The Stock Market is in Panic Mode and the Unemployment Rate Jumped – But Everything’s Fine
#528: The Federal Reserve recently decided to hold interest rates steady, leading to significant shifts in the stock market. The Dow dropped over 850 points, and the NASDAQ entered correction territor...
2 Aug 202429min
Q&A: Can They Be Financially Independent in Five Years … By Breaking the Rules?
#527: Luke and his wife are breaking some personal finance rules in the name of financial independence. Are they right to take this approach or is there a better way? Christina is worried. She’s reti...
30 Jul 20241h
The Real Reasons People Make Bad Investment Decisions, with Finance Professor Meir Statman
#526: Recorded LIVE on stage at the Morningstar Conference in Chicago! We chat with behavioral finance professor Meir Statman. He breaks down the differences between standard finance and behavioral fi...
26 Jul 20241h 5min
Michael Kitces: Is the Economy Worse Than We Think?
#525: We chat with renowned financial advisor Michael Kitces at the Morningstar Investor Conference in Chicago. Kitces answers a big question: Is the economy worse than we think? He explains that a f...
23 Jul 20241h 43min
Q&A: Don’t Waste Your Inheritance! Here’s How
#524: Mark and his partner will soon inherit an IRA worth over a quarter million dollars. With today’s elevated interest rates, would throwing it all at a primary residence be the smartest play? An ...
19 Jul 20241h 5min
The Power of Deep Work, with Google’s Productivity Expert Laura Mae Martin
#523: How much is an hour of your time worth? Google's Executive Productivity Advisor , Laura Mae Martin, joins us to answer that question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...
16 Jul 202450min
Q&A: Help! I’m STUCK On A Financial Tracking Hamster Wheel
#522: Emily Anne is worried about her obsessive tracking behavior. She’s in great financial shape but struggles to shake the constant compulsion to check her accounts. What should she do? An anonymou...
12 Jul 20241h 7min
Behind-the-Scenes with Paula and Joe
#521: If you're a longtime listener, you'll enjoy this candid, behind-the-scenes conversation about entrepreneurship and growth between Paula Pant and former financial advisor and Stacking Benjamins h...
10 Jul 202440min
