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Oct. 18, 2024

Your Qs and Don's As

This week: 2:42 Exploring 529 Plans and Retirement Strategies 4:17 Merch and Home Investments 5:26 Clarifying Roth IRA Rules 7:38 Advanced Tax Planning Insights 11:13 Evaluating Reverse Mortgages 13:56 Assessing Financial Str...
Oct. 17, 2024

Death Insurance Needed?

From the second half of Saturday's show: 0:28 Death Insurance: A Necessary Discussion 8:02 The Case Against Whole Life Insurance 9:53 The Ignored Mid-Cap Index Funds 11:45 Transitioning to Bonds: When Is Right? 18:45 Evaluati...
Oct. 16, 2024

Stocks or Hurricanes?

From last Saturday's radio show: 5:16 Hurricanes and the Stock Market 13:03 Predicting Markets vs. Hurricanes 15:33 The Role of Luck in Investing 20:27 Understanding Bid-Ask Spreads 24:43 Market Orders Explained 34:03 Portfol...
Oct. 15, 2024

Extinction Event?

In today's holiday shortened week episode: 0:03 The Argentinosaurus of Investing 2:04 Can AI Predict Market Movements? 7:23 Will AI Outperform Index Funds? 11:29 The Rise of AI in Finance 14:40 Strategies for Your Brokerage A...
Oct. 11, 2024

Four Qs for You

In today's Q&A: 3:54 Question on 529 Plans 5:15 401k Considerations 6:57 Retirement Saving Strategies 9:46 ETFs and Fair Valuation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Questions? Comments? Click!
Oct. 10, 2024

Investing Innovations?

In today's show: 2:07 The Rise of Exchange-Traded Funds 4:20 Active Management vs. Passive Strategies 6:40 Choosing the Right Funds 9:06 The Performance of Popular ETFs 9:50 Trends in ETF Closures 11:18 Listener Questions Beg...
Oct. 9, 2024

Strange Return Boosters

In today's podcast (from Saurday's show): 5:54 Second Opinions Matter 7:07 401k Myths and Realities 9:54 Diversifying Investments 15:10 Safe Investment Strategies 18:40 The Future of Retirement 22:57 Social Media and Finance 28:10 Understanding Hodgepodge-itis 29:28 Rental Income Insights 32:17 Rot…
Oct. 8, 2024

Index Imperfections

From the Live Saturday Show: 0:03 Asheville Flooding Update 2:52 Introduction to Investing 6:29 The Pitfalls of Sector Investing 10:25 Importance of Diversification 14:47 The Role of Market Safety 17:44 Understanding M1 Finan...
Oct. 7, 2024

Bet on the Best?

We start the week with: 0:04 Stock Picking Realities 7:33 Retirement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts 8:56 Living Abroad in Retirement 11:34 Experiences in Chattanooga 14:20 Set It and Forget It Funds Learn more about you...
Oct. 4, 2024

Another Week of Qs

Questions answered about: 3:58 Retirement Contributions and Strategies 6:18 Selling the Airstream: A Personal Update 7:53 Roth IRA Questions Answered 11:12 Trusts and Estate Planning 14:42 Complex vs. Simple Investment Strate...
Oct. 3, 2024

Social Security Strategies

On today's show: 0:04 Social Security Decisions 8:49 Investment Strategies for Retirement 9:07 Roth IRA Conversion Insights 14:30 Exchange-Traded Funds Explained 17:46 Closing Remarks and Resources Learn more about your ad ch...
Oct. 2, 2024

Neglecting Your Cash?

In today's edition of TRM: 1:21 Interest Rate Changes and You 20:42 Inheriting and Managing Stocks 23:47 Advice Sources in the Digital Age 28:59 Understanding Market Reactions 35:45 The Reality of Investment Promises 36:44 St...
Oct. 1, 2024

Predictive Powers?

In today's show: 6:18 The Crystal Ball Challenge 10:03 Predictions and Market Efficiency 14:11 Reflections on Market Predictions 18:20 The Nature of Financial Forecasting 27:18 Role Models in Investing 35:04 International Sto...
Sept. 30, 2024

Special Investments?

In today's edition: 0:04 Introduction to Financial Types 2:43 Hedge Funds and Their Performance 5:22 The Illusion of Special Investments 5:51 Smart Investing Without Being Special 11:19 Questions from Listeners 14:19 The Fall...
Sept. 27, 2024

Friday in Florida

It's Q&A Day: 4:20 401k and Retirement Guidance 6:56 Investment Decisions with Real Estate 9:16 Risk Management in Business Ventures 11:59 Small Cap Value Allocation 16:47 Diversification with Small Cap Growth 18:26 Emerging ...
Sept. 26, 2024

Sizzle to Fizzle

In this podcast: 0:04 Remembering Bob Brinker 2:17 Hot Investments Today 7:32 Thematic Investing Challenges 8:22 Timing the Market Dilemma 12:18 The Dollar's Future 14:40 AJ's Financial Questions 20:24 Looking Ahead to Retire...
Sept. 25, 2024

Really Need Insurance?

In today's edition: 1:05 Misleading Money Media 2:47Who Needs Life Insurance? 9:40Annuity Sales Grew 11:03Move to a TAP Annuity? 19:31How Long Will You Live? 25:22 Buy Bitcoin to Afford a Home? 35:17 Small Cap Annual Returns ...
Sept. 24, 2024

Lower Interest Impact

In today's show: 0:01 The Federal Reserve's Role 5:06 Interest Rates and Their Impact 9:33 The Confusion of Rate Cuts 14:16 The Risks of Market Timing 15:34 The Danger of Misinformation 20:53 Meme Stocks and Their Longevity 2...
Sept. 23, 2024

Do We Need More ETFs?

In this episode: 2:44 The Rise of Investment Funds 6:17 The Dangers of Single Stock ETFs 14:07 Understanding 1031 Exchanges 20:39 Engaging with Our Audience 22:12 The Debate on Active Bond Management 27:03 The Challenges of A...
Sept. 16, 2024

Typical Investing?

In this exciting edition: 0:03 Introduction to Financial Normalcy 3:50 The Retirement Worry 6:28 The Gray Area of Investing 13:23 The Importance of a Financial Plan 21:03 Portfolio Questions and Strategies Learn more about yo...
Sept. 13, 2024

Tom and Roxy Q

In this Q&Apisode: 0:04 Stock Market Insights 3:05 Questions from Listeners 3:31 International Investment Concerns 8:45 Portfolio Housekeeping 11:53 Charitable Distributions Explained 14:35 401(k) Allocation Strategies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesQuestions? Com…
Sept. 12, 2024

Still Make Cents?

Today, we discuss: 5:34 The Case Against the Penny 7:12 Daylight Savings Time Debate 8:27 Worthless Financial Instruments 11:24 The Cryptocurrency Conundrum 13:14 Rollover Strategies Explained 23:00 The Weirdness of Today’s W...
Sept. 11, 2024

Invest in Elections?

In this episode: 1:54 Election Investing and Other Gambling 6:40 Understanding Financial Futures 14:32 Navigating Roth IRA Withdrawals 20:16 The Importance of Financial Planning 26:53 Pay Yourself First 28:57 Target Date Fund...
Sept. 10, 2024

High Yield's Price

In this episode: 1:29 The High Price of High Dividends 18:35 The Importance of Staying Invested 21:04 Market Fluctuations and Trading 29:08 Understanding Asset Allocation 31:56 The Value of Asset Location 35:39 Rebalancing fo...