Mike discusses how to minimize, and even possibly avoid, paying taxes when you sell capital gain property.

Should investors feel good about 2019?  Mike discusses the prospects for 2019 with headwinds like rising interest rates, trade tariffs, and slowing global growth.

Don’t make any charitable contributions in 2019 until you listen to Mike discuss tax planning for the year-end and 2019!

Even Wall Street professionals seek counsel from Performance Coaches when the stock market has higher volatility.  If they need help, how are we average investors supposed to deal with market volatility?  Mike shares his experience from 30 plus years of talking investors off of the proverbial ledge.

Is China ever going to come clean in the ongoing trade negotiations!  Plus, would China rather deal with President Trump or Vice President Pence?

Mike unpacks 10 year-end things to do with your IRA(s) before December 31, 2018!

Portfolio manager, Rusty Leonard, CFA, joins Mike in a discussion of the U.S economy and stock market: are overseas losses spreading to the U.S, causing the end of the long bull market?  Plus, will the Federal Reserve keep raising interest rates at the same pace they announced earlier?

Income Tax Planning in retirement is CRUCIAL!!  Mike explains how to minimize your taxes on Social Security, avoiding the surtax on Medicare Premiums, and how to prevent tax bracket “creeping.”

Mike tests your Financial Fraud Literacy and shares some important tips to help keep you from being the next victim!

You shouldn’t invest in the stock market when you get older because you don’t have time to make up for any loss, right?  Mike gives some perspective on stocks and how not to invest.