Best Larry Bernstein Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 72, David Baughier switches seats with host Rick Ferri and interviews him

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David Baughier switched seats with host Rick Ferri and interviewed him about many personal finance topics.By Rick Ferri, CFA

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Andy Fletcher // Fletcher/Mayo; Barkley 44:59

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Send us a Text Message. What’s it like to have your dad be your boss? Well, our guest today on Marketing Legends of Kansas City can tell us. Andy Fletcher worked for his dad at Fletcher Mayo and learned a thing or two there about the marketing business, especially in the agriculture arena. But Andy has stories to tell us as he became in his words, …

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Landa William // LandaJob 47:19

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Send us a Text Message. Chances are more than a few of you have Landa Williams to thank for a job or for an employee hire in a Kansas City agency or company. And even if you didn’t, you absolutely know a few people who did. LandaJob is her company’s name, and she will tell us how that came about on this edition of the Marketing Legends of Kansas Ci…

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Larry Wheeler // Boasberg Wheeler 1:06:10

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Send us a Text Message. There can be no dispute that Ewing Kaufmann is one of the most impactful and influential business leaders in Kansas City history. In this episode of Kansas City Marketing legends, we hear from one of our own legends what it was like to work for Mr. K. at Marion Labs and the business lessons he learned that helped him run his…

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Episode 71, Bogleheads on Investing, Matt Hougan discusses the basics of blockchain and cybercurrencies, host Rick Ferri

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By Rick Ferri, CFA

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Episode 70, Bogleheads on Investing, Dr. Wes Gray discusses the unique tax benefits of ETFs and other topics of interest, host Rick Ferri

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By Rick Ferri, CFA

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Bill Fromm // Barkley 58:40

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Send us a Text Message. Bill Fromm was a born entrepreneur. He ran a dry-cleaning delivery service in college and his dream was to come back to Kansas City and start an advertising agency. He made that dream come true and opened the doors of his agency on June 1, 1964. Today that agency is Barkley, and it is one of the leading independent agencies …

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Whitey Kuhn // Kuhn & Wittenborn 1:05:56

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Send us a Text Message. Hallmark is not just one of Kansas City’s most revered companies, but it has also contributed to the overall growth of the creative community in the city. One of the best examples of that is the partnership that developed between Whitey Kuhn and the late Dale Wittenborn. The two met while working at Hallmark and then one day…

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Bob Bernstein // Bernstein-Rein 1:00:50

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Send us a Text Message. Listeners to the Marketing Legends of Kansas City may find it hard to believe that there was a time when a handshake was all that was needed to create a decades long partnership between a global retailer and an ad agency in Kansas City. But that’s one story that our guest today can tell. Bob Bernstein started his agency in 1…

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Welcome to Kansas City Marketing Legends 29:20

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Send us a Text Message. Kansas City has a rich and colorful history when it comes to our Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations community. We talked for a while about how to start capturing the stories. We quickly decided we did not want to write a book, so we landed on an even better idea – let’s start a podcast! Our idea is simple. Let’s rea…

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Episode 69, Bogleheads on Investing, Larry Swedroe on his book, Enrich your Future, host Rick Ferri

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Larry Swedroe is my guest on the "Bogleheads on Investing" podcast. We discuss his latest book, "Enrich Your Future, The Keys to Successful Investing".By Rick Ferri, CFA

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15. How to Reduce the High Cost of College 23:00

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The underlying cause of the high cost of college is an inability to objectively demonstrate quality or the value added by a college. Currently, college rankings are determined by the amount of money they have and spend. Those with more prestige are able to charge higher tuition. Higher education institutions need to be incentivized to adopt a syste…

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14. Why Does College Cost So Much? Putting It All Together 19:22

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The high cost of college prevents many from attending or causes others to go into debt at an early age and delay life plans. Why does college cost so much? Because there is no objective measure of quality, prestige is determined by how much money a college has and spends. Individual pricing by private colleges allows them to charge each student the…

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13. If Purdue Can Do It, Why Can't U? 9:43

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Purdue University has frozen tuition for the last 13 years while improving its reputation. This has saved students $6,000 per year, reduced the amount of debt, and improved graduation rates. How did it do it and why don’t other universities do the same? Theme music: Sunshine by lemonmusicstudio via Pixabay…

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12. The Interests of Colleges and Students Do Not Align 14:19

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The priorities of boards of trustees, administrators , and faculty are often different from those of the students. Those students are paying into a system which directs funds into activities that do not align with their interests. They do not have the ability to opt out of services they do not wish to receive and those looking to enter or remain in…

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11. Why Not Use the Endowment To Pay For Everything? 21:13

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Wealth inequality among universities enables the rich to get richer. The design of college endowments limits the extent to which they can be used to reduce tuition for everyone. Theme music credit: Sunshine by lemonmusicstudio via PixabayBy Larry Bernstein

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Episode 68, Bogleheads on Investing, Rolf Agather on index evolution, host Rick Ferri

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Over 50% of mutual fund and ETF assets follow passive indices, which makes index methodology important. Rolf Agather, CFA, has been in the index industry for 40 years and played a major role in the revolution.By Rick Ferri, CFA

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10. Do Campus Luxuries and Amenities Make College a Lot More Expensive? 18:01

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Climbing walls and lazy river pools are conspicuous and attract much attention but add relatively little to the cost of attendance. On the other hand, colleges have been raising the prices they charge for housing at a rate much higher than inflation. The building boom on campuses has expanded space greater than the increase in student enrollment an…

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9. The Rise of the Administrative State on Campus 27:45

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Federal regulations and reporting requirements of colleges have grown in recent years forcing them to hire non-instructional staff to comply. But this only accounts for a small part of the amount spent on administration. Colleges have expanded their scope beyond the core missions of education and research. They are now more involved in the oversigh…

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8. How Much Are College Students Paying For Research? 33:04

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Institutional support of sponsored research has grown at twice the rate of inflation for over 60 years and is an overlooked cause of high tuition. The annual expense of unsponsored research is many thousands of dollars per student and may be an even larger contributor to rising costs. This National Science Foundation website https://ncsesdata.nsf.g…

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7. Do Professors' Salaries and Baumol (Service) Cost Disease Explain Why College Costs So Much? 16:12

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Service fields such as higher education do not experience large improvements in efficiency so the cost of providing that service rises. The salaries of professors may contribute a minor amount to the rising cost of college; however, reduced teaching loads and other perks are more important factors which cause the price of tuition to go up.…

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6. How Much Do Intercollegiate Athletics Cost Students? 23:51

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All intercollegiate athletic programs lose money, except for a few at universities with successful football programs Students are charged up to several thousand dollars per year to make up the deficit. Compliance with Title IX also adds to the cost. Websites mentioned in this episode: Office of Postsecondary Education website under Equity In Athlet…

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Episode 67, Bogleheads on Investing, Kaye Thomas on income taxes and how to lower them, host Rick Ferri

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If you hate paying taxes, then you should love learning about taxes because that’s the way to reduce them. My podcast guest, Kaye Thomas, tells us how.By Rick Ferri, CFA

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5. What Role Do Rankings Play in the High Cost of College? 24:07

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Influential rankings are based on the wealth of an institution, not how much students learn. This incentivizes colleges to maximize income in order to remain competitive. Theme music credit: Sunshine by lemonstudiomusic via PixabayBy Larry Bernstein

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4. Do Loans, Grants, and Tax Breaks Really Make College More Affordable? 23:26

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Government grants, easy access to subsidized loans, and tax breaks have made more money available to students, but somehow, students are even more overwhelmed with the burden of paying for college. Theme music credit: Sunshine by lemonmusicstudio via PixabayBy Larry Bernstein

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1. The Problem of High College Tuition 16:49

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Once upon a time, Americans had access to affordable higher education and could pay for it by working while in college. This promoted social mobility. Over the last few decades, costs have risen dramatically causing current students to drown in student debt, alter life decisions, or forgo college altogether. In this episode, we introduce the proble…

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2. Individual Pricing of College Tuition Leads to Higher Charges 35:13

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In this episode, we discuss: Individual pricing, the most important factor contributing to the rise of tuition sticker price at private colleges and universities. The effect of economic surplus, market segmentation, and enrollment management in setting a price to extract the maximum amount of current and future wealth from a student and family. How…

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3. Shifting Public Support of Colleges and Universities 23:40

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In this episode, we examine public colleges and universities and discuss: The high variability in higher education funding between states. How state appropriations dropped during the decade of the 2000s causing public colleges to make up for the shortfall by raising tuition. How the decrease in state appropriations explains only a part of the reaso…

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Episode 66: Bogleheads on Investing, Dr. Jim Dahle and John Worth, Ph.D. on real estate investing, host Rick Ferri

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We cover the spectrum of real estate investment opportunities, from flipping homes to listed real estate investment trusts (REITs).By Rick Ferri, CFA

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Episode 65: Bogleheads on Investing, Qian Wang, PhD, Vanguard’s 2024 economic forecast, host Rick Ferri

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My interesting interview with Dr. Qian Wang, Vanguard’s Asia-Pacific chief economist and global head of the Vanguard Capital Markets Model team in the Investment Strategy Group.By Rick Ferri, CFA

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Episode 64: Bogleheads on Investing, Victor Haghani and James White, “The Missing Billionaires”, host Rick Ferri

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Victor Haghani and James White are co-authors of "The Missing Billionaires, A Guide to Better Financial Decisions." This fascinating book discusses accumulating wealth, investment risk-sizing, and making better financial decisions.By Rick Ferri, CFA

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Episode 63: Bogleheads on Investing – guest Dr. William Bernstein, host Rick Ferri

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In this episode, we discuss Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), asset allocation in today's uncertain world, four deep risks, and the cost of income inequality.By Rick Ferri, CFA

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