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Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 8/5/22

What if you had a magic calculator that could tell you just when to get into the market and when to get out? That would certainly be a popular gift item, but there's one problem. No such thing exists! That doesn't stop MILLIONS of people with money in the stock market from trying to TIME IT. JP Morgan's new retirement guide points out what many researchers have already discovered: if you are out of the market at the wrong times, sitting on the sidelines, you will destroy your overall returns. In fact, if you missed only the TEN best days of the market over the past ten YEARS, your return would have been cut in HALF. If you missed the twenty best days, your return would be negative!! Find out how to build a REAL strategy with your investments today in a fact filled Market Intel Segment. Don't miss it, MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 8/3/22

In case you hadn't noticed, the future is getting just a 'tad' more unpredictable every day. That's why protecting your core capital and securing your retirement income are such high priorities.   Smart people are seeing the need for more certainty going forward. And...many are turning to NEXT GENERATION annuities to meet that need. Once you reach age fifty or sixty, why WOULDN'T you want a floor under your money?   Annuities are not for young investors aged 20 to 40. They are for those who want a retirement that can weather the worst of economies, without losing a penny or missing a beat.  The key benefit that modern day annuities may provide a retired person is a contractual guarantee of principal and income—regardless of market conditions.There are four different types of annuities, and due to current low interest rates and volatile markets, THREE of those types may not be recommended.  Today, Steve will review exactly WHICH annuities are leading the pack, and which might be right for you. Then Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins us for the Q & A.  A power packed and timely show you DON'T want to miss...MASTERING MONEY  is on the air!!!

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 8/2/22

If you’re smart, tax planning is a year-round activity.  And, if you are even smarter, you will pay attention not only to the  ALLOCATION strategy for your investments, but also your LOCATION strategy. Knowing WHERE to locate your various investments inside OR outside of IRAs and Roths is something that is easily done with a little planning upfront. For example, many investors will pay taxes on mutual funds this year even though they never took out a penny from their account. They--and maybe you--will get charged for capital gains that occurred in the fund during the year even though you didn't cash in. Today, we'll point out ways to avoid unnecessary taxes with your investments...    An important 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 8/1/22

How well have you done with your investments over your lifetime? You've had some good years where you got twenty percent or so perhaps. But, like the rest of us, you have had some STINKERS. Most investors lose money an average of three years out ten. That's why averaging ten percent is so hard. Most investors also buy stocks or mutual funds haphazardly--without a clear strategy. That's another proven way to hurt your overall returns. How long does it take to DOUBLE your money? Using the Rule of 72, money doubles every eighteen years at four percent compounded, it doubles every twelve years at six percent compounded, and every nine years at eight percent compounded. Today, we'll review the real secrets of raising your average rate of return and how get a guaranteed bonus of ten percent on a safe fixed income vehicle, with a GUARANTEED growth rate of 7 percent COMPOUNDED.  Then health insurance expert Shelley Grandidge joins us. A very timely show you don't want to miss...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 7/29/22