Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks

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As Tesla continues to miss its production targets and burn through cash, Elon Musk goes to Twitter to claim Tesla will be profitable by the end of the year. What do you think will happen first: Elon Musk will have Tesla profitable or he will have a colony on Mars? Meanwhile, Netflix looks unstoppable, and is now worth more than Fox, CBS, Viacom, and some of the other big boys in broadcasting.

As Gregory's financial business continues to grow, we learn how to deal with issues that affect many small businesses that are growing. How does Gregory handle the stresses of a growing company? How has Gregory's skill set evolved?

A viewer in Periscope asks Gregory to explain what it means to short a stock, and how do you make money shorting stocks?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may fine Wells Fargo $1 billion for swindling 570,000 customers. If I took money from someone involuntarily by force or fraud, I would be arrested and sent to jail. If these bankers really did steal money from folks, why are we skipping criminal charges? You mean you can't rip off American consumers as long as the CFPB gets paid off? What kind of corrupt garbage is that?

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Rick Perry tells Stuart Varney that fracking and horizontal drilling has been helping America and slowing down Russia. Trump's softer tone on China relaxes the markets for a modest gain today.

Jay in Covington won a huge jackpot playing poker at the casino, and gets a 1099 for the $38,000 in winnings. What does the IRS expect from him? How does the withholding works? Gregory relays some thoughts from his personal experience on how casinos handle some of these poker rooms, and thoughts from his professional experience on how the IRS treats gambling wins.

Gregory helps Billy from Houma work out some of his options in using a Home Equity Line of Credit to pay for his daughter's tuition. In a rising interest rate world, having an adjustable rate can be a pain. Could it be better to lock in an interest rate now with a cash-out refinance to pay off the HELOC and cover the rest of the tuition costs?

Mike calls in from New Orleans to get Gregory's thoughts on a variable annuity offer. Mike did some of his own research, and is not impressed with the fees and features. Gregory confirms Mike's research as accurate, rails on variable annuities pretty hard, and then offers some better alternatives.

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Gregory Ricks and James Parker discuss reports of a lawsuit from Drew Brees against a jeweler in California. Are diamonds and jewelry useful investments? How do you keep from getting scammed?

Mike calls in from New Orleans to get Gregory's thoughts on a variable annuity offer. Mike did some of his own research, and is not impressed with the fees and features. Gregory confirms Mike's research as accurate, rails on variable annuities pretty hard, and then offers some better alternatives.

Gregory Ricks reviews some great audio from Larry Kudlow - who is now an economic adviser for Trump - about what's going on with China and the talk of tarrifs. Whatever changes can be made to our trade policy with China will reverberate throughout the markets and affect us all. Gregory also agrees with Kudlow's idea of making China follow some of the same trade rules as first world countries.

Our Realtor of the Total Wealth Authority Lesha Nugent Freeland is in studio for an hour covering some horrifying stories of issues with the home that were overlooked during the buying process.

A family in unincorporated Harrison County Mississippi recently moved into their newly built 6 bedroom dream home. Unfortunately, the contractor only put in a septic system for a three bedroom house. How can you avoid a mess like this? Lesha shares a few other stories of overlooked issues she has seen.

Lesha Nugent Freeland details a couple of featured properties that will be having an open house the next day.

Alan from Diamondhead asks Lesha about how the inspection process can miss some of these property issues.

Producer Angie asks Gregory Ricks about her mother-in-law's situation with part of her widows benefit from Social Security being reduced because she turned it on early.

Gregory helps Billy from Houma work out some of his options in using a Home Equity Line of Credit to pay for his daughter's tuition. In a rising interest rate world, having an adjustable rate can be a pain. Could it be better to lock in an interest rate now with a cash-out refinance to pay off the HELOC and cover the rest of the tuition costs?

Kevin in Covington is coming across some extra income. He wants Gregory's opinion on where he could best utilize the new money. Getting a raise means you need to take a look at your emergency savings, your current company plan, your mortgage, getting caught up on your credit cards, taxes, and other debts. Gregory walks through a few options with Kevin.

Jay in Covington won a huge jackpot playing poker at the casino, and gets a 1099 for the $38,000 in winnings. What does the IRS expect from him? How does the withholding works? Gregory relays some thoughts from his personal experience on how casinos handle some of these poker rooms, and thoughts from his professional experience on how the IRS treats gambling wins.

Butch is driving up I-55, and asks Gregory for ideas on how to raise some private capital for to renovate a resort in exchange for a piece of the ownership. Gregory gives him a few ideas on where to start.

Gregory Ricks gives you his take on the Chinese trade issues. Is there a damaging trade war between the world's two biggest economies on the way? Or, is this just what it looks like to have a tough stance on reforming some of our flawed trade deals? Should China play by the rules of a first world country?

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James relays a useful tip he learned at the cell phone repair shop.

Gregory Ricks gives you his take on the Chinese trade issues. Is there a damaging trade war between the world's two biggest economies on the way? Or, is this just what it looks like to have a tough stance on reforming some of our flawed trade deals? Should China play by the rules of a first world country?

Sherri from Bay St Louis asks Gregory Ricks to explain what it means to have a balloon note on your mortgage? Gregory walks her through the basics, and shares some stories on how a balloon mortgage can be used.

The WSJ reports the top 20% of income earners are projected to pay 87% of all federal income taxes in 2018. Tax planning is something you should really focus on if you're in the top 20%, and all it takes is a household with around $150k in annual income.

Producer Angie asks Gregory Ricks about her mother-in-law's situation with part of her widows benefit from Social Security being reduced because she turned it on early.

Bill in Pontchatoula has a old 401k from a previous job, a new employer offering a 401k, and a side business as an LLC. Gregory Ricks helps decode some of the options Bill could use to get on the right path.

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