00:48 - It's Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans, and the city is in near chaos. Many businesses are closed, roads are blocked off, and there's people in the streets far more than usual.
02:57 - An Isreali-made lunar probe is heading to the moon after being sent into space by a Space X rocket. It's quite a historic leap for private-sector space exploration, and a win for Elon Musk. There's another Space X test flight that just docked to the International Space Station.
07:45 - The first Gregory Ricks Lunch and Learn on Estate Planning was a success, and we already have the overflow crowd with the reservations half-full for next month's luncheon.
12:45 - Gregory is offering a free book for those serious about investing for retirement, with a focus on creating tax free income streams.
36:42 - Gregory reports on the waiting lists for surgery in UK, and our country's healthcare would have similar issues if we nationalized healthcare as well. Couple that with free education promises, and there's no way we can afford these programs without severe negative consequences.
43:37 - The GDP growth for the full year of 2018 is 2.9%. Gregory gives his thoughts on where economic growth is headed in the future.
1:04:50 - The new Northshore office of Gregory Ricks and Associates is already a busy location for both new and current clients.
1:06:17 - We review the caller of the week from the Winning at Life Daily Wrap: Paige in Thibodaux asks Gregory about the changes in her usual tax write offs.
1:18:31 - Staying at Holiday Inn as your primary residence doesn't sound like such a crazy idea after reading yet another profile on a retired couple that bounces from town to town using this method. There may be over 100,000 people doing this these days.
1:24:10 - A proposed wealth tax looks like a policy that has been tryied by a dozen countries in Europe, with 8 of them repealing it as a failed policy.
1:29:05 - We review a call from John in Jackson: what's Gregory's thoughts on using assets to pay off my mortgage early?
1:33:48 - James shares a report on big name retailers closing stores: Foot Locker, JC Penny, Victoria Secret, and the Gap. Between the four of them, they will close 465 stores in the near future. There's going to be some openings at the mall.
1:37:37 - Dell in Brandon asks Gregory about how to handle the Required Minimum Distribution on an Inhreited IRA from her mom.
1:43:09 - Gregory reviews 5 financial trends that could affect how you invest. What if a medical issue forces an early retirement?
1:54:59 - The IRS aggregates all traditional IRAs to determine the taxes on your distributions. If you have a mix of deductible contributions and after-tax money, your tax exposure is pro-rated to the aggregate percentage of each.
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