Your Money Guide on the Side

And in case you missed it, check out last week's episode of Your Money Guide on the Side where we answer the question, How do I solve any Financial Problem? What happens when a former English teacher becomes a CFO—and decides to teach everyone around him how money actually works? In this episode, Tyler sits down with longtime friend and campmate Andy Schneider, a career educator and current CFO at...

And in case you missed it, check out last week's episode of Your Money Guide on the Side where we answered the question, Is Budgeting Worth It?  Have you ever said, “I’m just bad with money”? Yeah—me too. But what if the real issue isn’t your spending or saving or investing strategy... but your ability to name the actual problem in the first place? This solo episode is a follow-up to last week’s c...

And in case you missed it, check out last week's episode of Your Money Guide on the Side where we answered the question, What is Risk and How do I optimize it?  What do you get when you combine a financial planner with the heart of a teacher and the boldness of a creator? You get Victoria Ferguson—today’s guest and a true money guide for the modern world. Victoria is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®...

And in case you missed it, check out last week's episode of Your Money Guide on the Side with Jess Inskip where we answer the question, How do I fight against misinformation?  Most people spend their lives trying not to lose. The wealthy? They play to win. In this solo episode, Tyler Gardner breaks down the asymmetry of opportunity—why one big win can outweigh dozens of small failures, and how our...

And in case you missed it, check out last week's episode of Your Money Guide on the Side where we answer the question, Should I invest in bonds? This week on Your Money Guide on the Side, I’m joined by the incredible Jessica Inskip—one of the sharpest, most grounded voices in modern investing. Jessica was the first female on Fidelity’s active trader desk, and you may have seen her breaking down co...

And in case you missed it, check out last week's episode of Your Money Guide on the Side where we answer the question, What even is Cryptocurrency?  Bonds have been a staple in portfolios for decades, often hailed as the “safe” investment that brings stability and protects wealth. But what if I told you that this belief is outdated, and in many cases, dangerously misleading? In today’s episode, I...

And in case you missed it, check out last week's episode of Your Money Guide on the Side where we answered the question, Does the market care who our President is?  Back in 2003, I met Mike Taormina at the London School of Economics, never expecting we'd stay in touch—let alone spend decades debating finance and traveling together. Fast forward, and Mike has become a powerhouse in fintech, co-foun...

And in case you missed it, check out last week's episode of Your Money Guide on the Side where we answered the question, What Financial Moves Changed Your life?  In this week's episode, we explore our common tendency to react emotionally to political elections and their perceived impact on the stock market. I argue that changing investing habits based on external "noise," and it is noise to me, is...

And in case you missed it, check out last week's episode of Your Money Guide on the Side where we answered the question, How do I diversify my digital assets? My guest this week, Patrick Wetherille, shares a little bit about his experience with optimizing life, managing empathy through start-up culture, and taking advantage of every opportunity to learn from and alongside business minds at every l...

And in case you missed it, check out last week's episode of Your Money Guide on the Side where we answer the question, How do I overcome my own emotions?  In this episode, I explore the power of diversifying communication channels, income streams, and the irony of many people knowing they should diversify and yet their not quite being able to walk the same walk. When the TikTok "ban" occurred, I w...

And in case you missed it, check out last week's episode of Your Money Guide on the Side where we answer the question, Why a Podcast?  In this episode, I do my best to touch on the absolute musts of investing and controlling our emotions. Not only controlling our emotions, but knowing our emotions and our reactions to market volatility first-hand through experience. I attempt to highlight the impo...

I am thrilled to offer a brief glimpse into the "why" behind building out the podcast. The ability to add nuance, engage other minds, and learn from multiple voices intrigues me and hopefully will help add value to your life. This episode is primarily highlighting what this endeavor will aim to achieve and how each episode might help you move closer to where you need to be with your personal finan...