444: News of the Week 07/10/24

Wealth Formula Podcast

Buck and Zulfe discuss the importance of teaching personal finance to children and share their experiences with their own kids. They emphasize the need to go beyond basic financial literacy and teach kids about debt, investing, and building wealth. They also discuss the power of compounding and the different ways to compound wealth. The conversation then shifts to the market update, with Zulfe highlighting the record highs in the equity markets and the decreasing bond yields. They also discuss the possibility of the Fed cutting rates and the potential impact on the economy. The conversation discusses the potential fall in interest rates and its impact on various asset classes. It emphasizes the opportunity to buy assets at discounted prices before rates decrease. The discussion also touches on the performance of gold, Bitcoin, and other speculative assets. The potential benefits of lower rates on equity markets, bond markets, and real estate are explored.