There are a lot of misconceptions about investing. From the idea that you can make big money right now, to the myth that you need a lot of capital to get started, our panel dispels the myths that hold many

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Richard Wilson, author of How To Start a Family Office, shares the Top 7 Investment Strategies of Centimillionaires. Richard explains how centimillionaires: Want to own the game rather than being a player in someone else’s game Need to establish themselves

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Matt Towery believes we can use the news to make investment decisions. “News effects all of our investments. Anyone can watch the news but by the time you hear about it you couldn’t take advantage of the event. It’s already

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Dr. Daniel Crosby shares the fundamental methods for investing success based on his studies of human behavior and finance.

 The 4 C’s to behavioral investing:

• Consistency
• Clarity
• Courageousness
• Conviction

and some of The Ten Commandments of Investment Behavior.

For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/207

Today’s interview is with our very own Larry Ludwig from Investor Junkie. As an experienced investor and business owner, Larry has plenty of great insights to share both on the podcast and on his site. In this episode, we find

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Answering listener questions about investing on today’s episode: Matthew from Australia is 27 years old, has no debt, and plans to retire in the next 20-25 years. He deposited $150k into three ETFs: The S&P 500, All World, and ASX200

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Millennials are probably right to be scared of the market since they have witnessed some really bad experiences. Our guest today, Amanda Abella, answers the question, “What would you tell millennials to get them into investing?” Amanda is a millennial

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Linda P. Jones feels the financial industry hasn't done a good job getting women interested in investing like it has for men. But what's the real harm?

Linda shares reasons why it's important for women to become a "Wealth Heiress" so they don't outlive their savings and she gives clear direction with helpful tips in her new book "You're Already a Wealth Heiress! Now Think and Act Like One: 6 Practical Steps to Make It a Reality Now".

For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/205

Traditional thinking, as described by the industry and promoted by media, is to save in retirement accounts and live off of Social Security in your golden years.

Jack Bosch describes this as “The Pile of Money Theory”: Work until you are age 65, put 10 percent of your income to the side, and by retirement you will have saved up enough to live without running out of cash.

Jack proposes the “Cash Flow for Life” approach: Money that comes in from the investments you have built such as:

• Dividend stocks • Royalty payments • Business investments • Real estate

Listen as Jack shares his story out of debt, the strategies they used to generate income, and ultimately purchase assets that provide him Cash Flow for Life.

For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/235 

Our guest today is Karen Chan, a Personal Financial Educator working with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to promote Money Smart Week. Karen shares financial basics for those just getting started and the "easiest way to build up savings." For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/187

In this week’s episode of the Money Tree Investing Podcast, Nick Kraakman interviews Chris Moody, a highly experienced swing trader, on the difference between trading and investing. Chris shares some thought-provoking insights with us and recommends several must-read books for

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Taylor and his wife are pursuing Financial Independence by saving 40 percent of their income every year.

As they got raises and increased their take-home pay, they kept expenses low so they could increase their savings to 70 percent.

Learn some of the frugal habits they continue to use and about picking individual stocks.

For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/frugal-your-way-to-financial-independence-with-taylor-the-fi-guy 

Do you want to super-charge your investment portfolio? One of the best ways to build your nest egg faster is with the help of dividends. Learn why dividends can be a powerful addition to your portfolio, and how you can

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We are back and in full force for your investing questions. Chris is 25 years old and inherited $100,000. How should he invest it without putting it into retirement savings? Sarah wants to understand the method of Tax Loss Harvesting.

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It’s our favorite time again where we answer your letters. Scott wants to understand: “By being taxed on deposit into the Roth, I lose out on compounding interest on the taxed portion. Under normal conditions, would the sum of the

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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

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The mailbag is full again, so we spent time answering your questions!

Justin asks: Is GM justified with cutting it’s workforce when spending more than $10M buying back shares?

Tyler read that buying small cap funds in a taxable brokerage account isn’t wise because of capital gains. He has been buying small cap ETFs in a regular brokerage account when earning overtime. Should he be concerned?

CJ has heard that HSAs are the holy grail of retirement investing. They already have great insurance through his wife’s government job. Does it make sense to open a high-deductible plan just for the benefit of being able to max out an HSA for retirement purposes?

Antonio understands the benefits of holding investments for the long term but wants to know how to determine the right time to sell.

For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/231 

Eric and Wendy Nissan know what it’s like to be on both sides of the market: As both professional and as investors. Today they share tools, strategies, and things the pros use that the average investor doesn’t. We also discuss

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A jam-packed show with your letters answered: Simone wants to know about signing up for a high-deductible health plan at work and using an HSA to sock money away for retirement. Kamille and her husband are trying to come up

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Today’s letter bag is full of questions about best places to save and invest emergency funds, down-payments and other big-time purchases. We also tackle questions about dividend paying stocks and what to look out for when choosing to work with

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Millennial's have it rough. They came into the professional world during the great recession. They are widely misunderstood by corporate America, and they are the biggest generation since the baby boomers. They want to make an impact.

If you are a millennial, listen to Kara's view of how millennial investing can be done differently to make a difference and still be successful.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/273 

Having a tough time throwing away all your extra junk... sorry - treasures?

You are not alone. Everyone else has this problem too. This is one of the reasons that the trend in self storage investing has been experiencing a great run over the past 25 years, outperforming many other real estate sectors. Are you investing in self storage units?

Kris Benson discusses what you are missing out with self storage investing and why you have not heard of these interesting trends in this space. Join us this week to learn why you should consider this sector.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/272

Are you looking for high dividend yield stocks? You are probably missing out on some of the best shareholder friendly stocks.

Today we dive into the concept of Shareholder yield. Its like looking for dividend stocks on steroids.

According to Meb's research companies with high shareholder yield outperform the S&P500 and their dividend yielding stock counterparts.

Learn more about how shareholder yield can impact your investing strategy.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/271

What are your biggest concerns about retirement?

Are you concerned about retiring well? Are you worried about having enough money at retirement?Are you stressed about retiring period?

You are not alone. Most Americans who are close to retiring are concerned about what the next step is.

It makes sense right? How many people have retired before... So how would you know what to do.

This week we interview retirement coach Jack Phelps about how to retire well.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/270

We love talking to Wall Street Insiders.

This week we have an insider from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. We dig into why the Federal Reserve monetary policy is bad for America, but more importantly we discuss what the actual problem is...

And its not what you think. We cover many of the problem the US Federal Reserve faces today as well as down the road.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/269

Space... The final frontier. A universe of endless possibilities. There is a emerging trend of investing in the space economy.

This week we discuss whether this is an early chance to shoot the moon on some space investments or whether these investments will fizzle out.

We interview Andrew Chanin about how investors can participate in this sector.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/268

Are you wondering how the Federal Reserve interest rates impact your life? Probably not... But you should. Interest rates impact everything that you do related to money.

This week we are discussing how the Federal Reserve's actions effect interest rates, inflation and deflation. We discuss why they manipulate interest rates, how this can effect your money, and what the Federal Reserve fears most (hint, its not ghosts).

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/267

What is more awkward that talking to your parents about money?

If you are like me, not much.

Its a close call between talking to them about money or about the birds and the bees.

This week we discuss how to talk to your parents about money with Cameron Huddleston. She talks about why this is such an important topic and how you can make the conversation a lot less weird.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/266

Can you make a living by blogging? Logan Allec blogged his way to financial independence in 1 year.

Listen to his story and other ways blogging can create another stream of income or be that side-hustle to help you make more and invest more.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/265

Want to invest to make the world a better place? Want to invest in companies that are changing the world? Interested in ESG Investing?

You have come to the right place. This week we discuss socially responsible investing, ESG Investing, Impact Investing, and the pros and cons of trying to change the world with your investing dollars. We also discuss what people get right and what they get wrong about socially responsible investing.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/264

Live from Bankok and Live from Washington DC... We discuss our worst investments ever.

Want to learn from the mistakes of others? Good. It is a lot smarter than making them yourselves.

This week we discuss some Titanic investing failures and the top 6 mistakes to avoid at all costs.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/263

Are you wondering if you should invest in Cannabis? No, not for personal reflection or chilling out.

This week we discuss the enormous potential for the new trend of investing in pot stocks. We interview Kip Meadows about his views on the cannabis industry and we have some interesting guests who have experimented with some very creative ways to invest in pot stocks.

You are going to be s"toked" that you listened to our guests and panelists discuss how you can take part in this industry.

For more information, visit the show notes at http://moneytreepodcast.com/262

Want to know how much you are going to need in order to retire? You may be surprised at the answer... and its not what you think.

This week we discuss retirement distribution strategies in our interview with Brandon Renfro. Brandon is capital in the national guard with a PhD in finance as well as a professor of finance. We discuss the different methods you should consider if you are close to retirement or want to plan your retirement before it happens to you.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/261

Scott is a strategic innovator who knows the ins and outs of what feels like an overwhelming world of healthcare and insurance.

Today, he shares his knowledge to help educate and empower us about how health care costs are going to impact our retirement.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/260

What you don't know about your employee benefits could be costing you $100,000 or more.

We discuss the important of employee benefits with Natalie Pine.

She tells us how some obscure parts of the tax code can save you a lot of money in taxes and why if you don't talk to your employer about a "total compensation statement", you could be leaving a lot of money on the table.

Do you have a total compensation statement for your job?

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/importance-of-employee-benefits-and-why-you-need-to-look-beyond-your-salary

We have a special question and answer show this week with Shane Dillon as our guest to discuss financial independence.

Shane wrote a finance book while biking across Europe and lives a lifestyle most people dream of in an unconventional way.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/258

Do you have massive student loans?

Do your loans make you anxious?

We interview Travis Hornsby at Student Loan Planner about some of his alternative strategies and even some research that surprised him on how to quickly pay down student loan debt. Travis had extremely complex repayment decisions for him and his wife who is a physician. If you are burdened by student loans, you will not want to miss this episode.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/257

Multi-millionaire and stock options expert, Jeff Bishop, talks about how he makes over 100% gains by investing in options to boost his growth.

Not familiar with options? You are not alone. Options are not for everyone, but he explains his philosophy and why he mixes his aggressive options strategies with conservative strategies to manage risk.

Learn from an experienced professional how he grows his wealth.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/256

Learn more about the 6 Pillars of building wealth from Michael Zhuang:

Wealth preservation, tax mitigation, asset protection, and more.

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/255

Are you looking to invest in real estate?

Sounds simple right? There are countless real estate courses out there telling you how to start investing in real estate. Then why are there not more real estate investors?

In this episode, we interview Steven Pesavento about the real estate investor mindset. Steven flipped 150 houses in his first two years as a real estate investor, when most real estate investors struggle with one. It takes more than just money to be a successful real estate investor.

We discuss the importance of having a solid investor mindset.

• Do you have limiting beliefs?
• Have you burned your boats?
• Who is your mentor?
• The importance of having the right team
• Why you are not succeeding yet, and more…

For more information, visit the show notes at https://moneytreepodcast.com/254