About the show
More for Your Money, hosted by John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing, is a weekly radio show airing Saturdays at 9:06 AM on WCLO. With over 40 years of experience in portfolio management, John shares expert insights on investing, retirement planning, and wealth-building strategies. Whether you're looking for smart ways to grow your portfolio, navigate market trends, or make informed financial decisions, this show delivers practical advice tailored to everyday investors. Tune in each week for thoughtful discussions, listener questions, and actionable strategies to help you make the most of your money.
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Episodes
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Episode 23: Insurance, Bonds, and Social Security Strategies - 05/31/2025
May 31st, 2025 | 52 mins 50 secs
attorney referrals, auto insurance, bond market, client situations, collision insurance, complexity in finance, corporate bonds, decision making, dow, estate planning, ex-spousal benefit, filing strategies, financial communication, financial planning, financial resources, homeowners insurance, insurance, investing, learning from others, liability insurance, long-term care insurance, market recap, nasdaq, problem solving, retirement planning, risk tolerance, russell 2000, s&p 500, self-insurance, simplifying finance, social security strategies, tax advisor referrals, treasuries, widow's benefit
Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money.
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Episode 22: Memorial Day Edition: Impactful Stories
May 24th, 2025 | 52 mins 50 secs
bear market, cheap stock market, colin powell, consumption product, correction territory, d-day, debt downgrade, economic indicators, financial podcast, fitch, home buying, home ownership, housing market, impactful stories, inflation, interest rates, investing podcast, investment strategy, market review, market trends, market volatility, memorial day, money supply, moody's, normandy beach, omaha beach, patriotic stories, personal finance advice, point du hoc, quantitative easing, retirement savings, robert whiting, s&p, stock market, us debt, us navy admiral, you could hear a pin drop
Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money.
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Episode 21: A Walk Down History - Taxes, Investments, and the Changing Landscape - 05/17/2025
May 17th, 2025 | 52 mins 50 secs
16th amendment, 401k history, asset charges, capital formation, deficit spending, federal taxation, fiduciary standard, financial advisor, government spending history, great depression, great society, index funds, indexing history, investing history, investment advice, investment fees, investment landscape, investment opportunities, investment products, ira history, limited partnerships, new deal, roth ira, sarbanes-oxley, stock market history, tax history, us national debt
Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money.
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Episode 20: Understanding Margin Debt in Your Brokerage Account - 05/10/2025
May 10th, 2025 | 52 mins 50 secs
borrowing for investing, brokerage account, capital gains tax, expense ratio, individual stocks, investing, investment fees, investment risk, leverage, margin account, margin calls, margin debt, market update, non-retirement accounts, options, portfolio management., registered investment advisor, retirement accounts, s&p 500, tax consequences, value investing, wealth accumulation
Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money.
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Episode 19: Uncommon Cents Investing - More for Your Money - 05/03/2025
May 3rd, 2025 | 52 mins 50 secs
aging parents finances, availability., beyond investment management, comprehensive financial services, customer service, fiduciary financial advisor, finances after spouse death, financial advisor, financial advisor vs 1-800, financial planning, in-house investment research, inherited ira rules, investment management, ira contributions, local financial advisor, long term care contracts, medicare decisions, more for your money podcast, proactive financial advice, qualified charitable distributions (qcds), relationship based financial advisor, required minimum distributions (rmds), retirement planning, social security timing, tax planning conversation, uncommon cents investing, value of a financial advisor, verification of assets, wisconsin pension
Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money.
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Episode 18: Analyzing a Big Up Week - V-Shape, Bear Trap, and Uncommon Cents Investing's Value Strategy
April 26th, 2025 | 52 mins 50 secs
bear trap, buffett indicator, bull market, circuit breakers, client management, dead cat bounce, dow, financial planner, fully invested strategy, growth stocks, investment strategy, investor emotion, john berkley, market performance, market report, more for your money, nasdaq, non-us investing, pe ratio, portfolio diversification, risk management, rotation (growth to value), russell 2000, s&p 500, schiller 10-year pe, secular bear market, small cap stocks, tariffs, uncommon cents investing, v-shaped recovery, valuations, value stocks, warren buffett
Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money.
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Episode 17: Understanding Market Breadth, P/E Calculations, and Valuation Indicators - 04/19/2025
April 19th, 2025 | 52 mins 54 secs
10-year p/e, aggregate p/e, buffett indicator, equal weight p/e, felix zulauf, financial markets, gdp, growth investing., inflation, inflation adjusted p/e, investing podcast, investment strategy, jeremy siegel, john berkley, kit carson, market breadth, market cap weighted p/e, market correction, market report, market valuation, money supply, p/e multiples, recession, robert schiller, s&p 500, sarbanes-oxley, schiller p/e, simple p/e, todd, trailing 12 month p/e, uncommon cents investing, value investing, warren buffett, wclo, wilshire 5000
Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money.
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Episode 16: Volatility and Vision: Understanding Market Moves and the Path to Financial, Time, and Purpose Freedom - 04/12/2025
April 12th, 2025 | 52 mins 54 secs
bear market, bond market, conflicting signals, dow jones, economic situation, financial freedom, freedom of purpose, interest rates, investment strategy, john berkeley, life insurance, market correction, market outlook, market review, market volatility, nasdaq, oversold market, pe multiple, retirement, russell 2000, s&p 500, sheena hanson, ski bum, stock market, three freedoms, time freedom, uncommon sense investing
Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money.
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Episode 15: Addressing Market Declines and the Retirement Mindset - 04/05/2025
April 5th, 2025 | 52 mins 54 secs
bear market, economic outlook, fear (investing), financial advice, growth stocks, inflation, investor psychology, long-term investing, loss aversion, market corrections, market decline, market recovery, market uncertainty, pensions, purpose in retirement, retirement challenges, retirement income, retirement transition, sense of purpose, stock market sell-off, uncommon cents investing, value investing, vix
Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money.
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Episode 14: Navigating Market Volatility and the Looming Debt Challenge - 03/29/2025
March 29th, 2025 | 52 mins 54 secs
budget deficit, consumer confidence, david stockman, economic outlook, financial crises, fiscal policy, government spending, growth investing, historical finance, inflation, investment strategy, market analysis, national debt, pe ratio, potential bankruptcy, reagan administration, reserve currency, risk tolerance, sovereign debt, stock market, tariffs, thomas jefferson, uncommon cents investing, value investing
Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money.
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Episode 13: Investment Accounts for Children and Grandchildren - 03/22/2025
March 22nd, 2025 | 52 mins 54 secs
budgeting, cfp, economic insights, finance, financial advice, financial planning, investing, investment strategy, john berkley, money, personal finance, podcast, portfolio management, radio show, retirement, retirement planning, sheena hanson, uncommon cents investing, wclo, wealth management
Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money.
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Episode 12: Market Corrections, Risk, and Rethinking Retirement - 3/15/25
March 15th, 2025 | 52 mins 54 secs
behavioral investing, financial independence, financial planning, fire movement, investing mindset, ira strategies, janesville wi, john berkley, long-term investing, market update, more for your money, retirement strategy, risk tolerance, roth ira, sheena hanson, social security timing, stock market correction, uncommon cents investing, value vs growth, wealth building
John Berkley was joined by Sheena Hanson for an insightful and down-to-earth discussion on what recent market movements mean for long-term investors, and why strategy and mindset are more important than ever.
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Episode 11: John Templeton’s 16 Rules for Investing - 3/8/25
March 8th, 2025 | 52 mins 54 secs
bear market, bull market, financial education, financial legacy, global investing, investment principles, investor behavior, john berkley, john templeton, kit carson, long-term strategy, market psychology, market volatility, more for your money, roth conversion, small-cap stocks, templeton rules, uncommon cents investing, value investing
In this episode of More For Your Money, John Berkley is joined by Kit Carson for a focused and thoughtful discussion on legendary investor Sir John Marks Templeton. After a quick market recap, the conversation dives into Templeton’s 16 Rules for Investment Success—timeless principles that have guided generations of investors.
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Episode 10: How UCI Manages Money (Buy List) with UCI Investment Committee (Greg Snyder and Todd Berkley) - 3/1/25
March 1st, 2025 | 52 mins 54 secs
building a portfolio, client-focused investing, financial advisors, financial planning, investment committee, investment strategy, janesville wisconsin, long-term investing, more for your money, personalized finance, retirement accounts, stock market basics, uci process, uncommon cents investing, value stocks
John Berkley is joined by Uncommon Cents Investing’s Investment Committee—Greg Snyder and Todd Berkley—for a detailed conversation about how UCI manages money. They walk through the firm’s disciplined approach to building and maintaining a buy list, how portfolios are tailored to each client, and why UCI avoids cookie-cutter models. From sector analysis to tax-aware strategies, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at the real work that goes into managing investments with care and intention.
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Episode 9: Questions to Ask Financial Advisors - 2/22/25
February 22nd, 2025 | 52 mins 54 secs
account management, advisor fit, family-run firm, fee-based advisor, financial advisor questions, financial guidance, financial literacy, how to choose a financial advisor, investment philosophy, investment strategy, janesville wisconsin, john berkley, krista berkley, local advisor, money confidence, portfolio strategy, retirement planning, risk tolerance, third-party managers, uci, uncommon cents investing, value investing, wealth management
John Berkley is joined by his daughter and fellow financial professional Krista Berkley for a conversational and insightful episode focused on empowering listeners with the right questions to ask when meeting a financial advisor. Whether you’re just getting started or considering switching firms, Krista and John share their perspectives on investment philosophy, risk tolerance, how accounts are managed, and why fit and communication matter more than flashy sales pitches. This episode is all about giving you more confidence when choosing who to trust with your money.
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Episode 8: Retirement Withdrawal Strategies - 2/15/25
February 15th, 2025 | 52 mins 54 secs
4% rule, bucket strategy, financial literacy, flexible planning, income planning, janesville wisconsin, john berkley, long-term investing, market volatility, portfolio strategy, retirement goals, retirement income, retirement planning, retirement withdrawal strategies, roth ira, sequence of return risk, sheena hanson, tax efficiency, uncommon cents investing, value investing
How do you turn your nest egg into a reliable paycheck in retirement? This week, John Berkley is joined by Sheena Hanson, CEO and CCO of Uncommon Cents Investing, for a deep dive into withdrawal strategies that help retirees make the most of their hard-earned savings. They explore the 4% rule, tax-smart distribution tactics, bucket strategies, and how to avoid common pitfalls like sequence of return risk. Whether you’re approaching retirement or already there, this episode will help you understand how to take money out without running out.