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In this complex world of finance, we need to keep these main areas simple: Saving, insurance and investing 1. Saving, Spending, and Credit If you aren't saving enough you are probably spending too much. One reason is today it is Read more › The post MTI082: Terrance Odean – Making Simple Smart Financial Decisions appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Can you be credit worthy without a credit score? That's what Financial Wellness Coach, Steve Stewart, believes. A credit score is based on your credit report – but the only things on credit reports are debts, debt products, and bills Read more › The post MTI081: Build Wealth, Not a Credit Score with Steve Stewart appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Kevin Stewart introduced the Safety Score to StocksForTheWeek.com. The Safety Score looks at the typical income statement items a financial analyst would use to come up with a score for more than 2,400 companies. At a glance someone could quickly Read more › The post MTI080: Safety Scores with Kevin Stewart appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

We are back with questions from YOU. Today's topics cover picking ETFs, investing in index funds, and should you pay extra on the mortgage or invest Read more › The post MTI079: Listener Questions on ETF Arbitrage, Index Funds, and Pay Down Mortgage or Invest appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

If advisers can list the serious risks of the market, like the drop in oil prices or possibility the Fed makes a bad decision, how can they still say "Don't worry. It'll be OK and you should still invest." David Read more › The post MTI078: Pessimistic About the Market? David Holland rests our fears appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Biotechnology has been the stock market's best performing sector over the last 4-5 years, according to Brad Loncer, a private investor with a biotech focus. Cancer immunotherapy caught his attention. It is a treatment that uses your body's own immune Read more › The post MTI077: Biotech Sector Investing with Brad Loncar appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Options trading isn't something we come across on a daily basis. Today's guest, John Richardson, explains how options trading can be a great way to enhance your portfolio. Read more › The post MTI076: Options Trading with John Richardson appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

There's a lot going on with securities crowdfunding. It can provide a way for startups, small businesses, and medium business to raise funds. It's also a way for folks with a little less money to access opportunities in hedge funds Read more › The post MTI075: Securities Crowdfunding with Rick Andrade appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

How do the best money managers handle portfolios? Along with sharing their views on the best money managers, the Money Tree Podcast panelists also discuss whether the high-speed technical traders are taking a piece of your investment profits. On today's Read more › The post MTI074: Where to find the best money managers with Chris Cogswell appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Wayne Connors from RetirementInvestor.com builds portfolios and teaches investors how to use investing tools for a living. How do you avoid some common mistakes people make in volatile, 2016-style markets? What's important to know (and NOT know) in today's markets. Read more › The post MTI073: Wayne Connors on Portfolio Building 2016-Style appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

This week we talk about managing and making money with online business, budgets, and Craig's List. Our guest is J. Money from BudgetsAreSexy.com. The post MTI072: Managing and Making Money with Online Business, Budgets and Craig's List with J. Money appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

There are indications that millennials are scared to invest. Thanks to the memory of 2008, and watching their parents worry about losses to retirement accounts, many millennials are pulling back on their expectations. However, staying away from stock investing is Read more › The post MTI071: Millennials and Investing with Katie Brewer appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Do you know what it takes to be successful at day trading? It's not for everyone, but it is something that can work well if you have the right temperament and the right approach. In this episode, Brady Dahl from https://www.momotraders.com/ talks Read more › The post MTI070: Day Trading with Brady Dahl (Andrew's Farewell Episode) appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

On today's first show of 2016 we answer a slew of your letters…everything from bitcoin to diversification to international investments, investing abroad and while in the military. We also debut our new, exciting lineup of contributors. See links to their Read more › The post MTI069: How's My Portfolio Looking? (and new contributors!) appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Happy New Year! We're still on break as we spend time with our families and get ready to add new panelists to the show. We hope you enjoy this classic Money Tree Podcast episode. Today's classic episode is about robo-advisors. Read more › The post MTI068: Money Tree Classic, Robo-Advisors with Rob Berger appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

We hope you are enjoying a Merry Christmas! We're on break right now, enjoying time with family, so we thought we'd share a classic podcast episode. In this Money Tree Classic episode, we revisit real estate investing with Brandon Turner Read more › The post MTI067: Money Tree Classic, Real Estate Investing with Brandon Turner appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Enjoy this classic episode of the Money Tree Podcast. David Stein, from Money for the Rest of Us, talks about Modern Portfolio Theory, and where it fits in today's investing climate. Some of the topics covered include what MPT is, Read more › The post MTI066: Money Tree Classic, David Stein on MPT appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

In this episode we talk with Abby Brooks from Sallie Mae about college savings and what you need to consider when planning for your kids to go to college. Topics covered: Types of savings account What is your savings priority Read more › The post MTI065: College Savings Basics with Abby Brooks from Sallie Mae appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Doug Goldstein, author of Rich as a King, a book comparing investing to chess, joins us this week to talk about fundamental investing practices. How should beginners invest? What's important about diversification (and when's it overblown)? How important is it Read more › The post MTI063: Investing Like a King with Doug Goldstein appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

It's another episode with listener questions. This time, most of the questions deal with beginning investing. If you want to know what you can do to start building wealth, we talk about some of your opportunities to invest while answer Read more › The post MTI062: Listener Questions on Beginning Investing appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Traditional investments of stocks and bonds are beginning to be more and more correlated. This makes it hard to be diversified in your portfolio. Today we talk about alternative investments that can help you reduce the overall correlation of your Read more › The post MTI061 Alternative Investments appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Joshua Belanger from OptionSizzle.com joins us to talk options: why do people see them as risky? Joshua sees the opposite: options are a great way to invest, and he'll share why on today's show! In our second half, our usual Read more › The post MTI060: Are Options Difficult and Risky? appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Topics covered include: The similarities between how scouts evaluate players and how investors can evaluate stocks The concept of offense, defense, and special teams in your investing and a complete insurance breakdown Examples of stock splits, the reasons behind them, and Read more › The post MTI059: Football + Finances, Stock Splits, Insurance appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

We are told that paying down student loans — or any debt — offers a "guaranteed" return on investment. Even if that's true, is speeding up the pay down on low-interest, tax-deductible debt really the best use of your resources? Read more › The post MTI058: Is Paying Down Student Loans a Good Investment? appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Jason Hull CFP from MyFinancialAnswers.com joins us to talk about where investing fits in your overall plan. Then our roundtable team discusses planning and investing. Enjoy! Today's Panelists Miranda Marquit | Planting Money Seeds Joe Saul-Sehy | Stacking Benjamins Andrea Travillian | Take Read more › The post MTI057: Where Does Investing Fit In Your Financial Plan? appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

The markets lately have been on a crazy roller coaster. Much of this volatility is due not to our own conditions in the US, but to the economies of other countries. In this episode we talk to guest Andrew Stotz Read more › The post MTI056: Emerging Markets and Market Volatility appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Topics covered include: Why trading was halted, with comparisons to 2010 flash crash How markets across the world move depending on the time of day The effects of the current bear market in commodities The best way for the long Read more › The post MTI055: Historic 1,000 Point Dow Plunge with Trading Justice appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Are you looking for some good bargains in the current volatile market? In this episode, Jim Pearce from Investing Daily talks about the two tier market and how to find good values when things get interesting. We talk about the Read more › The post MTI054: Investing in a Two Tier Market with Jim Pearce appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

We answer listener questions brought to us via email. We welcome guest panelist Jeremy Balkin, the author of Investing with Impact: Why Finance Is a Force for Good to help us provide insight. Some of the topics we cover in Read more › The post MTI053: Listener Questions – Retirement, Real Estate and Gold appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Scott McIntosh, VP of Franchise Development for Nestle Toll House Cafe, joins us to talk about investing in a franchise. We cover lots of ground in this area that many investors don't consider: – Can you invest passively in franchises Read more › The post MTI052: Investing in a Franchise with Scott McIntosh from Nestle Toll House Cafe appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

In this episode we talk with Roger Wohlner from the Chicago Financial Planner about types of small business retirement accounts and what you should consider when looking at setting one up. The discuss: The SIMPLE, SEP, Solo 401K Traditional Pension Read more › The post MTI051 Small Business Retirement Accounts appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Topics covered include: Why 95% will never be wealthy Multiple IRAs, Roth IRA, and Self Directed IRA Overcoming information overload Resources The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason Today's Panelists Andrew Sather | eInvestingforBeginners Miranda Marquit | Planting Money Seeds Shannon Read more › The post MTI050: Roth IRA and Tax Management with Ron Nawrocki appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Today we answer more of your investing questions and answers . We take your questions and answer them in great detail with a little fun debate. The topics we covered were: What to do with extra money beyond the 401K Read more › The post MTI049: Listener Investing Questions and Answers appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

What's next for the U.S. dollar? Is it really headed for weakness after recent years of strength? And if the greenback is ready for weakness, is it time to turn to other currencies? Linda P. Jones joins us to talk Read more › The post MTI048: Currency Trading with Linda P. Jones appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Technical analysis is the study of past prices, used for risk management and to help obtain a possible directional bias going forward. In this episode we review some of the basics so that you can decide if technical analysis is Read more › The post MTI047: Beginner Technical Analysis with Greg Harmon appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Topics covered include: Perspective on current emerging markets landscape How to assess risk in the over 50 emerging markets countries The effect of politics on emerging markets investments Resources Cracking the Emerging Markets Enigma by Andrew Karolyi Today's Panelists Andrew Sather Read more › The post MTI046: Emerging Markets with Professor Andrew Karolyi appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Hedge funds inside of an ETF? Ethan Powell is Chief Product Strategist and Executive Vice President at Highland Capital Management in Dallas, Texas. He shares insights into how hedge funds work and how they've managed to squeeze them into exchange Read more › The post MTI045: Hedge Fund ETFs with Ethan Powell of Highland Capital Management appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Are you making some of the most common investing mistakes? Many of us aren't doing all we can to maximize our returns — and we don't even know it. We talk to Phil Ash, from Baton Investing, about the investing Read more › The post MTI044: Investing Mistakes with Phil Ash appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Buy vs rent – the constant debate! In this episode we look to the pros and cons of both sides and how to decide if the time is right to buy a home. Topics covered include: Benefits of owning a Read more › The post MTI043: Buy vs Rent with Jason Hull appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Capitalism is a hotly contested topic as it relates to the government and the economy. We'll discuss whether each of us believes that capitalism is evil or good, and you might learn some interesting perspectives from both sides of the Read more › The post MTI042: Is Capitalism Evil or Good with Jeremy Balkin appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Andrew Chanin, CEO of PureFunds joins us to talk about silver and miners. Where does silver go in your portfolio? Why is it on such a run lately? What's the upside/downside of a silver-based investment? We'll talk about how buying Read more › The post MTI041: A Silver Bullet For Your Portfolio? with Andrew Chanin of PureFunds appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Today we empty the mailbag, answering your letters about quarterly earnings, bonds, college degrees and more. Have a question for the show? Write us at contact (at) moneytreepodcast (dot) com. The post MTI040: Your Letters – Quarterly Earnings, College Degrees and More appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Commodities always seem like the sophisticated advanced investing thing to do. However, is it really an area that the individual investor should be investing in? This week we look at what commodity investing is and if you should try and Read more › The post MTI039: Commodities for the Individual Investor appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

P2P loans offer an interesting investing opportunity. There is the potential for diversification and reasonably good returns. We talk with Simon Cunningham from LendingMemo.com about what types of P2P loans are ideal for investing, as well as what to look Read more › The post MTI038: Investing in P2P Loans with Simon Cunningham appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Today's discussion centers on the global economic system and its inner workings. If you've ever wanted to know how market forces impact each other and influence the economy as a whole, this is the episode to tune in to. This episode Read more › The post MTI037: The World's Deleveraging Situation with Preston Pysh appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Co-producer Andrew Meadows from the new documentary Broken Eggs – The Looming Retirement Crisis, joins us this week to tackle America's "three legged stool" (investing, pensions and social security). He exposes the flaws in each "leg" and we discuss potential Read more › The post MTI036: Broken Eggs Film – The Looming Retirement Crisis with Andrew Meadows appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Today is our inaugural questions and answers episode. We take three questions from readers and answer them in great detail. The questions were: 1. How would you go about investing a large windfall of money such as a million dollars, Read more › The post MTI035: Q&A Listener Questions What to Do With Lump Sums appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Today we talk about an investing strategy called Trend Following. Our guest Niels Kaastrup-Larsen guides us through what a beginner needs to know about investing using trend following as your strategy. Topics Covered What is trend following and how Read more › The post MTI034: Trend Following with Niels Kaastrup-Larsen appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

How do you set your investing priorities? This week's guest is Carl Richards, the best-selling author of The Behavior Gap, joins us to talk about some of the concepts in his new book, The One-Page Financial Plan, and how they Read more › The post MTI033: Investing Priorities with Carl Richards appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.

Today's episode takes a deep dive look into the world of small cap growth, and discusses some of the dangers of investing in that space. We also get perspective on global allocation strategies, with a few simple analysis methods shared Read more › The post MTI032: Growth Traps and Global Strategies with Sean Emory appeared first on Money Tree Investing Podcast.