When does it make sense to begin taking Social Security? Age 62? Age 67? Even later? Devin Carroll CFP® joins us to discuss the timing and situations when it makes sense to wait and some situations when it makes sense Read more › The post MTI131: Successful Retirement & Social Security appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Mar 24, 2017•54 min•Ep. 131
Deferring saving for retirement or taking on your child's student loan debt may not be the only option you have to pay for your kid's higher education. Brad Baldridge, CFP®, is a College Funding Consultant specializing in late stage college Read more › The post MTI130: Taming the High Cost of College, with Brad Baldridge appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Mar 17, 2017•48 min•Ep. 130
Millennials are probably right to be scared of the market since they have witnessed some really bad experiences. Our guest today, Amanda Abella, answers the question, "What would you tell millennials to get them into investing?" Amanda is a millennial Read more › The post MTI129: Millennial Money Decisions, with Amanda Abella appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Mar 10, 2017•38 min•Ep. 129
Elle Martinez from Couple Money joins us to talk about the HOW of talking about money with your partner. Elle says to avoid talking about numbers when you first start a conversation about money. Instead, talk about your goals. The Read more › The post MTI128: Marriage and Money, with Couple Money's Elle Martinez appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Mar 03, 2017•46 min•Ep. 128
Doug McCormick from HCI Equity talks with Linda about Private Equity investing and the role it plays in our economy – and yours! Private equity is a security that isn't on the public exchange. The two most common types are Read more › The post MTI127: Investing in Private Equity, with Douglas McCormick appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Feb 24, 2017•46 min•Ep. 127
The DOW recently broke the 20,000 mark. How does that make you feel? T. Michelle Jones from Bryn Mawr Trust joins us for a discussion about how emotions get in the way of our investing plans and how to stay Read more › The post MTI126: Are Your Emotions Screwing Up Your Investing Plan? with T. Michelle Jones appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Feb 17, 2017•41 min•Ep. 126
It's our favorite time again where we answer your letters. Scott wants to understand: "By being taxed on deposit into the Roth, I lose out on compounding interest on the taxed portion. Under normal conditions, would the sum of the Read more › The post MTI125: Listener Letters – Tax Advantages of Roth IRA vs Traditional, Using Insider Trading News, and Reallocating ETFs appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Feb 10, 2017•39 min•Ep. 125
Claudia and Garrett did everything right – so they thought: They went to school on student loans, purchased cars with loans, and got a mortgage for a house when all they really wanted to do was travel. What started as Read more › The post MTI124: Selling the Big House to Get Out Of Debt Faster appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Feb 03, 2017•54 min•Ep. 124
Vanguard's Maria Bruno joins us today to talk about getting our money ready for 2017. Should we be saving instead of investing? How much should we be investing? What about re-balancing? While every person's finances are different, there are logical Read more › The post MTI123: Money Moves for the New Year with Maria Bruno from Vanguard appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Jan 27, 2017•47 min•Ep. 123
We are back and in full force for your investing questions. Chris is 25 years old and inherited $100,000. How should he invest it without putting it into retirement savings? Sarah wants to understand the method of Tax Loss Harvesting. Read more › The post MTI122: Listener questions what to do with $100k and why index investing RULES! appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Jan 20, 2017•36 min•Ep. 122
Bringing one more blast from the past, Phil Ash shares some of the most common investing mistakes we make that prevent us from maximizing our returns. Then our panelists discuss their "favorite" mistakes. About Phil Ash: Formerly of Baton Investing, Read more › The post MTI121 REWIND: Mistakes in Investing, with Phil Ash appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Jan 13, 2017•43 min•Ep. 121
Just because we are on vacation doesn't mean we've forgotten about you. From our archives, the Rent vs Buy debate is still a popular topic – so popular that we are bringing this popular episode back to you today. Our Read more › The post MTI120 REWIND: Rent vs Buy with Jason Hull appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Jan 06, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 120
We are on holiday but wanted to bring you a blast from our past. This episode is one of the most popular, so we wanted to replay it while we are away. J. Money from BudgetsAreSexy.com shares funny stories of Read more › The post MTI119 REWIND: Selling on CraigsList and Why Budgets Are Sexy, with J. Money appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Dec 30, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 119
Are you close to retirement without adequate savings? Jane Bryant Quinn's most recent book, How to Make Your Money Last, addresses this problem for those facing retirement and those in retirement. Social Security, working longer, and how large of a Read more › The post MTI118: How to Not Run Out of Money In Retirement, with Jane Bryant Quinn appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Dec 23, 2016•38 min•Ep. 118
Eric and Wendy Nissan know what it's like to be on both sides of the market: As both professional and as investors. Today they share tools, strategies, and things the pros use that the average investor doesn't. We also discuss Read more › The post MTI117: DIY Investing vs the Pros, with Eric and Wendy Nissan appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Dec 16, 2016•58 min•Ep. 117
Send us your questions and we might actually get to them. This episode is just that: Listener Letters with Miranda, Doug, Joe and Linda P. Jones David 1 writes in with his full portfolio standings, but isn't contributing to Read more › The post MTI116: Answering Your Questions about investing in real estate, diversification and how to retire early appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Dec 09, 2016•48 min•Ep. 116
Market Timing: When should you get out of the market and when is the right time to get back in? The market has been volatile, but not as often as you think. Garrett Jones works with Peter Eliades' of Stock Read more › The post MTI115: Market Timing, with Garrett Jones appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Dec 02, 2016•45 min•Ep. 115
James Dale Davidson says we are headed for a money cataclysm, after about 42 trillion dollars in wealth has been "created out of vapors". In the 20th Century, we used more energy than at any point in our time. This Read more › The post MTI114: The Breaking Point, with James Dale Davidson appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Nov 25, 2016•46 min•Ep. 114
Arther Laffer is best known for the Laffer Curve, an illustration of the theory that there exists some tax rate between 0% and 100% that will result in maximum tax revenue for governments. He explains how there are two effects Read more › The post MTI113: The Laffer Curve, with Dr. Arthur Laffer appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Nov 18, 2016•46 min•Ep. 113
Crypto-currency is as controversial as the recent Presidential election. Will it become the medium of exchange in the near future? Ashe Whitener, host of the Liberty Entrepreneurs Podcast, explains where Bitcoin came from and how it works. Interesting points: • Read more › The post MTI112: BitCoin – Investment or Currency? (with Ashe Whitener) appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Nov 11, 2016•47 min•Ep. 112
John Lee Dumas, host of Entrepreneur On Fire, knows more stories about failure than anyone we know. He has asked more than 1,400 entrepreneurs to tell their stories of woe – and how they overcame it. John said that learning Read more › The post MTI111: Lessons From Epic Entrepreneur Fails, with John Lee Dumas appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Nov 04, 2016•38 min•Ep. 111
David Stein from the popular "Money For The Rest Of Us" podcast talks about indexing: Is Indexing really making you an active money manager? Why do people pick index funds from their local country? Does emotion play a part in Read more › The post MTI110: Indexing is a Local Sport, with David Stein appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Oct 28, 2016•37 min•Ep. 110
How are stocks effected when a big buy-out is expected? What are good books to read about value investing? What other sources are there about SRI for an atheist? We are back for another round of Listener's Letters: Listener Joe Read more › The post MTI109: Listener Letters about Big Buyouts, How to Research Stocks, and SRI for Atheists appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Oct 21, 2016•44 min•Ep. 109
"The first thing people need to understand about options is that the market is incredibly efficient", says Kirk Duplesis from OptionAlpha.com. There is no free lunch, meaning you don't get anything without giving up something. Kirk describes buying an option Read more › The post MTI108: Option Alpha, with Kirk Du Plessis appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Oct 14, 2016•53 min•Ep. 108
Wells Fargo, one of the largest commercial and business banks in the world, fired over 5,300 employees when thousands of accounts were opened without their customer's approval. The panel discusses who was affected by this, how it could happen, and Read more › The post MTI107: Know Your Advisor, Monitor Your Credit, and Watch Wells Fargo appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Oct 07, 2016•30 min•Ep. 107
Today we answer listener letters from Shylowe, Christopher, Michael and Justin. Shylowe is living paycheck to paycheck and wants to learn about investing. He uses Acorns and Robinhood because they really have no barrier to entry, has had some success, Read more › The post MTI106: Listener's Letters – Beginning with Robinhood, Acorns and Betterment appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Sep 30, 2016•36 min•Ep. 106
Richard Wilson, author of How To Start a Family Office, shares the Top 7 Investment Strategies of Centimillionaires. Richard explains how centimillionaires: Want to own the game rather than being a player in someone else's game Need to establish themselves Read more › The post MTI105: Top 7 Investment Strategies of Centimillionaires, with Richard C Wilson appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Sep 23, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 105
Can the crowd skew the market? Annie Wyatt from CrowdInvest thinks it can beat the market. What is crowd investing? The theory is that independent and diverse individuals will out-perform a singular opinion (such as portfolio managers). CrowdInvest has tested Read more › The post MTI104: Crowd Investing, with Annie Wyatt of CrowdInvest appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Sep 16, 2016•31 min•Ep. 104
Matt Hall is the founder and President of Hill Investment Group. He wrote a book, "Odds On: The Making of An Evidence Based Investor", out of frustration with traditional investing books he calls "moderately technical". While other books gave great Read more › The post MTI103: Finding Your Investing Philosophy, with Matt Hall appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Sep 09, 2016•59 min•Ep. 103
Success comes with hard work and tough decisions. Sometimes you need to quit and pivot. Rick Newman wrote the book, "Rebounders: How Winners Pivot From Setback To Success". Doug interviews him about failing fast and making tough choices on the Read more › The post MTI102: Rebounders Don't Fail, They Pivot – Rick Newman appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast ....
Sep 02, 2016•43 min•Ep. 102