Hosted by Ryan Sheffer, CFP, MSF, and James Walsh, CMFC, financial advisers at Advance Capital Management. Each month, Ryan and James tackle 8 financial and investment topics in approximately 8 minutes, to keep you informed about the markets, economy and other current events that could be impacting your financial life. Investment advisory services are provided by Advance Capital Management, Inc. Contact Us:
In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market Update (Starts at 0:32)Investment Strategies in Changing Markets (1:57)Federal Reserve Meeting Insights from Jackson Hole (3:46)Understanding Breadth of Market (4:55)Strong Corporate Earnings (8:04)Housing, Consumer and Jobs Reports (9:00)International Market Trends (12:31)Looking ahead (14:35)
In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market Update (Starts at 0:28)Portfolio Update (1:21)Market Influencers: Trade Deals, AI and the Fed (1:59)Impact of One Big Beautiful Bill Act (5:19)OBBBA Impact: Households (7:03)OBBBA Impact: Corporations (8:16)OBBBA Impact: The Economy (8:45)Looking ahead (10:38)
In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market Update (Starts at 1:08)Portfolio Update (2:13)Historic Market Movements (3:43)Impact of Trade Deal with China (5:46)Predictions for Second Half of the Year (7:33)US Dollar Depreciation Analysis (10:16)Geopolitical Factors Affecting the Market (13:28)Looking ahead (16:16)
In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market Update (Starts at 0:19)Portfolio Update (1:50)Trade & Tariff Deals (2:15)Interest Rates/Bonds/Deficits – The Big Beautiful Bill (4:00)Estate Planning Components (6:59)Roth/Traditional IRA (8:42)Warren Buffett's Retirement and Legacy (9:36)Looking Ahead (11:49)
In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market Update (starts at 0:43)Portfolio Update (1:47)Volatility Bonanza (4:41)What Caused It (5:55)What Did We See (during volatility in April) – Underlying Themes (7:18)Strategic Uncertainty (9:55)GDP – Recession and the Market (13:55)Looking Ahead (15:42)
In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market Update (starts at 0:42)Portfolio Update (1:21)Seasonality of the Market (2:53)Anatomy of Concern (4:29)Does President Trump Have a Plan? (8:39)CD's Maturing? Money Market vs. CD's (12:13)Tax Efficiency (13:56)Looking Ahead (15:45)
Recorded March 5, 2025In this month's episode, we cover these topics:• Market Update (starts at 0:59)• Portfolio Update (3:00)• Anticipated Weakness (5:16)• Frequentism (6:32)• Lesson in Economies o Demand vs Supply Economy (8:32)o DOGE (11:25)o Are they taking my Social Security? (13:53)• Looking Ahead (16:51)
In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market Update (starts at 0:39)Portfolio Update (1:30)Tariffs – Strengthening Dollar? (4:36)Tariffs – Art of the Deal? (7:55)Tariffs – Opportunities? (9:14)Confidence in your Advisor (11:52)Added Dimension (15:00)Looking Ahead (17:13)
Welcome to our latest episode of our podcast "GR8 Financial Sense." In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market UpdatePortfolio UpdateMarket WeaknessPost-Election DigestionUS Dollar Wrecking BallCrypto – Is it time?Looking Ahead – Short Term 2025 Looking Ahead – Longer Term
In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market Update (starts at 1:01)Portfolio Update (1:48)Post Election Market Movement - Short Term (2:23)Post Election Market Movement - Bigger Picture (5:09)Cabinet and Congress will be different (9:20)Treasure Secretary & the Fed (11:19)Tariffs (13:23)Looking Ahead (16:02)
In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market Update (starts at 1:01)Portfolio Update (5:32)Election Positioning (6:44)Buyers & Sellers on BOTH sides (7:42)Removing Emotion (9:26)Absolute Power…..It is NOT (10:16)Outcome Trade? (11:52)Looking Ahead (13:44)
In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market Update (starts at 0:35)Portfolio Update (2:28)Philosophy Behind the Allocation (3:12)Structure of the Portfolio (6:50)Rate Cut (9:38)Inflation Sanity Check (15:55)Forward Valuations (17:07)Looking Ahead (18:38)
In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market Update (starts at 0:44)Portfolio Update (2:09)What is NOT normal... (3:25)Election (5:14)Jackson Hole – Take Jerome Powell at his word? (7:24)Jackson Hole – Turbulance (10:26)Veracity of Markets (11:20)Looking Ahead (12:54)
In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market UpdatePortfolio UpdateRevisit Risk/VolatilityLong Term StoryOpportunitiesTone of the FedEconomic Mixed BagLooking ahead
In this month's episode, we cover these topics:Market Update (starts at 0:50)Portfolio Update (2:00)Investor Sentiment/”Higher Still” (3:45)Not all Indices are Equal (8:55)Two Sides to the Risk (12:05)Mid-Year Look Back (15:00)Remember this environment (16:40)Looking ahead (18:35)
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