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Creating Richer Lives — 345 episodes

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Twice the Return? The Truth About Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs

2

Is Investing Just Gambling? After 30 Years, Here's My Honest Answer

3

Grantham Says 70% Crash. Should You Listen This Time?

4

The $390,000 Family: The Federal Deficit at Your Kitchen Table

5

The Trillionaire Who Broke Every Rule: What Elon Musk's $1 Trillion Means for Your Money

6

The Truth About IPOs - Pros, Cons & What's Coming in 2026

7

The Wealth Effect: Why Inflation Hits Different When You Have Assets

8

The Illusion of Diversification

9

When Investing Starts Looking Like Gambling

10

Proceed With Discipline

11

A Tale of Two Months

12

What This Rally Is Telling Us

13

Down the Middle of the Fairway

14

The Selloff and the War Continue

15

Making Sense of the Markets: What's Really Driving Prices

16

Markets Under Fire: What Two Weeks of War Have (and Haven't) Changed

17

Helping Adult Children Financially: Support Without Enabling

18

Beneath the Waterline: The Hidden Forces Moving Today's Markets

19

Too Much Money… Now What?

20

Trump Accounts Explained: A New Way to Build Wealth for the Next Generation

21

Inside the Market Rotation Behind Dow 50,000

22

Was This a Warsh Case Scenario?

23

Life Insurance Over 60: How to Make the Right Choice

24

Why Paying off Debt Can Make You Poorer

25

It's a New Year… But Is It a New Market?

26

What Made 2025 So Unique?

27

They Did It—Now What?

28

Your Questions Answered

29

Some Cracks in the Market

30

Structured Notes: Opportunity or Trap?

31

Risk, Return, and Taxes: An Investor's Dilemma

32

Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

33

You May Not Be as Diversified as You Think

34

A Stale Green

35

The Ultimate Guide to Selling Your Business

36

Analyzing a Commercial Real Estate Investment

37

I've Had Enough

38

From Riches to Ruin: The Dark Side of the Powerball Dream

39

Strategic Stakeholding: Navigating Government Investments in Business

40

Steer Your Retirement: Avoid the Autopilot Trap

41

Your 401(K) May Be Getting More Alternatives

42

One Day Doesn't Make a Market

43

The Most Resilient Market in History?

44

Exploring the One Big Beautiful Bill: What You Need to Know

45

From Chaos to Clarity: Balancing Investments for Your Dream Life

46

Going Global: Why International Investing Matters Now

47

What Are Rare Earth Minerals?

48

The Cash Cow Hiding in Your Home

49

Should You Buy a Second Home?

50

Cutting Retirement Expenses by 60%

51

Have You Been Penny Wise and Pound Foolish?

52

Buyer Beware: The Hidden Dangers of Car Shopping

53

I've Never Seen Anything Like This in the Financial Markets

54

The Death Cross Indicator: A Bear Sign?

55

The Biggest Mistake Most Investors Make

56

Navigating Market Turbulence: Surviving the Tariff Sell-Off

57

It's So Bad, It's Good

58

This Strategy Is Working Great in 2025

59

Indicators Over Noise: Why Data Beats Drama in Portfolio Management

60

Can Gold Be Overvalued or Undervalued?

61

You Might Be Getting a Big Refund

62

What's Really Boosting the Stock Market?

63

Should You Lease a Vehicle?

64

Is Artificial Intelligence Going to Replace Me?

65

FOMO Isn't a Strategy

66

This Is a Big Factor in Your Portfolio

67

This Is Extreme

68

Navigating the Markets: 2024 Recap and 2025 Insights

69

The Dow Jones Hasn't Done This Since 1974

70

Dow's 7-Day Slide vs. Tech's Surge: A Bifurcated Market

71

The Best Way to Execute Your Financial Goals

72

Cryptocurrencies 101

73

Do as I Say, Not as I Do

74

Your Post-election Investing Playbook

75

It Just Happened Again

76

A Dire Warning

77

Could This Be an Opportunity?

78

The Eye of the Storm

79

Is Everything Fine?

80

When Risky May Not Be Risky

81

From Cash to FOMO

82

You Sold Your Company, Now What?

83

It's That Time of Year

84

What Does Wine Have to Do with Your Portfolio?

85

Can You Have Too Much Income?

86

Investors Have Changed Their Focus

87

There Was a Crash This Week

88

That Escalated Quickly

89

The Rules Are There Ain't No Rules

90

Don't Get Duped

91

The Craziest Thing Just Happened

92

Starting Over: Finding Your Path After Divorce

93

Opportunities Within Your Tax Return: Maximizing Benefits and Savings

94

I've Got Too Much Money

95

The Event That Changed My Perspective

96

Did the Stock Market Break?

97

Check These Items on Your Tax Return

98

Should Investors Fear the Election?

99

The Cons and Cons of Day Trading

100

But Why?

101

Too Early or Too Late to Buy or Sell?

102

What's Your Number?

103

Can You Overdo It?

104

Did Something Just Change?

105

Should You Convert?

106

Did This One Thing Extend the Bull Market?

107

Is Stagflation Next?

108

An All-Time Record High

109

The Greatest Investor of All Time

110

What If?

111

The 5 Biggest Investing Mistakes

112

Why Invest in International Stocks?

113

What's Your Risk Management Strategy?

114

What Is A Family Office?

115

Renewable Energy Explained

116

Longevity Planning

117

The Great Reset

118

This Could Cost You $500 Per Day

119

The Perfect Environment for Stocks

120

Which Method for Buying and Selling Stocks Works Best?

121

Who Do You Think You Are?

122

Year End Strategies for W-2 Employees

123

Is This The Best Thing That Could Have Happened?

124

Gifting Strategies in a Challenging Housing Market

125

When Bad is Good

126

It Must Be Nice

127

Don't Make The Mistake I Did

128

This Changes Everything...or Does It?

129

Just What The Doctor Ordered?

130

It's 2022 All Over Again

131

Could Higher Oil Prices Help Your Investment Portfolio?

132

Where to Find Hidden Money

133

Should I Sell My Rental Property?

134

What's the Deal with Bonds?

135

What is the Retail Sector Telling Us?

136

This Hasn't Happened in 100 Years

137

Cash is an Option

138

A Systematic Approach to Riskier Investments

139

When to Change Your Mind

140

The Biggest Obstacle To Becoming A Successful Investor

141

You Think Stocks Are Going Down? Then What?

142

The Pros and Cons of Mutual Funds

143

A Tale of Two Markets

144

How Not to Get Rich

145

How Do You Track Your Finances?

146

Back to Normal

147

Have You Done This for Your Heirs?

148

Living Off The Interest

149

The Next Big Thing? Artificial Intelligence (AI)

150

Making A Temporary Loss A Permanent One

151

Your Debt Is Golden

152

Do You Have FOMO?

153

Markets Are Not Efficient

154

Is This The End Of The Dollar?

155

Avoid The Blowup Holes

156

Is It Really That Simple?

157

What Did She Say?

158

You Can't Avoid Risk, But You Can Manage It

159

Did They Just Break Something?

160

The Correct Stock Allocation

161

Getting Financially Organized

162

How To Build An Income Portfolio

163

The Biggest Secret on Wall Street

164

You've Sold Your Company...Now What?

165

Investing Based On Your Beliefs And Goals

166

Why 2023 Will Look Different Than 2022

167

There's A Price For Your Comfort

168

Are You Playing The Market?

169

A New Year And The Same Market?

170

Tax & Retirement Changes for 2023

171

Start Focusing On This

172

What Successful Investors Do

173

Don't Do This

174

It's A Little Harder At This Point

175

Is The Bear Market Over?

176

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

177

What Is Sequence Of Returns Risk?

178

Bonds Are Back: How To Build A Bond Portfolio

179

This Is What Makes Investing Hard

180

Is Dave Ramsey's Philosophy On Debt Correct?

181

A Stock Market Veteran Shares Some Wise Words With Me

182

What Are You Going To Do?

183

5 Mistakes When Considering Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

184

Stocks Are Cheaper Than You Think

185

Is The Worst Behind Us?

186

I Mean It

187

Should An Aggressive Portfolio Be In Stocks All The Time?

188

They're Back

189

You've Lost A Loved One...Now What?

190

There's Now A Place For Your Savings

191

The E Is The Key

192

Capitalism Meets Philanthropy

193

The Truth Behind Gold As An Investment

194

This Asset Class Is Starting To Go Back Up

195

This Change Could Be Extremely Bullish

196

This Is The Test

197

Are We On A Collision Course?

198

Reaching Your Financial Goals Is An Art, Not A Science

199

Ways To Benefit From A Bear Market

200

The Outlook For The Stock Market Just Got Better

201

Investing Is Hard

202

Sometimes You Get What You Pay For

203

Stocks Are Having Their Worst Start Ever

204

This Study Could Change Your Retirement

205

The Number One Question I'm Getting

206

Short Term Pain, Long Term Gain

207

When Will The Recession Begin?

208

There Is An Alternative, TIAA

209

Is Real Estate A Good Investment?

210

This Time Really Is Different

211

The Range Of Outcomes Is Widening

212

The Stock Market Did What?

213

The Fastest Businessman In Texas

214

How To Choose A Financial Advisor

215

What's The Stock Market Telling Us?

216

What Is An Interval Fund?

217

Playing Yesterday's Game

218

The Truth Behind The High Interest Series I Savings Bonds

219

Do You Have A One Dimensional Portfolio?

220

Can I Retire?

221

What Else Are You Going To Do With Your Money?

222

The End Of The Party?

223

Deciding Where To Give Charitable Dollars? 3 Tips

224

These Stocks Ain't What They Used To Be

225

Red Friday

226

A Simple Way To Keep Your Portfolio Balanced

227

Investing In A Runaway Market

228

Do Bonds Even Belong In A Portfolio?

229

Some Spooky Things In The Market

230

Are Your Shelves Stocked?

231

Several Ways To Invest In Real Estate

232

Creating Richer Lives 20211009

233

An "Alternative" Investment For Your Portfolio

234

"I Sure Am Glad I Have You"

235

Will You Be Affected By The Proposed Tax Changes?

236

Is Mailbox Money Always A Good Thing?

237

Financial Literacy Starts Early

238

The Beginning Of The End?

239

Starting Down The Right Path

240

How To Handle Finances In A Relationship

241

Reasons To Keep Working

242

Real Estate Investing 101

243

24-Hour Bear Markets

244

The Pros And Cons Of Target Date Funds

245

How To Manage A Portfolio

246

What Is An RIA?

247

The Largest Roth IRA In History?

248

This Is Why We Diversify

249

What It Takes To Analyze A Stock

250

Do You Know About These Risks?

251

Go Into Retirement With Confidence

252

Crypto Crash

253

Covenant State Of The Economy

254

Major Tax Changes In 2021?

255

How Much Risk Do You Need To Take?

256

Capital Gains Taxes And Your Money

257

Are You Saving too MUCH?

258

Tips For Protecting Yourself Against Cyber Attacks

259

Best Ways To Protect Your Business

260

Money 101: A Podcast For Young Adults

261

One Year Ago

262

What Are NFTs?

263

Til Death Do Us Part

264

A Guide To Educational And College Planning

265

Were You Prepared?

266

Is 1970s Inflation Right Around The Corner?

267

It's A Great Time To Buy OR Sell A Business

268

David vs. Goliath

269

Speculation Is Rising

270

When Do I Sell A Stock?

271

The Market Has To Go Down, Doesn't It?

272

More Changes Means More Financial Planning

273

Lessons from 2020

274

Don't Look At Us

275

Hit It Down The Middle Of The Fairway

276

Give The Gift Of Financial Education

277

This Is What You Want To See

278

It's That Time Of Year

279

How A Vaccine Changed The Character Of The Market

280

Too Close To Call

281

Lockdown 2.0

282

A Comprehensive Discussion About Risk Management

283

Behind The Scenes of Covid-19

284

A Win Win Scenario?

285

Historical Impact Of Elections On Stocks

286

Financial Planning For Older Adults

287

Are You Properly Positioned For The Rotation?

288

How To Position Your Portfolio Through The Election

289

Reality Sets In

290

Did The Fed Just Extend The Bull Market?

291

12 Tax Scams You Need To Know About

292

Ollie Interviews The Host

293

A Low Investment Income Solution

294

Big Tax Changes Coming? Creative Planning Ideas

295

Is Your Financial House In Order?

296

What's In Store For The 2nd Half?

297

The Most Polarizing Stock Of Our Lifetimes

298

Retirement Expenses Explained

299

What Is The F.I.R.E. Movement?

300

Should I Take The Early Retirement Package?

301

3 Reasons For Last Week's Stock Market Drop

302

The Estimates Were Way Off

303

Financially Supporting Adult Children

304

A Guide To Dividend Investing

305

The Billionaires Have Spoken

306

Using Trusts As Beneficiaries

307

Your Mind And Your Money

308

The Big Unknown

309

Planning Techniques For The Current Environment

310

A Few Improvements

311

It's A Start

312

Another Week To Forget

313

This Generation's 1987

314

Avoid These 5 Mistakes During A Divorce

315

Are You A Forced Seller?

316

A Tale Of Two Decades

317

China Has An Arithmetic Issue

318

Tesla Goes Bonkers (Audio Podcast)

319

Could The Coronavirus Eventually Help The Economy?

320

Here's What The World's Best Investors Think About The Stock Market

321

Buy Now Or Wait?

322

More Investments Doesn't Necessarily Equal A Safer Portfolio

323

Does A New Year Mean A New Strategy?

324

What Will 2020 Bring In the Financial Markets?

325

Active or Passive? Does It Matter?

326

Not A Lot To Complain About

327

3 Year End Tax Strategies

328

How Are You Preparing For 2020?

329

An Inside Look At Running Your Own Business (Audio Podcast)

330

Be Careful What You Read

331

Easy Ways To Safeguard Yourself Today

332

Revisions, Revisions

333

A Critical Point For The Economy, But Does It Matter?

334

Items To Consider When Dealing With A Death

335

Trade War Truce

336

Investors Breathe A Sigh Of Relief

337

Too Much Confidence May Be A Bad Thing

338

The Most Painful Part Of Investing

339

Did You See It?

340

Are You Spending Enough?

341

No News Is Good News

342

I "Order" You To Listen To This Podcast

343

Is A Recession Certain?

344

Is Your Retirement SECURE?

345

A New Beginning