Episodes
May 27, 2024
Memorial Day: Thank A Vet, Update Your Beneficiaries, And Learn About The Memorial Day Poppies
Quick encore of the Memorial Day 2022 episode for you... First up, a quick reminder to check and make sure you've got correct and up-to-date beneficiaries designated for all of your retirement accounts. It's the right thing …
May 26, 2024
First They Ignore You, Then They Laugh At You, Then They Fight You, Then You Win
Hey y'all, today's a ROCKIN' episode, filled with kickass info, sarcasm, profanity, and other assorted nuggets of goodness. Remember: Dave Ramsey HATES Bitcoin. Remember: I love Bitcoin. Remember: Peter Zeihan HATES Bitcoin.…
April 27, 2024
Die With ZERO? Spend Your Entire Nest Egg By The Time You Die??
So everyday I get email news updates about retirement planning articles. Honestly, most are shit. (Ever see the Motley Fool?) Today one caught my eye; it was a very brief synopsis of the book, "Die With Zero" on Business Ins…
April 21, 2024
Get FREE Bitcoin for FREE at NO Charge for FREE! That's Right: FREE!
In less than two years I've earned over $5,000 worth of free bitcoin using the dumb ideas in this episodes. You can too! So in the words of John Wayne, listen up and listen tight. You'll be glad you did. Some resources for y…
March 23, 2024
Bitcoin 101: How To Buy Your First Bitcoin
Today we're going to look at three ways to buy your first bitcoin: 1) Inside your brokerage account with the new ETFs 2) Using apps on your phone 3) Buying in an exchange This is basic stuff, but you might learn something. A…
March 13, 2024
Listener Hate Mail! And Bitcoin Bullishness For YOU!
Today I answer an email from some turd named Ron. Listen up, 'cause we get into some REAL TALK about the bullish situation with Bitcoin right now. Are you in? I said, ARE YOU IN?!?!?!?!?!? I love you. I care about your futur…
Nov. 18, 2023
Retiring in a Post-October 7th World... How F*cked Are We; How F*cked Will We Be?
Today we're gonna take a quick detour. Well, a not-so-quick detour, actually. If you haven't heard it, you need to hear the speech Bari Weiss gave at the Federalist Society recently. If you don't wanna hear my semi-literate,…
Nov. 2, 2023
Gold-Buggery: Do You Need Gold In Your Retirement Plan To Hedge Against Inflation?
We've been seeing and hearing ads for gold. Coins, bars, etc., to add to your portfolio as a hedge against inflation. But is it sound strategy? Listen up, SUCKAS! Time to get some precious, precious-metal EDU-cation! Also, g…
Oct. 11, 2023
The Anthony Scaramucci Interview. Rogue Retirement Lounge Episode 100!
First off, for everyone who's stuck with my through this, my 100th episode, a big, fat, obese THANK YOU! I do this podcast because I love you and I want you to have a kickass retirement. On today's show, I'm honored to have …
Sept. 28, 2023
Can Hyperinflation In Argentina Be Fun? NPR Says "Si Señor!"
Today on your favorite retirement podcast, I'm breaking down a really dumb episode of NPR's "Planet Money" podcast. Listening to them make light of the Argentinian inflation crisis made me wanna slap someone, but I thought Y…
Sept. 22, 2023
Be a Landlord Without Being a Landlord: The Whitney Sewell Interview
Is real estate part of your retirement plan? If not, it should be. (not financial advice) One EASY way to get exposure to real estate, without actually buying it yourself, is through real estate syndications. And today's gue…
Aug. 29, 2023
Rogue Replay: 4 Reasons Entrepreneurs Suck At Retirement Planning
Hey buds! Today I'm bringing back the first full episode of the Rogue Retirement Lounge podcast. This one's a review of why we entrepreneurs ain't so great at retirement planning. I've talked to tons of self-employed people …
Aug. 26, 2023
Some Subtle (and Not-So-Subtle) Signs of DARK TIMES AHEAD...
I've been seeing all the same stuff you've been seeing that indicate ROUGH ROADS ahead. Today I'm gonna drone on about some of the signs I've been seeing that tell me we're in for dark times in multiple markets. I think abou…
Aug. 17, 2023
San Francisco Zombietown Report | Bring Back Insane Asylums??
Hey y'all, the Rogue Retirement Lounge is back with more crap that might not be related to retirement. I love you all, but I cannot love you PROPERLY until you follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoungeRogue If you hav…
July 8, 2023
What The Hell Is A Yield Inversion? And How Might It Affect YOU???
Here you go kids: A brief introduction to the concept of bond yield inversions. Will it affect your retirement planning? Maybe so, maybe not. If you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast, email me at matt@ro…
May 19, 2023
BLOCKFI NEWS: Wallet Holders To Get Their Bitcoin Back!!!
According to docket #923 in the Blockfi Bankruptcy case, the judge has ruled in favor of the wallet holders. Full story in today's episode of the Rogue Retirement Lounge retirement planning podcast...
March 25, 2023
Can You Withdraw $25,000 From Your Bank With No Notice? This Week I Tried...
So just for giggles, earlier this week I popped into my local credit union and requested a withdrawal of $25K from my account. I did this with a mic on so I could share it with you... If you have a question you’d like me to …
March 9, 2023
More Blockfi Delays? Yes. And some strangeness in the proceedings...
Today's a quick note about a letter that just got filed in the Blockfi bankruptcy proceedings. So why would a company facilitating 1031 exchanges even HAVE a Blockfi interest account? Weird, huh? IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT T…
Feb. 27, 2023
Blockfi: What the hell is going on? And does this change my Bitcoin thesis???
Hey kids, it's me! I'm back! Today's topic isn't particularly pleasant. We're talking about Blockfi. Do you have assets stuck there? Well, listen up and maybe there's a bit of good news for you. By the way, I took somewhat o…
Aug. 29, 2022
Talking F.I.R.E. With Diania Merriam. You Might Want To Take Some Notes...
Whether you're 40 years away from retirement and you've just started doing your planning, or if you're already retired, there's some serious money wisdom in this episode. Diania Merriam is the host of the Optimal Finance Dai…
Aug. 15, 2022
RSI Explained. Learn About The Relative Strength Index Here!
Sometimes you're looking at your retirement account. You're thinking to yourself, "Self? I'm gonna need this money to live on for, like, 30 years. If I'm gonna make an investment, what are some indicators that could help me …
Aug. 12, 2022
The US Reaches Zero Inflation: Thanks Joe!!! | Inflation Rant #14 and The Cantillon Effect Explained
Is this your favorite retirement planning podcast? It sure is mine! Now, if you have a moment, please give me a five-star review. It'll help me get found by other smart folks and it'll make you feel good! So our president cl…
Aug. 8, 2022
Are We In Another Dotcom Boom? | Three Senators Lecture Fidelity About "Digital Assets"
HEY HEY HEY! We're living in interesting times, am I right? Venture capital firms are investing BOAT-LOADS of dough into the crypto/Web 3 space. Are we having a repeat of the dotcom bubble? Maybe... Speaking of VC, here's a …
Aug. 5, 2022
I'm BAAAAACK. What's New? | San Francisco in Person | Shinzo Abe in Memoriam
Hey y'all. It's me! I'm back for the ATTACK, JACK! Today is just about catching up, a brief account of my San Francisco trip, some Bitcoin news and a little reading about the career of Shinzo Abe. Here's a link to the Guardi…