Money Hour Radio

In this episode of Money Hour Radio, Ben Barzideh, ChFC®, and Matt Nadeau, CFA, discuss:📊 Why next week’s Oracle earnings and major AI updates could help decide whether we get a Santa Claus rally or a year-end slump🤖 The AI arms race—ChatGPT’s new model vs. Google’s Gemini 3—and how power grid limits could stall the AI boom📈 How their tactical “Advance & Protect” approach adjusts when marke...

In this episode of Money Hour Radio, Ben Barzideh, ChFC®, and Matt Nadeau, CFA, discuss: 📉 Nvidia’s “blowout” earnings, wild intraday swing, and why the market still sold off🪙 Bitcoin’s 33% drop and how crypto has recently acted as a leading indicator for broader market risk📊 UBS calling a 93% chance of recession—what that kind of bold forecast might (and might not) mean🧾 QTIP trusts (not the...

This week on Money Hour Radio, Ben Barzideh, ChFC, and Matt Nadeau, CFA, discuss: 💸 Trump’s Proposed $2,000 Tariff Rebate Check — don't spend it just yet.🤖 Is AI Running Out of Gas? — tech has driven most of the market’s gains this year, but soaring AI spending and sluggish AI revenue are revealing early cracks in the boom. What that imbalance means for investors.🏛 ILITs: A Powerful Estate-P...

In this week’s episode of Money Hour Radio, Ben Barzideh, ChFC®, and Matt Nadeau, CFA, break down:💸 How Private Equity is Ruining America — the rise of leveraged buyouts, how they’re hollowing out local businesses, and what it means for workers, consumers, and communities.🏥 Predatory Capitalism on Steroids — from hospitals to housing, how private equity’s profit-first model is reshaping industri...

🎃 Fed Week recap • Rare earths vs. “AI effect” • Tax-loss harvesting explained (and how to avoid wash-sale headaches).Plus: Bardeau wine-tasting highlights and why we built BN Giving.💻 Watch & Subscribe: MoneyHourRadio.com | YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify📍 Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management | Barrington, IL☎️ 847-780-2980 | 🌐 BNWealth.comThe opinions expressed in this program are...

In this week’s episode of Money Hour Radio, Ben Barzideh, ChFC®, and Matt Nadeau, CFA, break down:🌏 The U.S.–China Trade Battle — from rare earth minerals and semiconductor chips to soybeans, what’s really fueling the tension and how it could shape markets.🥇 Gold & Silver’s Hot Streak — why metals remain strong and what a “normal pullback” really means for investors.🤖 Is the AI Boom a Bubbl...

This week on Money Hour Radio 🎙️Ben & Matt break down: 📉 Market jitters from the latest U.S.–China trade tensions 🏦 Strong earnings from big banks (but mixed signals from the Fed) 🤖 The risks of “circular financing” fueling the AI boom—and whether we’re headed for another tech bubble 📑 Plus: An expert interview with estate planning attorney Steven Peck on how Standalone Retirement Trusts c...

In this week’s episode of  Money Hour Radio, Ben & Matt take a spooky spin on the markets and reveal the “Three-Headed Monster” investors should be watching—plus, how to find the“Goldilocks Zone” for Roth conversions 🏦 💻  Listen & Subscribe: 👉  MoneyHourRadio.com 👉 YouTube | Apple👉Podcasts | Spotify👉 Follow  @BNWealth  on Facebook & Instagram👉 Subscribe for weekly market updates...

🇺🇸 What the latest government shutdown really means for markets🪙 Why gold & silver are surging — and how we approach precious metals🎉 A recap of our Client Appreciation Gala (and upcoming events!)🏡 Special guest Dawn Hinkle, real estate expert, on today’s unique housing market and why it may be a rare win-win for both buyers and sellers🔔 Don’t miss our exclusive bonus segment only availabl...

In this episode of Money Hour Radio, Ben Barzideh & Matt Nadeau cover some of the biggest market drivers and strategies you need to know right now. The Fed’s latest moves — and what Powell’s comments signal for markets 3 types of stimulus powering the economy: monetary, fiscal, and private (AI-driven) The risks of an AI bubble and concentration in tech stocks Why every retiree needs a defensiv...

In this episode of Money Hour Radio, Ben Barzideh and Matt Nadeau break down the latest market moves, big tech risks, and key retirement rules you need to know. 🔹 What the Fed’s latest rate cut really signals — and why the tone feels dovish 🔹 Oracle’s earnings, AI growth, and whether we’re facing a bubble 🔹 The complexities of inherited IRAs and how different beneficiaries are impacted 🔹 Why h...

In this episode of Money Hour Radio, Ben Barzideh & Matt Nadeau discuss:• Oracle’s massive earnings-driven stock surge and what it signals for AI• Job market revisions showing nearly 1 million fewer jobs than reported — and what that means for recession risk• The “Widow’s Penalty” in retirement and strategies to help reduce its tax impact📍 Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management | Barrington,...

In this week’s Money Hour Radio, Ben Barzideh & Matt Nadeau cover:• Tariffs, Google’s antitrust case, and what’s driving the market• Three key variables to watch into year-end, including stagflation risk• What IRMA (Medicare Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount) means for retirees and how income planning affects your premiums• Updates on BN Giving and our firm’s upcoming Client Appreciatio...

In this episode of Money Hour Radio, Ben Barzideh & Matt Nadeau cover:• Nvidia’s latest earnings report and what it means for AI-driven markets• Jerome Powell’s comments at Jackson Hole and the outlook for Fed rate cuts• A special segment with guest Ken Piercey of Piercey & Associates on estate planning basics, probate, and Illinois estate taxes📍 Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management |...

In this episode of Money Hour Radio, Ben Barzideh & Matt Nadeau discuss:• Why they view “buy and hold” direct indexing as a gimmick• How their Advance & Protect process approaches market risk differently• Key estate planning updates from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act• Potential opportunities for Roth conversions under today’s tax bracketsPresented by:📍 Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Manage...

Ben Barzideh & Matt Nadeau return to Money Hour Radio to discuss market trends, our Advance & Protect strategy, estate planning updates, and what today’s economic data could mean for retirees. Presented by:📍 Barzideh & Nadeau Wealth Management | Barrington, IL☎️ 847-780-2980 | 🌐 BNWealth.comThe opinions expressed in this program are for general informational purposes only and are not...