Wealth Actually

Another reminder that the “Wealth, Actually” podcasts come out on Thursday morning before the EST commute. You can subscribe on most major podcast platforms . . . and now on with the show! Remember Todd Marinovich? He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated as the archetype for early specialization and “guaranteed success” in sports . . . his story started out nicely, but en...

HOUSEKEEPING: Podcasts are scheduled to post every Thursday morning just before the EST commute . . . and now for this week’s podcast. Occasionally, you get to look at someone’s vision for the future and it fires one’s intellectual synapses. In this case, we came across a post at the beginning of the year that fit the bill. It comes from New York venture capitalist, FRED WILSON ....

It didn’t take long for Haven and I to reach back across the pond for a topic to chew on . . . and this week we wrangle over the mess of the potential “departure” of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan (and son, Archie) from the official royal duties of the British Monarchy. NY TIMES: The Crisis . . . . after the Crisis https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/world/europe/harry-meghan-me...

Haven ( https://pundificator.com/ ) and I ( frazerrice.com ) took on 2019/2020- here is a quick summary Spring Forward, Look Back . . . FRAZER’S WINNERS: Amazon- the category 5 hurricane in American Consumerism- AMZN continues to charge forward. Kylie Jenner- She sold 51% of her company for $600mm to Coty- this could be the apex of influencer branding. FRAZER’S LOSERS The Federal...

Welcome back to the “Wealth, Actually” podcast and Happy New Year! As we start 2020, Haven ( “The Pundificator” ) and I are taking on “Impeachment”. With Nancy Pelosi’s withholding of the Articles of Impeachment from the Senate and the resultant delay in the Senate trial, Americans have had a couple of weeks to focus on the holiday season and away from thi...

Haven and Frazer discuss Brexit and its Implications First, some quick housekeeping: “Wealth, Actually” is setting the schedule to post content every Thursday. Interviews with entrepreneurs, experts, and tastemakers AND Haven Pell and I will take on noteworthy and timely topics. SUBSCRIBE today on most major podcast venues. Tell friends, leave comments and get in touch! Second, HAVEN P...

In a new regular feature on the “Wealth, Actually” Podcast, Haven Pell and I will take on a topic.  (For our first one, we discuss the concept of “College” in modern American Society) With some fun questioning and debate, we’ll try to make some sense of a subject that has some controversy, broad policy implications and a little bit of hypocrisy to unwind. &#...

In this edition of “Wealth, Actually”, I was able to speak with Leslie and Mark Begert of the newly launched, Fabulingua.   The company helps to accelerate the learning of second languages through a unique blend of technology, storytelling and gamification.   The program is initially focussing on English and Spanish, but the Begerts have big plans for the company in the future.   To...

First, this is the first podcast with some formatting changes (including making it easier to subscribe via iTunes and Google Play) and the addition of music . . . let me know what you think of it . . . now back to the podcast. One of the main themes in 2019 is the focus on effective philanthropy amongst the wealthy.   Following the example of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation among others, me...

Frazer Rice and Tyrone Ross in the studio for “Wealth, Actually” Welcome back to the “Wealth, Actually” podcast. (Reminder:  There is no investment advice here!) Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have come back into the news as they have jumped around in price in the last two years.   To help us understand the crypto phenomenon, I spoke with Tyrone Ross of Noblebridge W...

  We’re back with another “ Wealth, Actually” podcast.   This time I got to speak with John Farr, a man who blended his love of movies with the world of movie house restoration.   J ohn Farr has helped restore one historic cinema (The Avon in Stamford) and did it again for the BEDFORD PLAYHOUSE in Bedford, NY.   Boasting a half-century love of great film and a career in...

I recently spoke with kick-butt entrepreneur, Storey Jones.   She is an expert on divorce and family planning and has founded a company around her expertise.   I’ll let her bio from her startup DTOUR.LIFE tell the story: INTRODUCTION “Been there. Done that. Survived  and thrived.  In 1998 Storey Jones married a technology entrepreneur. By 2001 his company had executed a successful...

This is a special “Wealth Actually” podcast.   I spoke with an author and educator that has had a major impact on financial literacy and wealth management.   He is also a terrific guy to boot!   Over the course of our discussion, While I felt like I was nodding my head in agreement a lot (that’s the whoosh near the microphone), My guest’s nuanced views on...

“MUNICIPAL BONDS: THE ORIGINAL IMPACT INVESTMENT?” For this first WA episode, I spoke with Matt Posner the Director of the Impact Coalition .  We attack a bunch of topics centered around the emergence of the municipal bond markets’ increased relevance in the impact investing world.  Matt is helping to coordinate through the efforts of the Impact Coalition. THE IMPACT COALITION  (...

https://frazerrice.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Frazer-Rice-FB-Live.mp4 Thanks to David Grasso, Scott Richmond and the team at Bookstr for having me on their Facebook Live channel.   It’s always a pleasure to discuss “Wealth, Actually.” A link to the book is here and don’t forget to leave comments on the Amazon site. https://www.amazon.com/Wealth-Actually-Intelligent-Dec...

Here is something that is a little bit new!   I was interviewed on my new book “Wealth, Actually by Josh Jalinksi on his Financial Quarterback show on 710 WOR ad on #iheartradio.   We discussed estate planning, family dynamics, investing and a host of tools that could helpful in making good decisions about wealth.   Thanks again, Josh! To buy “WEALTH, ACTUALLY” on AMAZON, clic...

With the 2018 midterm elections around the corner, I spoke with Ben Phillips about the impact of policy on the investment world. Ben Phillips serves as the CIO of EventShare s , overseeing research and portfolio management for the U.S. Policy Alpha ETF (PLCY) . Mr. Phillips previously worked for Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he had portfolio management responsibilities across several multi...

In Podcast #25, I was able to speak with Bill Yoh, the author of “OUR WAY” . https://www.amazon.com/Our-Way-Life-Story-Spike-ebook/dp/B0786QGZ6K/ In the book, Bill tells the story of Spike Yoh, the driving force behind Day & Zimmermann with un-sugarcoated candor. An embattled son becomes a patriarch. An untested employee becomes a CEO. A husband becomes a caregiver. A student becom...

Today we were able to speak with Leslie Danks Burke. She is a  public advocate and the Founder and President of  TRAILBLAZERS PAC   :  a political action committee dedicated to finding and supporting candidates for local political office beyond typical party ideology and structure. Based in Horseheads, NY, Leslie’s goal is to improve the quality of candidates and the political discourse in t...

On Podcast #23, we have Eiland Glover, founder of Kowala. He helps us sort through the cryptocurrency noise, sets out the problems to be solved, and challenges us to think about cryptocurrencies in the future. Eiland Glover is the CEO and Cofounder of KOWALA , creator of the world’s first autonomously stabilizing cryptocurrency: kUSD. Eiland has spent his career creating systems and companie...

Podcast #22 features Norb Vonnegut , wealth management practitioner turned novelist and journalist at the Wall Street Journal.  Besides talking finance and the future of wealth management, we talked a lot about his fiction writing.  He is the author of three Wall Street thrillers: The Trust Top Producer The Gods of Greenwich He also works on non-fiction. As a contributing columnist for WSJ.com, No...

Podcast #21 features a fascinating conversation with Bart Stephens on the emergence of Bitcoin and blockchain. Bart is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of BLOCKCHAIN CAPITAL , the first VC firm to raise a venture fund through an ICO, and the most active VC investor in the sector, with 72 portfolio companies across three funds. Bart is also a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Stephens Investmen...

I recently spoke to Matt Cooney at NICKERSON PR about the development of Virtual and Augmented Reality. We charted the differences and Matt made predictions about the future of this technology on a variety of industries and businesses including real estate. This is fascinating stuff and vital as we try to understand where the trends in economic growth and employment are going. Forming and engaging...

It is impossible to come away from a conversation with Marisa Arredondo and not be impressed.  She is the founder of skincare and lifestyle brand PHACE BIOACTIVE . After graduating from Stanford University, Marisa worked as an analyst on Wall Street for 12 years to research and invest in cosmetic, drug and biotech companies. There, she learned about skin biology, ingredient technology, and pH bala...

Podcast #18 gives us a chance to speak with hedge fund manager and documentary producer, John Fichthorn, about his documentary, “Betting on Zero”.   John co-founded Dialectic Capital Management, LLC in 2003 and serves as its Portfolio Manager. “Betting on Zero” offers an inside look at the controversy behind multi-level marketing companies and the gamesmanship that occurs o...