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Episode #48: My 2021 Predictions
December 22, 2020 In this episode, I take a quick look back at my predictions for 2020. Did Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Disney, Caterpillar and others
Episode #47: My Hot Take on Mutual Funds [Part IV of Mutual Fund FUNdamentals]
December 22, 2020 What is my overall take on mutual funds? Should you invest in them? Or are they a waste? In this episode of
Episode #45: How to Analyze Mutual Fund Performance [Part III of Mutual Fund FUNdamentals]
December 8th, 2020 How do you properly analyze mutual fund performance? Does the historical performance of a fund give you the full picture? The short
Episode #44: Mutual Fund Fees [Mutual Fund FUNdamentals Part II]
November 24th, 2020 Today is part II of my latest Making Finance Fun series: mutual fund FUNdamentals. In this episode, I’m going to talk about
Episode #43: WMBD TVs Rebecca Brumfield
November 18th, 2020 On this episode, I have a very special guest: WMBD TV Anchor & Television Producer Rebecca Brumfield! We discuss her recent
Episode #42: Mutual Fund FUNdamentals [Part I]
November 11th, 2020 What are mutual funds? Why would you want to buy them? How can you buy them? These are just a few of
Episode #41: My 3-Step Guide to Start Investing
October 27th, 2020 Are you new to the investment game? Do you know how to get started? If you’re a beginner looking for a simple
Episode #40: Do Elections Impact the Stock Market?
October 13th, 2020 It seems like it’s been an insanely nasty election season, doesn’t it? Many people are left wondering how it’s impacting the stock
Episode #39: My Top 40 Personal Finance Tips
September 29th, 2020 In honor of my upcoming 40th birthday (which may or may not be on October 3rd), this episode of Making Finance Fun
Episode #38: The “Money Honey” Rachel Richards Shares How YOU can Retire at Any Age
September 15th, 2020 “You don’t have to do what society tells you to do. You don’t have to do what other people expect you to
Episode #37: The WHY Behind Stock Splits
September 1st, 2020 What are stock splits? Why would a company want to split their stock? Did you know you can now by fractional shares
Episode #36: The Listener Q&A Show
August 18th, 2020 What is whole life insurance? Should you invest outside of a work-funded retirement plan? How will the election influence the stock market?
Episode #35: What is a Stock Anyways?
August 4th, 2020 What is a stock? What are the main types of stock? How can you buy stock? If you’re new to the world
Episode #34: Explaining 4 Types of ETFs
July 21st, 2020 There are four main types of ETFs: passive, active, factor, and sector. In 2019—According to this article—there were 6,970 ETFs globally. With
Bonus Episode! What Does The Phase 4 Reopening Plan Mean For The Peoria IL Area?
Recently, the North Central region of Illinois advanced into Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois coronavirus response package put together by JB Pritzker. Indoor dining
Episode #32: Cash Balance Pension Plans 101
July 7th, 2020 What is a cash balance pension plan? What do you do with a cash balance pension plan? How is money contributed and
Episode #31: Choosing Between Mutual Funds and ETFs [4 Key Differences]
June 23rd, 2020 What is the difference between a mutual fund and an ETF? Which should you buy—a mutual fund or an ETF? What are
Episode 29: Has the Stock Market Stabilized? [My Opinion]
June 9th, 2020 Has the stock market reached a point of stabilization? Are the volatile swings up or down beginning to equalize? In this episode
Episode #28: Are Low Oil Prices Good Or Bad For The Economy?
May 26th, 2020 Oil prices have been all over the board in recent months. We even saw a barrel of oil drop into negative price