Ric Edelman (@ricedelman), one of the most influential people in the financial planning and investment management profession, joins Julia La Roche on episode 49 for a wide-ranging discussion on the economy, markets, retirement, Bitcoin, and more.
Edelman, ranked three times as the nation’s No. 1 Independent Financial Advisor by Barron’s, is also a best-selling author of a dozen books, including his newest, “The Truth About Crypto.” He’s also a top financial educator, host of The Truth About Your Future Podcast, and the founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP).
0:00 Intro
0:31 Macro view
1:30 Stock market is a leading indicator
2:40 Understanding the difference between the economy and the stock market
4:28 Separate the headlines from your financial planning goals
7:46 Technology is changing everything
9:44 Time to rethink the financial planning process
11:39 People are not financially prepared for retirement
13:22 Social Security
14:33 Rethinking retirement
17:27 Life-long learning 18:48 Higher education paradigm is completely shifting
21:23 Generation wealth transfer
23:19 A formula for how much you need to retire today
26:14 Thoughts on FIRE
29:18 Health of the population is a problem
31:50 No. 1 subject is crypto
33:50 Thoughts on crypto winter
35:40 Thoughts on SBF/FTX fiasco
39:12 Involved in crypto since 2012
45:03 Need for a financial advisor
50:52 Questions to ask an advisor
52:29 Bitcoin $150,000?
57:03 Stock market outlook?
