The question on everyone's lips is "What is going on with GameStop?" In this podcast, Keith, Clint, and Stan describe what "shorting" a stock is, what a short squeeze is, and why the concerted efforts of Redditors have put a short squeeze on GameStop and driven up the price an incredible amount in a short time. From there, they look back at the (not so) recent history of the market and discuss this in the context of the dot com boom of the late 90s—along with analyzing some of the more nefarious activities of traders and speculators in that era. Finally, the three explain why this trade should be avoided (both for financial and legal reasons) and explain the SEC's reputation and history on cracking down on some of these sorts of market manipulations...

Clint brings Syl Michelin, a Chartered Financial Analyst®, on Gimme Some Truth to deconstruct what happened in 2020 and forward to 2021. They discuss monetary policy, the economy, and more - including Syl's take on bitcoin and Tesla's meteoric rise in 2020.

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With the second stimulus bill recently passing, Anna Lautenbach, CFP®, MAcc, EA, jumps back into the booth with Clint to break down some of the key takeaways from the new package, including the second round of stimulus payments, updates to the Paycheck Protection Program, and other tax impacts of the legislation.

Keith welcomes Syl and Stan into the booth to examine two emerging places for US expats, France and Portugal. With Syl's French roots and Stan's knowledge of Portugal from his time living there, the duo compares and contrasts each country's case for attracting U.S. retirees.

Clint's one-hit wonder Christmas song podcast is no more, as he's back in the booth for the now-annual episode. Featuring insight from the rest of the Walkner Condon staff, this year's episode seeks to identify the best songs in various Christmas song categories.

The Walkner Condon International team of Keith, Syl and Stan travel the world of currency and discuss the trend of the US dollar along with steps they take to protect clients' interests when it comes to currency.

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Anna Lautenbach – Walkner Condon's newest member and one of the founding partners of Walkner Condon Tax Services – joins Clint to explore tax planning and tax consultation and discusses how to get the most out of the tax services you use or are thinking about using.

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Ahead of a big surgery, Nate visits with Clint to provide an update on his health progression and delves into the finer points of holiday decorating.

Anna Lautenbach, the newest member of the Walkner Condon team and one of the founding partners of Walkner Condon Tax Services, sits down with Clint to talk about her background.

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The 2020 presidential election is in the books – well, kind of. With the results still being contested, Jon and Clint use the 2000 election as a reference point in looking at how the markets have fared over the last week and what might be on the horizon.