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Episode #107: The World is Unpredictable

Episode #107: The World is Unpredictable

Steve and Dave spend the majority of episode 107 reviewing where we are right now as the markets head toward 2024. Steve adds some prescient* insight on bonds: Dave finishes the pod off with some startling reality about Long Term Care, proving once again that life,...

Episode #107: The World is Unpredictable

Episode #106: New Federal Long Term Care Insurance Price Hike!

No way to sugarcoat this one- If you own the Federal LTCi plan, you’re looking at another price hike that could be up to 86%. But there will be options to amend your policy to mitigate the cost. Please use this short podcast as a guide on how to deal with this. We...

Episode #107: The World is Unpredictable

Episode #105: Fear and Loathing in Retirement?

The show begins with Steve and Dave “waxing poetic”* about the end of summer, and quickly moves into a detailed review of a great column by Michelle Singletary about the emotional fraught of retirement. Then Steve debunks Michael Burry’s latest doom and gloom market...

Episode #107: The World is Unpredictable

Episode #104: Scary Financial Scare Tactics

After a quick market recap (and a good one at that!), Steve and Dave get into a detailed discussion about the fine line between how an investment opportunity is advertised on radio and TV* versus how it performs in real life. Before you buy what your favorite media...

Episode #107: The World is Unpredictable

Episode #103: Cash on the Sidelines?

This show is full of financial fireworks!* Steve and Dave start off with a discussion of how the markets did for the first half of 2023, then pivot into a back and forth about Artificial Intelligence. They finish with some sophisticated ideas to make your extra cash...

Episode #102: The Psychology of Money

After a brief discussion on the Debt Ceiling debacle, Episode 102 of Plan For Life Now is dedicated to what may be the number one book in “Steve’s Book Club “, The Psychology Of Money by Morgan Housel. There are two definite takeaways from this episode: 1) This book...

Episode #107: The World is Unpredictable

Episode #100*

It’s the episode you’ve all been waiting for, big number 100!* We take a trip down memory lane, starting with the radio show at WMAL. If you’ve ever wondered about Dave and Steve’s broadcasting timeline, and how that led to a podcast that’s rocking triple digit...

Episode #107: The World is Unpredictable

Episode #100: Too Big to Fail

The title of our 100th episode is also the Jeopardy answer to the question, “What type of bank do I hope my money is in right now?” The big 100th episode celebration takes a back seat to the big questions, like Why did this happen? What will happen next? And what, if...

Episode #107: The World is Unpredictable

Episode #99: Interesting take on interest rates

Well, it’s the last pod before the “100th Episode Mega Celebration” and Dave gives us a hint about two superstars who may be making a surprise appearance (Spoiler Alert-It’s not true!) Speaking of celebrations, Steve points out that the markets partied like it was...

Episode #107: The World is Unpredictable

Episode #98: Will it be a happy 23?

Steve and Dave start things off by being the last two people on earth to wish you a “Happy New Year”! It’s a perfect prelude to their Predictions for 2023 extravaganza . What does the new year have in store for the “3 B’s” (Bonds, Bitcoin and Bezos)? Will the Fed pull...

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