Money Talk: The Annex Wealth Management Show - Milwaukee

The week was action-packed, starting with the DeepSeek freakout. Is the technology really that much more efficient? Did they somehow cheat? Regardless, the way forward is likely less about the chips and more about the apps and uses.  Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. We also cover the Great Baby Boom Wealth Transfer---and recap an Axiom poll using 20/20 hindsight. 

High priorities do not necessarily get passed quickly. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Earnings season is underway---what are we seeing?  Also, learn more about cash flow modeling and how it is a valuable tool for our financial planning team. 

S&P 500 earnings are expected to increase 11.7% y/y in Q4, which would represent strongest growth in three years. Brian Jacobsen presents our Week-in-Review. Also, what is 'Key Person Insurance' and why do even small companies need to consider it? Ask Annex looks at chasing returns and the viability of cryptocurrency. 

The latest jobs number blew past the estimate. Mirage or for real? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Learn more about the power of Roth conversions and get a preview of Thursday's Women & Wealth presentation at our headquarters. 

A year of convergence or divergence? US earnings growth is likely end around 9% higher in 2024 than they were in 2023.  Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Arabella Parins joins the show to discuss distribution planning, a key component of any financial plan. 

Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen review 2024 and look ahead to 2025 planning and investing. 

When optimism is rising and market multiples are expanding, it just takes a little fear to take the veneer off a market rally. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Also this week, what's a Finfluencer and should you listen to them? 

Tit-for-tat: China is now probing Nvidia for anti-monopoly practices. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. We'll share a preview of Thursday’s 'Saving the Family Cottage' presentation. And with Yellowstone's season finale this weekend, we'll share some ideas that might have saved the Dutton family ranch. 

E-commerce booms with record sales; brick-and-mortar lags but reflects resilient consumer spending. And we keep seeing record market closes. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. What's Warren Buffett's philosophy on sharing details of estate plans? Amy Kiiskila, wealth strategist with Annex Private client, breaks it down. 

A decent week of economic data. Brian Jacobsen presents our Week-in-Review. Learn the 6 benefits of trusts and the steps to selling a business.  Dave Spano and Brian discuss a tragic and expensive mistake someone made by skipping due diligence.

Election uncertainty has been replaced with policy uncertainty. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. What is the value of an advisor? Brandon Lehman, director of Annex Private Client explains. 

President-elect Trump is building out his cabinet while making day-one priorities clearer.  Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. As earnings season winds down, what are we seeing and are there any trends?

What might happen now that the election has concluded? Our Investment, Retirement, Tax, and Estate Planning teams share their views. 

An absolute clunker of a jobs report landed Friday. Was it really that bad? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen discuss during our Week-in-Review.  HENRY's are High Earners Not Rich Yet. Ryan Van Blarcom of Annex Ignite covers their challenges and opportunities. 

The latest Beige Book dropped.  On balance, economic activity was little changed in nearly all Districts since early September. Most districts reported declining manufacturing activity. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Also, learn more about how the wealthy tend to fly under the radar.

Retail sales showed unexpected strength in September. Meanwhile, labor strikes and hurricanes disrupted manufacturing output.  Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Learn more about the 4% rule in financial planning (and if it is effective) and we'll open the mailbag for Ask Annex. 

FOMC Minutes. Everyone agreed they should cut. A "substantial majority" wanted 50 bps. "Some" wanted only 25.  Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Learn more about Thursday's Women & Wealth presentation: Avoiding Fraud & Financial Exploitation. 

Job creation roared higher in September. What does that mean for the markets? Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Companies are finalizing employee benefits for 2025 and Tom Parks makes a case for upgrading 401k plans with help from Annex. Ask Annex tackles a question from the grandmother of a brand-new US Marine regarding saving and investing. To help, we call in Kent Hallee...

The first China Shock was in the 2000s when they joined the World Trade Organization and manufacturing jobs followed. Their slow growth has been a shock. This past week, policymakers got off their duffs and announced some stimulus measures. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review.  Annex Private Client is a powerful partner for entrepreneurs and business owners, Brandon Lehman has...

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell showed he's a lawyer, talking out of both sides of his mouth. Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. Also on the show, a look at the role of our Client Service Managers who dot I's and cross T's. Learn more about Thursday's 'Light the Night' event with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Ask Annex returns with another batch of great questions. 

Fed is set to cut rates. Messaging will be more important than the magnitude of cuts.  Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review. The number of 401k millionaires is up again. How do they do it and how can Annex help your employees? Tom Parks of our Retirement Plan Services team explains how. 

At a corporate-level, things weren't horrible. In fact, earnings have been generally better than expected. Brian Jacobsen presents our Week-in-Review including coverage of Friday's jobs number. We'll have an overview of our Investment Intel series---and link up with Fred Coleman and Matt Morzy for Ask Annex. 

Nvidia's earnings were supposed to be "make or break" for the markets. Their earnings were good, but their forecast was a little light.  Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen present our Week-in-Review with the latest earnings of note. Learn more about next weekend's divorce presentation at our headquarters and we'll also profile our Investment Committee. 

The highly-anticipated Jackson Hole Fed meeting did not disappoint. CEO Dave Spano and Chief Economist Brian Jacobsen discuss in Week In Review. Also: Don't let a bad 401(k) presentation derail you from planning retirement, and Ask Annex.

Underlying trend is towards decent, but slower growth. We'll discuss during our Week-in-Review. Also, Destination Retirement, Are We There Yet returns Tuesday and Deanne Phillips has a preview. Ask Annex covers the possibility of a LARGE contribution into an HSA, Target Date fund costs, and ROI on a college degree.