Episode 45: The Dumb Things Smart People Do With their Money

Jun 3, 2019

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Episode 1: What’s It All About?

Nov 7, 2017, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 2: Unveiling the Real Aspects

Nov 14, 2017, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 3: The Science Behind It

Nov 14, 2017, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 4: The Answer Will Define Your Goals

Nov 17, 2017, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 5: Know Where You Stand, so You Can See Where You’re Going

Nov 17, 2017, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 6: To Spend or Not to Spend

Jan 7, 2018, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 7: Finding the Keys to Growth

Jan 9, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 8: The Most Important Investment Decisions You Will Ever Make

Feb 6, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 9: Paying Your Fair Share in Taxes

Mar 16, 2018, Taxes, Insights

Episode 10: Estate Planning Basics

Mar 20, 2018, Trust and Estate Plan, Trust and Estate Plan, Insights

Episode 11: Insurance Policies and What You Need to Know

Apr 12, 2018, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 12: Rebooting Your Financial Goals for 2018

Apr 22, 2018, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 18: Building Your Framework for Retirement

Apr 29, 2018, Retirement, Retirement, Insights

Episode 13: Markets Update & Outlook for 2018

Apr 24, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 14: Using ‘Factor Investing’ to Enhance Your Portfolio

Apr 27, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 14b: A Factor Investing Q&A

Aug 10, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 16: What You Need to Know About Your 401(k)

Apr 28, 2018, Retirement, Retirement, Insights

Episode 14c: Revisiting Factor Investing

Jul 26, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 15: The Last Great Tax Shelters

Apr 27, 2018, Taxes, Insights

Episode 17: Attn: Business Owners, for 2018 Tax Law Savings

Apr 29, 2018, Taxes, Taxes, Insights

Episode 19: Lost Planning Opportunities with Drew Kanaly

May 2, 2018, Trust and Estate Plan, Trust and Estate Plan, Insights

Episode 20: Key Attributes of a Successful Investor with Don Calcagni

May 9, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 21: The Keys to Wealth Management

May 31, 2018, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 22: Thoughts from the ‘Secretary of Explaining Stuff’

Jun 8, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 23: Women and Money: The Kara Duckworth Interview

Jun 14, 2018, Investing, Investing, Women and Wealth, Women and Wealth, Insights

Episode 24: What You MUST Know About Social Security and Medicare

Jun 25, 2018, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 25: Best Practices in Estate Planning

Jul 19, 2018, Trust and Estate Plan, Trust and Estate Plan, Insights

Episode 27: What You Need to Know About Medicare

Aug 15, 2018, Retirement, Retirement, Insights

Episode 28: How to Navigate a Stock Market Correction

Aug 22, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 26: Are You Where You Want to Be?

Aug 2, 2018, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 29: The Pros and Cons of the Highly Concentrated Position

Sep 6, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 30: Unwinding A Highly Concentrated Position in Equities

Sep 13, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 31: Good Things Can Happen in Bad Markets

Sep 20, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 32: Why Cash Flow Matters

Sep 27, 2018, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 33: The Power of the Plan

Oct 11, 2018, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 34: How to Fund College without Going Broke

Oct 19, 2018, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Prepare For Impact

Jan 8, 2018, Taxes, Taxes, Insights

Market Volatility and Your Next Steps

Feb 14, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

More Volatility Ahead

Mar 2, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

What should be my focus now?

Mar 16, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Tariffs, rate hikes and other market drivers

Mar 26, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Market Update, Best Money Practices, Action Steps

Apr 2, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Update: The Market Scoreboard in 2018

May 25, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Market Scoreboard for the First Half of 2018

Jul 5, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Part II, Market Score board for the first half of 2018

Jul 12, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Your Financial Market Update

Oct 4, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 35: Volatility Ahead of the Election

Oct 26, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 36: When to Sell a Stock, Mutual Fund or ETF

Nov 1, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 37: Your Post-Election Market Update

Nov 13, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 38: Year-end Tax Planning 2018

Nov 27, 2018, Taxes, Taxes, Insights

Episode 39: Talking Markets with Don Calcagni

Dec 10, 2018, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 40: How to Prepare for a Successful 2019

Dec 17, 2018, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 41: 2018 Market Scorecard and Your Path to Success in 2019

Jan 4, 2019, Investing, Investing, Insights

Episode 42: Time to Reset Your Financial Goals for 2019

Jan 11, 2019, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 43: Do Women Make Better Investors?

Feb 26, 2019, Investing, Investing, Women and Wealth, Women and Wealth, Insights

Episode 44: A User’s Guide to Financial Advice

May 31, 2019, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

Episode 45: The Dumb Things Smart People Do With their Money

Jun 3, 2019, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Insights

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