Rogue Retirement Lounge with Matt Franklin: Entrepreneur, Investor, Bitcoin Enthusiast

Sometimes you're looking at your retirement account. You're thinking to yourself, "Self? I'm gonna need this money to live on for, like, 30 years. If I'm gonna make an investment, what are some indicators that could help me make that decision?"

We've all had this chat with ourselves thousands of times, right? Well, maybe not, but either way, sometimes, before you do something that you might regret, like smoking crack, hiring a hooker from Craigslist, saying 'yes' when your buddy says, "Smell my finger," or buying Tesla stock in 2022, you want some help, maybe some kind of INDICATOR that might sway you to say YES if it's a good idea, and NO if it's a bad idea.

Well, there are a hundred indicators that can provide that help when you're talking about investing. Today, we're talking about the Relative Strength Index, or RSI and how it might help you make decisions when you're considering buying a certain stock, mutual fund, ETF or cryptocurrency.

The long, drawn-out explanation, with the eye-crossing equations used to determine a given RSI, can be found here:

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/rsi.asp

Here's that Finviz chart for the Sprott Uranium Miners ETF:

https://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=URNM

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So our president claimed zero inflation for July.

Here's where you can see the clip:

https://www.yahoo.com/now/biden-says-zero-inflation-july-160404223.html

Here's the dumb Slate article defending the old man:

https://slate.com/business/2022/08/biden-zero-inflation-republicans-economy.html

Here's my Rogue Retirement Lounge Episode talking about your REAL rate of inflation:

https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/what-is-the-real-inflation-rate-how-will-it-affect-your-retirement/

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HEY HEY HEY!

We're living in interesting times, am I right? Venture capital firms are investing BOAT-LOADS of dough into the crypto/Web 3 space. Are we having a repeat of the dotcom bubble? Maybe...

Speaking of VC, here's a link to Andreeson Horowitz's "Team" page, as I mentioned in today's episode:

https://a16z.com/about/team/

As promised, here's the EXCELLENT paper from Fidelity about Bitcoin:

https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/sites/default/files/documents/bitcoin-first.pdf

Here's the episode I did last year with a FANTASTIC explanation of XRP:

https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/retirement-news-for-friday-october-15-2021-ripple-101-how-to-buy-xrp-crypto-etf-approved-miami-mayor-suarez-rules/

Here's where you can buy the book we ALL should own, "The Bitcoin Standard"

https://amzn.to/3d8Is3Z

Here's the SSA life expectancy calculator:

https://www.ssa.gov/oact/population/longevity.html

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If you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast, email me at [email protected]

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Hey y'all. It's me! I'm back for the ATTACK, JACK!

Today is just about catching up, a brief account of my San Francisco trip, some Bitcoin news and a little reading about the career of Shinzo Abe.

Here's a link to the Guardian article about Abe:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/08/shinzo-abe-obituary

And remember: Bitcoin, in 2022, priced under $50K, is a GIFT FROM GOD.

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I'm BACK, for the ATTACK.

If you weren't watching the California primary results, I've got a little update for you. And hey, who cares anyway, 'cause California POLICY is cummin' your way, LIKE IT OR NOT.

Here's Michael Shellenberger on the Adam Corolla podcast. It's good:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/part-2-ca-gubernatorial-candidate-michael-shellenberger/

Here's the New York Times article that claims "overall crime in San Francisco has changed little since [SF DA Chesa] Boudin took office in early 2020."

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/05/us/chesa-boudin-recall-san-francisco.html?smid=url-share

Here's an article from The Economist that has a slightly different slant on the topic:

https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/06/05/why-san-franciscos-clash-with-its-district-attorney-matters

Here's my interview with Tim Leffel about retirement abroad:

https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/tim-leffel-interview-mexico-as-a-2000month-geographic-plan-b

And finally, here's that Wall Street Journal article about your actual spending in retirement:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/retirement-spending-advice-tips-secrets-11654100402?st=hm161z6whppj7t3&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

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If you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast, email me at [email protected]

Check out more episodes at my retirement planning podcast website: https://www.rogueretirementlounge.com/

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Quick Memorial Day episode for you...

First up, a quick reminder to check and make sure you've got correct and up-to-date beneficiaries designated for all of your retirement accounts. It's the right thing to do on, say, Memorial Day, when the markets are closed.

And the story of the VFW "Buddy" Poppy. Here's the poem:

In Flanders Fields

BY JOHN MCCRAE

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

    That mark our place; and in the sky

    The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

    Loved and were loved, and now we lie,

        In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

    The torch; be yours to hold it high.

    If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

        In Flanders fields.

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If you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast, email me at [email protected]

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Did you read San Fransicko yet? If not, please buy it here:

https://amzn.to/3lekzsE

What kind of city do you want to retire in? Is your current town getting better or worse? Why do I harp on the homeless issue? Because it affects the livability (safety/walkability/etc.) of your town.

Reading San Fransicko by Michael Shellenberger is a great way to improve your understanding of how policy drives reality. And policy drives homelessness, like it or not.

Here's a link to the SF Chronicle I talk about:

https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2022/san-francisco-sros/

Here's Shellenberger's Twitter:

https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD

And here's that article, "Slow Motion Suicide In San Francisco":

https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/slow-motion-suicide-in-san-francisco?s=r

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If you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast, email me at [email protected]

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What can you proactively do to keep your brain healthy when you retire? What to eat? What not to eat?

When you retire, will you be a vegetable or will you be sharp?

Dr. Krystal L. Culler knows what she's talking about.

Learn more about her work here:

www.virtualbrainhealthcenter.com

***Wanna join me and learn how to program using Python?

Here's a link where you can learn more about the class:

https://carnegie-mellon-computer-sci-online.emeritus.org/programming-python

Email me if you want to join up!

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If you haven't heard, they took Tesla off the S&P ESG index. If you're unaware, Tesla makes ELECTRIC CARS.

Oh, and if you want to learn more about ESG and what it means, check out the Rogue Retirement Lounge ESG special edition!

https://rogueretirementlounge.com/30

Here's that article about the "Childfree" lifestyle movement:

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/childfree-retirement-planning-answers-questions-all-of-us-should-be-asking-11652875473

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If you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast, email me at [email protected]

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The Rogue Retirement Lounge book club is back. This time we're reading "San Fransicko" by Michael Shellenberger.

Find it on Amazon here:

https://amzn.to/3lekzsE

Remember, go to www.rogueretirementlounge.com/crypto to sign up for your own Blockfi account. You'll get up to a $250 crypto bonus and you'll be on the best exchange out there. AND you'll be able to earn interest on your crypto. And, you'll be supporting this show, as I'm a Blockfi affiliate!

If you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast, email me at [email protected]

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