Don Sowa's MoneyTalk

2022 has been a ride for the markets, leaving weary investors feeling hand cuffed by a lack of good options. Steve and Nathan talk about creative solutions for investing in a down market, including raising your contributions, converting to a Roth IRA, diversifying your account types, and more. Also, our MoneyTalk Moment in Financial History tells of a man who revolutionized the grocery industry, but will forever be remembered for waging battle with the Wall Street elite: the story of Piggly Wiggly. Hosts: Steven Beauvais & Nathan Beauvais, EA, CFP®; Air Date: 8/10/2022

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Month over month inflation is cooling, employment is strong, and the Fed is talking about the growing odds of a soft landing for the economy, but if you watch the markets it becomes clear that this does not tell the whole story. Steve and Nathan take us through the diverging experiences of the various sectors of the world economy, what behavioral finance tells us about why many investors fail, and the history of income tax in the US. Hosts: Steven Beauvais & Nathan Beauvais, EA, CFP®; Air Date: 8/12/2022

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We tend to spend a lot of time asking the question “what do I do” when it comes to managing our money, but sometimes it is even more valuable to focus on what not to do. Don and Donna talk about the money and finance topics that matter to you, including the importance of knowing your financial “don’ts”, near term expectations for the markets, and more. Hosts: Donald Sowa, CFP®, AIF® & Donna Sowa Allard, CFP®, AIF®; Air Date: 8/9/2022

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Original MoneyTalk hosts Don Sowa and Steve Beauvais team up again to kick off a new era of MoneyTalk radio at our new home on AM630 WPRO. Tune in live Monday through Friday at 7PM as the hosts continue to break down the market news of the day and the financial planning topics that effect your lives. And as always, you can find all of the great MoneyTalk content by searching Don Sowa·s MoneyTalk wherever you get your podcasts. Hosts: Donald Sowa, CFP®, AIF® & Steven Beauvais; Air Date: 8/8/2022

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How long will I live, and will I run out of money? These are the two questions that linger in our minds and force us to take our retirement planning efforts more seriously. Nathan talks about personal finance topics that matter to you, including trends in income and longevity, the IRS plans to ramp up their audit practices, and reviews the book ·Just Keep Buying: Proven Ways to Save Money and Build Your Wealth· by Nick Maggiulli.

Host: Nathan Beauvais, EA, CFP®; Air Date: 8/5/2022

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With such a broad universe of investment options it is difficult to have an objective process for making decisions, and this leads to biases. Donna and Nathan discuss some of the most common types of investor biases including loss aversion, the sunk cost fallacy, and concentration bias. Hosts: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP®, AIF® & Nathan Beauvais, EA, CFP®; Air Date: August 4, 2022

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The Efficient Markets Hypothesis states that all available information is reflected in current stock prices, but the irrational price swings of the past few years seem to turn that theory on its head. Nathan takes us through the changes of recent decades that have contributed to market volatility. Also, on our MoneyTalk Moment in Financial History Nathan gets into the history of the US stock exchanges. Host: Nathan Beauvais, EA, CFP®; Air Date: 8/3/2022

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A technical recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of declining GDP, and although we·ve now hit this threshold, it doesn·t tell the whole story. Donna explains how job growth and spending are keeping the economy above the traditional recessionary watermark, and addresses a listener question on investment options for young workers who do not qualify to contribute to their company retirement plan. Host: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP®, AIF®; Air Date: August 2, 2022

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Don discusses the merits of working with industry professionals to assist in managing your financial life, and provides an update on the trajectory of the markets following the recent Fed rate hike. Host: Donald Sowa, CFP®, AIF®; Air Date: August 1, 2022

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Da Vinci said simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, which means many of us tend to live pretty unsophisticated financial lives. Donna and Nathan discuss personal finance topics that matter to you, including ways to simplify your life by reducing your financial clutter, the trajectory of the markets, and how sector performance rankings have shifted over the past year. Hosts: Donna Sowa Allard, CFP®, AIF® & Nathan Beauvais, EA, CFP®; Air Date: July 28, 2022 

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