The new millionaire class in America is not a bunch of computer geeks. In fact, they wear plaid collars, not white collars. Plumbers and Electricians with a sizable customer base are now selling their businesses for seven figures to Private Equity firms—it’s quite a trend and quite a story—we review that Wall Street Journal report in the Market Intel Segment, then a unique twist on retirement planning. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Today on Mastering Money...It’s a MOTLEY FOOL MONDAY!! The Motley Fool Money Show is one of the most popular stock market TALK SHOWS in America today, featuring timely insights from top analysts.    "MOTLEY FOOL MONEY"  is heard by millions of listeners coast to coast—including Saturdays right here on Money Radio at 5pm!  First we'll update breaking financial news and get a read on all the indexes, THEN,  we'll take you to an exclusive broadcast of the Motley Fool Money Show, with fresh ideas to help you become a more informed investor. Steve will cap it off with proven money-making and money-SAVING ideas that you DON'T want to miss! -- A jam-packed show --and we're READY TO ROLL !    ... MASTERING MONEY IS ON THE AIR!!!  

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 10/14/24

 Technology finds its way into every facet of life. Scientists have been perfecting the art and science of making composite materials of late,  to take the place of steel and aluminum in airplanes and cars. We’ll tell you how these composites are made and who’s making them in the Market Intel segment, then Shelley Grandidge joins us to talk about Medicare and health insurance. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 10/11/24

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 10/10/24

A quirk in politics is taking place in this election that hasn’t happened since 2004 , when George W Bush was re-elected.  Suddenly there are more Americans who identify as Republicans than those who identify as Democrats, according to multiple non-partisan polls. What does it mean for the election?— We have a Wall Street Journal report for you in the Market Intel Segment, then we’ll examine what it really takes to be set for life in retirement.  MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 10/9/24

Some investors and home buyers are licking their chops thinking that mortgage rates will fall soon to pleasant levels,  due to Fed rate cuts--but not so fast. The Fed cut short term rates, BUT, long term bond rates have RISEN, and mortgage rates stalled. Home affordability is still in the tank. An in-depth Wall Street Journal report, next, then Shelley Grandidge joins us to talk Medicare and Health insurance

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 10/8/24

Ever hear of the term "HENRY"  to describe a certain group of Americans? Many people in their 30s and 40s making six figures are actually struggling to make ends meet, according to the Wall Street Journal.   A fascinating report on HENRY’S—"High Earners, Not Rich Yet"--and  what it takes to feel rich today in the Market Intel segment, then we'll examine strategies to retire with more money than you can spend. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Today on Mastering Money...It’s a MOTLEY FOOL MONDAY!! The Motley Fool Money Show is one of the most popular stock market TALK SHOWS in America today, featuring timely insights from top analysts.    "MOTLEY FOOL MONEY"  is heard by millions of listeners coast to coast—including Saturdays right here on Money Radio at 5pm!  First we'll update breaking financial news and get a read on all the indexes, THEN,  we'll take you to an exclusive broadcast of the Motley Fool Money Show, with fresh ideas to help you become a more informed investor. Steve will cap it off with proven money-making and money-SAVING ideas that you DON'T want to miss! -- A jam-packed show --and we're READY TO ROLL !    ... MASTERING MONEY IS ON THE AIR!!!  

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 10/7/24

The Medicare Bubble Has Burst, says David Wainer, writing for the Wall Street Journal...and yes, even here...inflation strikes again.  For years, the privately run Medicare Advantage business generated big profits for health-insurance giants. Costs are rising while regulations are increasing.  Will Medicare go bust?  We'll review the facts in the Market Intel segment, the Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins for an in depth discussion...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 10/4/24

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 10/3/24

Will 2024 mark the beginning of the end of touch screens? Virtually all major car makers are increasingly turning back to buttons, citing safety and simplicity with less driver distraction. Apple I phones are also bringing back the button. That story from the Wall Street Journal in the Market Intel segment-- then we’ll present a short course on buffered index ETFs and protected index investing.  MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 10/2/24

As interest rates soared five times higher than they were right after the Pandemic over the past several years, Callable Cds became popular, offering higher rates on safe money but with one big  catch. The bank can call back the CD almost any time. They are doing just that right now--in droves. We cover a Wall Street Journal report on that in the Market Intel segment and talk about where you can still find 5% for 5 years.  Then Medicare Expert Shelley Grandidge joins us.  MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 10/1/24

Young American men are falling down the ladder of success in America, and it's getting worse, says the Wall Street Journal—listen to a fascinating report in the Market Intel Segment, then we’ll talk about some of the things that never change in life and money-- and why cycles keep happening ,in money and in life.  MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Today on Mastering Money...It’s a MOTLEY FOOL MONDAY!! The Motley Fool Money Show is one of the most popular stock market TALK SHOWS in America today, featuring timely insights from top analysts.    "MOTLEY FOOL MONEY"  is heard by millions of listeners coast to coast—including Saturdays right here on Money Radio at 5pm!  First we'll update breaking financial news and get a read on all the indexes, THEN,  we'll take you to an exclusive broadcast of the Motley Fool Money Show, with fresh ideas to help you become a more informed investor. Steve will cap it off with proven money-making and money-SAVING ideas that you DON'T want to miss! -- A jam-packed show --and we're READY TO ROLL !    ... MASTERING MONEY IS ON THE AIR!!!  

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/30/24

So…. did the Trump tax cuts actually bring in more tax revenues--or not?? As usual, the Democrats are trying to rewrite history, but we’ll set the record straight in the Market Intel segment-- using published, factual detail from the IRS. Numbers don't lie and higher taxes kill economies. Then medicare and health insurance expert Shelley Grandidge joins us…MASTERING MONEY  is on the air!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/27/24

Will Generation Z help lead the world back to common sense?  The latest tik tok craze is watching other young people become plumbers and electricians and getting paid very well. It's catching on nicely—we have a Wall Street Journal report on this refreshing trend in the Market Intel segment, then we’ll review Annuity Refinancing to dramatically increase annuity income.  MASTERING MONEY  is on the air!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/26/24

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/25/24

The knife of inflation has cut into the climate change battle worldwide. Experts are pointing out that many climate change projects have simply gotten too expensive to complete . Worse yet, with the advent of AI, more fossil fuels than ever may now be needed to keep the grids going. A special report on a timely topic in the Market Intel segment,   then Shelley Grandidge joins us to talk Medicare and health insurance...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/24/24

So, all the doomsday newsletters trying to sell you gold-- keep telling you that China is going to be the next world’s reserve currency. Really?  What are your thoughts?  China is currently in a recessionary free fall, with harsh communistic economic policies taking away the will of the people. Layoffs in the finance sector are mushrooming.  Real estate is tanking. A special Bloomberg report in the Market Intel segment, then we’ll talk about how to invest in this current fast moving volatile market.  MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Today on Mastering Money...It’s a MOTLEY FOOL MONDAY!! The Motley Fool Money Show is one of the most popular stock market TALK SHOWS in America today, featuring timely insights from top analysts.    "MOTLEY FOOL MONEY"  is heard by millions of listeners coast to coast—including Saturdays right here on Money Radio at 5pm!  First we'll update breaking financial news and get a read on all the indexes, THEN,  we'll take you to an exclusive broadcast of the Motley Fool Money Show, with fresh ideas to help you become a more informed investor. Steve will cap it off with proven money-making and money-SAVING ideas that you DON'T want to miss! -- A jam-packed show --and we're READY TO ROLL !    ... MASTERING MONEY IS ON THE AIR!!!  

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/23/24

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/20/24

Will Medicare cost you more in coming years due to shortages in funding ? Will Medicare Advantage plans start pushing subscribers to cheaper drug substitutes for more serious conditions?  Find out where the savings can be had, and the overcharges to avoid. Then Shelley Grandidge joins us to talk about it all.    MASTERING MONEY  is on the air!!!

What if everything in your life had its own battery—not just your phone, but your stove, your house, your water heater, and even your  neighborhood? A number of companies continue to advance battery technology that could relieve the grid as AI starts eating up electricity. A Wall Street Journal report on that in the Market Intel segment, then we’ll cover bulletproof diversification strategies. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/19/24

So, can you explain the difference between cyclical and non-cyclical stocks?  And should you own both right now, or neither?  We’ll review exactly what is meant by cyclical and non-cyclical stocks in the Market Intel Segment today, and explain why—YES—you may want to own both in this crazy market. Then we’ll review an excellent book which came out recently--Morgan Housel's "Same As Ever--A Guide To Things That Never Change."  MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/18/24

What if everything in your life had its own battery—not just your phone, but your stove, your house, your water heater, and even your  neighborhood? A number of companies continue to advance battery technology that could relieve the grid as AI starts eating up electricity. A Wall Street Journal report on that in the Market Intel segment, then we’ll cover bulletproof diversification strategies. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/17/24

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/16/24

Today on Mastering Money...It’s a MOTLEY FOOL MONDAY!! The Motley Fool Money Show is one of the most popular stock market TALK SHOWS in America today, featuring timely insights from top analysts.    "MOTLEY FOOL MONEY"  is heard by millions of listeners coast to coast—including Saturdays right here on Money Radio at 5pm!  First we'll update breaking financial news and get a read on all the indexes, THEN,  we'll take you to an exclusive broadcast of the Motley Fool Money Show, with fresh ideas to help you become a more informed investor. Steve will cap it off with proven money-making and money-SAVING ideas that you DON'T want to miss! -- A jam-packed show --and we're READY TO ROLL !    ... MASTERING MONEY IS ON THE AIR!!!  

The Washington D.C. Office Market Is in Trouble No Matter Who Wins the Election, says the Wall Street Journal.   Currently, the Biden administration struggles to get members of federal workforce back to the office on a more regular basis. It is causing a major problem with office leasing in many major cities, including DC. A report on that in the Market Intel segment, then Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins us. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/13/24

So, can you explain the difference between cyclical and non-cyclical stocks?  And should you own both right now, or neither?  We’ll review exactly what is meant by cyclical and non-cyclical stocks in the Market Intel Segment today, and explain why—YES—you may want to own both in this crazy market. Then we’ll review an excellent book which came out recently--Morgan Housel's "Same As Ever--A Guide To Things That Never Change."  MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!

Daily IQ Retirement Brief 9/12/24

Millennials are taking a stand for America, in a throwback to 1940s ideals. It's downright exciting because more and more of them want a better life, not victimhood  or gender politics. We'll hear some excerpts from a leading Millennial in the Market Intel Segment, then Medicare and Health insurance expert Shelley Grandidge joins us. MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!