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Where Are You Going On A Trip This Year?   When we are mentally pulling together a budget in our heads, it is easy to add up mortgage, insurance, groceries, gas money, etc.   But when you are trying to gauge your cash flow, do you think about where you are going on a trip this year?  […]

Trying to make sense from markets, and the news, will make you crazy. In Podcast Episode 436, “Stop Making Sense of Markets,” Casey and Tom refer to the old stock market adage, “buy the rumor, sell the news;” and what to do when the news doesn’t add up to what the market is doing.   We […]

FDIC Coverage Limits are a significant part of the discussion Casey & Tom have in Episode 435 of the Podcast.  We also discuss what happens if you have more than $250,000 in the bank?   While the wreckage from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is still being parsed out, more questions are beginning to bubble […]

What are the "worst" investments during periods of inflation? There has been a rush to create many inflation-related products on Wall Street.

Spending money in retirement is OK, you have our permission!  We see folks we know deciding to retire every week here at Mullooly Asset Management.  Some folks have been great savers throughout their careers.  Sometimes these very same people have problems “being okay” with spending money in retirement.  Especially because they do not see a […]

In this week’s podcast, Casey and Tom discuss the merger between TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab. We share all the information we have so far including expected timeline and what folks can do to prepare. We want to help our clients and listeners prepare for a seamless transition from TD’s platform over to Schwab’s. So […]

Your Form 1099 can tell you a lot about your financial situation… if you know what to look for. In this week’s podcast episode, Tom and Casey walk you through the form and explain why it is an important piece of tax information. The guys talk about capital gains tax, step-up in cost basis, where […]

Are you right on the cusp of retirement but unsure if you should work another year or two before retiring? There are a lot of factors that go in to making this decision. Tim, Tom, Brendan and Casey cover them all in this week’s podcast. The guys discuss the risks of retiring too soon vs. […]

In this week’s podcast, Tom, Tim, Brendan and Casey breakdown the different marketing tactics used to sell life insurance. The guys talk about the confusing nature of these products, and spell out all the different red flags you should be looking out for. They wind up talking about how life insurance fits in the broader context […]

Do you feel like you’ve made too many financial mistakes? How do you know if those mistakes are fatal to your retirement plan, or not? If you feel like your retirement is “beyond saving”, think again, and listen to this week’s podcast. Tom and Casey dive into some of the major mistakes that happen when […]

Where you keep your cash matters more in 2023 than in years past. One of the benefits of higher interest rates is that banks should be offering more attractive rates on things like savings accounts, money market funds and certificates of deposit. Tim, Tom, Brendan and Casey discuss the best places to keep your cash […]

On this week’s podcast, Tom and Casey discuss the mistakes that are likely to happen if you expect average returns from the stock market each and every year. If you expect a smooth ride from the stock market, we’ve got bad news for you. The guys discuss performance chasing, sequence of return risk and how […]

On this week’s podcast, Tom, Brendan and Casey discuss why folks need to know (and understand) their net worth. The guys cover how to calculate your net worth, what to include, how to value certain items and what your net worth says about your overall financial picture. Your statement of net worth, and cash flow, […]

Everyone has expectations for what they’ll do when they retire. But what happens if you get there and want to change plans? In this week’s podcast, Tom, Tim, Brendan and Casey discuss whether or not it is okay to change plans in retirement. The guys also stress the importance of focusing on saving money early […]

In this week’s podcast, Tim and Casey highlight the changes coming to retirement plans as part of a new bill being passed by Congress. The new rules being introduced largely benefit folks saving for retirement, but it’s important to understand the changes coming for things like required minimum distributions, catch-up contributions, 401(k) plans and more. […]

In this week’s podcast, the guys cover alternative investments and peel back the curtain on these difficult to understand investment products. When the market is volatile, like it has been in 2022, these product sales always skyrocket. And the promise of safety allures investors into not fully understanding what it is they are putting their […]

  In this week’s podcast, Tom, Tim and Casey discuss the eye-popping results of a survey that asked millionaires how they are feeling about retirement. This leads the guys into a broader conversation about changing market dynamics, like fixed income products offering better rates, and what they are seeing underneath the hood of the stock […]

  In this week’s podcast, Tom, Tim, Brendan and Casey discuss the latest inflation reading and what impact it is having on the stock market. The cost of living adjustment for Social Security was also announced yesterday. The guys break down why this year’s adjustment might feel better than last year’s. The market has been […]

Topic 2   Interest rates have an impact on just about every part of our financial lives. And when they move up as quickly as they have in 2022, it causes some major changes. In this week’s podcast, Tom, Tim, Brendan and Casey discuss the impact interest rates have on bond prices. They share some […]

Whether it is pension funds, or individuals saving for retirement, the message remains the same, investment returns cannot make up for a savings shortfall. In this week’s podcast, Tom, Tim, Brendan and Casey discuss the near forced liquidation of some pension funds in the United Kingdom. They breakdown the volatile U.K. bond market and highlight […]

The state of the economy continues to make headlines here in 2022. So in this week’s podcast, Tom, Brendan and Casey discuss what is actually happening in the economy. They share their thoughts on the latest moves by the Federal Reserve and breakdown what they are seeing with interest rates, stock market earnings, housing and […]

Bonds have been having an outlier year due to rising interest rates so far here in 2022. But has it changed the overall dynamic of stocks and bonds in a portfolio? Brendan, Tim and Casey discuss why bond investors are bailing out, where bond returns come from and whether or not bonds are serving their […]

  A common misconception amongst investors is that investment returns would be better if they could somehow avoid recessions. But is that actually true? In this week’s podcast, Brendan and Casey settle this debate once and for all. They share historical statistics about investing through past recessions and get in to what these numbers mean […]