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Down the Middle

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Down the Middle is a monthly podcast series where Creative Planning President, Peter Mallouk, and Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, discuss recent market events, Creative Planning's investment philosophy, give monthly tips and more.
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Episodes

Things Not to Do in 2023

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com...

Dec 30, 202212 minEp. 46

New Year, New Hope

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com...

Nov 30, 202211 minEp. 45

Bearing Up

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com...

Oct 31, 202211 minEp. 44

Lemons Into Lemonade

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com...

Sep 30, 202212 minEp. 43

Back to School

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com...

Aug 31, 202215 minEp. 42

Reasons to Be Optimistic

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com...

Jul 29, 202210 minEp. 41

Episode 40 - Not Your Average Bear

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com...

Jun 28, 202215 minEp. 40

Episode 39 - Why This Bear Market Is Different

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com...

May 31, 202212 minEp. 39

Episode 38 - Coping With Inflation

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: creativeplanning.com/important-disclosure-information/ Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com...

Apr 29, 202210 minEp. 38

Episode 37 - The Potential Recession, the Personal Impact of Inflation and the Role of Bonds in Your Portfolio

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: http://bit.ly/2DC250b Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com...

Mar 31, 202213 minEp. 37

Episode 36 - Russia, Ukraine, and the Markets

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: http://bit.ly/2DC250b Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com...

Mar 01, 202215 minEp. 36

Episode 35 - It’s All About the Earnings

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: http://bit.ly/2DC250b Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com...

Feb 01, 202214 minEp. 35

Episode 34 - 2022 Market Outlook: Predictably Unpredictable

Listen to Peter’s and Jonathan’s recap of 2021: https://creativeplanning.com/education/podcast/episode-33-the-financial-lessons-of-2021/ Learn more about tax-loss harvesting: https://creativeplanning.com/education/article/explainer-video-tax-loss-harvesting/ Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues,...

Jan 03, 202213 minEp. 34

Episode 33 - The Financial Lessons of 2021

Hear more about inflation concerns: https://creativeplanning.com/education/podcast/episode-32-todays-retro-investor-worry-stagflation/ Read more about NFTs and meme stocks: https://creativeplanning.com/education/letter/spacs-nfts-and-gamestop/ Hear more about cryptocurrency: https://creativeplanning.com/education/podcast/episode-26-up-for-debate/ Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into top...

Dec 01, 202115 minEp. 33

Episode 32 - Today’s Retro Investor Worry: Stagflation

Hear more about inflation and the labor market: https://creativeplanning.com/education/podcast/episode-31-pumpkin-spice-economics-breaking-down-what-youre-seeing-with-labor-markets-and-inflation/ Hear even more about inflation: https://creativeplanning.com/education/podcast/episode-29-inflation-still-heating-up/ Read more about different types of inflation: https://creativeplanning.com/education/letter/inflation/ Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and...

Nov 01, 202113 minEp. 32

Episode 31 - Pumpkin Spice Economics: Breaking Down What You're Seeing With Labor Markets and Inflation

To read and hear more about inflation: https://creativeplanning.com/education/letter/inflation/ , https://creativeplanning.com/education/podcast/episode-29-inflation-still-heating-up/ To hear more about Roth IRA conversions: https://creativeplanning.com/education/podcast/all-you-need-to-know-about-roth-ira-conversions/ To learn more about the “backdoor” Roth strategy: https://creativeplanning.com/education/article/explainer-video-backdoor-roth-ira-strategy/ Hosted by Creative Planning Director o...

Oct 04, 202113 minEp. 31

Episode 30 - Are We Overdue for a Market Correction?

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and President, Peter Mallouk, this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: http://bit.ly/2DC250b Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@creativeplanning.com...

Sep 01, 202111 minEp. 30

Episode 29 - Inflation: Still Heating Up

Inflation continues to top investors' worries. But is it transitory or here to stay? Creative Planning's Peter Mallouk and Jonathan Clements discuss the different types of inflation, which can have long-term detrimental effects on your portfolio, and what you can do to help mitigate its effects. Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education Jonathan Clements and President Peter Mallouk, Down the Middle takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth dis...

Aug 02, 202116 minEp. 29

Episode 28 - Is Real Estate a Good Investment?

Pundits have recently been slapping the “bubble” label on the real estate market. Should you be worried? Creative Planning’s Peter Mallouk and Jonathan Clements discuss how real estate is part consumption and part investment, and the roles it can play within your overall financial picture. Also, Peter describes the motivation behind Creative Planning’s new financial education center, Pathway Financial Education. Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements, and ...

Jul 02, 202118 minEp. 28

Episode 27 - Up, Up and Away

Investors' latest fear: rampant inflation. Should we be worried--and what does it mean for our finances? Creative Planning's Peter Mallouk and Jonathan Clements look at the evidence of higher inflation and consider the implications. Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements and President, Peter Mallouk this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets...

Jun 01, 202116 minEp. 27

Episode 26 - Up for Debate

Creative Planning's Peter Mallouk and billionaire Mark Cuban have two bets going, with the winner determined by performance over the next 10 years. Peter put his money on the S&P 500, while Mark backed two cryptocurrencies and two individual stocks. Who will win? In this month's podcast, Peter and co-host Jonathan Clements discuss the two wagers. Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements and President, Peter Mallouk this podcast takes a closer look into t...

May 03, 202115 minEp. 26

Episode 25 - Investors Gone Wild

GameStop. Bitcoin. AMC. Special purpose acquisition companies. NFTs. These aren't just the hottest topics on Wall Street. As Creative Planning's Peter Mallouk and Jonathan Clements discuss, they're also great examples of key behavioral finance phenomena. Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements and President, Peter Mallouk this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the e...

Apr 01, 202113 minEp. 25

Episode 24 - Fun and Gains

The economy is up, bonds are down and stocks are waffling. But what should investors do? Creative Planning's Peter Mallouk and Jonathan Clements take a look at the latest market action. Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements and President, Peter Mallouk this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their mo...

Mar 01, 202119 minEp. 24

Episode 23 - The Long and the Short of It

Peter and Jonathan discuss Reddit traders, hedge funds, skyhigh valuations, miserably low bond yields and the outlook for 2021. Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements and President, Peter Mallouk this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: http://bit.ly/2DC2...

Jan 29, 202123 minEp. 23

Episode 22 - What Not to Do in 2021

Peter and Jonathan discuss what you shouldn't do in the year ahead, including listening to market pundits, loading up on recent investment winners and procrastinating on crucial financial tasks. Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements and President, Peter Mallouk this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of...

Jan 04, 202119 minEp. 22

Episode 21 - 2020: Lessons Learned and Reaffirmed

Peter and Jonathan discuss how 2020 has been unique in many ways, yet validates our long held beliefs. Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements and President, Peter Mallouk this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: http://bit.ly/2DC250b Have questions or top...

Dec 01, 202019 minEp. 21

Episode 20 - The Unfolding Election and the Markets

The election results are unfolding and the markets are shrugging. Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements and President, Peter Mallouk this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: http://bit.ly/2DC250b Have questions or topic suggestions? Email us @ podcasts@c...

Nov 04, 202010 minEp. 20

Episode 19 - The Election, Bond Yields, the Never Ending Coronavirus

In this episode, Peter and Jonathan discuss The election Have the markets really moved beyond COVID-19? Bond yields Record home sales Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements and President, Peter Mallouk this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important Legal Disclosure: http://bit.l...

Oct 01, 202020 minEp. 19

Episode 18 - Main St. and Wall St., Election Impact and the Markets

Are Wall Street and Main Street disconnected? Elections and the markets. How to handle IRA beneficiaries under the new tax laws. We each give our tip of the month. Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education, Jonathan Clements and President, Peter Mallouk this podcast takes a closer look into topics that affect investors. Included are in-depth discussions on financial planning issues, the economy and the markets. Plus, you won’t want to miss each of their monthly tips! Important ...

Sep 01, 202023 minEp. 18

Episode 17 - In Case of Emergency

Hosted by Creative Planning Director of Financial Education Jonathan Clements and President Peter Mallouk, this month’s podcast looks closely at why the markets are performing in ways that are surprising - and even counterintuitive - to what many investors and observers might expect. On a macro level, Peter and Jonathan discuss how the upcoming election season may influence the markets, and on a micro level, steps that individuals and families can take if they’re feeling insecure in their employ...

Aug 01, 202022 minEp. 17
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