EP196 - The government does NOT have your back
Sometimes I get people asking me, “Myles, why is it that you left Australia where the government provide free healthcare, education, and a social security for the US where you have to work for it all,...
View ArticleEP197 - FedNow
While your attention was being distracted towards the war in Ukraine, Debt ceiling negotiations, and even inflationary challenges, the central planners have been at work crafting the ultimate set of...
View ArticleEP198 - Make money renting out your home for film shoots
Once in a while, you bump into someone that is doing something unusual and creative and seems to understand the concept of Smart Income, as we teach it. Today I’m going to introduce you to one such...
View ArticleEP199 - The definition of value
I was recently interviewed on another podcast in which the subject of why they thought Bitcoin was a poor store of value. I argued that Bitcoin is a perfect store of value – the question really comes...
View ArticleEP200 - A tribute to Gary Collins
The temptation when a podcast gets to 200 episodes is to celebrate how we got this far. But when I did that, I realized that my success with this podcast came because of those who came before me, had...
View ArticleEP201 - Winning the war against distractions
I was having lunch with my accountant and the subject of how different life felt outside the USA than within came up. I told him that after I had returned from a few weeks in Mexico, I found that I...
View ArticleEP202 - My current investment radar (Part 1)
If you are looking for financial advice, that’s not what I do. But I do share with people what I’m doing from a holistic position on my own investments, and this episode will cover some major...
View ArticleEP203 - My current investment radar (Part 2)
In this 2nd part of a 3 part series, I'm unveiling my investment strategy regarding AI. No, not my philosophical position, but my investing position. Yes, there is a difference. Enjoy.
View ArticleEP204 - My current investment radar (Part 3)
In this third and last part of my series on what's on my investment radar, we are going to talk about energy and what I’m doing in terms of investment strategy regarding it for the next 3, 5 and 10 years.
View ArticleEP205 - The elephant in the room
I just was reading the recent paper produced by the WEF entitled ‘Pathways to the regulation of crypto-assets – a Global Approach’ and it is frightening. Those that frequent Davos each year seem are...
View ArticleEP206 - AI & Capitalism
What happens with capitalism when AI takes over the economy? I’ve been giving this some thought, but to be honest I don’t have a conclusion yet. I cannot see an upside to this, and despite all the WOW...
View ArticleEP207 - This is why we are all broke
You work hard, you earn money, but you are broke. Why? In this episode I’m going to put out there a theory in the western world why people are broke, and it isn’t the reasons the media and society...
View ArticleEP208 - Handling the upcoming stress of 2024
It is now the third quarter of 2023, and already the media are gearing up to distract you, extort your attention and pumble your brain with more FUD, and anxiety than ever before. This is all in the...
View ArticleEP209 - The housing problem
Central planners are at it again. The fear of a ‘housing crisis’ has empowered government to create government housing by proxy. By using building regulations as a weapon, AZ government has created a...
View ArticleEP210 - The Global Citizen
In 2008, at the height of the global financial crisis in the US, I was heavily exposed to real estate debt due to some deals that had been done in the prior year, and ran the risk of being entirely...
View ArticleEP211 - Dividend stocks for fun and profit
After selling our rental real estate, we were left with few forms of smart income. I began searching for alternatives. I realized that for the next few years, much of my time would be spent outside...
View ArticleEP212 - Building our dream home in Mexico (Part 1 of 2)
If you have been listening to me for any length of time, you know that I’m currently developing a large property in central Mexico. Well in this episode I’ll do an update on where I’m at, what I’ve...
View ArticleEP213 - Building our dream home in Mexico (Part 2 of 2)
This is the 2nd episode in an update on what it's like to build a dream home in Mexico and my experiences so far.
View ArticleEP214 - How I make 9.5% interest on an at-call bank account
This is a discovery that I came across while hanging out with other expats here in Mexico where I am as I record this. But few people in the USA or other western countries seem to understand this...
View ArticleEP215 - Government
I have tried to avoid any topic on politics because it just divides people. This episode has little to do with politics, however. But I would like to have an open, honest and frank discussion about...
View ArticleEP216 - The US constrained healthcare system
I’ve had a lot of first hand experience in the USA at trying to get to simply see a doctor, and I’ve never seen it this bad before. When I hear recent news that the billionaires are inserting...
View ArticleEP217 - How much do you really need to retire? (Part 1)
I came across this study on Seeking Alpha recently. It found that younger millennials — those around age 30 — would likely need at least $3.6 million saved up to enjoy a comfortable retirement. To be...
View ArticleEP218 - How much do you really need to retire? (Part 2)
The second half of the answer to the question "How much do you really need to retire?" after my shock of hearing the personal financial industry stating $4 million. As someone who has been living...
View ArticleEP219 - The most wonderful time of the year?
The song ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’ might hold up well for a warm feeling as the temperatures drop, but it was co-opted by the retail industry in a way to control the mind of the masses...
View ArticleEP220 - Where the AI danger really lies
I’ve recorded a number of episodes on the perils of AI a few months back. As we march towards this innevitable chapter of our evolution, I realize that most of my issues with it is not because the...
View ArticleEP221 - The economics of art
As many of you know, I had a career in the early 90s as a recording engineer in Hollywood. I left that to make money to feed my family, as I didn’t want to put them through the ‘hit & miss’ nature...
View ArticleEP222 - Oh NO! They closed the US border!
Recently the state of Arizona had one of its border checkpoints in Lukeville closed by the US Federal Government. This was in response to an unexpected surge of inbound travelers and asylum seekers...
View ArticleEP223 - Know thy value, Bob Cratchit!
I am recording this episode at the end of the calendar year of 2023. It is at these times, when workers often get some break for the holidays, that their employers will praise them for their annual...
View ArticleEP224 - How early retirees are penalized in society (Part 1 of 2)
Everyone who slaves over a 50 hour a week job, sacrificing time from the family, the stress of meeting other people’s expectations, living paycheck to paycheck, dreams of exiting the rat race. The...
View ArticleEP225 - How early retirees are penalized in society (Part 2 of 2)
The episode continues from 224. More of the things you need to consider as part of an early retirement strategy.
View ArticleEP226 - Why are students not coming to the USA to study?
A good friend of mine who works in the community college world in Arizona sent me an article that he found on why international students won’t come to the USA to study. I spent the next 30 minutes or...
View ArticleEP227 - Living a Simple Life in a structured world
This episode is a reset moment. Maybe one that is sorely needed. Our attention is all over the place these days, and yet we forget the simplest things that leads to true peace. As an embracement of the...
View ArticleEP228 - The cheapest way to travel to Mexico
I’ve made about 16 flights between the USA & Mexico in the past 12 months, and I’ve learned where the deals are, even if you are not using frequent flyer miles. On this episode, I’ll let you know...
View ArticleEP229 -Always choose Open Source
This is a little tale about the dangers of proprietary technology and, when I broke my own rules, it came back to bite me big time. Let this be a warning to you all – your first option should always be...
View ArticleEP230 - Let's get real about the lies of retirement funds
In this off script episode, I get real about the lies they tell you about 401Ks, IRAs, Superannuation funds, etc. I explain what they promised and what was delivered and why it is far from optimal for...
View ArticleEP231 - A theory on how you clear $34 Trillion of national debt
On January 3rd, the US Federal short term debt showed up at $34 Trillion dollars. This doesn’t take into consideration of the long term liabilities on the balance sheet of country that go to the...
View ArticleEP232 - Ozempic
The advancement in technology brings a lot of fear, uncertainty & doubt to us. And recently one such invention appears to be doing this – GLP-1 inhibitors, used for diabetes but discovered to have...
View ArticleEP233 - Handwriting and why it matters
On a recent news story in Arizona, I was amused to see two news anchors (one an older gentleman and one younger lady) talking about a new AI infused technology that created handwriting of a person by...
View ArticleEP234 - The generational differences in attitude to retiring early
Age brings wisdom. Age also loses flexibility in so many ways. Things don’t stand still and one must adjust to the universe because it won’t adjust to you. Having said that, I think that the...
View ArticleEP235 - BRICS+
While you are sleeping, there’s a risk to your enIre wealth and you probably never saw it looming. Your media never talked about it, most of those that are at least aware of it dismissed it as...
View ArticleEP236 - How a Mexican built her real estate portfolio from nothing
My wife & I were at a friend’s place in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico a few weeks back, and we were chaJng with a local Mexican lady who has built up a small fortune in real estate. When I asked...
View ArticleEP237 - The consolidation
Over the past 10 or so years, I’ve been noticing the divide between rich & poor is changing. After the 2008 GFC, the “Occupy Wall Street” movement protested against the 1% owners of the world, at...
View ArticleEP238 - Civil War
In 2024, at the recent SXSW convention in Austin, Texas, a movie was premiered that will be airing in April, called ‘Civil War’ by Alex Garland. There’s been a lot of post-apocalyptic movies and TV...
View ArticleEP239 - The current state of AI
This episode attempts to give a state of the union in regards to AI, where we are, where we are going and the social and freedom impacts of this massive change we are all going to be faced with in the...
View ArticleEP240 - I'm done
After 5 years of doing this podcast, and other podcasts for my patrons, I’ve decided to stop doing it, and will be stopping on episode 250. Why? Well take a listen and I’ll explain it all.
View ArticleEP241 - Affordable home security and surveillance
This was a request from one of our Patreon subscribers who asked, ‘Can you talk about home security and camera for home monitoring if you have experience with them’. So here’s the answer to how I...
View ArticleEP242 - Debt. Good or bad?
If you were to Google search the word ‘Debt’ you would find (in general) that most comments on it put it in a bad light. Our parents taught us not to go into debt. But after receiving a request from...
View ArticleEP243 - Getting out of dodge - The truth
I received this request for an episode from a listener. ‘First, thanks for doing the show. I’ve been a loyal listener from back to the start. I’m from the USA and I am uncomfortable with where...
View ArticleEP244 - Things I would have done differently at 30
Answering a listener's question, "What would have you done differently at the age of 30?". Well this is the complete answer, and you might be surprised by it.
View ArticleEP245 - Travel hacking and 2024 updates
Another episodic request from a listener on my travel hacking strategies and some updates in 2024 in how we are doing it.
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