Financial Issues

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski addressed various financial questions from listeners. They discussed topics including averaging down on stocks, concerns about insurance companies supporting controversial organizations, biblically responsible investing, and Roth IRA conversions. Shana provided advice on diversifying investments, considering health sharing ministries as alternativ...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski discuss financial strategies for people aged 45-65, emphasizing the importance of maintaining aggressive investing until close to retirement. They address catching up on retirement savings for those who started late, advising increased investment amounts rather than overly risky strategies. The hosts also tackle questions about Social Security pri...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski discuss investment strategies for younger and older investors, emphasizing the importance of equity investing to combat inflation. They highlight the challenges of inflation and taxes for young people, advising them to live below their means and vote responsibly. The hosts also provide a market update and address a caller's question about tax-effi...

In today's show, host Shana Burt and discusses rising employer healthcare costs with guest Joel Noble from Samaritan Ministries. They explore the reasons behind increasing healthcare expenses and present health sharing ministries as a potential cost-effective alternative. Joel explains how Samaritan Ministries works, offering members more flexibility and lower costs compared to traditional insuran...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski take several calls, discussing various topics including rental properties and cost basis information. They encouraged listeners to sign a petition against a company that's no longer considered biblically responsible. The hosts also recapped the big financial headlines of the week, inclduing the baffling "missing" 818,000 jobs from the most recent...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski discussed investment strategies for the upcoming 2024 election, emphasizing biblically responsible investing. They encouraged listeners to sign a petition against a company that's no longer considered biblically responsible and promoted supporting organizations like Preborn ministries. The hosts also addressed listener questions about managing inv...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski discussed biblically responsible investing, emphasizing the importance of avoiding companies that support agendas contrary to Christian values. They encouraged listeners to sign a petition against a home improvement retailer engaging in cultural issues. The hosts also addressed questions about CD investments, explaining yield types and offering ad...

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Become a Financial Issues Partner today! For $132 a year, you get full access to our stock picks, asset allocation models, and so much more. Join right here! If you believe in and want to support the work of FISM, donate securely today. Today's show is sponsored by Timothy Plan. Learn how you can invest in a God-honoring way through biblically responsible ETFs, mutual funds, and retirement plans....

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski provided an update on recent economic news, including inflation data, retail sales, and market performance. They discussed the Federal Reserve's potential rate cuts and how market expectations may lead to disappointment. The hosts advised listeners to be cautious with investments and maintain higher cash positions due to potential market volatilit...

In today's show, hosts Shanna Burt and Seth Udinski discuss strategies for handling stock losses and the concept of a "soft sell" in investing. They analyze recent economic data, particularly the NFIB small business optimism index, highlighting its implications for the economy and small businesses. The hosts emphasize the importance of diversification in portfolios and advise against fixating on i...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski discuss the current earnings season, providing insights on how companies are performing compared to estimates. They analyze the potential economic softening based on various data points and offer advice to partners about checking weekly commentaries. The hosts also address listener questions about portfolio updates, preferred stocks, and managing...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski discussed asset allocation strategies with a caller, emphasizing the flexibility in categorizing preferred stocks as fixed income. They provided economic updates, focusing on recent inflation data (PPI and upcoming CPI) and its potential impact on Federal Reserve decisions. Become a Financial Issues Partner today! For $132 a year, you get full acc...

In today's show, host Shana Burt addressed questions from listeners about managing life insurance payouts and investing strategies. She advised on allocating funds between immediate needs, emergency savings, and long-term investments based on individual circumstances. Burt also explained how to track dividend payments in brokerage accounts and clarified the differences between asset allocation mod...

In today's show, host Shana Burt discussed the concept of biblical stewardship and how it applies to financial management. She explained the strategy of building a CD ladder as part of a biblically responsible investment approach. Shana also emphasized the importance of understanding God's ownership of everything and the need to shift money from the "kingdom of darkness" to the "kingdom of light"...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski addressed listener questions about the FISM website's stock search capabilities, investments in hydrogen fuel suppliers, and biblically responsible investing options. They discussed the limitations of some financial advisors in offering biblically responsible investments and cautioned against Guidestone funds. Become a Financial Issues Partner tod...

In today's show, host Shana Burt discussed recent market volatility, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a long-term perspective on investments. She advised listeners to focus on their overall financial future rather than short-term fluctuations, and highlighted the benefits of being a long-term investor. Burt also explained the differences between traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs, including t...

In today's show, host Shana Burt discusses market volatility and the Federal Reserve's focus on employment and price stability. Emphasizing biblical stewardship and contentment, she advises against panicking over market fluctuations. Burt explains stocks, bonds, and preferred stocks, recommending a pause on new stock purchases but continuing regular investments for long-term goals. She also highli...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski discussed various financial topics including IRAs, annuities, and biblically responsible investing. Shana advised against fixed annuities and emphasized the importance of diversification in investment portfolios. They addressed questions about specific stocks, asset allocation, and the placement of preferred stocks in different types of retirement...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski discussed various financial topics, including CD investments, stock splits, and retirement account strategies. They advised listeners on how to use the portfolio tracker tool, explained the concept of stock splits, and discussed the pros and cons of different retirement accounts like 401(k)s and Roth IRAs. Become a Financial Issues Partner today!...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski discussed various financial topics and provided advice to listeners. They addressed questions about America's GDP and national debt, capital gains tax on home sales for retirees, investing in private companies, and managing dividend reinvestment options. Become a Financial Issues Partner today! For $132 a year, you get full access to our stock pic...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski discussed the drawbacks of investing in gold, emphasizing its subpar long-term performance compared to stocks and potential risks. They advised listeners to put their trust in Jesus rather than earthly treasures like gold. The hosts also provided guidance on transferring vested stock options to personal brokerage accounts. Become a Financial Issue...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski discussed the difference between the economy and the stock market, comparing them to a large ship and a speedboat respectively. They explored current market trends, including the broadening of investments beyond the "magnificent seven" stocks and potential interest rate cuts. Become a Financial Issues Partner today! For $132 a year, you get full a...

In today's show, hosts Shana Burt and Seth Udinski discussed recent economic news, including the aftermath of an attempted assassination of Donald Trump, his endorsement of crypto, potential changes in the upcoming election, and Federal Reserve updates. They analyzed the latest Fed beige book report, highlighting signs of economic slowdown and changing consumer behavior. Become a Financial Issues...

In today's show, host Seth Udinski discusses the importance of tithing and generosity for Christians. He presents clips from founder Dan Celia and current host Shana Burt, emphasizing the need for churches to teach about tithing and the blessings that come from faithful giving. The show explores where to give, how to tithe on inheritance, and addresses the question of whether tithing is still nece...