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  • The 2025 Gold Rush - "Debasement Trade" or FOMO?

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    Uploaded 24-10-25

    00:00 - Introduction
    02:14 - Why Investors Buy Gold
    04:10 - Why Gold's Rallying
    08:34 - The Debasement Trade
    09:47 - Considerations
    13:27 - Gold's Questionable Price Stability
    16:11 - Sponsor

    Gold's price has been skyrocketing, with murmurings of a great "debasement trade" driving returns. Today we'll dive into what's driving performance, and the overall trends around gold.

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    This channel is for education purposes only and is not affiliated with any financial institution, although Richard does work as an employee for an investment manager. Richard Coffin does not provide recommendations on The Plain Bagel - those looking for investment advice should seek out a registered professional. Richard is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers



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    21 min
  • Let's Talk About the AI Bubble

    Everyone believes we're in a bubble...so why are companies still spending hundreds of billions on the space? We lay things out in today's video.

    Uploaded 07-11-25

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    This channel is for education purposes only and is not affiliated with any financial institution, although Richard does work as an employee for an investment manager. Richard Coffin does not provide recommendations on The Plain Bagel - those looking for investment advice should seek out a registered professional. Richard is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers



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    27 min
  • SPACs Explained (and Why You Might Want to Avoid Them)

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    Uploaded 04-12-20

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    SPACs have been popping up left, right and centre, but are they worth all the hype? We explain the investment vehicle, and why you might want to avoid it, on today's episode.

    Intro Music: Marty Gots a Plan by Kevin MacLeod
    Title Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

    Host/Editor: Richard Coffin
    Producer: Craig Lord

    This video is sponsored by NOA

    DISCLAIMER:
    This channel is for education purposes only and is not affiliated with any financial institution, although Richard does work as an employee for an investment manager. Richard Coffin is not registered to provide investment advice and as such does not provide recommendations on The Plain Bagel - those looking for investment advice should seek out a registered professional. Richard is not responsible for investment actions taken by viewers.



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    14 min

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Investing and personal finance educational videos with a hint of economics, posted regularly.I'm a CFA charterholder and CFP professional working as an analyst for an investment management company in…

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