The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 51 – Investing in the Time of Coronavirus

April 6, 2020

It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the stock market, as measures taken to combat COVID-19 have effectively shut down large sections of the US economy. Thanks to social distancing, Paul goes solo for this episode to discuss his reaction the historically severe stock market drop and the moves he has been making (or not making) in his own portfolio. Interested in reading more? Then check out Rampant Discourse’s…

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The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 8 – Your Money or Your Life (3 of 3)

May 22, 2019

April was financial literacy month. A few weeks ago, the Rampant Discourse crew kicked off a three part series on financial literacy in general and the book Your Money or Your Life specifically. This is the third and final segment. Below are some links to books / websites / quizzes that were referenced in the podcasts. Your Money or Your Life Anna Maria Lusardi 3 Question Financial Literacy Quiz PaulvstheMarket…

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The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 7 – Your Money or Your Life (2 of 3)

May 15, 2019

April was financial literacy month. Two weeks ago, the Rampant Discourse crew kicked off a three part series on financial literacy in general and the book Your Money or Your Life specifically. This is part two. Below are some links to books / websites / quizzes that are referenced in the podcast. Your Money or Your Life Anna Maria Lusardi 3 Question Financial Literacy Quiz PaulvstheMarket We hope you enjoy…

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The Rampant Discourse Podcast: Episode 6 – Your Money or Your Life (1 of 3)

April 30, 2019

April is financial literacy month. Join the Rampant Discourse crew as Travis discusses the book Your Money or Your Life and how he has used the lessons he has learned in his own personal finances. This is the first part of a three part series. Below are some links to books / websites / quizzes that are referenced in the podcast. Your Money or Your Life Anna Maria Lusardi 3 Question…

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Failure Found

September 26, 2018

About a month and a half ago, I wrote about my attempts to seek out failure and how, ironically, I had so far failed to find failure. I needn’t have worried, because failure found me: I was let go from my job at The Motley Fool. To be blunt, this sucks. It sucks a lot. I loved working at The Motley Fool and I really thought it would be the…

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Everybody Should Be Investing

April 13, 2018

Disclaimer: All opinions expressed below are solely my own and do not necessarily represent the opinions of my employer, The Motley Fool. Also, while I will do my best to temper my words, it is very important to remember that investments in the stock market CAN lose value and that past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Problem April is Financial Literacy Month, and so I thought we…

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Lessons From My Biggest Investing Mistake

September 21, 2017

Recently at work, a question was broadcast over Slack (for those unfamiliar with Slack, think of a messaging tool that is a cross between email and instant messaging) asking if anybody had any interesting stories about stocks that they had sold that they later regretted. The story was to be used in an upcoming podcast (if you want to hear the dulcet tones of my voice recounting the story, check…

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