"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...
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...
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...
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...
In this week's podcast, Tom and Casey discuss how crucial communication is for the investment advisor-client relationship. We take a different investment approach when money is needed in the short-term vs. growing it over the long-term. Things will change over...
In this week's podcast, Tom and Casey discuss how the market has priced in a severe recession, and what that means moving forward. The guys review the latest charts and data points they've been paying attention to. With many of them pointing to improvements in...
In this week's podcast, Brendan, Tom and Casey discuss the Fed's decision to raise interest rates and the effects it might cause in the stock market and economy at large. The guys break down all the latest including inflation, oil/gas prices, housing and more....
In this week's podcast, Tom and Casey discuss how the current economic data is telling two stories. We have historically low unemployment numbers but also historically high inflation, so what does that mean for everyday investors? The guys draw on historical examples...
There has been a lot of talk about the Fed's plan for quantitative tightening lately. But what exactly does that mean? And what should everyday investors expect? The Fed has been under the microscope so far in 2022 due to raising interest rates. But there is another...
In this weeks podcast, Brendan and Casey discuss how short term market losses impact retirement plans. They explain how to handle investment account distributions when markets are rocky and the importance of aligning your portfolio with your income needs. This is a...
