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Making Predictions for 2023
On this week's episode of the Mullooly Asset Podcast, Casey, Tim, and Tom discuss price targets for 2023 and the Santa Claus rally. Almost every large national bank analyst makes a price target at the end of the year for the coming year, but are they really...
How to Review Your Finances
As the year wraps up, it’s a best practice to review your finances. One of the main reasons we see folks getting into financial trouble is because they refuse to take stock of where they stand. In a year like 2022, where the stock market has slumped and inflation has...
How Often Should Investors Expect All-Time Highs?
In this week’s video, Casey discusses how difficult it’s been for investors to manage their expectations after 2021 and 2022. He shares statistics about how long it’s been since the market has made a new all-time high and how that relates to previous years. It’s...
Taking a Hardship Withdrawal from Your 401(k)
In this week’s video, Casey discusses the growing rate of people taking hardship withdrawals from their 401(k) plans. It’s great that folks want to get invested in the market, but it shouldn’t come at the expense of having an emergency fund in a savings account. Tune...
Maximize Your 2022 Charitable Gifting Strategy
The end of the year is a great time to consider charitable gifting. If you are feeling generous, want to make a difference in someone’s life, and want to reap potential tax benefits, this is the blog post for you! Before we go any further, when we talk about gifting...
What Lessons Can Investors Learn From the FTX Saga?
In this week’s podcast, the guys talk about what investors can learn from following along with the latest cryptocurrency headlines. These types of stories happen every cycle but some investors never seem to learn that taking massive amounts of risk and...
Why Crypto Investors Buy High and Sell Low
In this week’s video Casey examines a study of crypto investors and how they fall victim to buying high and selling low… the opposite of how you want to invest. Cryptocurrencies are a new (unregulated and super risky) area of the market, but, the same old human...
Is Getting a Late Start on Retirement Savings Okay?
In this week’s podcast, Tom, Tim, Brendan and Casey discuss starting to save for retirement later in life. The guys cover what you should prioritize, how to set realistic goals and ultimately how you can squeeze a lifetime of savings into a smaller amount of...
Can I Owe Capital Gains Tax if I Lose Money?
In this week’s video, Casey discusses what to expect from capital gains distributions in 2022. Investors hate two things: losing money and paying taxes. And some mutual fund investors might be facing both this year. Casey speaks to the importance of owning tax...
How Should I Handle Credit Card Debt?
Credit card debt is always a topic of debate in personal finance. This post could be extremely short. How should you hand credit card debt? Easy. If you have a balance, pay it off. Done. But, as with many things in personal finance, the right answer is it depends on...
The Truth About Alternative Investments
In this week's podcast, the guys cover alternative investments and peel back the curtain on these difficult to understand investment products. When the market is volatile, like it has been in 2022, these product sales always skyrocket. And the promise of safety...
2 Reasons Why Investors Don’t Sleep Well At Night
In this week's video Tom talks about how avoiding volatility sounds good in theory, but will likely end up costing investors in the long run. He discusses the increase in alternative investments during volatile years like 2022. And cautions investors about putting...
The Stock Market Looks Forward
In this week's podcast, the guys discuss the most recent examples of the stock market looking ahead of the economy. Tim, Tom, Brendan and Casey discuss how the stock market performs relative to GDP, the unemployment rate and earnings. They also debate whether or not...
Is Investing More or Less Risky After Stocks Go Down?
Investing is so difficult because as stocks go down, the level of risk seems to go up. But is that actually true? In this week's video, Casey shares data that shows how investor's expectations tend to say more about what HAS HAPPENED not WHAT WILL HAPPEN. He then...
Retirement Account Contributions are Increasing in 2023
If you save money into a retirement account, like a 401(k), 457 or 403(b), you will be able to contribute more in 2023. The IRS announced a new contribution limit of $22,500 for these accounts starting next year. That is an increase of $2,000 from the 2022 limit of...
How Are Millionaires Feeling About Retirement?
In this week's podcast, Tom, Tim and Casey discuss the eye-popping results of a survey that asked millionaires how they are feeling about retirement. This leads the guys into a broader conversation about changing market dynamics, like fixed income products...
Why Your Investment Advisor Should Be Transparent
In this week's video, Tom references a survey done by AARP that shows 45% of people would rather go to the dentist than meet with an investment advisor. People deserve complete transparency when working with an investment advisor. When folks don't understand their...
3 Questions for Better Cash Flow Management
All personal finance revolves around being able to manage your cash flow. You have to make more than you spend. Then you have to figure out the "right" things to do with that surplus. The "right" thing for you might be different than the "right" thing for someone...
What to Make of the Latest Inflation Reading
In this week's podcast, Tom, Tim, Brendan and Casey discuss the latest inflation reading and what impact it is having on the stock market. The cost of living adjustment for Social Security was also announced yesterday. The guys break down why this year's...
New Guidance on Required Minimum Distributions
In this week's video, Casey discusses IRS guidance on required minimum distributions for inherited IRA's. He also uses this as a reminder to folks to make sure they do their RMDs before year end. Casey suggests 2 ways for retirees to handle their required minimum...
