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Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 12/3/21

Special Podcast: Why The 60/40 Portfolio is Now Dead

Your Daily IQ Retirement Brief 12/2/21

It's getting harder and harder to retire on a million dollars anymore. Statistics show there are now more than fourteen million households in America with a net worth of a million or more. They should be relaxed and calm about their futures, right?  Nothing to worry about... right?  Well, not so much.  They see a stock market that keeps rising-- and they wonder when it might stop. They see interest rates on treasury bonds so low, they could never hope to take an income without spending down all principal. And, They worry about a progressive, severe left turn in politics where there are seemingly no limits to borrowing and printing money.  It all adds up to this:  the old fashioned method of retiring on a stock and bond portfolio--without worrying-- is officially dead. Today we'll report on what people--maybe you--are worried about and why you SHOULD be! Then Steve will talk about solutions.  A very timely show you don't want to miss....MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!!

Your Morning IQ Retirement Brief 12/1/21

Investment mistakes are very easy to make, even when you take a logical approach to the market. That said, who among us is 100 percent logical all the time? Most people in or near retirement would rather not spend hours a day studying market trends, money flows, and reading detailed reports. That's why you offload that task to a professional. But many investment managers were caught off guard by the 2020 election. Many thought it was logical that if Joe Biden won the election, the market would decline. But the market went UP on election day, proving one important thing: the market is RARELY logical! But does that mean YOU can't take a logical approach to your investments? Not at all! Today, we'll examine just how to do that. Then health insurance and Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins us. A truly educational show you don't want to miss...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Your Morning IQ Retirement Brief 11/29/21

Today on Mastering Money, a very special guest joins us--Chris Hill, long time Wizard for the Motley Fool and host of the Motley Fool Money Show.  Steve and Chris will share views on the market.  But first.....Very few investors would consider basing their entire life savings around owning just one stock. The reason is obvious. Even with the best company on the planet, times change, things go wrong, competitors emerge and the stock price can fall.   At first glance, some investors believe diversification simply means SPREADING your risk. But is that really all there is to it? If all it took to be successful was to own lots of different stocks, without regard to WHY you own each and every one of them, then there would be no losers on Wall Street.   Everybody would win every day, and all the time. Because we know there are more losers than winners on Wall Street, it is important to truly diversify your portfolio in the smartest way possible--and according to your age.   A power packed show you don't want to miss, MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Your Morning IQ Retirement Brief 11/29/21

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!!!