In Ep. 307 of the Mullooly Asset Podcast, Tom, Brendan, and Tim discuss ridiculous question of “what letter will the economic recovery look like”, and explain why the letter shape matters way less than individual recoveries.  They also discuss oil futures horror stories, piling into gold ETFs, and the thought of tapping retirement accounts or […]

In this week’s episode of the podcast, Tom and Tim discuss the dangers of using leverage in your investment strategy.  While the upside of leverage may seem great, the downside risk is far too great for more individual investors to handle.  They also discuss the unemployment numbers from April and the current state of the […]

In Ep. 305 of the Mullooly Asset Podcast, Tom, Brendan and Tim discuss the merits of gold as a diversifier in your portfolio.  Does it actually work?  Is it good at keeping up with inflation compared to stocks and bonds?  Is it worth the risk? They also discuss the situation many colleges and universities are […]

In Ep. 304 of the podcast, Brendan and Tim discuss the oil markets, how people can get exposure to oil, if NOW is the time to be adding exposure, and the risks involved with trying to day trade commodities.  They also discuss the dangers of credit cards in an economic crisis, and the importance of […]

In Ep. 303 of the podcast, Tom, Brendan, and Tim discuss using actions of legendary investors like Warren Buffett as buy/sell indicators for your own portfolios.  While there is a lot to learn from these investors, trying to compare the financial decisions they make to your own portfolio might not be the best thing to […]

In Ep. 302 of the Mullooly Asset Podcast, Brendan, Tom and Tim discuss a handful of topics.  Brendan shares some statistics about how often to check your account.  The less often you check, the better the chances are of seeing a higher number.  They also discuss trying to avoid market panic and not compounding mistakes […]

In Ep. 301 of the Mullooly Asset Podcast, Brendan, Tom and Tim discuss the common question floating around the office: is now the right time to pick certain stocks?  There are so many unnecessary risks involved with choosing individual stocks and bonds, and the guys walk through them.  They also discuss the hierarchy of taking […]

In milestone Ep. 300 of the podcast, Brendan, Tom and Tim sit down to discuss “stress-adjusted” returns.  Brendan lays out a hypothetical nightmare scenario of someone who retires right before the Lehman collapse and subsequent market sell-off in 2008, and how the returns after a handful of years are exceptional if you stayed on track. […]

In Ep. 299 of the Mullooly Asset Podcast, Tom, Brendan, and Tim discuss questions they’ve been fielding from clients about the game plan moving forward.  They discuss what’s happened in the markets, the emotions seen and felt by everybody, and where we stand today. The Game Plan From Here – Transcript Tom Mullooly: Welcome to […]

In Ep. 298 of the Mullooly Asset Podcast, Brendan and Tom take a few minutes to talk to worried investors.  We’ve been getting a lot of calls from people worried about the markets, and rightfully so.  However, as they point out, now might not be the best time to do making changes to your investment […]