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All Episodes

Down the Middle — 88 episodes

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1

Trump Accounts, Social Security and Market Correlation

2

Hot Money: Private Credit and the IPO Frenzy

3

One America, Two Economies

4

What Does Conflict With Iran Mean for Investors?

5

Why Investors Are Moving Away From U.S. Stocks

6

How Oil Prices Impact the Markets and Economy

7

AI, the Magnificent 7, Tariffs and Looking Ahead to 2026

8

Long-Term Mortgages, the Magnificent 7 and More

9

How Does the Government Shutdown Impact the Markets?

10

What Does the Fed’s Recent Move Mean for Markets?

11

Looking Back on Jonathan Clements’ Best Moments

12

Concentration Risk, U.S. vs. International and the Bond Market Warning

13

Keys to a Happier Life

14

The Federal Budget Deficit

15

Seizing Opportunities Amid Market Volatility

16

U.S. Stocks: Where Do We Go From Here?

17

All About Alternatives

18

How Trump Administration Policies May Affect the Economy

19

Financial Resolutions for 2025

20

What Investors Can Expect in 2025

21

Financial Moves to Consider Before Year-End

22

Don't Let Uncertainty Derail Your Portfolio

23

What's "Normal" for the Stock Market?

24

A Game Plan for Giving

25

A Life Update

26

Raising Money-Savvy Kids

27

Unlocking the Secrets of Retirement

28

Is Cash Trash?

29

A Book for Everyone

30

Remarkable Market Resilience

31

What to Expect in the Year Ahead

32

Risks We Face in 2024

33

4 Key Questions

34

Are Interest Rates Keeping the Market Down?

35

Is College Worth the Cost?

36

Finding Happiness and Purpose With Your Money

37

Key Ingredients for a Good Retirement

38

How Likely Is a Government Debt Default?

39

Could the Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status Be in Jeopardy?

40

Regional Banks in Turmoil

41

Don't Delay!

42

Keeping Our Balance

43

Things Not to Do in 2023

44

New Year, New Hope

45

Bearing Up

46

Lemons Into Lemonade

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Back to School

48

Reasons to Be Optimistic

49

Episode 40 - Not Your Average Bear

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Episode 39 - Why This Bear Market Is Different

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Episode 38 - Coping With Inflation

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Episode 37 - The Potential Recession, the Personal Impact of Inflation and the Role of Bonds in Your Portfolio

53

Episode 36 - Russia, Ukraine, and the Markets

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Episode 35 - It’s All About the Earnings

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Episode 34 - 2022 Market Outlook: Predictably Unpredictable

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Episode 33 - The Financial Lessons of 2021

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Episode 32 - Today’s Retro Investor Worry: Stagflation

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Episode 31 - Pumpkin Spice Economics: Breaking Down What You're Seeing With Labor Markets and Inflation

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Episode 30 - Are We Overdue for a Market Correction?

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Episode 29 - Inflation: Still Heating Up

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Episode 28 - Is Real Estate a Good Investment?

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Episode 27 - Up, Up and Away

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Episode 26 - Up for Debate

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Episode 25 - Investors Gone Wild

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Episode 24 - Fun and Gains

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Episode 23 - The Long and the Short of It

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Episode 22 - What Not to Do in 2021

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Episode 21 - 2020: Lessons Learned and Reaffirmed

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Episode 20 - The Unfolding Election and the Markets

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Episode 19 - The Election, Bond Yields, the Never Ending Coronavirus

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Episode 18 - Main St. and Wall St., Election Impact and the Markets

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Episode 17 - In Case of Emergency

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Episode 16 - What the Market Cares About

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Episode 15 - The One Reason to Own Bonds

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Episode 14 - Coronavirus: The Market Impact and Planning Opportunities

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Episode 13 - Coronavirus: How to Respond

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Episode 12 - Life Changes - Your Estate Plan Should, Too!

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Episode 11 - The Problem With New Year’s Resolutions…

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Episode 10 - What We’ve Learned in 2019

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Episode 9 - When to Claim Social Security

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Episode 8 - The How and Why of Diversifying Concentrated Stock Risk

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Episode 7 – Paying for College

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Episode 6 – How Much Does the President Affect the Economy?

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Episode 5 – Does Money Make You Happy?

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Episode 4 – How the Financial Media Maximizes Profits

86

Episode 3: Think You Know What You’re Invested In? Think Again.

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Episode 2: How to Avoid Blowing Up Your Portfolio

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Episode 1: Welcome to Down the Middle