Episode Archive
63 episodes of More for Your Money since the first episode, which aired on September 28th, 2024.
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Episode 63: Navigating Market Volatility and the Value vs. Growth Divide - 03/07/2026
March 7th, 2026 | 50 mins 48 secs
and asset allocation, disciplined investing, growth stocks, inflation and oil prices, jdv indicator, long-term investment strategy, market pullback, market volatility, price-to-earnings (pe) ratio, psychology of money, risk aversion, trailing pe vs. forward pe, uncommon cents investing, value investing, vix index
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Episode 62: The Mechanics of Individual Stocks, Market Cycles, and the Long-Term Investor - 02/28/2026
February 28th, 2026 | 52 mins 50 secs
compounding for young investors, diversification strategy, fiduciary financial advisor, in-house portfolio management, individual stock selection, jeremy siegel stocks for the long run, jim grant investment lessons, john berkley, long-term investment strategy, market cycles, retirement planning wisconsin, social security income planning., tax-efficient investing, time value of money, uncommon cents investing
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Episode 61: Passion, Persistence, and the Dignity of Work - 02/21/2026
February 21st, 2026 | 52 mins 50 secs
and market analysis., college education critique, dignity of work, entrepreneurship, financial passion, janesville gm body shop, john berkley, small business mentorship, uncommon cents investing, value vs growth investing
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Episode 60: Navigating Market Rotation, Global Taxes, and After-Hours Trading - 02/14/2026
February 14th, 2026 | 52 mins 50 secs
after-hours trading, ai spending impact, bid-ask spread, bond maturity shortening, china and japan t-bond sales, consumption tax, electronic communication networks (ecn), inflation, interest rate outlook, janesville investment advisor, limit orders, long-term value strategy, magnificent 7, market correction, market orders, market rotation, nasdaq history, new york stock exchange history, pre-market trading, retirement planning, russell 2000, s&p 500, small-cap value stocks, us treasury bonds, value added tax (vat), wisconsin income tax history
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Episode 59: Investing Lessons from Wall Street Legends Jesse Livermore and John Templeton - 02/07/2026
February 7th, 2026 | 52 mins 18 secs
10-year treasury, 16 rules for investment success, bull and bear markets, contrarian investing, diversification, fiduciary financial advisor, global value investing, human nature in finance, independent financial advisor, inflation, janesville, jesse livermore, john berkley, market patterns, market valuation, momentum investing, price earnings multiples, retirement planning, rock county, sir john templeton, snow day retirement, social security, technical analysis, treasury bonds
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Episode 58: Roth IRA Conversions: The Whys, the Why-Nots, and the Wisconsin Tax Exemption - 01/31/2026
January 31st, 2026 | 52 mins 50 secs
$30 million married limit, 000 retirement income exclusion, 12% federal tax bracket, 15 million single limit, 24, 40% estate tax rate. market decline strategy, adjusted gross income (agi), federal estate tax, investment homework, irmaa, janesville financial advisor, medical expense deductions, medicare part b premiums, paul harvey, price to earnings ratio, qualified charitable distributions (qcd), required minimum distributions (rmd), retirement planning, roth ira conversions, s&p 500 performance. long-term care expenses, social security taxation, state tax law change, stock market valuation, taking investment distributions, the rest of the story, trust taxation, wisconsin senior tax exemption
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Episode 57: Navigating Market Rotations, Global Debt, and the Case for Gold - 01/24/2026
January 24th, 2026 | 52 mins 50 secs
berkshire hathaway cash reserves, cape index, contrarian selling, dalbar research, federal reserve policy, global carry trade, global debt-to-gdp, gold bullion, gold mining stocks, greenspan put, individual investor underperformance, investment discipline, japan bond market disruption, market cycle reset, market rotation, momentum stocks, petro dollar, portfolio risk management, preserving purchasing power, price-to-earnings multiples, quantitative easing, reserve currency status, russell 2000 surge, s&p 500 performance, shiller index, sideways markets, small cap and value stocks, tier one assets, unsustainable deficit debt, us treasury bills, weaponization of the dollar
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Episode 56: Simplifying Retirement: The Bucket Debate, Fiduciary Standards, and Navigating Financial Complexity - 01/17/2026
January 17th, 2026 | 52 mins 50 secs
401k rollover advice, and problem solving for seniors, department of labor regulations, estate planning hurdles, fee-based advisors, fiduciary standard, financial advisor janesville, independent wealth management, investment bucket theory, long-term care insurance premiums, managing financial complexity, medicare vs medicare advantage, retirement income planning, retirement planning, risk management strategies, rock county financial services, sequence of returns risk, single portfolio approach, social security retirement benefits
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Episode 55: Market Broadening and the Realities of Long-Term Care - 01/10/2026
January 10th, 2026 | 52 mins 50 secs
1996 hipaa act, 2026 stock market kickoff, 24/7 care, activities of daily living (adls), aging at home, caregiver stories, compounding benefits, dow jones industrial average, elimination periods, indemnity policies, insurance benefit activation, insurance claim strategies, long-term care insurance, ltc premiums, ltc tax implications, magnificent 7, market broadening, missing premium payments, nasdaq, non-medical home care, patrick smith, respite care, russell 2000, s&p 500, south central wisconsin, standardized ltc contracts, value vs. growth stocks, visiting angels
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Episode 54: 2026 Market Forecast: "Guesses," Gold, and the Investment Committee’s Outlook - 01/03/2026
January 3rd, 2026 | 52 mins 50 secs
10-year treasury bond yields, 2025 financial year in review, 2026 market forecast, ai buildout impact, bearish 50% s&p 500 decline, business cycle distortions., dollar devaluation, emerging markets, energy sector valuations, federal reserve policy, fiat currency risks, financial repression, gold price predictions, government deficits, inflation hedges, interest rate outlook, investment committee outlook, investment math vs narrative, market volatility, non-us international investing, purchasing power of the dollar, resource stocks, russell 2000 small cap stocks, s&p 500 total return performance, silver performance, value vs growth stock spreads
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Episode 53: The Idea Factory: Unpacking Annuities, NUA, and the 'Nuts and Bolts' of Investing - 12/27/2025
December 27th, 2025 | 52 mins 50 secs
10-year treasury bonds, 1035 exchanges, 12% tax bracket, albert einstein, and the 0% federal capital gains rate. dalbar research, and the perpetual snow day retirement metaphor., and the tefra act of 1982. net unrealized appreciation (nua), and value versus growth stock spreads. variable annuities, annuity rider fees, benjamin graham, chasing returns, company stock distributions, compounding interest, contract fees, cost basis, double-digit market performance, emotional decision-making, financial case studies, investment second opinions, investor underperformance, maintenance and expense (m&e) fees, mandatory annuitization dates, marginal tax bracket planning, missing insurance beneficiaries, peter lynch, price-earnings multiples, s&p 500 returns, step-up in basis, sub-account fees, warren buffett
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Episode 52: Timeless Lessons from Financial Legends and the Great Depression - 12/20/2025
December 20th, 2025 | 52 mins 50 secs
10-year treasury bond, 1929 stock market crash, compounding interest, diversified portfolio, dividend reinvestment, dollar cost averaging, dow jones industrial average, federal reserve history, fiscal policy, great depression, growth stocks, high yield bonds, human nature and wall street., investment leverage, jesse livermore, john jacob raskob, long-term performance, louis rukeyser, lucian hooper, margin calls, margin debt, monetary policy, nasdaq, patience in investing, phil carret, pierre s. dupont, retirement planning, russell 2000, s&p 500, total return, value investing, william durant
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Episode 51: Market Rotation, Fed Hype, and the Case for Long-Term Value Investing - 12/13/2025
December 13th, 2025 | 52 mins 50 secs
., 1929 crash, ai spending, capital expenditures (capex), central bank, disciplined investing, dow, economic data, fed interest rates, federal reserve, gold, inflation, jdb indicator, liquidity, long-term investing, mag 7, margin debt, market analysis, market hype, nasdaq, precious metals, purchasing power, russell 2000, s&p 500, stock rotation, valuation, value investing
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Episode 50: Fee vs. Commission: Finding the Right Financial Advisor and Understanding Your Costs - 12/06/2025
December 6th, 2025 | 52 mins 50 secs
401k rollover, account minimums, annual management fees, break points, buy-and-hold, client service, commission-based products, department of labor, estate planning, expense ratios, fee-based advising, financial advisor compensation, finra, hsa, individual stocks, investment costs, long-term investing, modern financial advising, mutual funds, old school investing, ongoing fees, registered investment advisor (ria), roth ira, sales charge, sec, social security benefits, tax planning, upfront sales charge, wealth accumulation
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Episode 49: Roth IRA Conversions: The Wisconsin Tax Law That Changes Everything - 11/29/2025
November 29th, 2025 | 52 mins 50 secs
$24, 000 exclusion, 10-year bond, 401k contributions, age 67, capital gains, complexity of investing, continuity of income, estate planning, financial advisor, gifting assets, market performance, nasdaq, pre-tax versus roth, required minimum distributions, retirement distributions, rmds, roth ira conversions, russell 2000, s&p 500, schedule d, stepped-up basis, tax loss selling, uncommon sense investing, wisconsin state tax exemption
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Episode 48: Liquidity, Debt, and Private Credit: Navigating Hidden Dangers in Volatile Markets - 11/22/2025
November 22nd, 2025 | 52 mins 50 secs
10-year yield, 1929 market crash, 2008 financial crisis, 401k investments, advanced declines, budget surplus, bulls and bears, buying the dip, capitalism, credit and debt, federal reserve policy, financial education, government investment, growth vs. value, hidden danger, historical parallels, intel equity stake, investment volatility, jdb indicator, lack of transparency, liquidity risk, long position, market indexes, mixed signals, nasdaq, national debt, pe multiples, private credit, private equity, public markets, regulation, retirement planning, s&p 500, sarbanes-oxley, short sale, stock market bubble, strategic businesses
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