By Paula Pant
In this conversation, I sit down with Dr. Majid Fotuhi to explore one of the biggest forces quietly reshaping our economy: healthcare, longevity, and the role of AI in medicine.
We talk about the tension between automation and humanity, the real risks of device addiction, and what it means to live in a world where […]
By Paula Pant
In this Q&A episode, Joe and I tackle three listener questions that touch on career transitions, portfolio evaluation, and giving your kids a head start on retirement savings.
We start with a burned-out teacher in New Zealand who’s paid off her mortgage and is ready to shift to part-time work, but she’s caught in […]
By Paula Pant
In this First Friday episode, we take a comprehensive look at the economic and market developments from January 2026. From market volatility and a surprising new Fed chair nominee to a groundbreaking “baby bonds” program and major housing policy changes, there’s a lot to unpack.
I start […]
By Paula Pant
In this Q&A episode, Joe and I tackle three listener questions that touch on concentration risk, major retirement decisions, and entrepreneurship. We start with a new investor wondering whether the AI-dominated stock market requires rethinking traditional index fund strategies, or if diversification is already built in.
From there, we explore a complex 65-year-old’s situation involving […]
By Paula Pant
In this episode, I continue my conversation with Cullen Roche to explore the 10 fundamental principles every investor needs to understand before building their portfolio. Moving beyond which portfolio to choose, Cullen breaks down how to actually invest properly, covering everything from understanding what you’re really doing when you buy stocks, to managing costs, to […]
By Paula Pant
In this episode, I sit down with Cullen Roche, financial advisor and portfolio strategist, to discuss why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to investing. Cullen breaks down the most famous investment portfolios in history, from the classic 60/40 to Warren Buffett’s 90/10 strategy, and explains how to customize these models to fit your unique financial situation. […]
By Paula Pant
Why do so many parents want to teach their kids about money, yet feel unsure where to start?
In this episode, I sit down with Stephen Day to explore a practical, play-based way to help kids build real financial habits early in life. Stephen introduces the idea of a household “mini economy,” where children earn […]
By Paula Pant
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Today’s episode is a special rerun that’s perfectly timed for anyone looking to build stronger financial habits this year.
Originally aired on January 3rd, 2025, this episode introduces a game-changing approach to personal finance: instead of relying solely on big moves like […]
By Paula Pant
Why do smart, well intentioned investors still make costly mistakes?
In this episode, I sit down with Barry Ritholtz to explore why investing success has less to do with intelligence and more to do with behavior. Barry explains how bad ideas, bad numbers, and bad habits quietly derail portfolios, even for people who know better.
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By Paula Pant
In this Q&A episode, we tackle three questions that sit right at the intersection of money, time freedom, and life design. We start with a listener who’s planning a self‑funded sabbatical and needs to decide how much risk to take with savings earmarked for a very specific timeline.
From there, the conversation widens into […]
