Jim Collins Thinks Your House Is a Bad Investment | Rent vs. Buy Analysis | LIVE

Video Chapters (Click the time to the right of each question):
- What does a bad investment look like? 3:05
- Isn't it common wisdom that you should buy a house? 6:20
- What about building equity? 8:08
- But what about the tax deduction? 12:00
- So you should never buy your home? 15:10
- How does emotion factor in your decision? 17:35
- What if you want to plant roots and own your home? 19:49
- Recap of rent vs. own debate. 23:25
- What about roomates/AirBnb? 27:19
- Have your children followed in your footsteps? 28:24
- Are you considering moving to Ecuador? 32:54
- Do you still recommend 100% stocks to someone in their 30s? 37:25
- Why total stock market index fund? 40:35
- Upcoming blog posts? 41:38
- Plan for the Stock Series videos? 44:05
- When did you switch to bonds (post-retirement)? 47:53
- Aren't bonds a bad investment right now? 50:00
- Is your wife on the same page? 51:00
- Closing 53:00
Tonight we have a special guest, Jim Collins, who is going to talk to us about why he thinks your house might be a bad investment. Topics will include rent vs. buy analysis, opportunity cost, and a few psychological factors you may not have considered.

Be sure to bring all of your questions about renting vs. buying your home, or any other questions you have for the Q&A.

Be sure to check out Jim's blog:
http://jlcollinsnh.com/

His blog posts about the rent vs. buy debate:
http://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/05/29/why-your-house-is-a-terrible-investment/
http://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/02/23/rent-v-owning-your-home-opportunity-cost-and-running-some-numbers/
http://jlcollinsnh.com/2013/03/20/roots-v-wings-considering-home-ownership/

His post about purchasing a house in Ecuador:
http://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/11/30/rent-v-owning-in-ecuador/

His post about bonds:
http://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/10/01/stocks-part-xii-bonds-and-a-bit-on-reits/

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