We’re three weeks into social distancing and it appears that not all of America understands the severity of COVID-19. In this special episode of All About Your Benjamins, I’m joined by Frank Sawyer to discuss not only the health risks but the risks to the healthcare system that extend beyond just those infected with the coronavirus. Frank is an executive…
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Tim Maloney: Thematic Investing
Technology has brought the average investor greater access to new and different types of investments. Investors can now invest at lower costs, better tailor their portfolios to their goals and preferences, and even invest in specific sectors and themes. Thematic investing is beginning to gain traction by allowing investors to move from sectors to themes like cybersecurity, cannabis, and e-sports.…
Phil Pearlman: Building On The Experiences Of Others
It’s been said, “experience is a master teacher, even when it’s not our own.” Phil Pearlman, the Chief Community Officer at StockTwits, has experienced multiple economic cycles, market crashes and recoveries, business successes and failures, and other life events making him a master teacher we can all learn from. In this episode, we briefly touch on current market conditions and…
Jamie Hopkins: SECURE Act 101
Click Here To Listen On Apple Podcasts At the end of 2019, Congress passed and the President signed the SECURE Act which brought potential changes to your financial planning. I’m fortunate to have been connected with Jamie Hopkins who is a retirement income expert, his Twitter account says so, and an expert in the SECURE Act. He breaks down the…
Jason Howell, CFP®: Family Governance
“Family Governance–turning new wealth into old money” is front and center on Jason Howell’s website, and the concept of family governance is not one I was familiar with from a financial planning standpoint. From the quote, you can determine that the act of turning new wealth into old money is accomplished by involving the entire family. But what exactly does…
Genti Cici, CFP®, CAIA, MBA: StandUp For Financial Literacy
The lack of financial literacy in America is a well documented issue, and while many financial advisors discuss the statistics, few have built their firms to really make an impact. I briefly learned about Genti Cici’s mission at the Inside ETF’s Canada conference this summer as he and I spent about 30 minutes talking between sessions. I found out that…
Project One Question: Wealth/Stack 2019
Wealth/Stack has been well covered–I did my own summary here, so there’s no need for me to revisit how great the conference was. While I was in Scottsdale, I managed to record another Project One Question episode for All About Your Benjamins The Podcast. If I’m being honest, I failed at this episode…not because what you are about to listen to…
Meeting Of The Minds II: Wealth/Stack Podcast
The Meeting Of The Minds in Dana Point was one of my favorite videos I’ve recorded this year. After getting such a warm response to it, I decided I am going to do my best to organize a fresh Meeting Of The Minds at each conference I attend. As I’m sure you are well aware, Wealth/Stack wrapped up not too…
Ashby Daniels, CFP®: The Retirement Field Guide
Audience: Clients and Financial Advisors There are numerous factors to consider when it comes to retirement planning, and I don’t know of anyone better suited to discuss some of these topics than Ashby Daniels, CFP®, so I asked him to join me for a conversation covering some of them. In this episode we discuss: Understanding and re-evaluating your budget Choosing…
Meeting Of The Minds At Dana Point Podcast
At the IMN Global Indexing and ETF conference in Dana Point, a group of talented financial professionals got together in a hotel room for an impromptu conversation about the current state of financial services, the future, improvements we’d like to make, and what excites us the most about our profession. You may have seen all or parts of the video,…