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Daily IQ Retirement Brief 1/5/23

So, ..what factors drive return-on-investment in the stock market? We know that the stock market is all about supply and demand, but researchers have isolated multiple factors that, when properly employed, show evidence of increasing investment returns over time. Isolating and separating those factors may put an investor in the position of outperforming benchmarks like the S & P over time—or matching benchmarks with less risk—which is just as important. Global markets are made up of dozens of asset classes and millions of individual securities…making it challenging to understand what really matters for your portfolio. Today, we'll review in detail what really matters and why you need an asset allocation model built for a new financial environment. Then Medicare specialist Shelley Grandidge joins us. A big show you don't want to miss...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 1/4/23

As you get closer to the day when your salary goes away… and everything you’ve accumulated up to this point has to be the source of ALL your future paydays… your decisions need to become more accurate. You can’t afford the mistakes you made thirty years ago.  On an increasing basis, the news literature in the financial world states that you will need more than a million dollars to retire and to make sure you don't go broke.   A million is a nice sum of money, but unless you properly diversify, allocate, and conserve it, you run the risk of seeing it get cut in half by a combination of market declines, income withdrawals, RMDs, taxes, politics, fees, inflation, and poor timing when it comes to retirement. Today, we''ll tell you the story of Doug and Diane, who found out the hard way. Then Medicare Specialist Shelley Grandidge joins us for the Q & A. Don't miss today's show  MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 1/3/23

Imagine walking out to your mailbox every few months and finding five thousand or ten thousand dollars worth of checks sitting there waiting for you. Every ninety days, the same checks arrive and then every year the checks get bigger--you get a raise every year! And you get those checks for doing absolutely nothing, except owning the right investments. Some investors like to speculate on higher prices in the future for their stocks or real estate. Other investors don't mind higher prices, but they're in it for the steady growing cash flow--money in the mailbox.  Rental properties and dividends stocks have created immense wealth in this country and today we will review exactly how you can put the plan to work for you, and build retirement wealth, the SMART way.   MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 1/2/23

Today on Mastering Money...It’s a MOTLEY FOOL MONDAY!! The Motley Fool Money Show is one of the most popular stock market TALK SHOWS in America today, featuring timely insights from top analysts. "MOTLEY FOOL MONEY" is heard by millions of listeners coast to coast—including Saturdays right here on Money Radio at 5pm! First we'll update breaking financial news and get a read on all the indexes, THEN, we'll take you to an exclusive broadcast of the Motley Fool Money Show, with fresh ideas to help you become a more informed investor. Steve will cap it off with proven money-making and money-SAVING ideas that you DON'T want to miss! -- A jam-packed show --and we're READY TO ROLL ! ... MASTERING MONEY IS ON THE AIR!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 12/30/22

There is a huge difference between the way amateur dividend investors and professional dividend investors select stocks. Amateurs look for the highest dividend they can find. Professionals know that to be a serious money trap.  One specialized area of dividend investing is known as Dividend GROWTH investing, where you select only stocks that GROW their dividends every year, resulting in a much higher dividend yield on cost over time. Steve will explain that in detail. Then health insurance and Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins us for the Q & A. You don't want to miss today's show...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!