Episode 209: Optimal Allocations to Owned Housing & Gender Equality in Financial Planning

Welcome to another episode of the Rational Reminder Podcast! In today’s jam-packed episode, we start by going through the feedback received on our limited crypto series and outline upcoming guests. We also give a breakdown of Cal Newport’s book, Deep Work, and the importance and long-term benefits of engaging in deep work. We then follow-up on our recent episode with Rebecca Walker by discussing gender equality in financial planning. Lastly, tune in to also have a rundown of the housing market and its investment potential, price risks associated with home ownership, the effects homeowner’s occupation has on their household investment and more!

Key Points From This Episode:

• We go through feedback received on the limited edition crypto series. [0:01:40]
• An outline of the upcoming guests we are going to have on the show. [0:05:51]
• This week’s book review, Deep Work written by Cal Newport. [0:09:01]
• Some of the common workplace problems highlighted in the book. [0:14:30]
• How work can be more enjoyable than free time and reasons why. [0:15:56]
• Ways to overcome common workplace problems and engage with ‘deep work.’ [0:16:47]
• The long-term benefits of engaging with deep work and why it is needed. [0:20:21]
• A follow-up on our recent episode with Rebecca Walker and the feedback received. [0:20:49]
• Discussion about the data that is related to Rebecca’s points from the episode. [0:22:10]
• We unravel the nuance concerning the gender pay gap and financial planning. [0:26:10]
• An important takeaway concerning our discussion on the gender pay gap. [0:33:19]
• Rundown of the housing market and its investment potential. [0:33:58]
• Find out how an owned home can act like an investment. [0:37:42]
• Learn more about ‘Portfolio Theory’ concerning property investment. [0:40:50]
• An interesting aspect regarding peoples’ occupation and property investments. [0:46:18]
• How people reduce the risk associated with property investments. [0:47:45]

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