web01.fireside.fm Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:43:48 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) More for Your Money - Episodes Tagged with “Fiat Currency” https://moreforyourmoney.fireside.fm/tags/fiat%20currency Sat, 18 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0400 More for Your Money, hosted by John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing, is a weekly radio show airing Saturdays at 9:06 AM on WCLO. With over 40 years of experience in portfolio management, John shares expert insights on investing, retirement planning, and wealth-building strategies. Whether you're looking for smart ways to grow your portfolio, navigate market trends, or make informed financial decisions, this show delivers practical advice tailored to everyday investors. Tune in each week for thoughtful discussions, listener questions, and actionable strategies to help you make the most of your money. Disclosure: https://bit.ly/3Yc920O af episodic An Uncommon 'Cents' approach to investing Uncommon Cents Investing More for Your Money, hosted by John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing, is a weekly radio show airing Saturdays at 9:06 AM on WCLO. With over 40 years of experience in portfolio management, John shares expert insights on investing, retirement planning, and wealth-building strategies. Whether you're looking for smart ways to grow your portfolio, navigate market trends, or make informed financial decisions, this show delivers practical advice tailored to everyday investors. Tune in each week for thoughtful discussions, listener questions, and actionable strategies to help you make the most of your money. Disclosure: https://bit.ly/3Yc920O no More for Your Money, hosted by John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing, is a weekly radio show airing Saturdays at 9:06 AM on WCLO. With over 40 years of experience in portfolio management, John shares expert insights on investing, retirement planning, and wealth-building strategies. Whether you're looking for smart ways to grow your portfolio, navigate market trends, or make informed financial decisions, this show delivers practical advice tailored to everyday investors. Tune in each week for thoughtful discussions, listener questions, and actionable strategies to help you make the most of your money. Uncommon Cents Investing sheena@uncommoncentsinvesting.com Episode 43: Market Highs and Massive Cash Positions: Learning from Jim Rogers and Warren Buffett - 10/18/2025 https://moreforyourmoney.fireside.fm/43 4b0d7d12-68c8-426e-af7f-8e4bb2284476 Sat, 18 Oct 2025 15:00:00 -0400 Uncommon Cents Investing full Uncommon Cents Investing Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money. 52:50 no John Berkley, Greg, and Todd discuss the "extraordinarily expensive" stock market and elevated valuations. Although the S&P 500 is up 13.3% year-to-date, they highlight that legendary investors are signaling caution: Jim Rogers has sold every equity, holding 100% cash, and Warren Buffett maintains a high cash position. The discussion emphasizes that in this high-risk environment, the focus must be on preservation. They dissect the inverted yield curve, noting its 100% accuracy in predicting recession, which typically occurs 12 to 18 months after the inversion. The panel also examines the historical impact of the "Greenspan Put" and the current dangers posed by high margin debt. Special Guests: Greg Snyder and Todd Berkley. Jim Rogers, Warren Buffett, 100% cash position, high cash percentage, elevated valuations, extraordinarily expensive stock market, all-time highs, S&P 500, PE multiple, Buffett indicator, Schiller, risk management, preservation, deployment of capital, patience, sitting tight, buy low sell high, Jesse Livermore, Benjamin Graham, inverted yield curve, 100% recession predictor, recession timing, 12 to 18 months lag, Greenspan Put, Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve, monetary policy, fiat currency, margin debt, leverage, debt, Q3 earnings, VIX volatility, treasuries, corporate bonds, value investing John Berkley, Greg, and Todd discuss the "extraordinarily expensive" stock market and elevated valuations. Although the S&P 500 is up 13.3% year-to-date, they highlight that legendary investors are signaling caution: Jim Rogers has sold every equity, holding 100% cash, and Warren Buffett maintains a high cash position. The discussion emphasizes that in this high-risk environment, the focus must be on preservation. They dissect the inverted yield curve, noting its 100% accuracy in predicting recession, which typically occurs 12 to 18 months after the inversion. The panel also examines the historical impact of the "Greenspan Put" and the current dangers posed by high margin debt.

Special Guests: Greg Snyder and Todd Berkley.

]]> John Berkley, Greg, and Todd discuss the "extraordinarily expensive" stock market and elevated valuations. Although the S&P 500 is up 13.3% year-to-date, they highlight that legendary investors are signaling caution: Jim Rogers has sold every equity, holding 100% cash, and Warren Buffett maintains a high cash position. The discussion emphasizes that in this high-risk environment, the focus must be on preservation. They dissect the inverted yield curve, noting its 100% accuracy in predicting recession, which typically occurs 12 to 18 months after the inversion. The panel also examines the historical impact of the "Greenspan Put" and the current dangers posed by high margin debt.

Special Guests: Greg Snyder and Todd Berkley.

]]> Episode 41: The Cost of Investing: Evaluating Fee Platforms, Controlling Tax Gains, and Addressing the Risks of Global Inflation and the Shrinking Stock Market - 10/04/2025 https://moreforyourmoney.fireside.fm/41 bff02996-b2a0-43d8-b2ed-e87e729b23f8 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 13:45:00 -0400 Uncommon Cents Investing full Uncommon Cents Investing Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money. 52:50 no Join John Berkley for a comprehensive look at crucial financial decisions. John reviews the rising markets and discuss the complexities of transitioning to fee-based investment platforms, warning against potentially higher costs. Learn how managing individual stock portfolios allows for greater tax efficiency, utilizing concepts like the step-up in basis. The show tackles global concerns, including high federal debt, the risk of structural inflation, and the future status of the dollar. Finally, he explores why the U.S. stock market is shrinking due to regulations, and offer guidance on when to claim Social Security. Uncommon Cents Investing, investment advisory services, fee-based platform, mutual fund costs, expense ratio, fiduciary standard, 401k rollover, IRA, S&P 500, benchmarking, value investors, Russell 1000, value stocks, growth stocks, tax efficiency, individual stocks, capital gains tax, step-up in basis, community property state, mutual fund gains, social security benefits, waiting to take social security, full retirement age, retirement planning, sequence of return risk, treasury bonds, laddered bonds, long-term care insurance, hybrid insurance products, dollar extinction, structural inflation, deficit spending, debt monetization, fiat currency, US federal debt, reserve currency, publicly traded companies, shrinking stock market, federal regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Enron, WorldCom, private equity, hedge funds, illiquidity, interval fund, capital formation Join John Berkley for a comprehensive look at crucial financial decisions. John reviews the rising markets and discuss the complexities of transitioning to fee-based investment platforms, warning against potentially higher costs. Learn how managing individual stock portfolios allows for greater tax efficiency, utilizing concepts like the step-up in basis. The show tackles global concerns, including high federal debt, the risk of structural inflation, and the future status of the dollar. Finally, he explores why the U.S. stock market is shrinking due to regulations, and offer guidance on when to claim Social Security.

]]> Join John Berkley for a comprehensive look at crucial financial decisions. John reviews the rising markets and discuss the complexities of transitioning to fee-based investment platforms, warning against potentially higher costs. Learn how managing individual stock portfolios allows for greater tax efficiency, utilizing concepts like the step-up in basis. The show tackles global concerns, including high federal debt, the risk of structural inflation, and the future status of the dollar. Finally, he explores why the U.S. stock market is shrinking due to regulations, and offer guidance on when to claim Social Security.

]]> Episode 39: The Investment Committee on Market Paradoxes, Structural Inflation, and Risk Reduction Strategy - 09/20/2025 https://moreforyourmoney.fireside.fm/39 d8f7a60c-15f0-4d70-8a4a-24bcde259b2f Sat, 20 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400 Uncommon Cents Investing full Uncommon Cents Investing Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money. 52:50 no Join John Berkley and the Investment Committee (Todd and Greg) analyzing the market’s paradox, where indexes soar despite more stocks declining than advancing. The discussion turns to the Federal Reserve’s dilemma, as rate cuts push longer-term yields higher, signaling increasing inflation risk. The committee tackles the problem of "unsustainable" debt and structural inflation, which acts as an indirect tax on citizens. Learn why experts recommend diversification, hard assets like gold, and reducing risk in today’s chaotic financial environment. Discover the strategy of tweaking your portfolio to find enduring value. Special Guests: Greg Snyder and Todd Berkley. S&P 500, NASDAQ, Russell 2000, Dow, P/E Multiple, Advanced Declines, Market Breadth, Narrowing Market, V-Shape Recovery, Growth Stocks, Value Investing, Magnificent 7, Federal Reserve, Interest Rate Cuts, 10-Year Yield, 2-Year Yield, Federal Funds Rate, Basis Points, Money Supply (M2), Quantitative Easing, Central Bank Independence, Dual Mandate, Full Employment, Price Stability, Structural Inflation, Inflation Risk, Indirect Tax, Unsustainable Debt, Fiscal Deficit, Fiat Currency, Purchasing Power, Chaotic Financial System, CPI, Ray Dalio, Warren Buffett, Hard Assets, Precious Metals, Gold, Diversification Strategy, Risk Reduction, Asset Allocation, Portfolio Tweak, John Maynard Keynes Quote, Milton Friedman Quote, BRICS, Reserve Currency. Join John Berkley and the Investment Committee (Todd and Greg) analyzing the market’s paradox, where indexes soar despite more stocks declining than advancing. The discussion turns to the Federal Reserve’s dilemma, as rate cuts push longer-term yields higher, signaling increasing inflation risk. The committee tackles the problem of "unsustainable" debt and structural inflation, which acts as an indirect tax on citizens. Learn why experts recommend diversification, hard assets like gold, and reducing risk in today’s chaotic financial environment. Discover the strategy of tweaking your portfolio to find enduring value.

Special Guests: Greg Snyder and Todd Berkley.

]]> Join John Berkley and the Investment Committee (Todd and Greg) analyzing the market’s paradox, where indexes soar despite more stocks declining than advancing. The discussion turns to the Federal Reserve’s dilemma, as rate cuts push longer-term yields higher, signaling increasing inflation risk. The committee tackles the problem of "unsustainable" debt and structural inflation, which acts as an indirect tax on citizens. Learn why experts recommend diversification, hard assets like gold, and reducing risk in today’s chaotic financial environment. Discover the strategy of tweaking your portfolio to find enduring value.

Special Guests: Greg Snyder and Todd Berkley.

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