In episode 169 of the Financial Procast we re-visit the Bondex. For those of you that have no idea what that means, you could go all the way back here and listen to the original episode. Be warned, it was one of the first recordings we made…sound quality is not great. The first half of today's show […]

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In the 168th episode of the Financial Procast there is a common theme. Being overconfident about money, how much you REALLY have, and what it takes is dangerous. Confidence is generally a good thing. But when it comes to money, being too confident can lead to apathy and apathy leads to carelessness. Being careless with your […]

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Today we're talking about Robo Advisors again. Don't worry, that's not the only thing we're discussing but we do spend quite a bit of time on that topic. What they're doing almost feels dirty. Taking a “process” that the investment industry has been doing on paper for 20 years and putting on the web almost […]

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Well, you lucked out again. We got so wrapped up in one of our discussions that we only got to complain about 3 topics today instead of four. In this episode of the Financial Procast we discuss the spending habits of the rich, poor and everyone in between. You may be surprised that the differences are […]

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To those in our audience who have reached out to us and let us know more of what you’d like for us to discuss on the Finanical Procast, we thank you. And for those of you that have not let us know what you’d like to hear us discuss, please don’t hesitate to do so, […]

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Here is the lineup for today's show: Hate Your Boss? You're Not Alone. (02:49) Investment Firms Advertise Like Fiduciaries (16:50) Financial Services Companies Late to the Social Media Party (35:06) Index Fund Investors More Intelligent? (49:40) As you can probably tell by now, we are more than capable of talking about things that WE are […]

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We're back after taking a little break last week but not to worry…we've made up for it with this week's episode. Here's what we're discussing about today: Elite Credit Card Holders Are a Fraud Target (03:06) Foreclosures Stalled by Pesky Laws (14:00) Investment Advisory Fees on the Rise (31:18) The Quiet Company™ Makes a Purchase (46:25) As you can […]

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You're probably wondering, “what's with the crazy title?” Well, one of us getting married in a few months and is getting quite the education on weddings and I say “miscellaneous” costs that tag along for the ride. But don't fret, if that's of little interest to you, we've got plenty more to discuss Here's the […]

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Sometimes after we record the Financial Procast I realize that though we've discussed three or four separate topics with no apparent connection, a common thread emerges that ties them all together. Today's episode is one of those moments. What is the obsession with “objective” financial advice? What does that even mean? And…more importantly, just because […]

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Despite it being a bit of a slow week in the world of financial news, we managed to find a few nuggets that hopefully you'll find interesting. Today we are talking about President Obama's proposed budget for 2016…well not really. But we are discussing some of his proposed changes to how IRA's are taxed–both in […]

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