Tariffs Tariffs Everywhere

Tariffs. The fly in the ointment, that just won’t quit. Dow down 2% on the week, the S&P 500 down 0.9%.

We tackle the question everyone is asking, “Will this tariff fight end up bringing down the economy and the stock market?” Caller questions include “Should I pay off my mortgage with my IRA, where should I invest to be more aggressive, and what’s the difference between index funds and ETFs?”

How the Fed Chair runs the largest economic ship on the planet. Caller questions include “What’s wrong with my 403B, should I quit my job to save money on childcare, how long will it take to break even if I buy a home in Boston, and what should I do with $100k in cash?”

How the Fed Chair runs the largest economic ship on the planet. Caller questions include “What’s wrong with my 403B, should I quit my job to save money on childcare, how long will it take to break even if I buy a home in Boston, and what should I do with $100k in cash?”

The Atlanta Fed sees GDP growth of 4.6% in the second quarter of 2018, yet stocks have barely moved this year. Wes discusses new research that shows what typically happens when the economy outpaces the stock market. Caller questions include “How to get started with stocks, what should I do with the 40% of my portfolio sitting in cash, and what to do with value stock laggards like P&G, Philip Morris, etc.?”

The Atlanta Fed sees GDP growth of 4.6% in the second quarter of 2018, yet stocks have barely moved this year. Wes discusses new research that shows what typically happens when the economy outpaces the stock market. Caller questions include “How to get started with stocks, what should I do with the 40% of my portfolio sitting in cash, and what to do with value stock laggards like P&G, Philip Morris, etc.?”

Global Demographic Trends (first 1/2) and Your Property Taxes and How to Appeal with Real Estate Tax attorney Hap Richardson (second 1/2)

We tend to get stuck on our negative world news. Most of America believes “things are getting worse”, which on a global scale is simply not true. Wes discusses global trends on crime, clean water, nuclear weapons, disasters, poverty, etc.

Most investors feel as though market timing is everything, when in reality sheer long term participation in stocks often trumps perfect timing. 

Caller questions include “should I own a tripple short Nasdaq ETF, what will my taxes be on the sale of my $800K in-town bungalow, and now that I’m 70 what should I do with the $180K that I just received?”

Most investors feel as though market timing is everything, when in reality sheer long term participation in stocks often trumps perfect timing. 

Caller questions include “should I own a tripple short Nasdaq ETF, what will my taxes be on the sale of my $800K in-town bungalow, and now that I’m 70 what should I do with the $180K that I just received?”

Consumerism has decentralized due to the Amazon effect. Dollar shave club has cooler commercials and Gillette… Where do large consumer staple companies go from here? Caller questions include “should I diversify $1.0 million in my company stock?”