Once again we hit all time highs... Is this something to celebrate or fear? This week we discuss the impact of hitting all time highs on the major indexes. IS it something to fear or celebrate. Or does it matter. Join us to discuss the confusing marketing and how to decipher them. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Douglas Heagren | ProCollege Planners Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneytreepodcast Follow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/money-tree-inv...
Jan 31, 2024•46 min•Ep. 577
Scott Kyle of the Compound Code discusses his views on allocation, time horizon, diversification, dividend stocks and why he think you should not have fixed income. Join us for an interesting episode about compounding. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Phil Weiss | Apprise Wealth Management Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneytreepodcast Follow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/money-tree-investing-...
Jan 26, 2024•52 min•Ep. 576
Happy New Year... 2024 started with a meh... but this week we discuss what this slow start means for the rest of 2024. Join us to see what the markets will do in 2024. And if me telling you what the future holds excites you... I have this beautiful bridge that I'm selling for rock bottom prices. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/2024-started-with-575 Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Douglas Heagren | ProCollege Planners Follow on Faceb...
Jan 24, 2024•51 min•Ep. 575
This week we interview the tax goddess, Shauna Wekherlien, about advanced tax strategies of the rich and famous. We discuss some great ways to LEGALLY reduce taxes for business owners, investors and families who are paying too much in tax. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneytreepodcast Follow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/money-tree-investing-podcast Follow on ...
Jan 19, 2024•56 min•Ep. 574
Happy 2024! It is a new year and lots of great predictions in store for you this week. I know you have been waiting all year for these, so join us this week for my predictions for 2024. Highlights 2024 Predictions: Discussion on predictions for 2024, including the stock market, Bitcoin ETFs, and global chaos. Caution on Predictions: Emphasis on the uncertainty of predictions, highlighting the historical inaccuracy of many forecasts. Risk Management: Advocacy for managing risk instead of predicti...
Jan 17, 2024•46 min•Ep. 573
This week we interview Jonathan Deyoe about mindful money and 5 tips that you can use today for better financial health. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/mindful-money-jonathan-deyoe Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Douglas Heagren | Pro College Planners Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneytreepodcast Follow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/money-tree-inve...
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 572
Happy New Year Money Tree Podcast Listeners. We are excited to bring you new wit and wisdom this year for you and your stonks. The year started of rocky. Is this an indication of what the rest of the year holds... probably. But we can't tell the future. Let's try anyway. Join us this week as we dive into what is important and not about 2024. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Douglas Heagren | ProCollege Planners Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneytreepodcast Fol...
Jan 10, 2024•52 min•Ep. 571
Nicole Simpson talks about The "Quiet Shift" and how it impacts your wealth. Estate planning, Legacy planning, and dealing with older parents is becoming an increasing problem for younger generations. We discuss how this impacts you. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/quiet-shift-dr-nicole-b-simpson Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Douglas Heagren | Pro College Planners Follow on Fa...
Jan 05, 2024•58 min•Ep. 570
Happy New Year. Santa Clause is coming to Wall Street in December 2023 and may decide to stick around for 2024. We can thank Jay Powell for this Christmas gift. We will see if Santa stays or disappears as quickly as he came. Happy New Year to all and to all a good night. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Douglas Heagren | ProCollege Planners Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneytreepodcast Follow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/money-tree-investing-pod...
Jan 03, 2024•41 min•Ep. 569
Victor Haghani explores this topic in his new book of the same name. This was a fascinating discussion about wealth and the transference of wealth through generations. We also discuss where these uber wealthy went. Join us for this fun holiday special. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/where-are-the-missing-billionaires-victor-haghani Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection Follow on Facebook: https://ww...
Dec 29, 2023•56 min•Ep. 568
It is important to admit when you are wrong. It may not happen often, but it does happen. Here is my error and why it happened. The Federal Reserve Chairman is a position with a lot of power. Essentially this person is god as everything he says or even infers is taken as gospel. The position does not pay millions of dollars a year and typically it is filled by an academic. Only rarely does it get filled by person with real life experience. So the attraction to the position is mainly for power an...
Dec 27, 2023•54 min•Ep. 567
This week we dive into the history of IPOs with Dakin Campbell. Dakin discusses who IPOs have always been alluring and what most people miss about this exciting event. We also discuss how investors can get access to these securities... and if they even should. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/history-of-ipos-dakin-campbell Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Phil Weiss | Apprise Wealth Management Tim Baker | Metric Financial Follow on Fa...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 566
2023 has been a most interesting year. And it looks like we are ending it with a tremendous Santa Clause Rally for the books. This is in part due to Jerome Powell's decision to become an Arthur Burns, not a Paul Volker. So much for his legacy... Join us as we discuss some of the most interesting news today. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Douglas Heagren | ProCollege Planners Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneytreepodcast Follow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin....
Dec 20, 2023•52 min•Ep. 565
What does it mean to be an emerging manager in today's world? Why is it so hard for women and immigrants to get access to capital markets? Isn't the American dream still attracting immigrants? You might be surprised at some of the answers we discuss on the show today. Fortunately America is still attracting talent, but not like it used to. Join us this week as we peek into the underbelly of America's capital markets. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbar...
Dec 15, 2023•44 min•Ep. 564
Bulls Make Money... Bears Make Money... Pigs Get Slaughtered is an old phrase which still hold true. Are you being a pig in your portfolio? This is a good time of year to reassess your portfolio and make sure you are not being a pig. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/bulls-make-money-bears-make-money-pigs-get-slaughtered-563 Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Douglas Heagren | ProCollege Planners Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook....
Dec 13, 2023•51 min•Ep. 563
Christopher Zook talks about the secrets of high finance and how you can join them. We discuss GP Stakes and how this exists for investors to join the club. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/secrets-of-high-finance-christopher-zook Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection Phil Weiss | Apprise Wealth Management Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook....
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 562
This week we discuss Black Friday and why it doesn't matter to the markets. Personal spending cools... The market yawns Credit Card Balances Skyrocket... The market doesn't notice. The economy starts cooling and the market celebrates. They think the Fed will pivot, but the Fed is clearly saying no. Eventually the market will wake up after it gets hit in the head with a brick. We also discuss Moral Hazzard and why it will cause the next market crash. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative ...
Dec 06, 2023•58 min•Ep. 561
John Jennings, financial advisor to ultra high net worth investors, discusses a myriad of topics related to issues that extreme wealth has with individuals and families. We also discuss mental models, ikigai, and wealth preservation secrets. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Phil Weiss | Apprise Wealth Management Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneytreepodcast Follow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcas...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 560
We give thanks for this podcast, Money Tree Investing. We thank the listeners for your faith in us. We would also like to thank Wall Street for giving us so many opportunities to poke holes in your "rules of thumb". This week we discuss what is going on with consumer sentiment, the first of Seth Klarman's lessons from 2008 and more important market related insights. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Douglas Heagren | ProCollege Planners Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook...
Nov 29, 2023•48 min•Ep. 559
It is important to have a personal finance process if you want to have success with your household finances. Most people only focus on their investments and ignore everything else. This is a mistake. We interview Bryan Kuderna to discuss how you can improve your financial health. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Phil Weiss | Apprise Wealth Management Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneytreepodcast Follow Lin...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 558
A few weeks ago everyone was bearish, now no one is. what happened? Also we discuss year end tax strategies that you can do to legally keep money from uncle sam. Lastly, we share a very popular chart of why it makes sense to rent vs buy right now. Oh and we congratulate meatloaf... AKA Javier Milei, which might prove out to be real life comedy, not just the kind his girlfriend puts on. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/where-have-all-the-bears-gone-557 To...
Nov 22, 2023•40 min•Ep. 557
Sharon Klein talks about financial divorce, which is an additional kick in the teeth after the legal divorce. She explains all the things you need to understand if you want to minimize the impact to your life for the next 20 years. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/financial-divorce-sharon-klein Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection Phil Weiss | Apprise Wealth Management Follow on Facebook: https://www...
Nov 17, 2023•53 min•Ep. 556
2023 is almost over and we only had one bank crisis. It is a miracle there were not more this year. However 2024 is shaping up to produce a potentially massive banking crisis on the scale of 2008. A 2024 bank crisis would surprise a lot of people, but at the same time everyone saw it coming and did nothing. Why? Good question. This has the making of the next black swan. Much like 2022 when the markets immediately dropped on the first day of trading. People just decided that it was time. Time wil...
Nov 15, 2023•51 min•Ep. 555
Risk is what is left over after you have thought of everything else. Risk management is now very important. Commercial real estate, consumer debt services, personal income, etc. Lots of shoes to drop. All this and more on this week's episode. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/risk-is-what-is-left-over-grant-bledsoe Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Barbara Friedberg | Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance Douglas Heagren | Pro College Plan...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 554
This week the Fed spoke and the market listened. Here is what it heard... We still don't believe you J Powell... We know you will lower rates next year. The markets should be higher despite any rational thought. HODL Nuff Said... Mic Drop... And in other news... People still cannot pay their credit card bills... or buy new homes... or afford to continue to spend on a debt fueled buying binge... And no one seems to notice or care. Alice in Wonderland is plain vanilla might be able to understand t...
Nov 08, 2023•53 min•Ep. 553
We discuss essential lessons of investing in US financial history. We dive deep into lessons that all investors need to know. Big trend changes are coming and you need to be prepared. Paradigm shifts... Debt Jubilee... Growth Challenges... and more. Join us for an interview with Mark Higgins, who is a market historian and student of financial history. For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/investing-in-us-financial-history-mark-higgins Today's Panelists: Kirk ...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 552
We discuss some crazy mental models about how the world works that can help you be successful in investing. Are these correlations or causations? Your answer can give you insight into your future. Other tell tales signs are the commonalities of Jordan Belfort and Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett didn't become wealthy like you read about. There is an underlying secret that allowed him to become this rich and it isn't just by picking stocks. This week we have a Halloween special episode where we rev...
Nov 01, 2023•57 min•Ep. 551
Looking for credible news sources? Me too. That's why I don't read the "news". I cultivate my sources from various places based on their ability to identify certain trends. This has taken me 20 years to filter Want your own sources? Here are 6 tips to cultivate your own sources How to cultivate investment sources Stay away from major media, most of it is propaganda or paid-for advertising Find independent sources and follow them for a while to get to know their perspective Find competing sources...
Oct 27, 2023•47 min•Ep. 549
Great interview this week with Stocktwits COE Rishi Khanna. We discuss how Stocktwits is changing the face of investing. We discuss Ai, deep fakes, Web3, decentralized ownership, investor sentiment, and more. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Megan Gorman | The Wealth Intersection Douglas Heagren | Pro College Planners Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneytreepodcast Follow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/money-tree-investing-podcast Follow on X (forme...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 550
Peter Higgins talks about high yield bonds and the next credit event. If you are not worried about the next credit event, it could clean you out. Today's Panelists: Kirk Chisholm | Innovative Wealth Douglas Heagren | Pro College Planners Phil Weiss | Apprise Wealth Management Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moneytreepodcast Follow LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/money-tree-investing-podcast Follow on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/MTIPodcast For more information, vi...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 548