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Our Current Thoughts On The Economy May 2023

Our Current Thoughts on the Economy May 2023

Every year in late spring, Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, holds its annual shareholder meeting on a Saturday. This was the first year I’ve actually watched the proceedings (it was raining, and I was on crutches anyway), and they were fascinating. One attendee passing by a CNBC camera on the […]

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Ep 118: Update – What’s going on with I Bonds Now?

https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_118.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTwelve months ago, I bonds were the security to purchase. As a refresher, I Bond rates get set at six-month intervals. Basically May to November and then November to the following May or April. A year ago at this time as inflation was raging, […]

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116 Getting Real About Social Security (2)

Ep 116: Getting Real About Social Security

https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_116.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download We are going to talk about getting real about social security. This has been an ongoing discussion with clients, particularly younger clients for a while but it seems to becoming more prominent. There are more headlines around social security and its future. Watch […]

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112 Thoughts On The Silicon Valley Bank Failure (1600 × 1000 Px)

Ep 112: Thoughts on the Silicon Valley Bank Failure

https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_112.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadLast Week Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. Nuveen’s asset managers noted it was the fastest bank failure in history, the result of management missteps, a challenging interest rate environment, a narrow client base whose businesses were also sensitive to the interest rate environment, and customers […]

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Why Ashley Sajor Became A Financial Planner

Why Ashley Sajor Became a Financial Planner

https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_110.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe have a very special episode for your today. Join us as Nick interviews Ashley Sajor and discover out why she became a financial planner. Ashley is one of the newest members of our team and started off as an intern while she was […]

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What is Your Investment Risk Tolerance?

https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_109.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Investor Profile Quiz Take OUR QUIZ to assess your own risk tolerance. What is your Investment Risk Tolerance? Join Dave and Nick as they discuss the all-important risk tolerance.  This is a big subject and comes up all the time when we’re working […]

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Why Dave Shotwell Became A Financial Planner

Why Dave Shotwell Became a Financial Planner

https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_107.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Join Nick and Dave as Nick interviews Dave as to the “why” and the “how” of his journey to becoming a financial planner. Dave, “I started basically looking for a job and did not have a true career path. I happened to meet […]

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Financial Predictions For 2023

Financial Predictions for 2023

https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_103.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis is a pretty common question for our clients t ask in December and January.  We’re in an industry where everybody loves to make bold predictions and there’s not a lot of accountability around what happens. Well, we need to be careful with that. If […]

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Why We Are Financial Planners

Why is Nick Nauta a Financial Planner?

https://media.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/content.blubrry.com/kitchen_table_finance/Kitchen_Table_102_1_.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadNick was asked recently why he liked being a financial planner. He and Dave both agree that this is an important question to ask your financial planner or anyone who is going to help you with your money. Nick tells a story about how […]

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