Smart Money

It's throwback week at Smart Money, meaning Hank is doing the show solo today. He discusses the outlook for the market, Ted Cruz's tax plan and how to make your portfolio "stylish."

Hank and Stan The Annuity Man have a thorough discussion about the importance of financial planning and how many bad sources of information are out there (like "robo-advisors" and "robo-annuities").

A caller wants to take out an annuity to pay for his new vehicle. Do Hank and Stan The Annuity Man think this is a good idea?

A caller wants to cash in an insurance policy but isn't sure if she owns the policy or what the tax implications will be. And what role does our nation's total debt play in our finances? Hank, Michelle and Brian discuss.

Hank, Michelle and Brian recognize the 7th anniversary of our ongoing bull market and Hank tells you why the UN wants to prosecute you for contributing to global warming.

Is there an important Social Security deadline coming up? Has the most recent budget passed by Congress changed the way we use our oil reserves? Is the Obama administration going after talk radio? Hank, Michelle and Brian have the answers.

Hank, Michelle and Brian discuss when it is appropriate or not to cosign for someone else's loan.

Congressman Ron DeSantis joins Hank and Billie and they discuss the roll Congress will play in determining the successor to Antonin Scalia.

Hank is joined by Billie Tucker and they open the phone lines to hear about who you support in the 2016 presidential election and why. They also speak about landowner's rights with rancher Dan Edelman.

Hank and Stan The Annuity Man dish out advice relating to 2 young men in their 20's who inherited about $50K each. And Kay has about $5K to play with. Should she use this money to invest in individual stocks?