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In this episode (October 2016) I sit down with Daryl Clements, Senior Portfolio Manager-Municipal Bonds at Bernstein. In this episode we discuss why the muni market us fundamentally healthy, why Daryl believes investors should concentrate their portfolios in intermediate-maturity portfolios, the impact of the federal reserve raising interest rates, the health state and local government finances, and the differences between holding cash versus owning municipal bonds.

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In this episode (July 2016) I sit down with Gerry Paul, Bernstein's CIO of US Strategic Equity portfolio. We discuss the DOW being at an all time high and how that impacts his view of valuation and opportunities in the market, the impact of monetary policy on the stock market, what he looks for in a stock, and the impact on ETFs on the market.

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In this episode (April 2016) I speak with Deacon Turner, Nationally Managing Director and member of Cohead of the Targeted Services Investment Committee, from his office in Oklahoma to get a first hand account of the status of the US energy market. We discuss the current forecast for oil prices, the mood of the key players in the industry, opportunities for investment in the space, the new normal supply/demand balance, and the impact of tigher bank lending and a reduction in financial liquidity on the industry.

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In this episode (January 2016) I sit down with CIO of Fixed Income at AllianceBernstein, Doug Peebles, and Director of Research-Wealth Management Group, Tara Thompson Popernik to discuss the outlook for the market and the best ways to prepare your investments. Doug reviews the economy from both a US and Global perspective and discusses the interest rate environment worldwide. Tara gives her best tips for being financial prepared for the new year from both a planning, income, and estate tax perspective.

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