Money Tree Investing

It's not the technical stuff that keeps people from failing in retirement, life events keep people from making it through their golden years. Greg Sullivan says personal, emotional and relational things that happen in life that can throw your retirement. He says making portfolios based on 8 years of cash needs, and some incremental changes along the way to retirement, helps weather the storm of any market cycle. He also talks with Joe about Long Term Care Insurance and a chapter called "The Nest that Won't Empty". For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/199

The secret to success doesn't come from a pill. Julia Carlson shares tips she sees her rich clients use to create wealth. Surprisingly, most of her tips don't involve being the best at investing: • Couples do finances together • Investing while living on less then you make • Making purchases based on experiences and not stuff She also shares information about her clients paying off the mortgage and what it does for the overall health of their finances. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/198

Tracy Worthington didn't want to go to college, so she got a cosmetology license. She began by selling candles and soaps to friends but ended up creating an entire line of 100 items. Today she runs a very successful business in Palm Springs called Just Blow Drys. This prompted Linda to inquire, "Will entrepreneurship be the key for the next generation to create their wealth?" The panel also gets into this look into the future where malls become a huge collection of restaurants and delivery services bring us more than just pizza on Friday night. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/197

Whether using an investment manager or robo-advisor, setting a goal is one of the most important steps in financial planning. Rick Frisbie from RobustWealth.com speaks to this point and the importance of having an investment strategy that will take you to where you want to be down the road. Investing doesn't have to be just for retirement savings. It can be for travel, a new house, anything you can dream up that requires long-term planning. For more information about this episode, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/196

When shopping for long term care insurance, what are the pros and cons to take into consideration? This is the first in a line of questions we answer from you - the listener. Cheryl asks about the pros and cons of long term care insurance. Dan is familiar with a Child IRA and wants the panel to talk about a Ricky Trust. They take it a bit further by discussing the benefits of investing at a young age. David asks if there is any sense in timing the markets to take advantage of a probably drop. Or should he pay off his mortgage early rather than invest? Danielle wants to know what we think about consumer staple funds or ETFs. Alex wants to know about Roth 401k versus traditional 401ks. Would it make sense to begin investing into the Roth 401k if they have been maxing out their traditional accounts at work? Listen to the entire episode, and thanks to our sponsor: BUZZ Indexes For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/195

Why does the market drop when financial news is good? This is just one listener question we answer in today's Listener Questions episode. Justin saw the job's US jobs report described more job and better pay, but S&P fall more than 2 percent that day and 4 percent the following Monday. Harry wants to know if he should move out of his Target Date Fund into a lower cost index fund. He also wants to know if he should have a Roth IRA, invest more into his ETFs, do more investing into his ETFs with the extra cash he has each month. Max is ready to retire. He wants to sell his rental property and travel. Max has a pension that will cover his monthly expenses. Should he invest the proceeds from his rental property sale into something that pays dividends to fund his travel? For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/194

Taylor is on the way to FI (financial independence). He also likes the idea of retiring early, which completes the acronym FIRE. So he and his wife are putting away more than 70 percent of their income. Before his journey, Taylor liked saving money. Then met a woman who brought more frugal habits into their relationship - and more income. He also read The Richest Man in Babylon, which furthered his desire to spend wisely and invest a ton of money for the future. Listen to his story - and to the panel discussion following the interview to hear what they think about investing in individual stocks. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/193

Miranda sits down with Lorraine Ell, CEO and Senior Financial Advisor at Better Money Decisions, about ways to find and identify the right financial advisor for you. Are there clear signs for when you need to seek the advice of a financial advisor? You want to find an advisor that does comprehensive planning, not just one who looks at your retirement savings. Does your financial advisor help you to understand the investing options and financial decisions placed in front of you? Lorainne Ell says an advisor should be one who explains and educates. Lorraine released a book to show the common investing financial planning pitfalls, and how to avoid them in "Bozos, Monsters, and Whiz-Bangs: Bad Advice From Financial Advisors and How To Avoid It". For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/192

Jake focuses on dividends. Should he invest in a single REIT and reinvest dividends until retirement? This is just one of the questions we tackle from our listeners on today's Money Tree Investing Podcast. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/191

Student Loans have become the single most concerning financial issue with young people and the millennial generation. Whether you signed the dotted line with full knowledge of what happens when you take on student loans or you unknowingly signed your life away for a college degree, the debt must be satisfied in some way. Robert Farrington of TheCollegeInvestor.com led the charge last month with the Student Loan Movement. The goal was to bring awareness to the problem of student debt and challenge people to focus on paying down their debt in the month of March 2018, and the total debt eliminated as of the date of this release is over $1.4 million! For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/190

Raoul Davis Jr from AscendantStrategy.net talks with Linda about what an entrepreneur is and how important they are to our future. The internet has made entrepreneurship much more achievable for the average person: social media makes it easier to connect with people, email allows entrepreneurs to make direct sales to individuals, and LinkedIn helps entrepreneurs find industry professional they need to help grow the business. You can be branded or you can get labeled. Being branded is more like a fist, it has more force and impact where getting labeled is like having 5 loose fingers. Does entrepreneurship play an important part in wealth creation in the future? The panel gets together to discuss this and more on today's show. For more, visit http://moneytreepodcast.com/189

Eric Ervin created an ETF of blockchain technologies. He knows the power behind the technology, and can see larger companies using blockchains in a variety of ways. Not only can blockchains develop cryptocurrencies, but they can also work to record legal contracts and be a record of documentation. Then the panel discusses the question, "Can blockchain be a viable asset class"? For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/188

Our guest today is Karen Chan, a Personal Financial Educator working with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to promote Money Smart Week. Karen shares financial basics for those just getting started and the "easiest way to build up savings." For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/187

Eric Brotman from Brotman Financial Group explains the benefits - and the differences - between various tax-advantaged savings accounts. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/186

We form self-limiting beliefs based on negative things we've seen, or perceive to be negative, that subconsciously prevent us from being or doing the same thing. Belinda believes we should stop and ponder these behaviors to see if they are based on factual data and not the remnants of past emotional strains. She gives an example of Justin, who believed it wasn't safe to have money in the bank, nor could he trust women with money. When Justin was 7 years old, the money he earned from a paper route was taken from his piggy bank. He told his mom, "We've been robbed". His self-limiting belief was formed that moment when hearing her response, "Oh, I needed the money." Do you have money beliefs that are holding you back? Or do have money beliefs that help you excel? The panel jumps in to discuss this. You don't want to miss it. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/185

We love getting your questions. Today we tackle questions from Kai, Matt, Gary, Justin, Nora and Don. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/184

While many real estate investors seek capital appreciation, cash flow investors like Kevin Bupp look for recurring revenue they can use to spend, invest, or save up to purchase another rental property. Kevin shares insights on what it means to be a cash flow investor and how you can begin to invest in real estate with very little money. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/183

Imagine this: Your sister is caring for your mother, and you feel she constantly gets financial assistance above and beyond what you think is fair. Would you be worried that your mom will run out of money? This is the situation Pat is in. He thinks his sister is taking advantage of the situation and doesn't want mom to end up in the poor house. Listen to his real-life story and to the solutions the panel shares that could help you outlive your money. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/182

A bookkeeper noticed checks were clearing the bank without signatures, so she began writing some herself out of her employers account. More than $500,000 later she finds herself in jail, but who is to blame here? Desiree Patno is the CEO and President of Women in the Housing and Real Estate Ecosystem (NAWRB) and Desirée Patno Enterprises, Inc. who found out from an outside bank that this was going on. She is now on a mission to expose the neglect from all parties involved - not just the bookkeeper - to make sure things like blank checks never get through the system without notification again. There's much more to this story, so listen to her story and check out the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/181

A couple listeners with more than $2M in investments emailed us with questions about retiring, their 401(k) accounts, and how to beat taxes. For a full list of questions, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/180

Deacon and his wife combined finances shortly after marriage - only to find $52,000 in consumer debt was weighing them down. They made the choice - and a plan - to pay down that debt in 18 month. Moving past debt freedom, Deacon began focusing on complete financial independence. In his book, "You Can Retire Early!: Everything You Need to Achieve Financial Independence When You Want It" he describes the three ways to financial independence: • Real estate • Stock market • Entrepreneurship Listen in as Deacon shares each way and how it can help you achieve financial independence. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/179

Can a demographic have such an impact on a national economy that it keeps interest rates low? Will the end of a "global savings glut" force interest rates to go up? What will this mean for inflation? Our guest, Will Denyer, explains how three decades of investing by Asia's population helped keep interest rates low, but how it all could change once they begin taking money out for their retirement. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/178

Challenging the traditional way of thinking about the bucket strategy, author Jason Smith says you should have three investing buckets. He begins to explain with a story, then dives deeper into the Investing Buckets: The Now Bucket, the Soon Bucket, and the Later Bucket. Jason also cautions against "Freak-out Risk". Listen as he explains how volatility in the market causes people to make emotional decisions with their money at the exact wrong time. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/177

Most people think picking an advisor means finding someone who can pick the best investments. Joe Saul-Sehy, one of our regular panelists, used to be a financial advisor. He can testify that being a great advisor requires the ability to help clients discover and work on their goals - not just manage their investments. Join Linda, Doug, Miranda and Joe as they discuss how to identify a good financial advisor, what the difference between an advisor and a Certified Financial Planner is, and how you can be a good client. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/176

By popular demand, we take your questions and put them on air. Linda P Jones, Miranda Marquit and Joe Saul-Sehy give their takes on questions you sent in. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/175

"Securities do not always prove good. Money is gold, and nothing else". This quote is attributed to J.P. Morgan in 1912. Does it still hold some truth today? Rich Checkan is the president of Asset Strategies International. Doug asks him about the benefits of owning gold and does gold truly keep its value? Then our panelists - who are worth more than their weight in gold - discuss the history of gold's value in economies and where gold fits into an investment portfolio. For more, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/174

Could a child invest enough by age 18 to have enough money at retirement - even if he/she never saved another dime? Chris Carosa wants children to have a "Child IRA" available from birth - giving the money enough time to compound into $2.2 million dollars. Does that sound good to you? It will after you listen to this episode of the Money Tree Investing Podcast. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/173

A special presentation of MTI Panelist Miranda Marquit's podcast, Adulting.tv, which originally aired on November 9, 2017 at https://adulting.tv/ep/a097-build-wealth-without-stocks

CEO of Financially Wise Women, Brittney Castro, talks to Doug Goldstein in this special presentation of the Goldstein on Gelt Show, which originally aired on December 4, 2017 at http://goldsteinongelt.com/inheritance/men-women-approach-financial-planning-differently

A special presentation of MTI Panelist Linda P. Jones Podcast, Be Wealthy and Smart, which originally aired on July 21, 2017 at http://www.lindapjones.com/listener-q-where-to-invest-300-to-500

A special presentation of MTI Panelist Joe Saul-Sehy's podcast, Stacking Benjamins, which originally aired on December 4, 2017 at https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/building-wealth-faster

Listener letters came in about buying company stock at a 15% discount and dumping it the same day, mREIT investing, taking money out of a ROTH to retire early, and starting a podcast about investing in Bitcoin. For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/168

Is your personal residence an investment? Many people think so, and it certainly can be counted towards your net worth - but where does your home fit into an investment portfolio? Dan Green, Founder of Growella.com, joins us to talk about the pros and cons of using a personal residence as an investment or a rental - or both. For more, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/167

Listener questions keep pouring in, so this episode is full of questions about investing - or not. Steven wants to know if it's better to use a dividend aristocrat's ETF or try to build a dividend yielding portfolio on my own? Eric wants to pay tuition out of pocket but is likely to run short. Should he take out student loans for the last year of school or withdraw some IRA funds to pay? Cato thinks index investing may be causing a relative overpricing of index stocks. Could this be a bubble on a bubble? Rocko wants to know if he should scale back on his 401k to help fund his next investment property. Get more information about this episode - or to send in your question - by going to http://moneytreepodcast.com/166

Most people think mixing humanity and finance creates an oxymoron, but there is more tying wisdom and risk together than most realize. Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School, Mihir Desai, says the humanities of finance mirror how we handle Read more › The post Telling Financial Stories with Mihir Desai – MTI165 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

What are some of the habits and behaviors Joe Saul-Sehy observed as a financial planner for financially independent millionaires? We put the spotlight on him today to learn how millionaires manage their money – and what not to do if Read more › The post How to Manage Money Like a Millionaire with Panelist Joe Saul-Sehy – MTI164 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Losing money sucks. We've had some investments go south and lost money, but the lessons shouldn't be ours alone. Jim Wang from WalletHacks joins us in a live performance of the Money Tree Investing Podcast at FinCon17, Dallas. Along with Read more › The post Worst Investments Ever with Jim Wang LIVE at FinCon – MTI163 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Jen Hemphill from Her Money Matters shares the money lessons she has learned while growing up and from coaching others. Highlights from Jen's interview: Jen married a military man. They moved 9 times before settling down. She couldn't find work Read more › The post Kids and Money with Jen Hemphill – MTI162 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Buck Joffrey – Physician, entrepreneur, asset manager and podcaster – loves teaching about the benefits of saving and cash-flow. In this episode he talks about the problems with "investment buckets" and how Wall Street works. Then he goes into making Read more › The post How Do You Feel About Investment Buckets with Buck Joffrey – MTI161 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Ken French, professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, talks about portfolio design as it relates to assets and investing. Then our panel discuss what they think would make a perfect investing portfolio. Do money managers really add Read more › The post The Perfect Portfolio with Ken French – MTI160 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Can you be an effective stock trader in only 30 minutes a day? Laurens Bensdorp developed a system to help you invest. The system is based on rules he shares in his book, "The 30-minute Stock Trader". But first, the Read more › The post Equifax Shenanigans and Trading Systems with Laurens Bensdorp – MTI159 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Listener questions again? Yes, and we love it so keep them coming! Today we talk about making personal finance decisions when your state raises their taxes and can't balance their budget, where to invest when you are maxing out a Read more › The post State Income Taxes, Retirement Account Tax Issues, What Is a Short-Term Investment – Your Listener Questions – MTI158 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

When does it make cents to pay for information about investing? Well, you are listening to a free podcast – but we have an answer for that question from listener Justin – and many more in this Listener Letters episode. Read more › The post Paying for Investment Newsletters, Index ETFs, Retirement Account Diversification – Your Questions Answered – MTI157 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Can someone really beat the market on a consistent basis? Spencer Jakab, Deputy Editor of the Wall Street Journal's "Heard on the Street" column, speak with Doug Goldstein about finding bargains in the market, how someone would make a portfolio Read more › The post Investment Analysis and Indexing with Spencer Jakab from the Wall Street Journal – MTI156 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Want to make more money? Have you hit the pay ceiling and ran out of corporate ladder to climb? Start a side hustle! Live from the floor at the Podcast Movement conference, we talk about: How to find a Read more › The post Investing in a Side Hustle LIVE from Podcast Movement – MTI155 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Lots of our listeners are asking what to do with money they have laying around. It's a good problem to have, and most want to put it to work wisely. Jeremy is 26 years old and just moved home after Read more › The post Student Loans, Debt, Gold and Financial Windfalls: We Answer Your Listener Questions – MTI154 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Richard C. Wilson is CEO of Family Club Office Association and Chairman of Wilson Holding Company. Family offices are private wealth management advisory firms that serve ultra-high-net-worth investors. They are different from traditional wealth management shops in that they offer Read more › The post Investing in a Family Office with Richard Wilson – MTI153 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Can women invest better than men? That's what Suze Orman joins us to talk about today. She has been helping people of all ages improve their personal finances – and knows all to well the differences between how women and Read more › The post Suze Orman explains Who Invests Best – MTI152 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Great questions from listeners in the mailbag today: Max wants to give his parents a gift of $10,000 when they retire in a few years. They absolutely won't accept a cash gift, so could I give them stock instead? Georgie Read more › The post Gifting Stock, Pay Off Debt or Buy a House, and Saving in Brazilian Currency – MTI151 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

What do you look for as a value investor? Do you look at Apple, Google, and Amazon because you use them? Trip Miller talks with us about the quantitative and qualitative traits they look for as they decide to add Read more › The post Value Investing: What You Should Know with Trip Miller – MTI150 appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.