What are ways to invest in water and is it an attractive investment? Topics covered include: How water rights work and how they have been overallocated in the Colorado River basin.Why agriculture uses the vast majority of water in the southwestern U.S. while contributing only a few percentage points to the region's gross domestic product.Why hedge fund manager Michael Burry invests in farmland instead of water rights.What ETFs are available to invest in waterWhat have the historical returns been for water stock investing, what are current valuations, and what is the expected long-term revenue growth. Become a Subscriber and listen to the episode ad-free on Spotify or your preferred podcasting app. Only $4.99 per month plus tax. Subscribe here. Thanks to Blinkist and Policygenius for sponsoring the episode. For more information on this episode click here. Show Notes Beyond the Signing by Laura Paskus—Water Education Colorado Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River by David Owens What Happens When The Colorado River Runs Dry—Science Friday Editorial: There is no drought by The Times Editorial Board New Mexico’s coming megadrought highlights farmers’ control of water by Cody Nelson, Capital & Main—New Mexico Political Report Arizona | The Economic Contributions and Impacts of U.S. Food, Fiber, and Forest Industries—University of Arkansas Department of Agriculture U.S. Southwest, Already Parched, Sees ‘Virtual Water’ Drain Abroad by Diana Kruzman—Coyote Gultch Brazil’s Worst Water Crisis in 91 Years Threatens Power Supplies by Walter Brandimarte and Gerson Freitas Jr—Bloomberg Green Does Arizona really use less water now than it did in 1957? by Andrew Nicla—azcentral. Arizona’s Groundwater Management Act at Forty: Tackling Unfinished Business by Kirsten H. Engel, Esther Loiseleur, Elise Drilhon Michael Burry, Real-Life Market Genius From The Big Short, Thinks Another Financial Crisis Is Looming—by Jessica Pressler—Intelligencer Global water crisis: Investing in water—Fidelity Related Episodes 301: Use Caution with Alternative Investments 334: How To Invest In Farmland 336: Own What Is Real See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why productivity growth is key to creating wealth. Why U.S. productivity growth is slowing, and what we can do to increase business and personal productivity. Topics covered include: How productivity is measured and how it relates to GDP, inflation, and living standardsHow productivity growth has led to more food, better health, better housing, and more consumer goods.What are potential reasons why productivity growth is slowingEvidence that work from home has led to lower productivityWhat individuals and businesses can do to increase productivity Become a Subscriber and listen to the episode ad-free on Spotify or your preferred podcasting app. Only $4.99 per month plus tax. Subscribe here. Thanks to LinkedIn and Hello Fresh for sponsoring the episode. Use code david12off for 12 free meals with free shipping from Hello Fresh. For more information on this episode click here. Show Notes The Slowdown in Productivity Growth and Policies That Can Restore It by Emily Moss, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh—The Hamilton Project The technology-employment trade-off: Industry, automation, and income effects by Gene Kindberg-Hanlon—World Bank Blogs Will productivity and growth return after the COVID-19 crisis? by Jan Mischke, et al.—McKinsey & Company Work from Home & Productivity: Evidence from Personnel & Analytics Data on IT Professionals by Michael Gibbs, Friederike Mengel, Christoph Siemroth—Becker Friedman Institute for Economics The Work of the Future: Building Better Jobs in an Age of Intelligent Machines by David Autor, David Mindell, and Elisabeth Reynolds—Massachusetts Institute of Technology How to Stop Worrying and Love the Robot Apocalypse (Ep. 461) by Stephen J. Dubner, Produced by Zack Lapinski—Freakanomics Is working from home bad for productivity? by Claire Jones—Financial Times A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload by Cal Newport Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most by Greg McKeown Related Episodes 142: Why Are Some Nations Wealthier Than Others? 231: What Determines How Much You Make 300: Ray Dalio and the Changing World Order 331: Why Do We Work So Much? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.