Today, Paul, Evan, and Jim discuss why steady population growth is an important factor in an economy’s health and prosperity. The problem is that population growth is difficult to affect through policy. Listen along as these advisors discuss how the U.S. government has worked to incentivize marriage and family, whether the Trump accounts are a similar tactic, and how policies that slow immigration also exacerbate the issue of population growth.

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Paul, Jim, and Evan bring up a lawsuit between NASCAR driver Kyle Busch and Pacific Life. Busch was sold a life insurance policy that would allow him to pull out $800,000/year after he turned 52. After many attempts to talk with his agent, it seems his money is gone. Listen along to hear why insurance products that claim to be “safe” are even too risky for someone who drives race cars professionally.

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Evan and Jim join Paul on the show today to talk about how easy it is to start heading in the wrong direction with your finances. The industry is designed to confuse you and wear you down, and people’s instincts lead them to what feels exciting or safe. Paul shares an honest clip about NFTs and how millions were lost in the craze. Listen along as these advisors share why living with purpose and knowing your plan puts you in the driver’s seat of your finances and helps you relax about money.

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Marketers work hard to manipulate your opinion of health and prosperity largely because of a man named Edward Bernays. Today, Paul shares a video about Edward Bernays, Sigmund Freud’s nephew, who worked hard after WWII to sell products to American consumers through manipulation and psychology. Listen along to hear how Bernays’ propaganda principles have shaped advertising and modern life in the United States for the last 80 years. Later in the episode, Paul shares that most of the companies and cryptocurrencies closely associated with President Trump are in a huge slump, which illustrates why you can’t use politics to predict the future and make a profit.

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Americans for decades have learned about investing in school through a game that puts gambling at the center of the process. Fast forward a few generations, and companies like Robinhood have taken over the industry, offering both investing and sports betting on the same platform. Listen along as Paul explains that when you truly invest, you should be able to look at market benchmarks to measure your success, but when you gamble, you are stuck comparing the odds on different games at the casino, where the house always wins.

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Each time we seem to be on the brink of a technological paradigm shift, investors flock to bet on the companies that are vying to win the technological race. Today, Paul reminds investors what happens when you try to bet on winners and losers and let greed enter the investing process. Listen along as Paul explains why AI has the potential to make all investors profit, but could really hurt the few investors who forget that none of the top 30 tech companies in 2000 made it to 2025 in the same position.

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Who wants to pay more taxes than they should to the government? No one. Today, Evan and Paul talk about taxes and why companies use your desire to pay less in taxes to push you into investment vehicles that might actually cost you more in the long run.

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Evan shares an ad from a company that features a concerned investor trying to determine if they need a fiduciary for their investments. Paul and Evan break the illusion by sharing just how easy it is for the industry to lure people in with the term fiduciary and then hide behind loopholes and confusing disclosures. Fiduciary is supposed to mean someone who acts in your best interest, but the standard is not high enough.

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Today, Paul and Evan continue a conversation about what makes gold valuable and why so many investors believe it’s a strong investment. The two advisors then expand on the idea to discuss currencies, real estate, and stocks. How does the market decide what something is worth, and why does Paul exclude some popular commodities from his portfolio?

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