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Learn which ETF's have performed the best so far in 2017.

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Learn what's happening in the economy with jobs and interest rates.

Looks like the jobs number came in strong enough for the FED to justify a .25% rate hike next week. Interestingly, GDP growth is do…

Learn what interest rates rising means to the economy and to you personally, why rate "normalization" still means rising interest rates, and what you can expect from the FED going forward.

Link to th…

Learn why profits matter.

Snapchat, the social media turned camera company went public last week.

It was the biggest IPO Wall Street has seen since 2009.

With little revenue (and much of it mysteriou…

Learn how to know when to sell a stock or investment.

It’s listener question Friday!

I had a question from a listener about their investment portfolio:

Linda,

It is my very first stock "try's" . A ve…

Learn the ins and outs of Social Security, how to decide when to take SS and how it will impact you.

1. What are people who are retiring saying about Social Security?

2. The advantages/disadvantages …

Learn where most millionaires live and don’t live and 2 reasons why it may change in the future.

This article was on CNBC. It listed where millionaires live and don’t live.

It was thought provoking f…

Learn how to prioritize paying bills, debt and expenses.

Listener question today.

Dana asks:

Linda, there are several things we want to do this year and are wondering about the best use of our funds …

Learn the truth about money and wealth building.

I’m going to push back on experts who write about how to build wealth!

The articles usually go something like this:

Budget yourself silly.

Don’t spen…

Learn the world’s most affordable housing markets (8 out of 10 are in the US).

Source: 13th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey

Looked at “affordability in 92 major housing …

Learn the least affordable housing markets in the world.

Investor’s Business Daily report, week of 2/6/17.

“The survey used Q3 2016 data to gauge the ’median multiple’, the ratio of median home price…

Learn the most affordable housing markets in the U.S.

Graph printed in Investor’s Business Daily report, week of 2/6/17.

Source: 13th Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey

Loo…

Learn what private equity is and the 2 types of private equity.

Interview with Doug McCormick from HCI Equity Partners.

What is an accredited investor?

What are the 2 types of private equity?

Why inv…

Learn how to run your family finances like a Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Interview with author of Family Inc., Doug McCormick.

Learn how much the Dow Jones Industrial Average has changed and why it is a poor indicator to gauge stock performance.

I decided to research changes in the DJIA.

How many companies from the last 20 y…

Learn about ETFs and mutual funds

Listener question - Are ETFs or mutual funds better?

What they are:

ETF’s:

Fixed basket Trades like a stock, continuously priced throughout the day Transparency Low …

Learn the 3 secrets about financial education that most financial experts don’t tell you.

This show is all about financial education! Specifically, how to make it understandable and interesting, even…

Learn if the economy can get to 5% GDP growth quickly or not.

Weakest GDP since 2011 - went from 3.5% to 1.9% in one quarter!

Lower earnings reported by Chevon, other energy companies, Google, Colgat…

Learn key economic signs to follow.

For the election, GDP grew over 3%.

FED raised interest rates, now GDP is 1.9%, markedly lower.

Where do we go from here?

FED wants to raise rates 3 times next yea…