Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks

The Weekly Wrap: 06.22.19


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03:23 - Gregory has been hosting a number of public events around the area, and is happy to announce his first event in Biloxi. Gregory Ricks Live: Wine, Wisdom, and Food, will be at the Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in the Hard Rock Casino.

18:38 - Tom in Marrero asks Gregory's thoughts on where he can put some extra money to generate income.

38:50 - What should you do if your IRA loses money? Matt in Hammond asks Gregory if he should be concerned that his IRA lost money the last two years.

46:16 - Dwayne Stein of Mortgage Gumbo talks about the housing market in Dallas, the home market of our newest affiliate: 1160 KBDT Big D Talk.

50:45 - Jerome Powell, President of the Federal Reserve Bank, announces this week the federal funds rate will remain unchanged. Mortgage rates are back below 4%, and Dwayne Stein explains how some people are taking advantage.

56:46 - Adam in New Orleans locked in a mortgage rate a month ago, and rates have fallen since then. Does Dwayne know of a way he can get a lower rate now?

59:06 - Should you refinance your mortgage? William in Marrero asks Dwayne Stein if it would be worth the effort to refinance his mortgage to get a lower rate.

1:08:26 - Glenn in Kenner asks Dwayne what kind of money he could save on his monthly payment by refinancing his mortgage at a lower rate.

1:28:29 - Wanna hear a scam call? Steve, a regular listener, sends us a scam call he recorded after hearing our segment on scam calls over the weekend. The audio shows us some red flags to look for to identify a scam.

1:36:25 - Louis in Chalmette has noticed most of his portfolio is slowly shifting to cash and safety, but the markets are near all-time highs. Gregory talks about how most stocks do not beat bonds in the long term, and it looks like there's a lot of other people making a flight to safety.

1:46:07 - Are Robo Advisors a good place to start? Greg in New Orleans asks Gregory's thoughts on getting investment guidance from a Robo-Advisor service.

2:00:11 - Gregory has some help for those who got a late start saving for retirement and are playing catch up.

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