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
There is no silver bullet investment.
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss an alleged $1.8 billion Ponzi-like scheme and how unsuspecting investors lost their retirement savings.
Scott and Pat advise a South Carolina cal…
The SPAC Boom
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat explain the surge of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies and how it could transfer even more wealth from the middle class to Wall Street.
Scott and Pat a…
The costs of free stock trading
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the free stock trading boom and who will ultimately get hurt.
Scott and Pat speak with a father who wants to help his son by renting a house that h…
The right and wrong ways to refinance
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the scenarios where refinancing a mortgage could hurt your retirement.
Scott and Pat advise a California public employee about when he should take …
Mortgaging the future
On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss how listeners can plan for Social Security’s funding crisis, the impact of low-interest rates on public pensions, and what rising government debt c…
Lack of opportunity and disposable income
On this week’s Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss one of their favorite tax-savvy investment strategies and the key factors driving this bull market.
Scott and Pat advise an investor who wants to t…
Free money and no-interest mortgages
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss how low-interest rates are driving the market and why a Danish bank is offering 20-year mortgages at 0%.
Scott and Pat advise a marine who wants …
You cannot time the market
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the stock market’s perplexing surge, how bubbles have historically formed, and how disciplined investors can respond in the meantime.
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Big financial resolutions versus incremental changes
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss things you can do to improve your finances right from the beginning of the year, and then look back at some of the best calls from 2020.
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The heartwarming calls from 2020
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat look back at calls from listeners looking to give back, start new businesses, and help their families.
Scott and Pat advise a single mother about saving mo…
Where Donor Advised Funds are helping.
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the promising ways that charitable giving changed in 2020.
Scott and Pat advise a caller concerned about means testing who wants to know when he sh…
Why we’re donating $1 million to help foster children.
On this week's Money Matters, Scott publicly discusses his experience as a foster parent for the first time. Scott and Pat then announce a new philanthropic endeavor called Allworth Kids, which will …
When stock prices grow faster than earnings…
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss end-of-year tax planning considerations in this uncertain political season, along with the reasons why they aren’t celebrating higher stock prices …
A savings method that you may miss
On this week's Money Matters, before taking your calls, Scott and Pat discuss the hidden benefits of Health Savings Accounts.
A Minnesota caller who’s been laid off asks if he should use some of the …
Financial advice from California to Guam
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss new bi-partisan retirement legislation making its way through the United States Congress, and then take listener questions from around the globe.
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Are you smarter than the market?
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the new ways that traders are trying to outsmart the broad stock market and the fundamental truths if you try to do so.
Scott and Pat advise a Cali…
Politics, your investments, and what really matters
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat interview Andy Stout, CFA, the Chief Investment Officer of Allworth Financial. They have a wide-ranging conversation about the presidential election, follo…
Ambient emotions and your financial decisions
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the ways that temporary pandemic stress can affect your long-term financial decisions.
Scott and Pat advise a caller with $10 million in savings …
A Fool’s Game
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the challenges of making financial decisions with aging parents and speak with several callers concerned about the presidential election impacting …
The early retirement “choice.”
On this week's Money Matters, Scott and Pat discuss the pandemic's uneven economic effects and the reason why the cost of refinancing a mortgage will rise soon.
Scott and Pat advise a Colorado invest…