24m ·
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16 Sep 17:42
Bonds have been having an outlier year due to rising interest rates so far here in 2022. But has it changed the overall dynamic of stocks and bonds in a portfolio? Brendan, Tim and Casey discuss why bond investors are bailing out, where bond returns come from and whether or not bonds are serving their […]
18m ·
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09 Sep 17:32
A common misconception amongst investors is that investment returns would be better if they could somehow avoid recessions. But is that actually true? In this week’s podcast, Brendan and Casey settle this debate once and for all. They share historical statistics about investing through past recessions and get in to what these numbers mean […]
27m ·
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02 Sep 15:31
In this week’s podcast, Tim and Brendan begin by discussing how investors reacted to the Fed’s comments last week. The conversation turns into a discussion about who is actually making changes to their retirement investments this year. The guys wind up shining a light on the world of alternative investments and how they aren’t […]
29m ·
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26 Aug 13:15
We are often asked “what can I expect my investments to earn if I work with you?”. While it is an important question, there is no easy answer. In this week’s podcast, Tom, Brendan, Tim AND Casey weigh in on the best way to set investment performance expectations, the difference between average returns, and […]
19m ·
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19 Aug 19:29
In this week’s podcast, Brendan, Tim and Casey debate whether it is better to have more money saved in your retirement accounts or lower monthly expenses. They discuss the pros/cons of each and how these factor into making big decisions in retirement like paying off a mortgage. The guys also turn the conversation towards […]
19m ·
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12 Aug 20:10
In this week’s podcast, Brendan, Tim and Casey discuss the most recent economic headlines including this week’s inflation reading, last week’s jobs report and Q2 earnings. The guys highlight a theme that’s been apparent over the last couple of weeks… the market’s reactions are more based on expectations rather than what’s actually going on […]
17m ·
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28 Jul 19:58
“If my required minimum distributions are 5% of my account, does that mean my account will be empty in 20 years?” In this week’s podcast, Tom and Casey debunk this common misconception by explaining the math behind required minimum distributions. While you are required to take the money out of tax deferred accounts, like […]
16m ·
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21 Jul 16:13
A recent horror story came out about how over 1 million teachers have been misled about the amount of fees they’ve been paying in their retirement accounts. In this week’s podcast, Tom and Casey discuss what other options teachers have and what steps they should take to ensure they are doing what’s best for […]
21m ·
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14 Jul 14:00
Margin investing, or taking on debt to invest, is very risky. It always seems to gain popularity during market peaks. And make matters worse on the way back down. In this week’s podcast, Tom and Casey discuss some recent events in the cryptocurrency space. We saw some really speculative investing trends, like margin investing, […]
20m ·
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08 Jul 13:42
It’s often said that the stock market looks forward, while economic data looks in the rearview mirror. The stock market reacts to what it thinks is going to happen. While the economic data represents what has already happened. It is not uncommon to see the stock market bottom while the economic news worsens. Tom […]