Allworth Financial‘s Money Matters
For 30 years, Money Matters hosts Scott Hanson and Pat McClain have answered thousands of questions from callers just like you. This is the perfect podcast for you if you have questions like, should I do Roth conversions? Are there tax strategies I should be using? Do I have the proper estate plan? Is my portfolio allocation diverse enough? Will I retire on time? Listen at your convenience to one of the longest running financial radio shows on www.moneymatters.com, through iTunes, or you can have podcasts delivered right to your email. Subscribe today. Money Matters: Entertainment that educates.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 503
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Deciding when to sell an asset.
On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the one question to ask yourself if you’re struggling to decide whether to hold or sell an asset.
Scott and Pat advise a retired caller in Florida,…
Learning from your investment history
On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss how your experience investing during the pandemic can help guide future financial decisions.
Scott and Pat advise a pilot with $1.6 million in savi…
The myth of “unleashing” home equity
On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat answer why using your home’s equity for other investments can come back to bite you.
Scott and Pat advise a 64-year-old caller with $3.3 million in savings…
Quantitative easing and interest rates
On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat revisit some of the best calls from the year before moving on to discuss the long-term impact of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program.
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When the ducks quack...
On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the fundamental problems with cryptocurrencies, and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, and why speculators continue to rush toward them.
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Taking care of your pets and your finances
On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss why people actually have an easier time taking advice about their pets than for themselves.
Scott and Pat advise a caller who wants to know how she…
Vetting your financial advisor
On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss how clients can research their financial advisor’s background and why it’s so important.
Scott and Pat advise a fiscally conservative retiree, with…
The best calls from recent programs
On this best-of Money Matters, Scott and Pat revisit some of the most popular calls from recent broadcasts.
Scott and Pat advise a United States Marine Corp veteran about how to pay for college for…
Stock picking and coin flipping
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the key reasons why popular investment fund managers have trouble repeating stellar returns.
Scott and Pat advise an attorney in California with $4…
Volatility returns to the stock market
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss why they are concerned about the fact that more savers are pouring money into speculative investments, including cryptocurrencies and SPACs.
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Cryptocurrency and Greater Fools
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss Dogecoin’s mind-boggling rise and why the increased speculation on cryptocurrencies parallels the dot-com boom.
Scott and Pat advise a retired call…
The challenge of tax planning.
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss who should prepare for future tax changes before interviewing Andy Stout, a CFA and the CIO of Allworth Financial, about SPACs, inflation, and the …
Retirement planning when life happens
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss how good financial plans adapt to the ups and downs of life, and take calls about money and retirement.
Scott and Pat advise a 24-year-old investor…
This too shall end.
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the challenge of rebalancing your investments when the stock market has performed well.
Scott and Pat advise a conservative investor who asks how t…
Ballooning national debt and the risk to retirees
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the reasons why America’s rapidly growing debt could hurt retirees.
Scott and Pat advise a caller with $3 million in savings about keeping a long-t…
The allure of a risk-free retirement
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the unsavory ways some financial advisors are promising to help investors “retire without risk.”
Scott and Pat advise a caller with $3 million in h…
Could Tesla become a Blockbuster?
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the long-term problems with “momentum investing,” and why Blockbuster is a good illustration of the potential downfall of today’s hot stocks.
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The swings and fascinations of this year’s financial markets.
On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss new investment schemes and shiny object scams that are good for TV ratings but will likely end poorly for most investors.
Scott and Pat advise a …
The so-called relief bill
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the potential long-term consequences of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package.
Scott and Pat advise a caller on how to invest the proceeds from a matu…
Silicon Valley wages in rust belt towns.
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss why more cities are paying remote workers to relocate.
Scott and Pat advise a Colorado man with $620,000 in savings who wants to know if he shoul…