Karsten Jeske

Episodes | FIRE | Real Estate

#667: Should You Ever Get a 50 Year Mortgage? – with Dr. Karsten Jeske
ByPaula Pant December 9, 2025September 22, 2026

Home prices have outpaced wages for more than a decade, and first-time buyers are stretching further every year. Now a new idea is entering the conversation, the 50-year mortgage. It promises lower monthly payments, yet it reshapes everything from equity growth to long-term risk. In this episode we sit down with Karsten Jeske, PhD, CFA…

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#643: LIVESTREAM: A Former Fed Economist Reveals What’s Really Happening, with Karsten Jeske (“Big ERN”)
ByPaula Pant September 19, 2025September 22, 2026

Picture this: you’re at the Federal Reserve years ago. The chairman literally hangs up a conference call, waits 30 minutes, then calls back — suddenly everyone agrees on the rate decision. That’s the kind of insider story Karsten Jeske (“Big ERN”) shares when he joins us to break down what’s happening with the economy right…

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