The Scholar Wealth Podcast
Complex Wealth Questions. Expert Answers.
Displaying all 3 Episode of The Scholar Wealth Podcast with the tag “financial independence”.
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Episode 18: When to Sell, When to Hedge, and When to Start Your Second Act
August 18th, 2025 | 27 mins 32 secs
asset protection, auction commissions, currency diversification, financial independence, financial literacy, foreign currency investing, gold investing, inheritance planning, international bond funds, market timing, retirement planning, second act retirement, selling collectibles, wealth premiums
In this episode, we answer a listener question about selling a $250,000 gold coin collection. Then, we explore whether shifting several million dollars into foreign currencies is a smart hedge against instability in the US banking system. Finally, in our Money Masters segment, Byron shares how he built confidence as a DIY investor, achieved financial independence, and reinvented himself in retirement.
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Episode 17: The Art of Balancing: Liquidity Events, Lifestyle Choices, and Financial Freedom
August 11th, 2025 | 24 mins 49 secs
business legacy planning, coast fi, concentration risk, financial independence, lifestyle planning, liquidity event, part-time work transition, private club membership
In this episode, we answer listener questions about reducing concentration risk ahead of a major liquidity event, deciding whether a private club membership fits your financial life, and evaluating the tradeoffs of shifting to part-time work after reaching Coast FI. Plus, our Money in the Headlines segment looks at a WSJ article about why financial advice often fails to reflect individual preferences.
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Episode 8: Three Physicians, Three Big Questions: Planning for Flexibility, Savings, and Sanity
June 9th, 2025 | 19 mins 24 secs
financial independence, financial literacy, locum tenens retirement accounts, physician burnout, physician finance, retirement planning, variable income planning
Feeling burned out but unsure if you can afford to cut back? We answer physician finance questions about retirement accounts, variable income planning, and what financial independence looks like when you’re ready for a slower pace.