We hope you all had a very merry Christmas! Jeremiah and Alex talk about the popular “FAANG” stocks. These include some of the best-performing companies that are key to the movements in the markets. Should these stocks be a part of your portfolio? The team explains where your investments in growth stocks should be based on your time horizon.

Hosts:

Jeremiah Bates, Financial Advisor

Alexandra Lundgren AIF®, Financial Advisor

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https://www.treecityadvisors.com

Merry Christmas, everyone! We’re all busy with holiday shopping, spending time with family, and relaxing. The last thing we want to think about is TAXES! But if you’re a member of Congress, that’s ALL you should be thinking about. Nic talks about the tax changes that are included in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act–the same ones that are yet to be clarified. Will these these changes actually solve our inflation issue?

Resources:

https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/inflation_reduction_act_one_page_summary.pdf

https://taxfoundation.org/book-minimum-tax-analysis/

https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2022/12/05/at_year_end_congress_must_fix_the_2023_tax_fire_it_lit_868128.html

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11960

Host:

Nic Daniels BFA™, Financial Advisor

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https://www.therealmoneypros.com

https://www.treecityadvisors.com

Do you have a specific criteria that a company must fall in between in order for you to feel good about investing in it? Then ESG Funds are right for you! Or, are they? Brian and Nic discuss the potential downsides to picking individual stocks for your portfolio and why mutual funds or ETFs is possibly the better choice. Ford and the future of EV infrastructure and gold as a hedge. In the second hour, TODs, stock inheritance, proper investment allocation, and more.

Hosts:

Brian Wiley, Financial Advisor

Nic Daniels BFA™, Financial Advisor

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https://www.therealmoneypros.com

https://www.treecityadvisors.com

What to pay attention to and what to ignore when it comes to studying international markets – What’s today, is tomorrow somewhere else. Why is our U.S. currency so strong right now and when can we expect its value to decline. Brian talks about current geopolitical risks and its affects on international markets and currencies.

Be sure to visit our website and use the “Ask the Experts” feature to get your financial questions answered. No strings attached!

Host:

Brian Wiley, Financial Advisor

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https://www.treecityadvisors.com

Special guest and show sponsor, Dave Perry with Academy Mortgage, joins Brian in the first hour of the show to answer the question we’ve all been asking: How much longer until housing comes back to equilibrium? Jeremiah takes place in the second hour to discuss bonds and how their secondary markets operate. Is now the best time to generate income by investing in the markets?

Guest:

Dave Perry, Sr. Loan Officer

https://academymortgage.com/?lo=dave-perry

Hosts:

Brian Wiley, Financial Advisor

Jeremiah Bates, Financial Advisor

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https://www.treecityadvisors.com

Who would’ve thought that November would be the month that they markets started to recover? Probably not you. Know your timeline and invest accordingly. Jeremiah and Alex talk about Roth Conversions and how they may not actually benefit you. There are some tax implications you should be aware of first. Capital gains, bonds, and more.

Hosts:

Jeremiah Bates, Financial Advisor

Alexandra Lundgren, AIF®, Advisor

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https://www.therealmoneypros.com

https://www.treecityadvisors.com

Will we ever see the bottom of the market? The answer is yes and our advice is to not worry about it too much. If you do your planning right, what happens around you becomes less scary. Tax lot sales, how to handle non-qualified gains, and building income portfolios. And instead of complaining about the wealthy using “tax loopholes”, how about we take advantage and benefit from them as well? Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend!

Hosts:

Brian Wiley, Financial Advisor

Alexandra Lundgren, AIF®, Advisor

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https://www.therealmoneypros.com

https://www.treecityadvisors.com

This last Friday, roughly $2 trillion in stock options expired. What does that even mean? Brian and Nic hit the airwaves today to explain just that. To hedge against risk in the markets, we contemplate two old-age investments that may become relevant again: Gold and Bonds. In the second hour, we talk about buying, leasing, or renting. Whether it comes to buying a house or buying a car, which option is best?

Hosts:

Brian Wiley, Financial Advisor

Nic Daniels BFA™, Financial Advisor

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https://www.therealmoneypros.com

https://www.treecityadvisors.com

For many with money sitting inside of a pre-tax retirement account, it’s time to start thinking about taking their required minimum distributions. And depending on your situation, taking your RMDs may not exactly be ideal! Nic gives you some ideas on how to make the most out of those distributions. Online calculators, qualified charitable distributions, and investing your RMDs.

Host:

Nic Daniels BFA™, Financial Advisor

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https://www.therealmoneypros.com

https://www.treecityadvisors.com

Resources:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinmckenna/2022/10/19/the-best-way-to-take-required-minimum-distributions-rmds/?sh=6762222b69dd

Inflation is high, the stock market is down, and the news is looking scary. What do you do? If you’re looking for advice from an experienced and successful investor, who better than Warren Buffett? We dive into what Buffett does during times of inflation and market uncertainty. In short, it’s quite simple actually.

Host:

Nic Daniels BFA™, Financial Advisor

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https://www.therealmoneypros.com

https://www.treecityadvisors.com

Resources:

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets/041714/how-warren-buffett-made-berkshire-hathaway-worldbeater.asp

https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/10/25/what-would-warren-buffett-do

https://www.bls.gov/cpi/latest-numbers.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Volcker

https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/letters.html