Modern Wealth Management

Modern Wealth Management

By Darrick Hutchens and Ray KramerBusinessInvestingManagement
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Modern Wealth Management episodes

  • Growing and Sustaining a Family Business with Joe Pohrer

    On the latest episode of our podcast, Darrick welcomes Joe Pohrer, President of the Pauly Jail Building Company. Together, Darrick and Joe will delve into the impact Joe has brought to central Indiana.

    A long anticipated conversation, we welcome you to the show and hope you learn much from this knowledge packed episode.

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Introduction and overview on the day's conversation

    1:35 - Welcoming Joe Pohrer

    3:00 - Joe Pohrer's Background

    7:30 - Pauly Jail Construction Company at It's Core

    12:10 - What's Next for Joe Pohrer

    16:10 - R&D

    21:30 - Taking Risk

    26:10 - Make Clear Decisions

    32:00 - Communication and Regular Face Time

    34:10 - Control and Growth

    36:10 - Closing Thoughts

    36:50 - How to get in touch with Joe and Darrick

    Connect with Darrick:

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    39 min
  • The Evolution of Investing and State-of-the-Art Strategies

    On the latest episode of our podcast, Darrick welcomes Dimensional Fund Advisor Vice President, Apollo Lupescu. Together, Darrick and Apollo will delve into the early ideas behind investing and how they evolved to become the state-of-the-art strategies of today.

    A long anticipated conversation, we welcome you to the show and hope you learn much from this knowledge packed episode.

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Introduction and overview on the day's conversation

    1:04 - Welcoming Apollo

    2:00 - Apollo's Background

    6:00 - Retail Investors vs. Dimensional Fund Advisors

    8:35 - The Beginning of Stocks

    12:00 - Stock Picking and Active Management

    17:45 - Small Caps and Growth Potential

    22:20 - The Advent of Advisors

    25:00 - SMCI and the S&P 500 Index

    29:00 - Small vs. Large Cap and U.S Market Trends

    34:10 - The Japanese Stock Market in the 90's and Emerging Markets

    37:00 - International Exposure

    40:50 - International vs. Domestic Historically

    43:55 - Decades Old Data and How It Guides Modern Investment

    46:20 - Benefit vs. Risk and Price to Book

    48:30 - How to get in touch with Darrick and his team

    Connect with Darrick:

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    50 min
  • How I Secure My Family's Success

    On the latest episode of our podcast, Darrick opens up about the comprehensive financial plan he's built to ensure his family's long-term stability and prosperity. Darrick shares the inner-workings of the comprehensive financial plan he built to ensure his family's long-term stability and prosperity.

    Discover how he balances risk and maximizes growth through savvy investment strategies, secures his family's legacy with meticulous estate planning, optimizes tax efficiency, and incorporates meaningful charitable contributions.

    Whether you're looking to refine your own financial plan or a specific area of it, this episode is packed with valuable insights and actionable advice to help you secure your family's future.

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Introduction and overview on the day's conversation

    1:34 - Why Darrick wanted to allow the audience to 'peek behind the curtain' of his financial plan

    3:10 - Wealth management is a formula

    6:31 - Darrick's investment planning efforts

    7:35 - Darrick's 'why' and the impact his children has on his financial world

    11:17 - Cash flow strategy for accumulation

    13:15 - Leveraging Flourish as a helpful tool to earn interest on cash

    19:40 - "Invest within a program I can live with"

    24:40 - Leveraging a strategy with real-world results through good and bad times

    26:22 - Darrick's traditional investment partners

    28:28 - How Darrick's financial world combats taxes

    33:25 - Real estate investment opportunities and using them to lower his tax bill

    36:53 - Wrapping your arms around your wealth using a thorough wealth protection plan

    44:29 - Where to begin when addressing your estate plan

    49:39 - Darrick's scary moment surrounding his older estate planning efforts

    53:15 - Darrick's key takeaways

    55:50 - How to get in touch with Darrick and his team

    57:15 - Closing remarks

    Connect with Darrick:

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    59 min
  • Vote For Your Ballot, Not Your Life Savings

    As we draw closer and closer to another Presidential election in 2024, many investors are wondering how their portfolio will perform based on who is ultimately elected President of the United States. And throughout history, investors often make investment mistakes because of their perception of the election results.

    On the latest episode of Modern Wealth Management, Darrick analyzes the market's patterns during election years, as well as whether a Republican or Democrat are in office.

    This episode is packed with helpful takeaways for your own financial world. Enjoy!

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Introduction and overview on the topic of the day

    1:03 - Elections cause stress and anxiety among many investors

    4:03 - The three key conversation points of today's episode

    5:44 - Looking back at the market's performance throughout the many election years

    8:02 - How the market responds based on which President was in the office

    13:40 - George W. Bush's presidency and why returns were down during his time in office

    16:04 - Stock pricing is made up of a multitude of factors

    20:04 - Two different client stories that arrived at the same result

    24:22 - "This is the most important election"

    26:42 - How to get in touch with Darrick and his team

    27:53 - Closing remarks

    Connect with Darrick:

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    29 min
  • The Most Important Considerations for Passing on Your Family Business

    The reality of the situation is that most business owners aren't adequately prepared for passing on their business and executing a well-designed succession plan. Oftentimes, these efforts and conversations are happening too late.

    On the latest episode of Modern Wealth Management, Darrick covers the most important considerations that business owners should be thinking about when it comes to their succession plan. Ultimately, the balance of benefitting you, the business owner, and your family, can be achieved. It just takes proper planning.

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Introduction and overview on the topic

    1:08 - Many entrepreneurs will encounter the need for succession planning

    3:00 - The four big considerations for successful succession planning

    6:04 - Addressing your goals for the business when you're no longer in charge

    9:56 - The financial succession plan

    13:31 - Statistics showcasing the impact of proper succession planning

    16:24 - An overview on the operational succession plan

    19:47 - Incorporating flexibility and transparency in your succession plan

    23:09 - The story of family farms not properly preparing their succession efforts

    26:38 - A story on the success that can happen when proper succession planning is in effect

    29:22 - The key takeaways from today's episode

    30:46 - How to get in touch with Darrick and his team

    32:37 - Closing remarks

    Connect with Darrick and Ray:

    Website

    Facebook

    LinkedIn

    34 min
  • Grow Your Money in 2024 and Beyond!

    Welcome back to Modern Wealth Management! We're excited to kickoff Season Two of our show, where we'll explore the various sectors of wealth management, as well as community conversations and personal development topics.

    To launch our second season of the show, we're diving into the overall importance of establishing, and sticking to, an investment strategy. Join Darrick Hutchens, Co-Founder of Monon Wealth Management, as he shares some key insights into investment management and offers strategies for growing your money in 2024 and beyond!

    Sit back, relax and enjoy the launch of our all-new season of Modern Wealth Management!

    Chapters:

    0:00 - Welcome back to Season Two!

    1:12 - Designing an investment portfolio for 2024 and beyond

    2:27 - Why thorough discussions on your investment portfolio is so important

    6:31 - You can't bend with the ebbs and flows of the market

    8:27 - The three things you need to consider with regard to growing your money in 2024

    9:44 - Develop and understand your long-term investment objectives

    12:33 - Time reduces risk

    16:38 - Building your asset allocation plan

    20:22 - The idea of a 60/40 portfolio and comparing stocks vs. bonds

    25:43 - Considering foreign markets for your investment plan

    29:30 - Picking the specific securities you're interested in

    32:27 - Staying invested over a long period of time

    34:20 - Investor behaviors in response to the technology sector in the 90's

    39:38 - Warren Buffet's approach

    42:50 - The key takeaways from today's episode

    44:50 - How to get in touch with Darrick and his team

    46:02 - Closing remarks


    Connect with Darrick and Ray:

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    47 min
  • The Seduction of Pessimism

    Optimism is typically the best bet for most people because their lives tend to get better, for most people, most of the time. But pessimism seems to hold a special place within our hearts because it sounds smarter and it's more intellectually captivating.

    On the latest installment of Modern Wealth Management, Darrick sits down to discuss the differences between these two concepts and how they've crept not only into our personal lives, but our financial lives as well. Listen, as we explore the fickle friend that is pessimism and how it's playing a role in our financial decision making these days.

    This episode is packed with beneficial information and takeaways that you don't want to miss. Enjoy!

    Timecodes:

    0:06 - Introduction and overview on the topic of the day

    1:25 - "The Psychology of Money" by Morgan Housel

    2:30 - How pessimism creeps into our lives

    11:58 - Where pessimism comes into play within our financial well-being

    15:07 - How education and qualification can play a role within optimistic and pessimistic mindsets

    19:00 - Pessimism examines present trends without factoring in the future

    26:12 - Stephen Hawking's rationale on why we become so pessimistic

    30:37 - How you can get in touch with Darrick and his team to take advantage of optimistic wealth planning

    32:09 - Closing remarks

    Connect with Darrick and Ray:

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    34 min
  • Five Critical Wealth Planning Mistakes of Successful Family Businesses

    Running a successful family business takes a tremendous amount of both working hard and working smart, as well as navigating family dynamics along the way!

    On the latest installment of Modern Wealth Management, Darrick explores some of the key mistakes that too many successful family businesses make and how to best avoid them.

    Given Darrick's extensive experience working with family businesses over the last two decades, he has plenty of stories to share! Sit back, relax, and enjoy another thought-provoking episode that's bound to leave you with some considerations for your own family business.

    Timecodes:

    0:06 - Introduction and overview on the topic of the day

    1:15 - The overall need for wealth planning within a family business

    6:18 - The risks that arise within family businesses

    7:31 - What family businesses should be looking for in their wealth manager

    11:56 - Pick out a wealth manager that isn't product-oriented

    15:37 - How Darrick's clients react to his wealth planning process

    17:05 - The mistake of hyper-focusing on mitigating taxes

    22:35 - Don't be secretive about your wealth

    29:40 - The importance of ongoing maintenance with your wealth plan

    32:20 - What a family should do if their wealth plan is out of date

    35:51 - You don't need to view the sale of the family business as a failure

    42:04 - How you can get in touch with Darrick and his team for further discussions

    44:02 - Closing remarks

    Connect with Darrick and Ray:

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    46 min
  • Mental Toughness Within Wealth Management

    In the latest installment of Modern Wealth Management, we welcome Dr. Rob Bell, Author and Mental Toughness Coach, to the show to discuss how mental toughness can play a vital role within wealth management overall.

    Listen, as Darrick and Dr. Rob share details on their personal and professional relationship, which led Darrick to understand the importance of having emotional strength in the face of adversity.

    This episode is packed with helpful information that's universally applicable to us all. You're not going to want to miss this one! So sit back, relax, and enjoy a thought-provoking episode!

    Timecodes:

    0:06 - Introduction and overview on today's guest

    0:56 - Darrick's personal relationship with Dr. Rob Bell

    5:51 - Dr. Rob stresses the importance of teachable moments in our lives

    9:42 - Where mental toughness has its place within the lives of non-athletes

    13:03 - "Process versus outcome"

    17:48 - We shouldn't be deviating from our processes

    22:40 - Know what game you're playing

    23:22 - People have been damaged by the pandemic

    28:37 - How you can refill your tank

    31:50 - Is it possible to come out of the pandemic stronger?

    37:00 - Running from market volatility is counterintuitive

    39:24 - "We don't have to be smarter than the rest. We have to be more disciplined than the rest."

    43:00 - With Russia's invasion into the Ukraine, it's not the time to take action in your portfolio

    46:11 - What does "ice in your veins" mean and how do you develop that toughness?

    49:19 - How to find Dr. Rob Bell online and connect with him

    49:52 - Closing remarks

    Connect with Dr. Rob Bell:

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    Connect with Darrick and Ray:

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    52 min
  • Entrepreneurs: Here's Why You Need an Estate Plan!

    If you are like many business owners, you’re looking out for more than just the financial health of your company. You also want to take care of your family and loved ones by providing for them and setting them up for rewarding lives of their own.

    In the latest installment of Modern Wealth Management, Darrick and Ryan are exploring how proactive estate planning can help you pursue these goals and build an amazing life of significance.

    Too often estate plans can become outdated. Listen as we showcase the steps you can take to ensure your plan is current and capable of supporting you and your goals.

    Timecodes:

    0:07 - Introduction and overview on the topic of the day

    2:27 - The roll of estate planning in the life of an entrepreneur

    4:52 - Most people have a plan in place, but the plan is really outdated

    8:19 - The downfalls of having an outdated estate plan

    10:38 - An example of how an outdated plan can put an entrepreneur in jeopardy

    15:02 - The first steps into updating your estate plan overall

    17:48 - The initial conversation when reviewing someone's existing estate plan

    20:46 - What should someone be on the lookout for when updating their estate plan

    22:40 - How you can get in touch with the team at Monon Wealth Management for more information

    24:06 - Closing remarks

    Connect with Darrick and Ray:

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    26 min

About Modern Wealth Management

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Welcome to Modern Wealth Management by Monon Wealth, where we tackle pertinent financial topics to help better position you and your business for success.