web02.fireside.fm Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:14:54 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) More for Your Money - Episodes Tagged with “Investment Advisory Services” https://moreforyourmoney.fireside.fm/tags/investment%20advisory%20services Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500 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. Disclosure: https://bit.ly/3Yc920O af episodic An Uncommon 'Cents' approach to investing Uncommon Cents Investing 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. Disclosure: https://bit.ly/3Yc920O no 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. Uncommon Cents Investing sheena@uncommoncentsinvesting.com Episode 47: The Auto Market and Economic Indicators with Guest Bob Clapper - 11/15/2025 https://moreforyourmoney.fireside.fm/47 df217bae-1a09-405b-84fa-71eaebd1e402 Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0500 Uncommon Cents Investing full Uncommon Cents Investing Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money. 52:50 no Guest Bob Clapper, a collector car expert, provides a pulse on the automotive market, which serves as a leading economic indicator. Clapper discusses his career shift from nearly 40 years in the retail car business to focusing on collector car sales and vintage restoration through his dealership, Clapper Motorcars. While the new car day supply is stable at an optimal 61 days, the market shows signs of slowing. Alarming trends include 29% of trade-ins having negative equity, averaging $6,900. High interest rates, reaching 7.5% in 2024, are preventing consumers from chipping away at their loan balances, contributing to this negative equity. Customer loyalty has also dropped significantly—down 25%—due to 80% of customers paying sticker price or more and being charged unexpected fees during shortages. Investment advisory services, Bob Clapper, Collector cars, Automotive market, Leading economic indicator, Clapper Motorcars, Vintage restoration, Used cars, New cars, Dealership loyalty, Negative equity, Underwater, Car loan interest rates, Price gouging, Rebuilt title, Salvage vehicle, Flood damage, Carfax, C7 Corvette, C8 Corvette, Oldsmobile Tornado, 1950 GMC pickup, 1991 Chevy Camaro, 1993 Ford Mustang, 1963 Chevy Impalo, New car inventory, Day supply, Average car price, Car payments, S&P 500, Dow, NASDAQ, Russell 2000, 10-year bond rate, 2-year bond rate, Price Earnings multiples, Growth stocks, Value stocks, Microchip shortage, Technology, Amenities, Electric vehicles Guest Bob Clapper, a collector car expert, provides a pulse on the automotive market, which serves as a leading economic indicator. Clapper discusses his career shift from nearly 40 years in the retail car business to focusing on collector car sales and vintage restoration through his dealership, Clapper Motorcars.
While the new car day supply is stable at an optimal 61 days, the market shows signs of slowing. Alarming trends include 29% of trade-ins having negative equity, averaging $6,900. High interest rates, reaching 7.5% in 2024, are preventing consumers from chipping away at their loan balances, contributing to this negative equity. Customer loyalty has also dropped significantly—down 25%—due to 80% of customers paying sticker price or more and being charged unexpected fees during shortages.

]]> Guest Bob Clapper, a collector car expert, provides a pulse on the automotive market, which serves as a leading economic indicator. Clapper discusses his career shift from nearly 40 years in the retail car business to focusing on collector car sales and vintage restoration through his dealership, Clapper Motorcars.
While the new car day supply is stable at an optimal 61 days, the market shows signs of slowing. Alarming trends include 29% of trade-ins having negative equity, averaging $6,900. High interest rates, reaching 7.5% in 2024, are preventing consumers from chipping away at their loan balances, contributing to this negative equity. Customer loyalty has also dropped significantly—down 25%—due to 80% of customers paying sticker price or more and being charged unexpected fees during shortages.

]]> Episode 41: The Cost of Investing: Evaluating Fee Platforms, Controlling Tax Gains, and Addressing the Risks of Global Inflation and the Shrinking Stock Market - 10/04/2025 https://moreforyourmoney.fireside.fm/41 bff02996-b2a0-43d8-b2ed-e87e729b23f8 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 13:45:00 -0400 Uncommon Cents Investing full Uncommon Cents Investing Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money. 52:50 no Join John Berkley for a comprehensive look at crucial financial decisions. John reviews the rising markets and discuss the complexities of transitioning to fee-based investment platforms, warning against potentially higher costs. Learn how managing individual stock portfolios allows for greater tax efficiency, utilizing concepts like the step-up in basis. The show tackles global concerns, including high federal debt, the risk of structural inflation, and the future status of the dollar. Finally, he explores why the U.S. stock market is shrinking due to regulations, and offer guidance on when to claim Social Security. Uncommon Cents Investing, investment advisory services, fee-based platform, mutual fund costs, expense ratio, fiduciary standard, 401k rollover, IRA, S&P 500, benchmarking, value investors, Russell 1000, value stocks, growth stocks, tax efficiency, individual stocks, capital gains tax, step-up in basis, community property state, mutual fund gains, social security benefits, waiting to take social security, full retirement age, retirement planning, sequence of return risk, treasury bonds, laddered bonds, long-term care insurance, hybrid insurance products, dollar extinction, structural inflation, deficit spending, debt monetization, fiat currency, US federal debt, reserve currency, publicly traded companies, shrinking stock market, federal regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Enron, WorldCom, private equity, hedge funds, illiquidity, interval fund, capital formation Join John Berkley for a comprehensive look at crucial financial decisions. John reviews the rising markets and discuss the complexities of transitioning to fee-based investment platforms, warning against potentially higher costs. Learn how managing individual stock portfolios allows for greater tax efficiency, utilizing concepts like the step-up in basis. The show tackles global concerns, including high federal debt, the risk of structural inflation, and the future status of the dollar. Finally, he explores why the U.S. stock market is shrinking due to regulations, and offer guidance on when to claim Social Security.

]]> Join John Berkley for a comprehensive look at crucial financial decisions. John reviews the rising markets and discuss the complexities of transitioning to fee-based investment platforms, warning against potentially higher costs. Learn how managing individual stock portfolios allows for greater tax efficiency, utilizing concepts like the step-up in basis. The show tackles global concerns, including high federal debt, the risk of structural inflation, and the future status of the dollar. Finally, he explores why the U.S. stock market is shrinking due to regulations, and offer guidance on when to claim Social Security.

]]> Episode 40: Local Service and Financial Freedom: The Case for Hiring a Financial Professional - 09/27/2025 https://moreforyourmoney.fireside.fm/40 79e865ee-0996-4084-8063-e15793dfb76a Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:30:00 -0400 Uncommon Cents Investing full Uncommon Cents Investing Join John Berkley of Uncommon Cents Investing as they share practical financial insights and strategies to help you get more for your money. 52:50 no This episode of More for Your Money features host John Berkley and Krista Berkley. The discussion centers on the benefits of hiring a financial professional, focusing on the argument that good local service and expertise should pay for themselves. The hosts examine market activity, including the JDB indicator, and delve into detailed, subjective topics like Roth conversions and the debate over debt versus wealth accumulation. The conversation highlights the dynamic exchange between the two, noting that financial advice is highly personalized. They emphasize the need for knowledge, balance, and making good financial choices. Special Guest: Krista Berkley. local financial advisor, financial planning, investment advice, return on advice, value stocks vs growth stocks, market report, S&P 500, inflation risk, interest rates, Roth conversions strategy, tax buckets management, asset allocation, estate planning, beneficiaries, debt versus wealth accumulation, social security benefits, pension options, second opinion financial advice, risk management, investment confidence, financial mentorship, managed accounts, personalized finance This episode of More for Your Money features host John Berkley and Krista Berkley. The discussion centers on the benefits of hiring a financial professional, focusing on the argument that good local service and expertise should pay for themselves. The hosts examine market activity, including the JDB indicator, and delve into detailed, subjective topics like Roth conversions and the debate over debt versus wealth accumulation. The conversation highlights the dynamic exchange between the two, noting that financial advice is highly personalized. They emphasize the need for knowledge, balance, and making good financial choices.

Special Guest: Krista Berkley.

]]> This episode of More for Your Money features host John Berkley and Krista Berkley. The discussion centers on the benefits of hiring a financial professional, focusing on the argument that good local service and expertise should pay for themselves. The hosts examine market activity, including the JDB indicator, and delve into detailed, subjective topics like Roth conversions and the debate over debt versus wealth accumulation. The conversation highlights the dynamic exchange between the two, noting that financial advice is highly personalized. They emphasize the need for knowledge, balance, and making good financial choices.

Special Guest: Krista Berkley.

]]>