streaming, 23 Million People Evicted?

                    TikTok continues to be in the news because it is on the verge of being banned in the US. Microsoft might just be its savior by buying and acquiring its services. Apple reports its 2nd Quarter Earnings and well it was AMAZINGLY good. They also announced a 4-1 stock split for the shares of Apple. Disney followed up with abysmal earnings report but has some good news with its streaming service Disney+ continues to grow. The US GDP shrank 33% in the 2nd Quarter and we are heading towards 23 million people being evicted. A lot to get into in this episode, thanks for listening. For more information on everything discussed, links below:

                    • 33% Loss in 2nd Quarter GDP: https://reut.rs/39ZzO1Z
                    • 23 Million People Evicted: https://bit.ly/2ESaZJX
                    • Microsoft Buying TikTok: https://bit.ly/3gy0PMC
                    • Apple Earnings and Stock Split: https://cnb.cx/3fAEEnA
                    • Disney takes Mulan fully online and 2nd Quarter Earnings: https://bit.ly/3a0irOT
                    • SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth: https://cnn.it/33zG9QD
                    • Jos A. Bank and Men's Wearhouse declare bankruptcy: https://cnb.cx/2XuBADy
                    • Explosion in Beruit, Lebanon: https://cnn.it/2XrCBMz
                    • Hurricane Isaias makes landfall
                    • If you have questions email me at [email protected]

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                      29 min
                    • Convenience is Killing Us

                      After the Antitrust Hearing of Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook. I got thinking about how much we LOVE convenience but then complain about how the services we love is taking so much from us like our privacy and data. But then I started thinking about how convenience has gotten in the way of us progressing in other parts of our lives like:

                      Spiritual

                      -Praying
                      -Fasting
                      -Spending time in the Word Daily (Usually for consistency you end having to wake up earlier so nothing interferes)

                      Physically
                      -Eating Healthy (Gotta cook more)
                      -Exercise of some sort (time just seems to always been moving)

                      Financially
                      -Making a budget (so can't just automate all payments)
                      -Saving (emergencies always showing up)
                      -Investing for future
                      -Giving

                      Emotionally
                      -Spending time with others (being vulnerable YUCK)
                      -Spending time alone (reflecting)

                      Knowledge Wisdom (Not Sure what to call it)
                      -Reading books articles etc
                      -Listening to Others (so probs less entertainment more classes)

                      If you have questions email me at [email protected]

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                      19 min

                    About Rambling Mind

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                    Rambling Mind is a podcast by Kelechi. He is focused on guiding and teaching on ways to build wealth and learning more about the business world.