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December 1, 2025

Exchange Funds, IRMAA Surprises, and the Modern Watch Market

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we discuss how exchange funds can help reduce concentration risk for investors holding large amounts of appreciated […]

November 24, 2025

Irish-Domiciled ETFs, 2026 IPS Refresh, and Luxury Holiday Design

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we’re looking at two sides of global wealth management. First, we’ll look at how investors living outside […]

November 17, 2025

Bridge Loan Tradeoffs, Private Market 401(k)s, and 1031 Exchange Strategies

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week, a question about buying a new home before selling the old one, and how to weigh the […]

November 10, 2025

Defining Value: From Wedding Budgets to Market Wisdom to Comic Collectibles

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. Today we’re answering two very different listener questions that both come down to how we define value. Joining me […]

November 3, 2025

CRUT Strategies, Contingency Fee Windfalls, and Protecting Art Collections

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. Today we’re taking a look at two different sides of wealth planning for a major event. First, how to […]

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