#235 How to evaluate the purchase of a depreciating asset, such as buying a house in Japan where prices have declined 23 out of the past 29 years. Thanks to The Great Courses Plus, LinkedIn and Sleep Number for sponsoring the episode. For show notes and more information on this episode click here. [0:20] Unfortunately, there isn’t a magic formula for dealing with a housing bubble.[2:33] Making the decision to purchase a second home.[5:31] Japan’s declining housing market.[13:10] Another quirk of the Japanese house: it’s freezing.[20:28] Should we imitate the Japanese when making decisions regarding the housing market?[24:19] Keeping priorities straight: making a purchasing decision based upon what matters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

#233 What is the cause of the economic crisis in Argentina and how likely is it that other developing nations will experience a similar financing crisis. Thanks to Policy Genius for sponsoring the episode. For show notes and more information on this episode click here. [0:20] Why the Argentine peso has decreased 47% in value.[3:41] 3 Reasons why Argentina is unique and has suffered such sharp economic decline.[10:23] What we can learn from Argentina’s funding crisis.[13:51] How to tell when the market is losing confidence.[19:43] Why are some emerging market economies thriving?[22:20] Emerging market economies are not destined to fail.[27:04] What Argentina can do to pull itself out of the crisis.[27:48] Why the US isn’t in the same fix as Argentina.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.