Can't Take It With You

May 19, 2023

Derek Ripp meets with Gary Zimmerman of MaxMyInterest to discuss the fragility of banks, risks to cash depositors, and strategies to reduce risk and optimize yield on cash in bank accounts.

·       Cash is King or Cash is Trash?

·       What should investors learn from the Silicon Valley Bank fiasco?

·       What...

Apr 28, 2023

Veteran mortgage professional, Russ Laing of Vista Lending, joins us with insight about the dramatic changes in mortgage lending since rates more than doubled in the past year, and what borrowers can do to improve their terms on new mortgages.

• Has the market really cooled off?
• How do lenders make money?
• Why are jumbo...

Mar 31, 2023

Matt interviews George Milling-Stanley, Chief Gold Strategist for State Street Global Advisors. Spanning the historical to the practical, George gives a breakdown of gold’s role over the years, the investment case for gold, and surveys the present state of the market. 

• George’s personal 50 year history with gold

Dec 9, 2022

Today Matt interviews Michael Green, CFA from one of our newest fund partners, Simplify Asset Management where he serves as Portfolio Manager and Chief Strategist. In a wide ranging conversation, Michael shares the unique lens through which he analyzes markets and articulates his concerns around changes in...

Oct 10, 2022

• Real estate entrepreneur, Mark Strub, visits the podcast to give us an update on the rapidly changing residential real estate market. We cover so many topics!
• The market transitioning from blazing hot to warm
• Supply and demand forces in Austin
• The impact of higher mortgage rates on buyers and sellers
• The 'missing...