Kym opens today show by reflecting on the public concern of robot overlords when IBM began developing smart machines in the 60’s. 50 years later people are clamoring over the thought of having robots around. That’s why Kym calls up Sphero CEO, Paul Berberian, to find out what we can expect in the future of robotics. They also discuss:

They also talk with callers who are developing their own robots.

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Scott Smith, CMT, of Briefing.com joins us to discuss technical indicators to watch in 2015. I answer a listener's email question about the pros and cons of Lending Club and I also cover different types of crowd funding.

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Encore Edition!

Today I go over tax issues when inheriting money including IRA’s. I discuss gift tax rules and the advantages of using 529 plans for estate planning and college planning. I also take a look at renting a home vs. buying. I go over an email question regarding using life insurance as an investment and explain the American Opportunity Tax Credit for college. Rob Black and I talk about building a financial base and why you want a fee based financial planner.

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Encore Mash Up Edition!

Kym and Justin discuss the big news about the new Oculus Virtual Reality headset being offered exclusively to Samsung smart phones and its impact on Apple?

Justin explains his original idea for the live streaming site Justin.tv and the evolution of twitch. 

He answers questions from multiple callers on:

He also gives advice for startups trying to gather funding from places like YCombinator and which companies he believes should be on Extreme Tech Challenge.

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Today I catch up on some listener e-mails and answer the most common questions I get from listeners like you. I cover topics like:

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Encore Edition.