The Rich Immigrant

Send us Fan Mail Alex Mason is a passionate investor and curator of the best stock market ideas.  Since 2018, he has been the host of Stock Stories, a podcast and now, YouTube channel , helping investors decode the business behind the stock.  He is studying every component of the S&P 500, and sharing everything he learns.   After graduating from MIT and starting work as an aerospace engineer,...

Send us Fan Mail Unless you've been living under a rock, you've seen some pretty wild statistics about the Great Resignation and people leaving their jobs. How do you know that you are ready for a new job or career? Let's talk about it.   In this episode, I talk about: 1. 10 signs that it is time to look elsewhere 2. If you've decided that it might be time to leave, Remember th...

Send us Fan Mail We're back!!!!! In this week's episode, we are taking on the rent vs buy debacle.  In this episode, I talk about: 1. How my dad asked me when Id buy a home as soon as I got a full-time job 2. Building wealth while renting vs buying 3. Are you throwing away money by renting? 4. Breaking down the make-up of mortgage payments and what portion is actually building wealth 5....

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is inspired by conversations and observations that I have made lately. No one likes to be called cheap, but there's a fine line between being cheap and being frugal so let's talk about it.  In this episode, I talk about: 1. What it means to be cheap or miserly 2. Examples of cheap behaviors 3. What I am NOT referring  4. What it means to be fruga...

Send us Fan Mail Friendships & community have been a recurring theme on my mind this year. How can we live rich lives without rich relationships? In this episode, I have a long-awaited conversation with one of my besties, Kemi Onabanjo - Joseph. In this episode, you'll hear a lot of laughter,  reflection, and wisdom, as we take you on a journey. We talk about:  How we met (how a seemingly...

Send us Fan Mail This past weekend made 20 years since I stepped on American soil as a wide-eyed, sheltered 16-year-old eager to take on the world on her own for the first time and in a new country. I couldn't think of a better way to kick off Season 6 of the podcast.  In my most personal episode yet, I'm doing my best to compress 20 years into 30 minutes. In this episode I talk about an...

Send us Fan Mail It's the season finale of  Season 5 and in my usual fashion, I'm wrapping up the season with some personal updates and answering 3 listener/community questions. In this episode, I share about: 1. My big update - I'm buying my first home I share why I changed my mind about buying a home My honest thoughts on buying a home right now including Current interest rates Ho...

Send us Fan Mail A few weeks ago, I posted about iBonds on Instagram, and not only was there a lot of interest but I also learned that many people didn't know about them. Since Instagram is only snippets, I wanted to record this podcast episode to get into iBonds a little bit more. As always, the goal is to share the knowledge so that you can make the right decision for you/your family. In th...

Send us Fan Mail This topic is near to my heart, and yours I presume! As immigrants and BIPOC, especially, we know all about Black Tax but we want to lessen the burden for the next generation. In this week's episode, we talk about how to invest for your kids even if you don't have kids yet. We cover: Take care of yourself first (financially) What you teach and model is more important tha...

Send us Fan Mail We need to continue the conversation around what is happening in the market so that each person can respond accordingly based on his/her financial situation. We saw a dip in economic activity in the first quarter, and there have been talks of bear markets, but what should we know at this time? In this episode, I talk about: 1. What is a recession? 2. Who declares recessions in the...

Send us Fan Mail You read the title right! Sayo and her husband accomplished this while living in Nigeria until they relocated to Canada in 2020. I'm so inspired and energized by this episode. What a journey and a testament to what is possible. I'm convinced that there's something for everyone in this episode. Sayo Tola –Adenaike is a Personal Finance Educator and Global Professiona...

Send us Fan Mail The stock market has been in rollercoaster mode so far in 2022 and who knows what's next? There are certainly a lot of opinions out there but no one has a crystal ball. There's also a lot of jargon being thrown around. My goal with today's episode is to break down the jargon and explain what in the world is going on with the Fed such that someone with the least arou...

Send us Fan Mail I promised I would share more travel tips and so I'm back with 12 tips to save you money on travel starting with your very next trip. Travel (even budget) is a luxury but it doesn't have to be out of reach and there are ways to make it happen. Travel has enriched my life and I want to share ways for you to experience it as well In this episode, I share 12 tips to save mo...

Send us Fan Mail When you're getting your financial house in order, you might wonder how many bank accounts you should have and what types of bank accounts? In this episode, I do not share a magical number, instead I help you c How having multiple accounts can help you stay on track and organized with your financial goals Account #1: My operating bank account and my goal for this account Acco...

Send us Fan Mail Pivoting into tech is a popular move lately but how are regular people actually doing it? When Dumebi shared that she pivoted into tech and doubled her base salary, I knew I just had to bring her on the podcast to share her experience with you. Dumebi Oti is a Cloud Economist at a Tech Company in the United States.  In this episode, we talk about: Is the move to Teach as sexy and...

Send us Fan Mail In last week's episodes, I shared that I just returned from a conference in Dubai and Jordan but I didn't go into details. After sitting on some of the life lessons I picked up, I just knew that I had to share. In this episode, we discuss: Why I decided to go to the conference all the way in Dubai 9 Life lessons I'm taking and running with Power indecisiveness and a...

Send us Fan Mail It is financial literacy month and this episode was inspired by a listener's question. How timely! The truth is that you may have an advanced degree in the most complex topic and not be financially literate. On the flip side, you may not have a University degree, yet be financially savvy.  But I'll be the first to acknowledge that with all the jargon, acronyms, and so on...

Send us Fan Mail Season 5 is here and I'm kicking things off with a timely conversation during women's history money.  Sally Krawcheck said that nothing bad happens when women have more money, I'll take it one step further and say nothing bad happens when women understand money better and are better positioned to earn, keep, and grow wealth.  In this episode, I share : 1. The median...

Send us Fan Mail For many immigrants and children of immigrants, travel is seen as a luxury and isn't often considered. My first time on a plane was to come to the USA (cue Coming To America) just before my 17th birthday. Now, I've been to 57 countries. In this episode, I share five tips for creating a realistic travel budget: 1. How going over budget sucks and the reason many travel bud...

Send us Fan Mail I'll be honest, it's no fun seeing everything in the red lately. What does that mean for us as investors? Should we stop investing? In this episode, I share about 1. What's been going on in the stock market 2. How far things will drop 3. History of stock market recoveries 4. Dollar-cost averaging 5. Automating Investing 6. You haven't actually lost if you haven...

Send us Fan Mail 'Know your worth and add tax' is a common phrase lately.  But how do you know how much to negotiate? They say you don't always get what you deserve but you get what you negotiate. Unfortunately too many of us do not negotiate at all. In this episode, I help you negotiate better. I talk about: 1. Why I decided to do better at negotiating 2. Starting your research ear...

Send us Fan Mail Its the new year (Happy New Year) and I'm bringing back this popular episode on creating a financial vision board. In this episode, I talk about: 1. Why do you need a financial vision board? 2. Starting with your overall financial/life vision in mind. Who do you want to be? 3. Breaking the vision into actionable goals 4. What time horizon should a vision board entail? 5. Choo...

Send us Fan Mail This last episode of 2021 is a personal episode where I share my journey to FIRE. Fire stands for Financial Independence Retire Early. In this episode, I share personal examples and I talk about: 1. When I first learned about FIRE and my initial impressions 2. What changed regarding my thoughts on FIRE 2. My thoughts on whether the Movement is exclusive and whether it promotes an...

Send us Fan Mail Anya's mantra is 'who cares what Aunty thinks, live your life!' As an immigrant from Trinidad, Anya understands the pressure immigrants feel from their community, the people in their new homes, and even from themselves to build a life that's impressive to others, even though it may be extremely stifling to them. What a wholesome and honest conversation we had....

Send us Fan Mail Whether you're paying off debt, saving for retirement, or saving for a downpayment, losing motivation on your financial journey is actually normal. I've definitely had moments where I've lost the zest I once had. Thankfully, I've been able to bounce back each and every time. In this episode, I share my personal journey and I also share five ways to stay motivat...