Will the Fed try to turn back time by trying to undershoot inflation to get the path of prices back to 2%? Brian Jacobsen has the week-in-review. Learn more about Passion Assets, habits of successful savers and investors, and the reality of grey divorce.
A tale of two economies: tech vs. consumer staples. Catch the week-in-review from Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen. We'll also hear more about the Annex Experience, how to stay sharp in retirement, retirement killers, and how to bolster retirement and worry less about Social Security.
CPI was better, but retail sales and industrial production were not. It's a good reminder that the macroeconomy is not the market. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our week-in-review. We'll also cover divorce and its impact on retirement planning, spousal Social Security, 4 money myths, and the slippery slope of supporting adult children.
Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present the Week-in-Review. What's the latest with the possible cut to Social Security benefits in 2035? Naples Branch Director Robert Chastain covers 6 items you might not want to inherit.
Look at Apple: low expectations going into earnings made it easy to beat. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Also, what are 6 benefits to setting up a trust? What happens during the Annex Wealth Management portfolio review? And what are 5 reasons to consider increasing your 401k contribution?
Mixed bag this earnings season. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our week-in-review. We'll also dive into the importance of tax planning (based on tax filing) as well as the return of volatility. Branch Director Robert Chastain has some thoughts on avoiding boredom in retirement.
A stumbling bull or an awakening bear? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. We'll tackle the challenges Generation X faces during financial and retirement planning. What's the role of a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst at Annex? We'll cover that as well as Ask Annex, a visit with Robert Chastain, and Estate Planning roles.
Unemployment claims are low. Wages are rising. It's not a stagflation environment. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen cover the week to start the show. Are certain 401k benefits underrated? We put that question to our Director of Retirement Plan services. If you're a Grandparent, there are many opportunities to bless your Grandchildren in life-changing ways, we'll cover a few.
Mark Beck and Brian Jacobsen present the week-in-review and decode more Fed speak. Can you trust what social media recommends for investing? What are the ramifications of inheriting money?
Are we there yet with rate cuts? The most hawkish member of the Board says it could only be a couple more months before he has confidence that they could cut. What's that mean looking ahead? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen discuss. We'll also cover our Annex Executive program, how to rate your 401k, and the dangers of fortune hunters and gold diggers.
S&P Global PMI for US manufacturing has been above 50 three months in a row. What's the mean for the broader market? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen cover that and more during our week-in-review.
Credit spreads are tight and got tighter because growth looks fine. It's the inflation picture that's uglier. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen review the week. We'll also cover 401k millionaires, aging in place, and traditional vs Roth 401ks.
A new jobs number, the same two presidential candidates, and a Fed with decisions to make. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our week in review. Later in the show, we'll investigate the value of an advisor, election year myths, and business succession planning.
What if the Fed doesn't cut in 2024? They probably will, but there's a growing risk that they won't. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it?" Learn more about the 4 phases of retirement, part time retirement, how the millionaire next door does it, and what the IRS has planned as it steps up enforcement.
Fed officials have repeated what they’ve been saying: rather err on the side of cutting later than sooner and will discuss tapering QT in March. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen cover it all during our week-in-review. Learn more about remarriage and estate planning, fears and solutions in retirement, and ways to age in place.
Fed and markets finally seeing "eye-to-eye" on the future of rate cuts. Markets went from 6 cuts starting in March to 3 starting in July. That's much more reasonable. Brian Jacobsen and Mark Beck review the week. We'll also cover financial planning for medical professionals, the great Baby Boomer Wealth Transfer, and learn more about an upcoming presentation preparing for the 'unexpected'.
The Fed admits they were slow to respond to inflation, but March is too early for a cut. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen cover it all during our week in review. Find out more about IRS audits and ways to avoid red flags.
Blame the groundhog for our chilly weather. Do we blame the huge jobs number for the Fed slow-walking interest rate cuts? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen look at last week (that contained a LOT of earnings reports). We'll also explore the 4 types of retirees, the increase in Gray Divorce, and the steps to selling a business.
Take a bow consumers, you powered Q4 GDP. Join Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen for our Week-in-Review. They'll cover the latest in earnings and what might be the end of scattered rolling recessions. Learn more about our Investment Committee, election year myths, Annex Ignite, and why planning for life 'in' retirement sometimes falls short.
The Fed is open to tapering quantitative tightening. They don't want banks to come under undo pressure since small/regional banks are still struggling with CRE and deposit flight. What's that mean for the markets? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen discuss during the week-in-review. Learn more about Spousal Social Security, business succession planning, the ramifications of inheriting money, and why its not a good idea to cash out a 401k.
Soft landings, straight lines, and struggles. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our week-in-review. Learn more about QDRO's, passion assets, letdown in retirement, and how Annex assists widows.
As yields are move back up, bonds are in retreat. What's the big picture? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen discuss during our Week-in-Review. On this week's show, you'll 'Hear' the Difference from an Annex client, learn why 401k expectations should be managed, and what Generation X faces with retirement planning.
What a year. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen review 2023---and cast their eyes on next year.
Led by small caps, growth is beating value. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen will review the week. Great team segments include a deeper dive on insurance (how much DO you need?), what you'll encounter in the 1st five years of retirement, Ask Annex, social media investing advice, and signs you should be contributing more to your 401k.
The transition from pause to cut can be bumpy. While we enjoyed a FOMO rally last week, what's ahead? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen tackle our Week-in-Review. We'll also share details about our Portfolio Review process, letdown in retirement, net unrealized appreciation, and retirement killers. Branch director Robert Chastain shares some 2024 financial goals worth considering.
The market says inflation is in the rearview mirror. It mostly is. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen review the latest during the Week-in-Review. We'll also cover Estate Planning roles, the Annex Experience, tax strategies for the self-employed, and what to do with that year-end bonus.
Our Week-in-Review, 3 keys to happiness in retirement, a look into 'HENRY's, and what do you do with adult children living at home?
Weak guidance for the holidays. What's that mean down the road? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen have our week-in-review with an eye on the Fed and potential rate cuts next year. Join us for great segments covering Grandparents and Grandchildren, HSAs, the Sandwich Generation, and more!
Retail is soft and CPI is flat. Does this mean the battle against inflation is turning the tide? We'll comb through it during our Week-in-Review with Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen. Learn more about our in-house investment committee, what it's like to be an Annex client ( directly from clients), some Medicare basics---and what Generation Z should be doing regarding retirement planning.
Fed officials haven't pushed back too hard on the idea that higher long-term yields are doing the tightening work for them. What's that mean for markets? We'll also investigate how Annex works with High Net Worth clients, smarter charitable giving, myths about money, and how much insurance do you really need?
