Smart Money

Hank, Brian and Michelle discuss the week in the market (geopolitical events contributed to a drop), the approaching end to the earnings season, good practices to consider when leaving treasured items to family members and more.

Hank, Michelle and Brian try to help caller John's sister deal with the financial aftermath of her husband's death, another caller considering purchasing an annuity, avoiding probate laws and more.

Hank, Michelle and Brian take a look at earnings reports, rising profits, bitcoin, the overall size of the market and more.

Michelle and Brian discuss the popularity of ETFs and Hank joins the ETF conversation and also offers his enthusiasm about the social media marketing caller from last hour. Other topics discuss include proper beneficiary designation, buying bonds and alternatives to long term care insurance.

Michelle and Brian discuss the health care reform failure, they explain the difference between a tax loophole and tax reform, the growth of social media marketing and more.

Michelle and Brian continue to discuss various social security scenarios with callers. They also discuss hunting for lost money, refinancing your mortgage and more.

Michelle and Brian discuss why Washington's attention to healthcare has resulted in the delay in tax and infrastructure reform which could have a negative effect on the economy down the line. They also take a number of phone calls on social security benefits,

Hank and Brian tell you why all the "buy gold" advertisements and their associated investments are a bad idea, if it's a good idea for an older parent to put his adult daughter on the home deed, why times like these are excellent opportunities to review your portfolio and more.

Hank and Brian discuss their optimism over the upcoming earnings season, what it means when the market has 'bad breath,' what to do with an extra $1200 per month,

Hank, Michelle and Brian sprinkle some presidential history into this hour and discuss, when to begin taking social security payments, investing in stock options and if taking a lump sum in a pension payment is a good idea.