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Although market timing and momentum investing sound good, especially in the short run, investing in stocks that pay increasing dividends every year can be a proven, powerful, and DURABLE way to grow retirement wealth with less stress, less bother—AND--with the power of mathematics on your side. Only a salesman trying to sell you a hot-stock strategy could deny the documented, long term success of investing and RE-investing the dividends of companies which consistently increase their dividends every single year without fail, and are properly positioned within their industry and sectors. With a dividend strategy, you welcome declining markets, you don't fear them! Today, Steve has the exact details you don't want to miss on the art and science of dividend GROWTH investing. You don't want to miss today's show. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 3/30/22

Winning in retirement, at least financially, is a matter of priorities. Some folks want to double their money, regardless of the risk. They think “TALL” with their money. Others want to leave more for heirs. TheY also think “TALL” with their money.  But a new type of retiree has emerged in recent years. They don’t seek untold wealth or making their kids rich, as much as they seek true  financial independence for the rest of their lives. They want their “in-COME”  to exceed their  “out-GO” for as long as they live. That makes retiring on today's bonds an impossibility. With ten year treasury's yielding less than one percent, a new type of safe retirement asset  paying significantly more income is needed. As a result of  advanced annuity engineering the past five years , a  NEXT GENERATION retirement annuity has emerged paying higher income with a high degree of safety. In addition-- it may benefit from market increases with no market losses and no cap. We'll explain in detail and then Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins us.  A fact filled show you don't want to miss...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 3/29/22

Many investors believe that a decline in the value of the U.S. dollar is always a bad thing, but the other side of the equation is that a weak dollar presents several profit opportunities that don’t exist when the dollar is strong.  It’s natural to want a strong-- rather than a weak-- dollar, but there are actually benefits to a dollar that is trading weaker in relation to other currencies. When the dollar got super strong in 2018, we saw a major correction.  A weak dollar does some very helpful things for U.S. consumers and can even result in more factories being built here and more jobs for Americans. How do you think China built itself up? They're experts at keeping their currency low. We have a fascinating report you don't want to miss on what a weakening dollar means, and then Asset Protection and Estate Planning attorney Libby Banks joins us.   A 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 3/28/22

Because fewer people are retiring with pensions, the demand for annuities continues to grow, and is likely to keep growing. Ten thousand Baby Boomers a day turn age 60--and every age up to age 75. They need income to retire on, but bonds pay too little. Baby Boomers have embraced the common sense and logic that annuities provide—especially the NEXT GENERATION of retirement annuities which let YOU, the owner,  share in market index increases without losses, while growing a permanent secure income like a pension at four or five times the income rate of a quality bond.   Smart people are protecting themselves NOW against the next crash and getting in at just the right time. Today, we'll review just how Index Annuities work and how income riders work. Then Medicare Specialist Shelley Grandidge joins us. You don't want to miss today's show....MASTERING MONEY  is on the air!!

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 3/25/22

The financial world is huge, and there are many different ways to invest for profit.  Some strategies focus on TIMING the markets, others focus on time IN the market.   Some methods of analysis are all about the big picture—choosing SECTORS to invest in GENERALLY,  rather than zeroing in on specific companies. Other strategies are the opposite. They focus on  individual companies, and their profitability, balance sheet, dividends,  market share, and stability of management. What's the BEST way to invest? How can you bypass the stress and make investing more simple?   Today, we'll do an educational review of how various investment approaches work, and help you decide which makes the most sense for you--with specific recommendations.  You don't want to miss today's show... MASTERING MONEY  is on the air!!!