In this week's podcast Tom and Brendan continue their conversation about Exchange Traded Funds. They discuss the ability to get specific with Exchange Traded Funds as far as what you own and how you invest your money. Knowing which sector to invest in is

Exchange Traded Funds, or ETF's, are a basket of investments, typically stocks, that are traded on a stock exchange. Not all investments are traded on an exchange though, and that is what sets Exchange Traded Funds apart from other funds like mutual funds

Standard & Poor's S&P 500 Index is one of the traditional yardsticks used to measure performance in the stock market. But yet today, there are two very different S&P 500 Indices. The traditional S&P 500 Index is a "cap-weighted" index: the 50 largest com

This is the Podcast from September 19, 2012. In this podcast, Brendan questions Tom Mullooly about Quantitative Easing, QE3 and the role of the Federal Reserve in today's marketplace. The Federal Reserve announced massive action (a "game-changer" as T

For a financial advisor in Monmouth County, the possible rise of financial companies is extremely significant. In this podcast, we take a look at how (and why) financial companies may be rising from the dead. To a financial consultant, this is shocking be

There are so many differences between investment advisors and brokers that we made a SECOND podcast!

For 401(k) or 403b annuity advice, a fee only investment advisor, such as myself, could be very helpful.

Some of the topics we discuss in this second po

There are big differences between investment advisors and brokers in New Jersey (or stockbrokers, financial consultants, financial advisors, etc) and all around the United States. One group (stockbrokers and financial consultants) work for (are employed b

Facebook IPO News February 2012

Last week, in February 2012, Facebook filed for their initial public offering of stock. In this podcast, we discuss some of the basics of all IPO’s (Initial Public Offerings), along with other stock market comments,

Podcast January 9, 2012

Even though, from a financial advisor's point of view, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index was essentially flat (up less than one percent) in 2011, we witnessed the most volatility in recent memory. However, the volatility might NOT be

We encourage our readers and listeners to our podcast to consult with their investment adviser before making a decision to buy or sell any investment.

And if you are relying on a podcast for specific investment advice, you are making a huge mistake. Plea