The Alpha Wealth Hour

The Alpha Wealth Hour

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The Alpha Wealth Hour episodes

  • What history tells about bear markets

    WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more!

    People are very nervous about the stock market and its impact on their retirement picture. With this in mind, Ilyce and Tom talk about what history tells us about what happens in a bear market. Later, they talk about some surprises that could deplete your Social Security benefits.

    If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3982391/3982391_2022-07-03-204431.64kmono.mp3
    21 min
  • The stock market swings again

    WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more!

    The stock market has been doing wild swings again, as the Federal reserve grapples with bringing down inflation, and there’s real pain out there for retirees who are living on a fixed income. This week, Ilyce and Tom talk about what to do if you’re living on a fixed income and inflation is going through the roof.

    If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3977404/3977404_2022-06-18-141904.64kmono.mp3
    21 min
  • Early retirement comes with risks

    WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more!

    Early retirement may still be a dream for many, but it comes with risks. And an article from CNBC says the earlier you retire, the greater the risks. Ilyce and Tom discuss what to consider when it comes to determining whether a person and their money are ready to retire. Later on, they dive into recent changes to the rules governing financial aid and the ability for grandparents to help with their grandchildren’s college education.

    If you’d like to get involved with the show, call 630-934-1855. A member of Tom Fortino’s group will get back to you.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3975328/3975328_2022-06-12-191528.64kmono.mp3
    21 min
  • One-quarter of Americans are delaying retirement
    WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! According to the BMO Real Financial Progress Index, 25% of Americans are delaying retirement because of inflation and the economy. Ilyce and Tom talk about why, as inflation pushes up prices […]
    21 min
  • Gifting in a tax efficient manner
    WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Ilyce and Tom return for another week discussing the best way to be gifting in a tax efficient manner with gift tax laws. Later on, they take another dive into I-Bonds […]
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  • Dropping inflation is the good news this week
    WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Good news arrived this week in the form of inflation dropping slightly, to 8.3% in April. Ilyce and Tom break down the change and the not-so-great news that may affect clients […]
    21 min
  • Helping ease the financial burden as grandparents
    WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Many people are becoming new grandparents, and they’re asking what kinds of financial moves they can make to help ease the burden on their kids. Ilyce and Tom discuss short-term and […]
    21 min
  • Annuities are part of your guaranteed income
    WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Ilyce and Tom are always talking about guaranteed income, and annuities are part of that. This week, they spend time talking about “single premium immediate annuities”, other sorts of annuities, when […]
    21 min
  • The moments that derail retirement planning
    WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Ilyce recently read an article that talked about the unforeseen moments that can suddenly derail finances and retirement plans. She and Tom share how can you head them off with better […]
    21 min
  • Getting rich is harder for recent college grads
    WGN Radio’s Ilyce Glink and Tom Fortino from Alpha Wealth Group give you the latest financial business news and financial planning advice and more! Is it harder to get rich today than it was 30, 40 or 50 years ago? Ilyce and Tom talk about why it’s way harder for recent college grads to get […]
    21 min

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The Alpha Wealth Hour with Tom Fortino: When it comes to saving, spending, investing and taxes, life can get complicated. Especially now. It feels like every day there’s news that affects the stock…

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