For What It's Worth

by Raymond James

Learn how to plan, invest and live smarter with the Raymond James For What It’s Worth podcast. Featuring insights from leading professionals, For What It’s Worth brings you the latest in wealth management, market commentary and engaging research. Hear industry specialists share resourceful insights on economic events, longevity and retirement planning, growing your financial legacy and more in each discussion-based episode hosted by Paige Lenssen, CFA. Whether you already work with a trusted financial advisor or currently manage your own investment plans, For What It’s Worth provides the engaging wealth management information you value as you pursue your most important goals.

Episodes

(Part 2) LIBOR transition: How will borrowers be affected?

16m · Published 12 Nov 17:13

In the second installation of this two-part feature about the LIBOR transition, you’ll hear from Bill Geis, head of private client banking at Raymond James Bank, who details how the move will affect individual and corporate borrowers. [Recorded 10/19/21]

(Part 1) LIBOR transition: What does it mean for investors?

18m · Published 12 Nov 17:12

LIBOR, the London Interbank Offered Rate, has been a primary benchmark in financial markets since the early 1980s. But it’s being phased out. Why is the industry moving away from LIBOR? What will replace it? And what will this transition mean for investors, borrowers and banks? In the first installation of this two-part feature, Greg Sitrin, head of fixed income trading at Raymond James, discusses the reasons behind the shift and implications for investors holding LIBOR-tied securities and contracts. [Recorded 10/22/21]

Let’s decode the most important Social Security factors

23m · Published 24 Aug 20:26

Your individualized Social Security strategy should reflect your life expectancy, work history, spousal situation and tax profile. Bob Spence, manager of Raymond James’ financial planning consultant team, sheds some light on this important and complex retirement income source. [Recorded 7/29/21]

The outlook for vaccines, variants and elusive herd immunity

16m · Published 04 Aug 18:53

How do COVID-19 vaccines perform against the delta variant? When is FDA approval expected? And is herd immunity really achievable? Raymond James Biotechnology Analyst Steve Seedhouse, Ph.D., addresses these questions and more in the latest episode of For What It’s Worth. Hear him discuss the latest data around vaccine effectiveness, the transition from pandemic to possible endemic and how COVID-prompted innovation may open the door for the prevention of other illnesses. [Recorded 8/3/21]

Has oil recovered from the most disruptive event in decades?

28m · Published 25 Jun 15:20

In the last year, the oil market has contended with a pandemic, pipeline cyberattack and significant Iranian election. Raymond James Energy Analyst Pavel Molchanov discusses how these inflection points have impacted the industry. [Recorded 6/21/21]

Give your financial privacy an added boost

20m · Published 17 Jun 19:36

Your trusted financial institutions should have solid privacy protocols in place. But you can take steps to protect sensitive information on your end, too. Hear from Raymond James Chief Privacy Officer Rob Patchett. [Recorded 5/13/21]

For What It's Worth has 26 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 8:26:36. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 26th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 21st, 2024 23:14.