In this week’s episode of the Plutonomix Podcast, Barnaby Levin and Laurie Kamhi talk about the need to redefine "Risk & Reward." After sharing some of the more traditional definitions, they explain how emotional considerations are just as important as monetary ones because both are critical to our well-being.

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• What I Think I Know by Barnaby Levin

In this week’s episode of the Plutonomix Podcast, Barnaby Levin and Laurie Kamhi talk about the current state of crypto and what the future could hold for Bitcoin. They discuss the events leading up to the recent FTX crash; the demise of Sam Bankman-Fried; and the importance of due diligence while rebuilding trust in Bitcoin and the Blockchain  network. 

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• [00:01] Intro

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• What I Think I Know by Barnaby Levin

In this episode of the Plutonomix Podcast, it's Laurie's turn to talk about the importance of the upcoming, midterm elections on November 8th and what outcomes may already be priced into the stock and bond markets. She explains what economists are truly concerned about and -- regardless of the election outcomes -- compares predictions for the coming year to historical moments and why (as Barnaby suggested last time) the stock market often prefers a stalemate   

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• [00:01] Intro

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• What I Think I Know by Barnaby Levin

In this episode of the Plutonomix Podcast, Barnaby Levin talks about forecasts and (given people's natural inclination to base their decisions on Assumptions) whether they can ever be of any value. Either way, he discusses the impact forecasts do have on investing and, in the end, asks whether the Fed or the upcoming, Mid-Term Election is more important, longer term.

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• [00:01] Intro

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• What I Think I Know by Barnaby Levin

In this episode of the Plutonomix Podcast, Barnaby Levin continues his and Laurie's discussion on land on his own, while she's traveling. He recaps the history and transfer of ownership between farmers and institutions and why (in this case) it's important for government to get more involved, so we don't lose control of our own food and water supply to other nations. He also talks about the pros and cons of farm-related investments.

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• [00:01] Intro

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• Gone With The Wind Scene: Land Is The Only Thing That Lasts

In this episode of the Plutonomix Podcast, Laurie Kamhi and Barnaby Levin begin with a reminder of the pending collapse of our Social Security and Medicare systems. They recommend a few, incremental actions they hope we'll take as a Country and some things in which to invest -- turning, today, to farming and farmland, where they first address some key issues for context. 

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• (00:01)  Intro

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• Adopt-A-Safta

In this episode of the Plutonomix Podcast, Laurie Kamhi and Barnaby Levin continue their discussion on the Aging of the Baby Boomers. This week, they discuss the financial impact that 10,000 "Boomers" reaching retirement age, every day until 2030, will have and what they see as opportunities, as a Country and as Investors.

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• [00:01] Intro

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• Adopt-A-Safta

In the next two episodes of the Plutonomix Podcast, Laurie Kamhi and Barnaby Levin focus on the critical consequences of one of the country's more-important, demographic trends: the Aging of the Baby Boomers. This week, they discuss some of the problems and challenges this transition will pose. 

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• The Aging of America: Will the Baby Boom Be Ready for Retirement? by William G. Gale

In this episode of the Plutonomix Podcast, Laurie Kamhi and Barnaby Levin continue their conversation about what's going on in the world around us, discussing what to do when "shift" happens. They share how to discern the "facts," amidst all the claims and statements being made, with advice that follows the Carpenter’s Rule: measure twice, cut once.

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• [00:01] Intro

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• What you're not hearing about what caused today's inflation, and where it's going by Donald L. Luskin

• Contact Laurie

In this episode of the Plutonomix Podcast, Laurie Kamhi and Barnaby Levin discuss one of the core tenets of financial planning: the fact that things change. They explain why it’s important to anticipate and monitor the world around us, so we can learn to adapt quickly when they do. And they share a few books that can help build the mindset to do so.

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• [00:01] Intro

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• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey