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Redefining Wealth with Laura Stover

Are you ready to redefine your wealth and retirement income? Listen in on the Retirement Talk Podcast as Laura Stover educates, entertains, and helps prepare listeners for retirement.

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147. The Best Retirement Plans of 2023

147. The Best Retirement Plans of 2023

Americans have been falling behind on retirement planning for some time now, and the past two years have only increased the difficulty to save money and grow a nest egg. This recent trend emphasizes the importance of proper planning, and we want to share some of the...

146. Are Bonds a Good Investment During a Recession?

146. Are Bonds a Good Investment During a Recession?

If you go back to October of 2022, you’ll find the worst 12-month period ever for bonds. With the pressure on the economy, bonds struggled right alongside many other investments. The last year showed us many investors move to bonds during periods of volatility, and...

145. Planning Your First Required Minimum Distribution

145. Planning Your First Required Minimum Distribution

For the vast majority of retirees, there will come a time when the IRS comes calling and you’re required to start taking money out of qualified retirement accounts. These required minimum distributions (RMDs) are a great planning opportunity and a chance to have some...

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187. Time Segmentation, a Smart Way to Invest Retirement Money

187. Time Segmentation, a Smart Way to Invest Retirement Money

  Laura Stover, RFC® discusses the concept of time segmentation and its application in allocating retirement savings for a stable income during retirement. Time segmentation involves matching investments with the point in time when they will be needed to meet...

184. What to Do About These High Interest Rates

184. What to Do About These High Interest Rates

Laura Stover, RFC®, takes on the topic of interest rates today, and how they relate to your financial future. It is important to consider the historical context of interest rates. Over the past few decades, interest rates have been kept artificially low by central...

182. ‘Not QE’ Puts Fed Between A Rock And A Hard Place

182. ‘Not QE’ Puts Fed Between A Rock And A Hard Place

  Laura Stover, RFC® discusses the Federal Reserve's Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) today, a topic that is often overlooked, but has significant implications for our economy.This program, which was introduced in response to the failures of banks earlier this...

180. Consistency Is the Key to Investing When You’re Retired

180. Consistency Is the Key to Investing When You’re Retired

  Laura Stover, RFC is solo today for a special episode as we cover this week’s featured article from Kiplinger “Consistency Is the Key to Investing When You're Retired.” We need to focus on consistent returns rather than average returns or market fluctuations....

178. What is a Major Advantage of Separately Managed Accounts?

178. What is a Major Advantage of Separately Managed Accounts?

In this week’s Retirement Talk podcast, with Laura Stover, RFC®, and Michael Wallin, CFP®, we delve into the major advantages of separately managed accounts (SMAs), a topic that doesn't often make its way into the podcasting world. SMAs can be a game-changer for those...

175. What Clients (Actually) Value Most in a Financial Advisor

175. What Clients (Actually) Value Most in a Financial Advisor

In this episode of Retirement Talk: The Redefining Wealth Show, Laura Stover, RFC® and Michael Wallin, CFP® delve into what clients value most in a financial advisor. The importance of effective communication between clients and advisors and the need for a...

174. What is an Annuity and When Is It A Smart Investment?

174. What is an Annuity and When Is It A Smart Investment?

Today, Laura Stover, RFC® and Michael Wallin, CFP® discuss the importance of planning for retirement income and the role of annuities in retirement planning. They start by emphasizing the significance of having a solid plan in place, especially in the face of economic...

171. Are You Making These 5 Common Portfolio Mistakes?

171. Are You Making These 5 Common Portfolio Mistakes?

  Investors often underestimate the risk in their portfolio.  Today,  Laura Stover, RFC® and Michael Wallin, CFP® break down 5 common portfolio mistakes, as outlined by Christine Benz in Morningstar.  They are portfolio sprawl, when your assets often overlap and...

170. Retirement Risks

170. Retirement Risks

 Retirement planning involves mitigating risk and understanding the various risks that retirees face. Laura Stover and Michael Wallin break down these risks today, including reduced earnings capacity, visible spending constraint, heightened investment risk, unknown...

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