Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks

The Daily Wrap: 09.18.18


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01:29 - A new poll from Gallup shows a record low number of people consider the economy the top problem in the country. Gregory thinks the fact that the President is a complete outsider from both political parties partially explains why our booming economy isn't a bigger story.

06:49 - Need a new career late in life? Learn to code! Gregory encourages those who are looking for a new career to check out some of these coding schools. They seem to be cheaper and faster than college, and we should be seeing more of this style of education in the future.

14:49 - The Numbers were green all of the way around. Gregory's immediate response is on how the new Chinese tariffs are huge, and China's response is small. Bonds took a beating today, but it's understandable they may want to be pricing in next week's expected rate hike from the Fed.

25:30 - Can you set up a Roth IRA for your kid? Steve in Canada asks Gregory if he can get his teenage daughter a Roth IRA.

37:06 - This is the number one thing Millenials do wrong with their investments: they treat their 401k like a piggy bank. More than a third of Millenials dip into their 401k.

42:22 - Douglas in Biloxi encourages older folks thinking about switching to a tech career to make the leap. Douglas asks Gregory how to get his TSP money into a Roth.

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