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  • Will AI Wipe Out Half of White Collar Jobs or Is There an AI Bubble?

    Will AI Wipe Out Half of White Collar Jobs or Is There an AI Bubble?
    Jul 16 2025
    We explore the compelling questions surrounding artificial intelligence. Will AI create more new jobs than it destroys? Is AI already destroying jobs? Are we seeing overinvestment in companies and infrastructure in the AI space? Is there evidence that AI has increased productivity?SponsorsMoney for the Rest of Us PlusAsset CampShow NotesBehind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath by Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen—AxiosYuval Noah Harari Statement - Post by Nunki08—RedditChallenger Report June 2025—Challenger, Gray & ChristmasEntry level jobs fall by nearly a third since ChatGPT launch by Karl Matchett—The IndependentStrategic Insights for M&A in the Evolving AI Market—S&P GlobalNvidia Becomes First Public Company Worth $4 Trillion by Tripp Mickle—The New York TimesSilicon Valley is racing to build the first $1trn unicorn—The EconomistHow to use generative AI to augment your workforce by Betsy Vereckey—MIT ManagementHumans must remain at the heart of the AI story by Marc Benioff—The Financial TimesThe AI Industry Is Radicalizing by Matteo Wong—The AtlanticTASKS, AUTOMATION, AND THE RISE IN U.S. WAGE INEQUALITY by DARON ACEMOGLU AND PASCUAL RESTREPO—EconometricaMyPillow CEO’s lawyers fined for AI-generated court filing in Denver defamation case by Olivia Prentzel—The Colorado SunWhich Workers Will A.I. Hurt Most: The Young or the Experienced? by Noam Scheiber—The New York TimesGenerative AI at Work by Erik Brynjolfsson, Danielle Li, Lindsey Raymond—Oxford AcademicThe Illusion of Thinking: Understanding the Strengths and Limitations of Reasoning Models via the Lens of Problem Complexity by Parshin Shojaee et al.—AppleRelated Episodes507: Where You Live Matters – How Geography Contributes to Wealth457: AI’s Fork in the Road: Societal Bliss or Existential Threat439: How and Why to Invest in AI417: Will Generative AI Replace Your Job?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    23 mins
  • Mining and the Global Race for Critical Minerals with Kinterra Capital

    Mining and the Global Race for Critical Minerals with Kinterra Capital
    Jul 9 2025

    How the investing landscape is being reshaped by the global race for critical minerals.

    Topics covered in this conversation between FEG's Greg Dowling and private equity firm Kinterra Capital's co-founders, Cheryl Brandon and Kamal Toor include:

    • How mining and mineral processing work
    • What are critical minerals, what is driving the demand for them, and will it continue
    • How the rise of passive management has led to underinvestment in mining
    • How to reconcile care for the environment and the need to mine critical minerals
    • What are the attributes that contribute to successful private capital investments
    • Why querying ChatGPT is insufficient to get up to speed on an investing topic, and what to do instead.


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    Show Notes

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  • Are Robo Advisors Worth It Even With Tax Loss Harvesting and Direct Indexing?

    Are Robo Advisors Worth It Even With Tax Loss Harvesting and Direct Indexing?
    Jun 25 2025

    We examine how robo-advisors have evolved over the past decade to determine if their services justify the fees they charge.

    Topics covered include:

    • How large are the top 5 robo-advisors
    • Robo-advisor fees
    • Robo-advisor holdings
    • Why robo-advisors are turning toward direct indexing for tax loss harvesting
    • How much excess return does tax loss harvesting generate
    • Who can benefit from using robo-advisors


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    Show Notes

    The Tax Benefits of Direct Indexing, and How They Are Affected by the Biden Tax Plan by Nathan Sosner et al.—SSRN

    An Empirical Evaluation of Tax-Loss Harvesting Alpha by Shomesh Chaudhuri et al.—SSRN

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  • Climbing the Wealth Ladder with Nick Maggiulli

    Climbing the Wealth Ladder with Nick Maggiulli
    Jun 18 2025

    How our spending, investing, and life strategy change as our net worth grows. We consider how skill, luck, discipline, relationships, and AI can allow us to ascend and, in some cases, descend the wealth ladder.

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    Show Notes

    Of Dollars and Data - Nick Maggiulli

    The Wealth Ladder by Nick Maggiulli

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  • Stablecoins and CBDCs: Their Rise, Risks and Possibilities

    Stablecoins and CBDCs: Their Rise, Risks and Possibilities
    Jun 11 2025

    Circle Invest, one of the leading stablecoin providers, just went public, and its stock price has tripled. We delve into the growth of stablecoins, their applications, and the associated risks. We also discuss the surprising political pushback against central bank digital currencies.

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    Show Notes

    Top Stablecoin Tokens by Market Capitalization—CoinMarketCap

    Runs and Flights to Safety: Are Stablecoins the New Money Market Funds? by Kenechukwu Anadu et al—New York Fed

    Amendment No. 3 to FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933—SEC

    Why Crypto Stablecoins Still Worry the Fed by Olga Kharif and Yueqi Yang—Bloomberg

    Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker—Atlantic Council

    STRENGTHENING AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN DIGITAL FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY—The White House

    Stablecoins and monetary sovereignty: the ball is in Europe’s court by Ignazio Angeloni—The Financial Times

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    27 mins
  • The Future of Power: Energy at a Crossroads with Scott Harland

    The Future of Power: Energy at a Crossroads with Scott Harland
    Jun 4 2025

    From wildfires to AI-driven demand surges, the power grid is under pressure—and so is the investment landscape around it. Scott Harland of Rockland Capital visits with Greg Dowling of FEG to explore the risks, opportunities, and critical shifts shaping the future of energy.

    Topics covered include:

    • The necessity of a balanced energy mix, including traditional and renewable energy sources
    • How the private sector is playing a larger role in building out energy infrastructure
    • Rising energy demand from data centers and AI, and how that demand can be met


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    Show Notes

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  • No More AAA - What the U.S. Debt Downgrade Means for Investors

    No More AAA - What the U.S. Debt Downgrade Means for Investors
    May 21 2025

    With longer-term U.S. interest rates rising and no plan to reduce the budget deficit, is a U.S. national debt crisis imminent?

    Topics covered include:

    • Why S&P, Fitch, and now Moody's stripped the U.S. of its pristine AAA debt rating
    • How the U.S. national debt dynamics compare to Greece, Italy, and Japan
    • What are four things investors should monitor for signs that the national debt crisis is worsening or spiraling out of control


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    Show Notes

    Moody's Ratings downgrades United States ratings to Aa1 from Aaa; changes outlook to stable—Moody's Ratings

    Research Update: United States of America Long-Term Rating Lowered To 'AA+' On Political Risks And Rising Debt Burden; Outlook Negative—S&P Global

    Interest Expense and Average Interest Rates on the National Debt FY 2010 – FYTD 2025—FiscalData.Treasury.gov

    The Stark Math on the GOP Tax Plan: It Doesn’t Cut the Deficit by Richard Rubin—The Wall Street Journal

    The Long-Term Budget Outlook: 2025 to 2055—Congressional Budget Office

    Walmart says higher prices could hit this month due to tariffs by Natalie Sherman—BBC

    Post on May 17th, 2025; 7:27 AM by Donald J. Trump—Truth Social

    Walmart responds to Trump comment that retailer should ‘eat the tariffs’ by Kyler Swaim—The Hill

    What’s behind Japan’s High Government Debt? by YiLi Chien and Ashley H. Stewart—Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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  • Facing a Financial Squeeze: What Harvard’s Response Can Teach the Rest of Us

    Facing a Financial Squeeze: What Harvard’s Response Can Teach the Rest of Us
    May 14 2025
    How can we apply the same emergency measures that Harvard and other universities are using to navigate a financial crisis? Also, how universities invest their endowments and what their performance has been.Topics covered include:What has led to the financial crisis at HarvardWhat actions has the university takenHow do endowments invest and spend their fundsHow endowments maintain intergenerational equityHow we can apply the principles universities use in our own investingSponsorsNetSuite LinkedIn Jobs – Use this link to post your job for free on LinkedIn JobsInsiders Guide Email NewsletterGet our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletterOur Premium ProductsAsset CampMoney for the Rest of Us PlusShow NotesLetter Sent to Harvard 2025-04-11—HarvardHarvard Response 2025-04-14—HarvardTrump Administration Will Freeze $2 Billion After Harvard Refuses Demands by Vimal Patel—The New York TimesShould Harvard Be Tax Exempt? by The Editorial Board—The Wall Street JournalFact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reforms Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education—The White HouseAt Grim Town Hall, Harvard Medical School Leaders Tell Staff to Expect Layoffs and Far-Reaching Cuts by Avani B. Rai and Saketh Sundar—The Harvard CrimsonCan Harvard Use Its Endowment To Make Up For Federal Cuts? It’s Possible, but Not That Simple. by Avani B. Rai and Saketh Sundar—The Harvard CrimsonYale Weighs $850 Million Bond Sale Amid Trump’s Higher Education Attack by Elizabeth Rembert and Amanda Albright—BloombergYale seeks to sell billions in private equity investments as political pressures from Trump mount by Liese Klein—CT Insider2024 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments—NACUBOEndowments Face Liquidity Crunch Amid Market Pullback, Funding Cuts by Matt Toledo—Chief Investment OfficerBig investors borrow against private equity holdings amid cash crunch by Amelia Pollard and Antoine Gara—The Financial TimesRelated Episodes402: Why Student Debt Is So High and Forgiving It Doesn’t Fix the Problem245: Is College Worth It?180: Can You Outperform Harvard’s Endowment?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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