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The Illusion of Precision in AI Retirement Modeling
92.67%. That is the number a listener got back after running a Monte Carlo simulation on his own portfolio, using AI, across 70,000 scenarios. He is 61, his wife is […]
What Would Have to Be True Before You Let Someone Bet Against Your Stock?
What would have to be true about a company before you agreed to help other people bet against it? That question sits underneath one of the friendlier offers a brokerage […]
Fully Paid Lending, The AI Monte Carlo Trap, and Longevity Medicine with Dr. Nathan Ruch
Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we open with a listener whose brokerage is pitching a fully paid lending program. He has a […]
What a Whole Life Insurance Illustration Won’t Tell You
A whole life policy can’t hand you tax-free income for the rest of your life and still leave your full death benefit intact for your kids. Somewhere in that pitch, […]
Rebalancing Across a Taxable Account, an IRA, and a 401(k)
You’ve got a taxable brokerage account, a rollover IRA from an old employer, and a 401(k) with your current company. Three accounts, three tax treatments, and one question every time […]
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