Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks

Episode 1078: The Weekly Wrap: 01.09.21


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Even though the news is painting a picture of daily chaos and disaster, Wall Street isn't buying the hype and keeps pushing to new record highs. If you're concerned the country is falling apart, Gregory gives you some perspective that should ease your economic fears.

Despite the political and social turmoil happening in DC, Gregory assures you the market has a solid history of powering through all of our previous challenges. No matter how you shuffle which party controls the White House, House, and Senate, things have worked out pretty well in America.

Scott in Biloxi wants to know what he should do with the funds in his TSP when he retires from the military.

Sam in Gretna wants to know more about Exchange Traded Funds and how they work.

Wes Blanchard addresses some interesting estate planning issues are seen in the Netflix show Peaky Blinders. If you have a dangerous job, some of these estate planning tip apply to you.

Bud in Destrehan asks if he should cash out his 401k before taxes go up.

John in New Orleans asks Gregory if he should do anything to prepare for the national debt going up to $50 trillion.

Can you simply copy a friend's Will and make your own changes to it?

Michael in Huntsville asks Gregory if he should buy his rentals with cash, or leverage them while rates are so low?

Despite the political and social turmoil happening in DC, Gregory assures you the market has a solid history of powering through all of our previous challenges. No matter how you shuffle which party controls the White House, House, and Senate, things have worked out pretty well in America.

The general expectation is that under the new President, House, and Senate, taxes are going up for someone somewhere, and raising income taxes, capital gains taxes, and payroll taxes is going to have huge consequences for economic growth.

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