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Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/1/22

So, just where do your beliefs and opinions come from? If you're like most people, you feel that your convictions are rational, logical, and impartial, based on the result of years of experience and objective analysis of the information you have available.  In reality, all of us are susceptible to faulty thinking and emotional biases--often at the sub-conscious level.   Even the smartest person on earth can make errors in judgement. Today we'll review why Behavioral scientists say you are susceptible to making the same investment mistakes over and over, and exactly how to fix it.   A fascinating show you don't want to miss...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 8/31/22

Historically, we’ve always referred to the traditional sources of retirement income as a three-legged stool, composed of: 1. Government entitlement programs (Social Security and Medicare)...2. Personal savings and investments ...and , 3. Employer-sponsored defined benefit plans like pensions.  In the past, retirees could typically count on ALL three sources for retirement income roughly divided into thirds. With this traditional scenario, both the government and employer-sponsored plans were considered predictable, reliable income sources that may also be adjusted for inflation. So two thirds of your plan for retirement was set. Only one-third was the responsibility of the individual. Today, TWO thirds of the responsibility is yours, and the other leg--Social Security--is getting a little loose in the screws. Today we'll examine how COVID 19 may affect your Social Security, and then Medicare specialist SHELLEY GRANDIDGE joins us for a show you don't want to miss!  MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 8/30/22

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.  A VERY timely show you don't want to miss...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

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!!!

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 8/29/22

People who don’t like losing money in the stock market are often described as “risk-averse”. In reality, behavioral scientists will say that you may not be RISK averse, but rather LOSS averse. There is a difference, and it matters when you are designing your financial plan.  Las Vegas is loaded with people who are not risk averse. In fact, they take pleasure  in taking a risk.   But all of them are LOSS averse. Today, we'll clearly define the difference and why you need to know it when determining HOW to allocate your investments for retirement, and it may SHOCK you! Then health insurance and Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins us for the Q & A.  An important show you don't want to miss....MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 8/26/22