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Money Matters With Wes Moss — 140 episodes

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Labor Day, the U.S. Economy, and the Latest Trends in Jobs and Retirement Planning

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Is the Economy Changing? Inflation, AI, Markets, and Retirement

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U.S. Debt, Interest Rates, and Retirement Risks for Investors

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What Is “Boomer Candy”? Specialty ETFs, Retirement Income, and the 60/40 Portfolio

5

Record Stock Market Highs: AI, Social Security, and Retirement Planning Explained

6

Beyond the Headlines: AI, Market Volatility, and the Federal Reserve

7

How Much Do You Really Need to Retire? New Survey Reveals Americans' $1.2 Million Target

8

Inflation, Fed Rates, Social Security, IPOs, and Investing: What Matters Now

9

What Today's Market Signals May Mean for Investors and Retirees

10

The Retire Sooner Method: The Science of a Happier Retirement

11

The Future of Investing: Markets, AI, IPOs, and the "Initial Puppy Offering"

12

Your Retirement Questions Answered: Roth Strategies, Diversification, and Retirement Income

13

Market Momentum, Diversification, Inflation, and the Surprising Link Between Friendship and Retirement Happiness

14

Stock Market Record Highs, AI Growth & the Retirement Confidence Challenge

15

The ETF Boom: AI, Roth Conversions, and Modern Investing

16

Travel Booms, IPO Buzz Builds, And Bonds Make Headlines

17

Stocks Keep Hitting Highs: Here’s What May Be Fueling It

18

AI, Oil Prices, and the Future of Work in America

19

Stock Market Surge Meets Inflation Reality: April Update & Retirement Planning Insights

20

The Market’s Wall of Worry: AI, Geopolitics, Inflation & Long-Term Context

21

What’s Driving the Market Right Now? Volatility, Fed Policy & Investor Behavior

22

Markets Are Loud. Here’s What Actually Matters: Volatility, AI, Jobs & Your Retirement Plan

23

Stay Invested: Markets, Pensions, Dividends & Long-Term Strategy

24

Feeling the Pressure of Inflation and Rates? A Retirement Planning Perspective

25

Market Volatility, Inflation, and Fed Policy: What It May Mean for Your Money Right Now

26

The “I’s of March”: Iran, Inflation, Interest Rates, and Investments—What Investors Are Watching

27

War, Oil, and Market Volatility: What Investors Should Understand Right Now

28

Retirement Trade-Offs Explained: TSP vs. Rollover, 4% Rule, RMDs, Roth Conversions & High-Yield Bonds

29

AI, Ozempic, Market Highs And Rising Prices: What It Means For Retirement Planning

30

AI, Jobs & The Fed: What Today’s Economic Shifts Could Mean for Investors

31

Markets in Motion: AI, the Fed, and Shifting Leadership Across Stocks, Crypto, and Media

32

Markets in Motion: Dividends, Inflation, and Retirement Planning

33

Why Perspective Matters When Markets Get Loud

34

From Wall Street to Youth Sports: Markets, Money, and Modern Costs

35

Market Context for 2026: What the Headlines Are Really Discussing

36

Mortgage Payoffs, Investing Trade-Offs, and Retirement Questions—Explained

37

Retirement Planning in Real Life: Rule of 55, Grandkids, and Going Global

38

Making Sense Of Inflation, Employment, And Markets—With History As The Guide

39

AI Takes Center Stage: Market Trends, Economic Signals, And The Stories Shaping Money Today

40

Year-End Money Moves, Market Shifts, and Tax Changes: What’s Shaping Retirement Conversations

41

Backdoor Roths, Target Date Funds, and Real-Life Decisions: Money Matters Breaks It Down

42

From Baby Larry to Bitcoin: Discussing Today’s Most Searched Financial Topics

43

50-Year Mortgages, the K-Shaped Economy, and the Factors Shaping Retirement Planning in 2025

44

Getting to a Trillion: Elon Musk, Turkey Prices, Retirement Planning, and Investing Insights from the Money Matters Podcast

45

Understanding AI, Workforce Shifts, and Retirement Planning with Wes Moss & Jeff Lloyd

46

From AI to Real Estate: Understanding What’s Driving Markets and Retirement Planning

47

How 401(k)s, Private Equity, and AI May Reshape Retirement Planning

48

Decoding Markets and Retirement: Tax Updates, Portfolio Moves, and Financial Insights

49

Understanding the Retirement Squeeze, Market Shifts, and Living Costs

50

S&P 500 Trends, The 0.01% Rule Of Thumb, Interest Rates, And Retirement Planning Insights

51

Fed Rate Cuts, Inflation & Your Retirement Planning

52

Inflation, Recession Chatter, Housing Trends, and Roth vs. 401(k) Flexibility

53

NFL Team Valuations, Economic Trends, and Tax Changes Every Retiree Should Know

54

Rising Productivity, Stock Buybacks, and Economic Shifts For Investors To Know

55

Retirement Planning, Fed Updates & Senior Living Insights

56

Tracking Tariffs, Rising Costs, and Income Strategies for Investors

57

Jobs, Rates, and Retirement: How Today’s Economy Shapes Financial Decisions

58

How Fed Moves, Inflation, and AI Could Shape Your Retirement Outlook

59

Navigating 2025 Market Shifts, Rates, Housing, and Income Planning

60

Insights on Inflation, Multi-Asset Class Income Investing & Market Outlook

61

Boost Your Retirement Strategy: What The One Big Beautiful Bill Might Mean For Your Money

62

Rethink Retirement: Efficient Moves for Taxes, Timing, and Portfolio Shifts

63

The Data-Driven Path to Happiness, Wealth, and Retirement

64

Money, Happiness, and Retirement: Strategies to Help You Worry Less and Sleep Better at Night

65

From Will Ferrell to Wall Street: What 2025’s Wild Financial Headlines Could Mean for Your Money

66

Inflation Cools While Chicken Sizzles: What It Could Mean For Your Financial Future

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From Tariffs to Takeout: Unpack the First Half of 2025

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U.S. Debt Downgrade, Tax Bills, Global Productivity, and A Happy Retiree Summer Challenge For Kids

69

Why Staying Invested Often Wins: Lessons from a Rapid Market Rebound

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From Buffett’s Big Exit to the High School Job Boom: Money Moves That Matter Now

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Passion, Planning, and Portfolio Power: Lessons from Microsoft, Market Trends, and the Mappiness Project

72

Are We Having Fun Yet? Market Volatility, Trade Wars, the VIX, Bond Risks, And Real-Life Happy Retirees With The Power Of Purpose

73

Easter Eggflation, Market Benchmarks, Tariffs, And The Fed: Zoom Out On Portfolio Performance And Investor Sentiment

74

Investing Through Market And Masters Swings: VIX, Tariffs & How to Protect Your Portfolio

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Market Turbulence: How Tariffs, Bonds, and Diversification Can Potentially Protect Your Financial Future

76

Master Market Trends, Maximize Wealth, and Take Control of Your Financial Future

77

Tariffs, Tumult, and Triumph: How to Stay Ahead in a Volatile Market

78

Market Volatility Unmasked: Strategies to Help Protect Wealth and Seize Opportunities

79

Live-In Flips & FIRE: How to Build Wealth, Avoid Taxes, and Retire Sooner With Bigger Pockets’ Mindy Jensen

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Retirement Readiness: Roth IRAs, the 4% Rule, and Practical Investment Strategies

81

Market Myths Busted: Panic Less And Plan Smart—GDP Growth, Bond Yields, and Productive Retirement Strategies

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Gold’s True Value, Inflation’s Next Move, and a Manufacturing Boom—Decode the Economic Shake-Up

83

Investing at Market Highs, Lump Sum vs. Pension Decisions, and S&P Super Bowl Stats

84

Economic Resilience, Consumer Spending, GDP, And AI’s Evolution

85

How Inflation, Tariffs, and New Rules Are Shaping Your Money in 2025

86

Top 10 Financial Trends In 2025, Resilience, Spending, Dividends, And Happy Retiree Inspiration

87

What investors need to watch out for in 2025

88

10 Lessons From Hosting The Retire Sooner Podcast

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How Retirees Can Optimize Their Social Security Benefits with Mary Beth Franklin

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The Details Behind What The Happiest Retirees Know

91

Latest Market Trends, Inflation Update, And Bill Belichick’s New Coaching Salary

92

FOMO Freddy, Jim Cramer’s Pizza, and Productive Financial Strategies

93

Financial Freedom For Expats with Edd and Cynthia Staton

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Being Thankful For Market Productivity

95

Historical Market Highs, Housing Logjams, Treasury’s TGA, and One Impressive Retirement Life Map.

96

Election Results, A Certainty Pop, And What It All Means For Future Retirees

97

Election Indicators, Market Predictions, Stem Cell Research, and Staying Invested

98

Halloween And Housing Economics, Election Outcomes, And The Harvest Business Review’s Article About Retirement

99

The Dow Goes High, New 401(k) Limits, And Closer Look At Private Equity

100

The CPI Report, Global Birth Rate Concerns, And Wes's Five Reasons For Being Bullish About The United States

101

Presidential Market Performance, Q3 Review, Fruit Loops Ban, And The Peak 65 Stat Of The Week

102

Impact of the Fed Rate Cut: What History Says Happens With Stocks, Bonds, and Cash Investments After Rate Cuts

103

Fed Rate Cuts, University Degree Efficacy, Millionaire Renters, And Election Result Market Returns

104

Inflation Softening, Election Uncertainty, Apple Stats, And A 5% Retirement Withdrawal Rate

105

Foundational Investment Principles of the Retire Sooner Community

106

Labor Pride, Nvidia Buyback Parties, Sausage Demand, And Time-Honored Investment Strategies

107

The Fed, Bulldog Inflation, Housing and Jobs, Market Participation, and the Happy Retiree Planner

108

Carry Trade, The Death Tax, and Participation vs. Perfection

109

Handling Market Sell-Offs And What The Federal Reserve Might Do With Interest Rates

110

The Reawakening of the Stock Market: Shifting Away from Tech Dominance

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10 Lessons Learned From The Retire Sooner Podcast

112

401(k) Investor Profiles, Bias, Rebalancing, The Russell 2000 Index, and a Taco Bell Retirement Community

113

Summer Travel, Disney, Apples, Inflation, Disinflation, and Participation vs. Perfection

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7/9/27 -- A 6% Withdrawal Rate: Crazy or Possible? / How To Stay Young As We Age with Doctor Dawn Carr

115

Financial Freedom for Expats / You May Be Able To Retire One (Or Five) Years Sooner

116

Roger Federer And The Economy

117

Hotlanta, Consumer Prices, Waffle House, And Dividends As Cash For Retirement

118

Tesla, Misery Index, NBA Salaries, And Market History vs. Elections

119

T+1 Settlement, Q1 Earnings, Retirement Tips, Scams, Loneliness, and Happiness.

120

Nvidia, Fed Minutes, Birth Rates, and Florida Housekeepers

121

CPI Report, Best Summer Travel Destinations, And One Small Shift Could Make A $2 Million Difference

122

Warren Buffett, Online vs. Brick-And-Mortar, Chick-fil-A, and Collegial Family Principles

123

Jerome Powell’s Words, Dave & Buster’s Vibes, And Window Shopping For Retirement Withdrawal Rates

124

Please Won’t You Be My Financially Prohibitive Neighbor?

125

Spinach In The Candy Bowl, Jerome Powell On A Wheaties Box, And The Fed’s Interest Rate Delay

126

The Masters, Inflation, Tax Day, Markets Broadening, Baby Boomers, and Magic Retirement Numbers

127

Caitlin Clark, Taxing Gen Zers Pay, Nest Eggs, Baby Boomers, Ray Dalio, and Max’ing Out Retirement Without Running Out

128

Bananas, McDonald’s, Krispy Kreme, and Broadening the Rally

129

Farm-aceuticals And How Food Impacts Health with Dr. William Li

130

Inflation, COVID Lessons, Microsoft, And Economic Cognitive Dissonance

131

How To Maximize Social Security And Medicare With Mary Beth Franklin

132

Does Warren Buffett Think The Market Is Overvalued?

133

Walmart, Capital One, Nvidia, Dow Jones, Airline Thought Experiment, The FED, and The Psychology of Money

134

Future Interest Rates In A Larry David Economy, NVIDIA, Behavioral Finance, and SWAN

135

Big Game Economics, Dividend History

136

Inflation Numbers, Elon Musk, Stock Splits, Market History, Housing News, and Retirement Planning Your Dividend and Long-Term Capital Gain Tax Rates

137

Patience and Excitement in the NFL, Solo Vacations, Dividends, and Bull Markets

138

Seesaw Market Reactions, Soft Landing Hopes, and Nick Saban’s Happy Retiree Potential

139

Tiger Woods, Nick Saban, Bitcoin ETFs, and a Half-Billion-Dollar Pizza

140

2024 Outlook: A Whole New World