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April 13, 2026

Self-Directed IRAs, EU Citizenship, and the K-Shaped Economy – Scholar Big Picture with Dr. Deon Strickland

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week a listener is splitting a $250,000 private real estate loan between a Roth IRA and non-qualified funds […]

April 6, 2026

Rachel Cruze of The Ramsey Show on Raising Money-Smart Kids, DAFs vs. Private Foundations, and Getting Into Alternatives

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week, a family giving through a DAF wants to know if a private foundation makes more sense, especially […]

March 30, 2026

PE Exit Prep, Offshore Account Reporting, and Protecting Collector Vehicles with Hagerty’s Trent Abbott

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we begin by walking through what a business owner should be doing in the lead up to […]

March 23, 2026

Delaware Statutory Trusts, Illiquid Business Wealth, and Designing Legacy Homes

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we begin by discussing whether a Delaware statutory trust can be a practical way for real estate […]

March 16, 2026

Stock Compensation, Inherited IRA Taxes, and Documenting Family Legacy

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: This week, we begin by examining why some publicly traded companies compensate employees with stock rather than cash, and how equity-based compensation changes incentives, liquidity, and […]

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