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A few weeks into his presidency in February 1993, Bill Clinton issued an executive order telling each government department or agency with more than 100 employees to cut at least 4% of its civilian positions over three years through attrition or "early out programs." Clinton said the plan would enable the "reduction of employment" by 273,000 people by the end of 1999. The program ended up cutting 377,000 jobs. Today in the Market Intel Segment we'll compare the cost cutting chain saw of Clinton and Gore to Trump and Musk. Then we'll examine whether DeepSeek was a threat or an opportunity for Nvidia.  MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 2/24/25

It's a Larry Kudlow Monday!  Today on Mastering Money we feature a special podcast edition of Larry Kudlow's terrific nationwide podcast. Having served as an economist in two presidential administrations--Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump--and having been an 'A-list' commentator on the two top business stations--CNBC and Fox Business--Larry's insights are on the money. In each podcast he interviews top thought leaders from the worlds of investments, government, and the private sector.  Don't miss today's show with Larry and his special guest. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

The world is getting older but people in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s have more money-- and time on their hands-- than ever. We’ll tell you which areas of investments are working best to meet up with the vibrant trend of global aging, then Shelley Grandidge joins us to talk about health insurance for ages under 65 and Medicare. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 2/21/25

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 2/20/25

Electric truck maker Nikola, which briefly boasted a market value above Ford Motor before its founder was charged with fraud, filed for bankruptcy recently after struggling with high costs and a trucking industry not wanting to abandon diesel engines. A Wall Street Journal report on what happened in the Market Intel segment, then a serious strategy session you don’t want to miss…  MASTERING MONEY  is on the air!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 2/19/25

At the ‘Wall Street of Eggs,’ Demand Is Surging reports the Wall Street Journal. What does that have to do with the price of eggs? Well… Almost everything it turns out. Coming up in the Market Intel segment, a Journal report on the Egg Clearinghouse which connects large-volume buyers with sellers including the Hickman egg ranch. Then Shelley Grandidge joins us to talk about Medicare MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 2/18/25