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February 23, 2026

Family Travel Fairness, STR Bonus Depreciation, and Digital Risk Management

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week, we start with a question about navigating lifestyle differences among children and what happens when those differences […]

February 16, 2026

Oil Well Concentration Risk, Australian Superannuation, and Learning to Fly

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. This week we start with a question on private oil well investments, then how US Australian family should think […]

February 10, 2026

Where Trump Accounts Fit Among 529s, UGMAs, and Brokerage Accounts

We recently received a question about a new option coming in 2026 called 530A accounts, aka Trump Accounts, and how they compare to more familiar tools like 529 plans, UGMAs, […]

February 9, 2026

Lean Family Office Builds, Trump Accounts, and Angel Investing

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe: Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. Today, we have a question from a listener who’s building out a family office and trying to think about […]

February 2, 2026

Managing Inherited Property, Protecting Physician Wealth, and Inside the Bourbon Market

Transcript Intro Stephan Shipe:Welcome back to the Scholar Wealth Podcast. Today we have a listener question on inheriting a large real estate portfolio and how to think about illiquidity, ongoing […]

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