The Financial Samurai Podcast

The Financial Samurai Podcast


Latest Episodes

College Admission Consulting For High Schoolers With Alice Chen
October 10, 2024

If you have children, you likely want to provide them with the best education possible, which may include helping them get into a top college. Along the way, you may come across college consulting ser

What A Fed Rate Cut Means For Real Estate, Stocks, and Your Retirement
September 18, 2024

After four years, the Federal Reserve has finally cut the Fed Funds rate by 50 basis points, bringing the target range to 4.75% - 5%. Expectations point to another 50 basis points in cuts for 2024 and

Maximizing Real Estate Returns In A Multi-Year Rate Cut Environment
September 09, 2024

I speak to Ben Miller, CEO of about investing in real estate during a multi-year rate cut environment. With the Federal Reserve finally cutting rates in September 2024 after raising them in 2022, rea

From Making $2 Million A Year To Quitting His Finance Job With Khe Hy
August 29, 2024

I speak with Khe Hy, who spent 15 years on and became one of the youngest Managing Directors at BlackRock at just 31. He earned up to $2 million a yearthen he quit! His journey mirrors mine in many

How Much You Really Need to Invest to Break Free from Work And Change Your Life
August 15, 2024

After 15 years of experimenting with and living an early retirement lifestyle, I've developed my Minimum Investment Threshold Formula to help determine when you can finally break free from a suboptima

A Man Is Not A Financial Plan: TradWives And Its Financial And Social Implications
August 08, 2024

In this episode, I speak to , bestselling author of The Sicilian Inheritance, podcaster, and award-winning journalist. We discuss tradwives and its financial and social implications. Given that Finan

Most Important Personal Finance Ratio: The Home-To-Car Ratio
June 27, 2024

I've decided that my Home-To-Car Ratio guide is the most important pesonal finance guide for everyone to fall. After all, everybody needs a place to live, real estate is the best asset to build wealth

FAANG FIRE: One Year After Leaving Facebook To Live A Semi-Retired Life
June 20, 2024

I catch up with Andre Nader, ex-Facebook employee about what he's been up to one year after leaving his day job. We talk about being a stay-at-home dad, the temptation of going back to work, buying p

Your Saver's Mindset Will Naturally Kick In If You Need Money
June 06, 2024

I spoke to my wife about how my saver's mindset naturally kicked in after purchasing our new house in October 2023. Our liquidity was tight, and we were literally living paycheck to paycheck for six m

Property Bidding Wars And The Best Time Of The Year To Buy A House
May 23, 2024

Property bidding wars are back, despite persistently high mortgage rates, due to the strength of the economy and the stock market. This episode discusses why people are getting into bidding wars and t