Retirement Talk Podcast with Laura Stover
Retirement talk - Redefining Wealth and Your Money with Laura Stover is a podcast that educates, entertains, and helps prepare our listeners for retirement. It's a show designed for those looking to maximize their financial efficiency and fulfill their lifestyle. It is also geared toward those needing to transition from accumulation to preservation and the necessary shift in how money is managed. Based on Laura’s two decades of experience with financial coaching and consultation to hundreds of individuals across the US, this podcast could make a difference in your retirement income, cutting your taxes, or both!
Laura shares thoughts and ideas from today’s premier experts in the field of retirement, as well as the latest in retirement trends to help you make better financial decisions regarding YOUR retirement.
In each episode, Laura will share financial news and provide insight and resources on topics such as retirement, retirement income planning, reducing unnecessary taxes, protection from market risk, wealth transfer, estate planning strategies, long-term healthcare, social security and much more.
Your host is wealth advisor Laura Stover. Laura is the CEO of LS Wealth Management. She is also the founding partner of LS Tax, a consulting and tax planning firm. Laura is a registered financial consultant and investment advisor. She attended Huntington University, as well as the prestigious Wharton School with a certification in executive leadership, and focus on entrepreneurism. She has been a co-author with Renowned Businessman Steve Forbes as well as a multiple time contributing columnist to many national publications such as the Wall Street journal, CNBC online and USA today. A sought-after speaker and entrepreneur, Laura has close to twenty years of experience as an investment advisor. She has become a well-known financial resource and a go-to advisor for national media outlets and clients across the country.
The focus starts with why you plan to retire in the first place, how you will fulfill your dreams and most efficiently organize your assets. You'll plan how to manage the growth necessary to sustain your lifestyle needs throughout your retirement journey. We want to redefine your wealth and money.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
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 investmen…
This Four-Part Retirement Strategy Can Help Withstand Bad Timing
Simple diversification used to be the go-to plan for a typical portfolio. A balanced plan of stocks, bonds, and cash would simply do the trick. But that type of diversification has been proven less e…
Navigating Investment Choice Overload: Tips To Become a Better Decision Maker
Today Laura Stover, RFC® explores the concept of choice overload and how it can affect your investment behavior and retirement planning. With so many options and information available to us, it's ea…
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 d…
Could an Israel- Hamas war change what the Fed does about interest rates?
Laura Stover, RFC® looks at the ongoing Israel-Hamas war and how it might affect interest rates and your financial future.. With ongoing uncertainty about the economy, wars in Europe and the Middle E…
'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 in…
The Fed is still pushing to get inflation down. Do people feel it?
Laura Stover, RFC® is discussing the recent decision by the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged and the potential implications for retirees and investors. We will also explore the ongoi…
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 consisten…
5 Predictions For An Economic ‘Soft Landing’ That Were Totally Wrong
Laura Stover, RFC® is joined by guest co-host Darlene Tucker, CFP® today. This week’s weekend brief comes from Forbes: “5 Predictions For An Economic ‘Soft Landing’ That Were Totally Wrong.”
With a…
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 i…
Investment Tradeoffs: Why You Should Know Your Return on Hassle Spectrum
Laura Stover, RFC®, and Michael Wallin, CFP®, discuss this week’s featured article from the weekend brief: "Investment Trade Offs: Why You Should Know Your Return on the Hassle Spectrum."
It's a cri…
The Most Important Financial Goal in Retirement Isn't What You Think
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 significanc…
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. They emphasize the importance of…
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 significanc…
‘The Baby Boomer Dilemma’ Documentary Exposes America’s Failed Retirement Experiment
Laura Stover, RFC® and Michael Wallin, CFP® discuss the Baby Boomer Dilemma documentary and its implications for pre-retirees and retirees. The film talks about many topics we routinely cover on the …
Why 1966 Was The Worst Year to Retire (And Why That Matters in 2023)
Laura Stover, RFC® and Michael Wallin, CFP® discuss why 1966 was the worst year to retire and why it matters in 2023. They explore the market downturn in 1966 and its impact on retirees, as well as t…
Are You Making These 5 Common Retirement Mistakes?
Investors often underestimate the risk in their portfolio. Today, Laura Stover and Michael Wallin break down 5 common portfolio mistakes, as outlined by Christine Benz in Morningstar. They are port…
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,…
Do You Have a Cookie Cutter Portfolio?
In this episode, Laura Stover, RFC® and Michael Wallin, CFP®, discuss the concept of a cookie-cutter retirement portfolio and its implications for retirees. They start by addressing the recent news o…
What is a Registered Investment Advisor?
Once you make the decision to take the next step toward ensuring a solid financial future, the next is who you should work with. There are all types of financial professionals that provide a variety …