This week, we’re exploring the connection between financial planning and self-awareness, highlighting how understanding our strengths and weaknesses can lead to smarter investment decisions. We also cover strategies for handling financial setbacks, such as natural disasters, and feature a market recap with Chief Investment Officer Jamie Battmer, discussing lessons from 2024 and key financial trends for 2025.

The start of a new year is often a time of personal or professional change. But before you dive into making changes, it's important to understand their tax consequences so that you can avoid making tax blunders in 2025 that could have a long-term impact on your financial future. We also welcome back to the show a guest favorite and remember and celebrate former President Jimmy Carter and his legacy.

As we set new financial goals and resolutions for the year, this week's episode explores the concept of resolutions and how to apply it to your 2025 investing strategy. We also share some quick money moves you could prioritize immediately so that you can start the year off right.

As we head into the final days of the holiday season, this week’s episode makes the correlation between unique holiday traditions and unique family circumstances to discuss the vital topic of estate planning, including the importance of getting it right for blended families. We also share a favorite tradition that exhibits a fresh perspective on taking risks.

On this week’s episode, we’re exploring the concept of family office services — and to help us do that, we welcome Partner and Private Wealth Manager Brenna Saunders from Creative Planning’s ultra-affluent team. We also explore the growing importance of impact investing and how families are aligning their wealth strategies with values that create positive social and environmental change — an area of increased importance as you accumulate wealth. 

We’re talking about one of the most important topics in personal finance: advice. This week’s episode also includes a highlight reel of insights from some of our favorite interviews. You’ll hear playbacks from special guests Peter Mallouk, Charlie Bilello, Dan Pallesen, Candace Varner and others, covering behavioral finance, investing, retirement and more!

With Thanksgiving just days away, this week’s episode serves as a reminder of the importance of reflection and gratitude and how these two elements enhance your financial life. We welcome Creative Planning President and CEO @PeterMallouk to the show to help deliver this message, discuss the financial industry and its future, and provide his personal investing insights — it’s an interview you won’t want to miss!

Now that the polls are closed and the 47th president has been elected, we're reviewing some valuable insights shared by Peter Mallouk and Charlie Bilello on their recent episode of Signal or Noise. We’re also welcoming back to the show Creative Planning Partner and Estate Planning Attorney Chrissy Knopke to discuss year-end estate planning essentials. Plus, is it actually possible to balance asset accumulation, enjoy life, be charitable and still be prepared for a retirement with increased longevity? Find out on this week’s episode!

This Veterans Day, we’re honoring military families and welcoming military veteran Tony Favela back to the show. A Chartered Financial Consultant® and a Managing Director and Partner at Creative Planning, Tony joins us to discuss the unique financial challenges veterans and their families face (as well as opportunities to look for!). We also explore how status and social influence affect finances before a taking a look at Roth accounts — do they really live up to the hype?