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Financial Focus Radio Show


    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 218 EPISODES


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    Why Deficits Matter, Municipal Bonds, Estate Planning Pitfalls (5.31.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 77:58


    This week's show covers why fiscal budget deficits matter, municipal bonds, estate planning pitfalls, and lots of emails! 

    Making Your Portfolio a Paycheck, Conflicts of Interest, Starting the Estate Planning Talk (5.24.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 78:08


    This week's show covers how to turn your portfolio into a paycheck, financial advisor conflicts of interest, starting the estate planning talk, and more!

    Tribute to the Oracle of Omaha, Donor Advised Funds, Asset Classes you Shouldn't Own (5.17.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 78:27


    This week's show includes a Warren Buffett tribute, beneficiary roadmap, Donor Advised Funds, and asset classes you own but shouldn't. 

    Best-Of (5.10.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 79:07


    Our producer Tim is on vacation this week, please enjoy some best-of content, and we'll be back with a new show next week!

    Why Your Bonds Aren't Working, Social Security "Bridge", Publicly Traded REIT's (5.3.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 77:58


    This week's show covers why your bonds still aren't doing their job, creating a "bridge" to Social Security, publicly traded REIT's, and lots of emails.

    Best-Of 4.26.2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 78:11


    Investment conference this week -- best-of content for now, we'll be back next week!

    529 Changes, How to Stay Invested, Emergency Funds (4.19.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 78:06


    This week's show covers how to stay invested in a volatile market, 529 plan changes, the basics of Emergency Funds, and HSA's. 

    RMD Options, Beneficiary Roadmap (Part II), and Playing Defense (4.12.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 75:16


    This week's show covers part two of our beneficiary roadmap, defensive names, options for your RMD, and tons of emails.

    Down-Market Survival Guide, Common Investor Mistakes during Sell-Offs, Beneficiary Roadmap (4.5.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 78:26


    This week's show covers common mistakes investors make during sell-offs, asset allocation working, a down market survival guide for retirees, and a beneficiary roadmap.

    Best-Of (3.29.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 78:56


    Spring Break 2025 Best-Of edition of Financial Focus Radio.  We'll be back with new content next week!

    How Not to Invest, Turning a Portfolio Into a Paycheck, Delaying Social Security (3.22.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 78:56


    This week's show covers how not to invest, turning your portfolio into a paycheck, tax-efficient investing, and delaying Social Security.

    How to Stay Invested, Asset Allocation is Working, HSA's, and More! (3.15.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 78:07


    This week's show covers how/where to stay invested during this market sell-off, why asset allocation is working, health savings accounts, and lots of emails!

    Markets in Turmoil, Steak Dinners and Your ETF's, Diversification Rides Again (3.8.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 77:44


    This week's show covers the NWQ Markets in Turmoil special, diversification suddenly working again, and how steak dinners end up in your portfolio.

    Howard Marks on Bubble Watch, International Stocks, Rebalancing, and Common Retirement Myths (3.1.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 78:02


    This week's show covers Howard Marks' imfamous Bubble Watch memo, international developed market stocks, when you should rebalance, and common retirement myths.

    Private Equity: Caveat Emptor, Finding the Right Trustee, Diversifying Concentrated Stock (2.22.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 78:54


    This week's show covers private equity coming for your 401k, finding the right trustee, diversifying a concentrated stock position, interval funds, and more!

    Safe Withdrawal Rates, Investing at a Bank, Gifting, and Large Cap Stocks (2.15.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 78:17


    This week's show covers the latest updates on safe withdrawal rates, whether you should trust a bank with your investments, gifting, large-cap stocks, and more!

    Conflicts of Interest, IRA Mistakes to Avoid, Return to Normal Yield Curve (2.8.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 78:25


    This week's show covers IRA mistakes to avoid, conflicts of interest in financial advice, why you have so many accounts, and the normalizing yield curve.

    Places to Never Invest, This Time Isn't Different, Creating an Income Plan (2.1.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 78:26


    This week's show covers places to never invest, annuities, this time isn't diferent, creating a retirement income plan, and reaching for yield.

    Risk-on, The Demise of International Investing, and Fund Selection (1.25.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 76:51


    This week's show covers the unbridled risk-on trade, automated investing, the decline of international investing, and how to choose an index.

    Sources of Investment Return (Selling Yield), Time to do something about Bonds, and Insurance "Investments" (1.18.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 78:17


    This week's show covers insurance products sold as investments, sources of return: yield vs. capital appreciation, time to do something about your bonds, and more retirement rule changes for 2025.

    Bond Bombs in Your Portfolio, 2025 Retirement Changes, Saving More in 2025 (1.11.25)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 77:53


    This week's show covers newly-implemented 2025 retirement changes, the bond bombs in your portfolio, donor advised funds, and saving more.  

    2024 Year-End and Best-Of (1.4.2025)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 77:46


    This week's show covers 2024 year-end and best-of.  

    2024 Year-End Recap, Private Investments Invading your Portfolio, and Book Recommendations (12.28.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 77:46


    This week's show covers the performance of various asset classes in 2024, alternatives' invasion of your portfolio, our book recommendations, emails, and more!

    Investment Lessons from 2024, Don't Die with an Annuity, and Conflicts of Interest (12.14.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 78:15


    This week's show covers investing lessons from 2024, why you don't want to die with a non-qualified annuity, conflicts of interest, what to do with your RMD, and more!

    Faux CFP Value-Adds, Case for Low Volatility Stocks, and Year-End Money Deadlines (12.7.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 78:45


    This week's show covers faux CFP driven value-adds, the case for low-volatility stocks, what your advisor is really doing, and year-end money deadlines.

    Cash on the Sidelines, Charitable Strategies for Retirees, and Asset Classes NOT to Own (11.30.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 78:40


    This week's show covers what to do with cash on the sidelines, asset classes you own but shouldn't, charitable strategies for retirees, and holiday financial conversations.

    Rising Rates Amidst Fed Cutting, Emails, and More (11.23.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 78:42


    This week's abbreviated show covers rising long-term rates amidst the Fed's cutting cycle, emails, and more!

    Capital Gains Distributions List, When to File for Social Security, and What's your Number? (11.16.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 78:25


    This week's show covers the annual mutual funds' capital gains distribution lists, when you should file for Social Security, tons of emails, and getting to "your number" for retirement.

    Making your Portfolio a Paycheck, ETF's, Account Consolidation, and Year-End (11.9.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 78:17


    This week's show covers year-end planning, account consolidation, turning your portfolio into a paycheck, and why you should be gifting sooner than later.

    Tax Alpha, Bond Market Risks, and Health Savings Accounts (11.2.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 78:33


    This week's show covers Health Savings Accounts, bond market risks, tax alpha, and lots of emails.  

    Target Date and LifeCycle Funds, Portfolio Construction Building Blocks, Annuity Sales Explode (10.26.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 78:33


    This week's show covers target date funds, exploding annuity sales, basic porfolio construction building blocks, and lots of emails!

    Election Year History, Equity Income Investing, Secure Act 2.0 Changes (10.19.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 78:14


    This week's show covers some election year investing history, equity income investing, Secure Act 2.0 changes, and a helpful year-end checklist. 

    Why You Own What You Own, One Partner Handling the Finances, Short Term Bonds (10.12.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 78:41


    This week's show covers why you own what you own, lots of emails, when one partner handles the finances, short-term bonds, and automated investing.

    Fourth Quarter Planning, Overdoing Roth Conversions, Retirement Changes in 2025 (10.5.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 78:29


    This week's show covers fourth quarter financial planning, the over-emphasis on Roth conversions, retirement account changes coming in 2025, and the flypaper effect.

    Account Consolidation Specifics, Tax-Efficient Investing, Roth Conversions (9.28.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 77:53


    This week's show covers the specifics of account consolidation, the importance of tax-efficient investing, the process of taking income from your accounts, and Roth conversions.

    What Happened to my 5% Yield?, HSA's, and Lower Rates (9.21.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 78:33


    This week's show covers the implications of lower rates for certain asset classes, the disappearance of 5% yields, and our favorite HSA's.  

    More on the Annuity Tax Bomb, Donor Advised Funds, and LOTS of emails! (9.14.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 79:44


    This week we cover annuities and their tax implications, donor advised funds, account consolidation, and tons of emails.

    Best-Of (9.7.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 78:39


    Our producer is taking a bucket-list trip, so we're on hiatus this week.  Please enjoy a week of our best-of content.

    Small Caps, How to Combat Recency Bias, Lessons Learned from the Last Correction (8.31.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 78:18


    This week's show covers our favorite small-cap ETF's, combating recency bias, lessons learned from the last correction, and lots of emails!

    Annuities: The Last Big Surprise, Lessons Learned From the Last Correction, RMD Options (8.24.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 77:12


    This week's show covers non-qualified annuities (the tax-bomb that just keeps giving), RMD options, investing beyond your 401k, and lessons learned from the last correction.

    Gold Bugs, Bad Employer-Sponsored Plans, Bonds, and Three Investment Fallacies (8.17.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 78:49


    This week's show covers the value (or lack there-of) of portfolio allocations to gold, bad employer-sponsored retirement plans, three investment fallacies, and lots more emails!

    Putting Volatility in Perspective, Low-Vol Stocks, ETF's, and Tons of Emails (8.10.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 78:37


    This week's show covers volatility in perspective, low-vol stocks, proprietary funds, ETF's, and lots of emails as always.

    Best-Of (7.27.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 78:50


    Tyler and Josh are both out the week of 7/24, this is best-of content.

    The Importance of Asset Allocation, Election Year Mistakes, Delaying Social Security (8.3.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 78:25


    This week's show covers the importance of asset allocation, election year investing mistakes, and using your portfolio to delay filing social security.

    Portfolio Construction Building Blocks, Small-Caps, 529 Plan Flexibility (7.20.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 77:57


    This week's show covers the basics of portfolio construction, small-caps amidst the giant rally, 529 plan flexibility, estate planning basics, and tons of emails.

    Our Three Most Commonly Seen Toxic Investments, HSA's, Brokered CD's, and Secure Act 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 78:04


    This week's show covers the three toxic investments we see most often, Secure Act 2.0, how HSA's can help in retirement, and lots more!

    Mid-Cap Stocks, Why You Own the Wrong Bonds, Donor Advised Funds (7.6.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 77:53


    This week's show covers how to know if you have enough, mid-cap stocks, the only bonds worth owning, and donor advised funds.

    Mid-Year Portfolio Check-Up, Investing in Gold, Wills vs. Trusts, and 401k Contributions (6.29.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 77:55


    This week's show covers our mid-year portfolio review checklist, wills vs. trusts, maxing out your 401k, investing in gold, and plenty of email questions.

    Seven Lessons from Jack Bogle, Election Year Markets Data, and Low-Vol Stocks (6.22.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 78:18


    This week's show covers our favorite low-volatility equity position, seven lessons from Jack Bogle, the data on election year investing, and lots of emails.

    Consolidating Investment Accounts, How to Get Cash Invested, Advisor-Sold "Alternatives" (6.15.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 78:55


    This week's show covers consolidating like-registration investment accounts, how to invest when you have a cash build-up, advisor-sold alternative investments, and lots of emails.

    Bonds When Inflation Won't Die, Health Savings Accounts, Relationship Managers as Advisors (6.8.24)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 77:59


    This week's show covers what to do with bonds as inflation persists, Health Savings Accounts, Financial Advisor conflicts of interest, and why you shouldn't hire a relationship manager.

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