Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks

Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks

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Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks episodes

  • The Daily Wrap: 12.02.19
    00:51 - Joe Burrow's amazing season brings a new face to the debate on college athletes being able to make money from their likeness. If the legendary LSU QB was able to make a couple bucks per shirt from a line of Burreaux merchandise, he would already be rich.

    07:54 - Cow Guy on Fox Business makes a good point: if the retail apocalypse is this bad when online spending is only 20% of the retail sector, what will the brick-and-mortar scene look like when they are splitting the sales 50-50?

    11:18 - Thoughts on Estate Planning for blended families. Gregory answers a comment card from a recent event asking about financial guidance for those who have children from different marriages for both spouses.

    15:50 - Black Friday gun sales were the second highest on record. Strong gun sales are generally viewed as a positive economic sign.

    21:12 - John Paul in Biloxi has his disabled mother living with him, and is looking for any tax advantages or exemptions. Could he use a trust to protect some assets, or a life trust, or something?

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    27 min
  • The Daily Wrap: 11.25.19
    01:27 - When three brothers auctioned off their late parent's collection in the attic, one painting was worth over a million dollars.

    09:51 - Gregory warns of robocall scams, and James has the story of the biggest heist since WW2.

    16:50 - Maybe you should sleep on a big decision. Gregory is a big believer in taking your time and getting multiple opinions when making a big decision.

    25:16 - Ideas for streams of income in retirement. Hear the list of different income streams that are most common in retirement.

    34:24 - A 30 second ad for the Super Bowl sold for $5.6 million.

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    37 min
  • The Daily Wrap: 11.21.19
    00:29 - The Census Bureau releases its report on poverty in America, and the news is overwhelmingly good. Gregory reacts to the slew of stats that show the lower and middle classes gained ground over the last two years.

    02:58 - Gregory explains the downsides to annuities.

    07:48 - 10 RMD Mistakes to Avoid: learn how to avoid some of the common errors people make concerning the Required Minimum Distributions from their IRAs and 401ks.

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    13 min
  • The Daily Wrap: 11.18.19
    00:48 - A 60 Minutes story on these metal-rich nodules in an area of the Pacific Ocean floor was amazing for several reasons. It's amazing that three rare metals needed for modern battery technology are concentrated in these rocks, and laid out on the ocean floor. At the end, they pushed for the Law of the Sea Treaty that would give the UN jurisdiction over the oceans, which is a horrible idea.

    12:17 - Mike in Pontchatoula is thinking about harvesting some timber from his property, and asks how he will be taxed on it.

    19:33 - We review the financial side of the Myles Garrett helmet incident with fines flying all over the place.

    23:50 - FedEx is getting rid of pensions. They are currently paying pensions on tens of thousands of retired former employees, and that math is simply unsustainable.

    30:12 - Craig in Metairie wants to grow his retirement investments as an inter-generational benefit. Can you give your IRA to your kid?

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    39 min
  • The Weekly Wrap: 11.16.19
    00:37 - There's not a lot of headlines about the looming government shutdown that could happen if some budget bills aren't passed by Thursday. The news is paying much attention, but the markets don't seem spooked either.

    04:06 - Jamie Dimon on 60 Minutes was badgered by Leslie Stahl to say something bad about the economy. Mark Cuban explains how Senator Warren's proposed wealth tax will run into liquidity issues, and soon. Gregory responds to some important financial points in the debate against a wealth tax.

    06:22 - Gregory's thoughts on a new tax for Short Term Rentals (Air BNB).

    11:18 - Voting in local and state elections is one of the best ways a community can keep its taxes low and business friendly. There's always going to be an excuse to raise a new tax or spend more money, and some of it can be stopped by voters.

    19:35 - Scam calls are through the roof, with one report claiming there were 2000 robocalls per second in October.

    32:11 - Jude Heath CPA answers: what do you need to take care of before 2020 gets here? You may want to get a new business vehicle, and the tax implications have improved.

    39:54 - Trump changes his primary residency from NY to Florida. Jude Heath explains how this helps him pay lower taxes.

    49:27 - Gregory and Jude describe different ways you can layer streams of income, with some diversity between how the streams are taxed.

    58:34 - Betty in New Orleans is tired of paying the escalating taxes caused by her Required Minimum Distributions from her IRA. Should she just pay the whole tax bill and be done with it?

    1:04:49 - There's some slight differences in how Mississippi and Louisiana tax different forms of retirement income.

    1:10:45 - Craig in Metairie wants to grow his retirement investments as an inter-generational benefit. Can you give your IRA to your kid?

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    1 hr 50 min
  • The Daily Wrap: 11.14.19
    00:57 - We begin the show covering some of the public events coming up in the area. There's a Wine, Wisdom, and Food event each for Biloxi, New Orleans, and Madisonville left for the rest of the decade. Gregory and James take a look at things to come.

    14:06 - Social Security scam calls are still swamping your phone. We review some tips on how to identify a scam call, and how new technology is being incorporated to fairly sophisticated operations overseas.

    23:41 - Mark Cuban explains how Senator Warren's proposed wealth tax will run into liquidity issues, and soon. Gregory responds to some important financial points in the debate against a wealth tax.

    30:23 - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the state of the the economy is solid, and he sees no bubbles on the horizon threatening the derail the current growth. That's a sharp contrast to the apocalyptic view from Leslie Stahl on 60 Minutes.

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    42 min
  • The Daily Wrap: 11.13.19
    01:06 - The Fed is buying treasuries again, just don't call it Quantitative Easing this time.

    11:57 - Disney says Disney Plus signed up over 10 million subscribers in its first 48 hours.

    18:20 - Amtrak may actually break even for the first time. Since the federal government took over passenger train service about 50 years ago, it has lost money every year. The numbers are even worse considering their costs do NOT include the maintenance of their infrastructure.

    21:24 - 40% of students surveyed claimed they would be willing to do some jail time to pay off their student debt.

    29:08 - How to get the biggest Social Security check possible.

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    39 min
  • Day 74: “Or” in a statement vs. in a question
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  • The Daily Wrap: 11.12.19
    03:20 - Another SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches an additional 60 mini-satellites, adding to the growing web of universal wifi routers in low orbit.

    06:33 - Gregory responds to a few financial comments made by President Trump today at the New York Economic Club. Knowing where the President is heading gives you a chance to position yourself better for the future, and there is plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the economy.

    11:54 - Gregory shows some love for Mosquito Joe, gives a quick update on a secretive spacecraft that finally landed after almost two years in orbit.

    14:39 - Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was on 60 Minutes, and Leslie Stahl was breathlessly begging for Jamie to say something negative about the economy. When slagging the economy didn't work, she hit him with anti-billionaire questions.

    30:20 - Gregory takes a look at the evolving international oil markets, and reports on how the continuing shale boom is giving America's oil industry a leg up on OPEC and Russia.

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    36 min
  • The Daily Wrap: 11.11.19
    03:20 - Alibaba did $38 billion in sales on Singles Day. That's bigger than Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Amazon Prime Day combined. As the online marketplace continues to grow and evolve, what comes next?

    12:37 - In honor of Veterans Day, we have some financial guidance for vets.

    19:51 - A note to presidential candidates: we already have a federal program that covers the cost of college. It's called the military.

    25:56 - The oldest couple in the world lives in Austin, and they are 106 and 105 years old. They have been married for 80 years! Gregory and James suspect they have been getting a Social Security check for around 40 years, and are probably way ahead of what they contributed.

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    32 min

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Join Gregory, CEO & Wealth Advisor of Gregory Ricks Total Wealth, as he discusses a wide range of financial topics, providing education, insights, and helpful information for your financial…