TIP568: Current Market Conditions, Alternative Assets, & AI w/ David Stein

Clay Finck chats with David Stein about current market conditions, the role of international stocks in a portfolio, whether investors should get exposure to AI stocks or not, if GDP is an outdated metric, the role of alternative assets in a portfolio, and David’s guide to living a richer, wiser, and happier life.David Stein is the Host of Money For the Rest of Us, a weekly personal finance podcast with over 20 million downloads. He’s also the co-founder of Asset Camp, a fintech platform of dynamic data-driven research tools focused on asset classes.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro.02:10 - Why we should care about current market conditions as long-term investors.09:27 - David’s assessment of current market conditions and the Fed’s job in managing inflation.13:08 - How long it takes for interest rates to flow through to the broader economy.16:49 - The role international stocks can play in a portfolio.26:47 - If investors should care if the US has the reserve currency or not.33:28 - Ways in which investors can get exposure to AI.38:41 - The potential long-term impacts of AI on our financial system.42:09 - Whether GDP is an outdated and misleading metric or not.46:42 - The role that crowdfunding platforms and alternative assets can play in a portfolio.55:51 - How the venture capital playbook works.58:28 - How David thinks about the expected returns for alternative assets.75:00 - David’s thoughts around aligning his finances with living a good life.
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