EP 269-The Star Method With Ed Brady-Saving, Time Horizon, Asset Allocation, Real Returns

About this episode

Ed Brady discusses the STAR method for personal finance, focusing on saving, time horizon, asset selection, and real returns.

Send us Fan Mail "The math works for everybody, but not everybody loves math". Ed Brady is the son of a teacher and author of the new book "Awaken Your Financial Star", which highlights the Star Method. Ed's STAR method reframes personal finance into four core components: Saving, Time horizon, Asset selection, and Real returns. Looking at wealth through this lens provides an approachable, success-focused lesson in understanding why financial progress often stalls and how to mitigate and adjus...

People in this episode

Host: Dave Fleischer

Guest: Ed Brady

Topics covered

• personal finance
• saving
• asset allocation
• financial education
• wealth management

Keywords

• STAR method
• financial progress
• wealth
• saving
• asset allocation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Awaken Your Financial Star

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