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Finance For Beginners

Finance For Beginners

Roger Humphrey 12 episodes Latest Nov 10, 2025

A new educational podcast explaining the basics of stocks, bonds, and insurance for everyone. It demystifies financial language and explains concepts in a simple and straightforward manner. Hosted by veteran investment broker John Lemmermann with an assist from investment novice Roger Humphrey.

Episodes

Gold Standard (China) Nov 10, 2025 583 Understanding the gold standard as it applies to the Chinese economy.
IRA Jun 30, 2025 426 John talks about the difference between a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA. He also discusses how they differ from a 401k and other retirement funds.
Federal Reserve Jun 28, 2025 910 John talks about the Federal Reserve system and how it works.
StableCoin Jun 28, 2025 814 John talks about StableCoin. What it is and the importance of the pending U.S. legislation to regulate it.
Sovereign Wealth Fund Feb 24, 2025 517 John Lemmerman talks about how countries, and even states, set aside money for future projects.
Crypto Currency Feb 24, 2025 799 John Lemmerman gives an overview of crypto currency to define some of the terms and help get you started.
Portfolio Diversification Feb 24, 2025 366 John Lemmerman talks about the importance of diversifying your investments.
Currency Feb 24, 2025 549 John Lemmerman talks about how various currencies can fluctuate and how it affects you.
Traditional broker vs. Fiduciary Nov 8, 2024 628 An easy understanding of commission based brokerage and a fiduciary.
Being a stockholder Nov 8, 2024 686 A simple explanation of what it means to be a stockholder.
Understanding Funds Nov 8, 2024 721 Mutual funds, Hedge funds, and all of that stuff is clearly defined and explained.
What Are Stocks and Bonds? Nov 8, 2024 740 A simple explanation of what stocks and bonds are and how your investment works.

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