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Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Michael and Adam are back to discuss whether or not it’s a good idea to add innovation companies into your portfolio. They also discuss what characteristics constitute an “innovation” fund.
Ark Invest
Investing in Innovation
https://www.franklintempleton.com/forms-literature/download/FDTF-BR
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Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
AssetBuilder's own Kennon Grose and Michael French discuss how to financially prepare your loved ones in the event of your sudden passing. Both Michael and Kennon provide key points, while offering their own personal antidotes.
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Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
From ssa.gov, “the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 1.3% in 2021, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced last week.”
Michael and Adam discuss how that is assessed, what it means for retirees, and how to maximize social security for the future.
Here’s the announcement.
A Step-by-Step of How Social Security's COLA Is Calculated
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2019/03/09/a-step-by-step-of-how-social-securitys-cola-is-cal.aspx
Here's the Average Social Security Benefit in 2021
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2020/10/25/heres-the-average-social-security-benefit-in-2021/
Other References:
2018 Loss of Buying Power Study Social Security Benefits Lose 34% Of Buying Power Since 2000
https://seniorsleague.org/assets/2018-Loss-of-Buying-Power-Report.pdf
Consumer Price Index
Why Social Security’s annual increase doesn’t actually keep up with cost of living
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Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Michael and Adam deconstruct the political standpoints between an an advisor and their client. How do your politics play into your investment?
Partisan Impact on Economic Expectations
http://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/files/partisanimpact201709.pdf
Why Advisors Should Keep Politics Out of Portfolios
https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2018/04/05/keeping-politics-out-of-the-portfolio/
How To Shield Your Portfolio From Political Bias
Hartford Study
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Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
In light of the current US presidential election, many investors wonder how the stock market will react to whoever wins the presidency. Michael and Adam look back in time to see how the market has reacted to past elections and they breakdown who and what also affects the market.
Interactive Graph depicting the market during each presidency, starting with Hoover.
https://www.dimensional.com/us-en/insights/how-much-impact-does-the-president-have-on-stocks
Why Stocks Don’t Care Who The President Is
https://assetbuilder.com/knowledge-center/articles/why-stocks-dont-care-who-the-president-is
Show Notes
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Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
Tuesday Sep 22, 2020
The NASDAQ toppled down earlier in September worrying some investors that we may be headed for a tech crash. Michael and Adam discuss whether or not we are facing an imminent correction due to a tech bubble.
Aggregation Theory
https://stratechery.com/aggregation-theory/
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Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Michael and Adam go head-to-head to see who knows more about the intricacies of trust funds. We sure learned a lot in this one and we know you will, too.
Do you have questions or suggestions for Keep it Simple? Just email us at podcast@assetbuilder.com
Taken from a How Stuff Works article
https://play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/trust-funds-quiz
Supplemental Information
https://www.quicken.com/blog/trust-fund
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Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
10 Frequently asked 401k Questions—Answered
Can I use my 401K before I retire? Can I contribute to both a 401K and IRA? Michael and Adam diligently answer 10 common questions about our 401Ks.
Have questions or suggestions for a new episode? Email us at podcast@assetbuilder.com.
10 Frequently Asked 401K Questions by Motley Fool
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2017/01/14/10-frequently-asked-401k-questions.aspx
John Bogle—The Little Book of Common Sense Investing (book)
The Great Crash Ahead (book)
Andrew Hallam—The Millionaire Teacher (Book)
The Broke Millennial
AssetBuilder Shownotes
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Michael and Adam react to 4 unique investing horror stories that have happened to real people. Learn about some of the darker corners of the investment world.
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
For the Kids! If you're a young teen looking to get a leg up on life—listen in! Michael and Adam breakdown how to get started in investing, because the name of the game is getting in early!
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