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One of the simplest ways for companies to communicate financial well-being and shareholder value is to say "the dividend check is in the mail." Dividends, those cash distributions that many companies pay out regularly from their earnings to their stockholders, send a clear, powerful message about future prospects and performance.  A company's willingness and ability to pay steady dividends over time – and better yet--its power to INCREASE them each year–goes a long way towards communicating its fundamental strength and sustainability to shareholders. Today, we'll reveal key methods of selecting winning dividend stocks to help you invest better. Then, insurance and Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins us for the Q & A. A power-packed show today that you don't want to miss....MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

One of the biggest beneficiaries of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the cloud computing industry. All sorts of companies in every category—not to mention individual users-- have been increasingly adopting cloud services for storing sensitive data. It’s a trend that can only get bigger. Cloud storage has been a growing industry for some time, but the coronavirus really accelerated the trend in 2020 and 2021. As people work from home and do more of their shopping online, the demand for cloud services continues to grow.  Individual stocks and ETFs that focus on companies providing cloud services did especially well in 2020. Their returns have varied, but double-digit and even tri ple-digit returns were seen last year. With cloud demand expected to remain strong,  solid growth is already happening in 2021. Cloud computing saves big corporations and small businesses both money and time. Even in a recession, Cloud Computing is service that grows in demand. Today, we'll examine the Cloud Computing industry and the investments that might pay off in 2021 and beyond.... MASTERING MONEY  is on the air!!!!

In case you haven't heard, there is a world-wide semi-conductor chip shortage going on that is affecting manufacturing, production, sales, and therefore profits in multiple industries right now. The automobile industry is one of those. It has become completely dependent on microchips, and the supply shortage is gumming up the works. The market is fickle enough--but this chip shortage is something that no one was really predicting a year ago.  Carmakers have been slashing production. PlayStations are getting harder to find in stores. Even aluminum producers warn of a potential downturn ahead. All have one thing in common: an abrupt and cascading global shortage of semiconductors. Today, we'll bring you up to speed on exactly why it's happening, and how it may affect your investments. Then, health insurance and Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins us with details you won't find on any other radio show.  A fascinating show for you today, so don't miss it...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

There are thousands of INVESTMENTS--and hundreds of WAYS-- to invest your money. But we all know that not every way is the right way.  Economies are fickle. Markets can take funny turns. They are both random and unpredictable. So if you can't predict the future, what do you do?   Asset Allocation is the number one secret to a winning investment portfolio. You prepare yourself for the worst, while remaining in position to benefit from good news. Allocation is more important than choosing individual stocks. Having an appropriate asset mix of stocks, cash, fixed income, annuities, insurance, and real estate in your portfolio is the only way you can keep living the life you've always planned for in retirement.  Today, we'll review the questions you need to ask yourself right now as the Biden agenda gets rolling and how to protect the nest egg you've worked so hard to build up.  A very 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!!!

TEASE It turns out the pandemic was bad for Americans’ health for more reasons than one. As people spent more time indoors, a mountain of scientific research is concluding that spending time in nature is critical to health-- and--increases longevity. That means being in fresh air, under trees and away from cars and concrete—and doing it on a regular basis. And, no, the Peloton doesn’t count.  The research comes from Stanford University and Japan's Nippon Medical school.  For example, spending time in the woods—a practice the Japanese call “forest bathing”—is strongly linked to lower blood pressure, a calmer heart rate, decreased stress hormones and decreased anxiety, along with alleviation of depression and fatigue.   Scientists have found plenty of evidence that getting out in nature IS good for you... and if it can’t add years to your life, it may very well add life to your years. We have the surprising data from a Wall Street Journal report for you and then Medicare and Health insurance expert Shelley Grandidge joins us.  A fascinating show you certainly don't want to miss...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Most investors seek to reduce risk as they near retirement, so in theory, the investment known as a "Target Date" Fund seems like a fit. Every year you own the fund, the allocation changes from the stock side of the portfolio to the BOND side of the portfolio. Target date funds are at particular risk when markets are  high and interest rates are  low. It sets up the "double whammy"when the market reverses.  TARGET-DATE FUNDS ARE appealing for investors who desire a one-stop retirement savings solution, but there are risks.  The big question:  do they fit into your plan as you transition from ACCUMULATING assets -- to SPENDING them in retirement?  Should you hang on–  or ditch your Target Date funds? If retirement is getting closer, now's the time to think about how, or IF, target date funds fit your investing strategy. Today, we'll do a deep dive into Target Date funds so that you can decide for yourself.  An important and timely show you don't want to miss....MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

The simple material we call Silicon has literally revolutionized human civilization to this point.   Testifying to its greatness is more than 70 years’ worth of steady progress in electronic computing: from the first primitive desktop calculators to that pocket-size supercomputer we call a smartphone.  If you formulate silicon just right, and shape it into a transistor, it can be both a conductor and an insulator, depending on the charge you run through it.  If it wasn’t for this unique property, the entire digital revolution…everything from TikTok to Covid vaccines-- would be impossible. Silicon is plentiful. It makes up 28 percent of the earth's crust.  But silicon is showing its age when it comes to technological advance. Some say the reliable doubling of the computational power of microchips every two years, known as Moore’s Law, is dead. Today, we'll examine the materials being developed to keep Moore's alive and the capabilities may shock you. Then Medicare and health insurance expert Shelley Grandidge joins us. A fascinating show for you, so don't miss it...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!!

Gold has lost some over the past six months, falling to the 1700s from near 2100, a drop of about 16%.  Bitcoin has been stealing all the thunder as an alternative currency, but the analysts at Barron's are seeing a move back to the yellow metal.  Their strategy for playing gold involves the picks and shovels, not the gold itself. There are two gold miners they particularly like. Both also mine copper which is rising in importance due to electrification of vehicles, and  both of these companies are established enough to pay healthy dividends.  Plus many citizens in China and India prefer the real feel of gold over a digital readout that says they own some Blockchain currency somewhere in outer space. That could also stimulate demand.  Today we'll be talking about Gold, Bitcoin, the VIX--and two companies you may want to invest in, to potentially profit from a comeback in gold.  A truly interesting 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!!!