Smart Money

Michelle and Brian offer their insight on the latest economic numbers, discuss the investment strategy "Sell in May and go away" and also the best way to invest in the Oakmark company.

A caller's college financial counselor has an interesting recommendation for what to do with a whole term life insurance policy. Should you have Tyson Meats in your 401K? Hank, Michelle and Brian answer these questions and more.

Hank, Brian and Michelle give their outlook on this week's market activity, discuss the "robo-call" movement and help caller Gene figure out the best way to invest in his retirement moving forward.

Hank and Stan discuss changes in the fiduciary laws, a caller who is being told to move money from a 401K to an annuity, IRAs and more.

Hank is joined by Stan The Annuity Man and together they discuss the latest changes and regulations in the annuity market and they share some interesting tax related numbers.

Caller Stephanie's Mom owns a farm and employs a family member. What can be done to help Mom relieve her tax burden? How should children handle their elderly parents financies? Hank, Michelle and Brian have the answers.

Hank, Michelle and Brian discuss accounting strategies, a complicated inheritance situation and they welcome Justice Coalition's Ann Dugger to the show to promote an upcoming event.

Hank, Michelle and Brian help caller Scott reduce his tax burden, the "social value" of paying off a mortgage and they also offer advice on retirement planning to another caller with extenuating circumstances. And it's Financial Literacy Month.

Michelle and Brian are back and together with Hank they discuss value stocks, tax savings strategies, day trading, which type of IRA to choose and more.

Are you a growth or value style investor? Should you buy gold and silver? Is using IRA money to invest in real estate a good idea? Hank has the answers and also "celebrates" the 10 year anniversary of Obamacare.

It's throwback week at Smart Money, meaning Hank is doing the show solo today. He discusses the outlook for the market, Ted Cruz's tax plan and how to make your portfolio "stylish."

Hank and Stan The Annuity Man have a thorough discussion about the importance of financial planning and how many bad sources of information are out there (like "robo-advisors" and "robo-annuities").

A caller wants to take out an annuity to pay for his new vehicle. Do Hank and Stan The Annuity Man think this is a good idea?

A caller wants to cash in an insurance policy but isn't sure if she owns the policy or what the tax implications will be. And what role does our nation's total debt play in our finances? Hank, Michelle and Brian discuss.

Hank, Michelle and Brian recognize the 7th anniversary of our ongoing bull market and Hank tells you why the UN wants to prosecute you for contributing to global warming.

Is there an important Social Security deadline coming up? Has the most recent budget passed by Congress changed the way we use our oil reserves? Is the Obama administration going after talk radio? Hank, Michelle and Brian have the answers.

Hank, Michelle and Brian discuss when it is appropriate or not to cosign for someone else's loan.

Congressman Ron DeSantis joins Hank and Billie and they discuss the roll Congress will play in determining the successor to Antonin Scalia.

Hank is joined by Billie Tucker and they open the phone lines to hear about who you support in the 2016 presidential election and why. They also speak about landowner's rights with rancher Dan Edelman.

Hank and Stan The Annuity Man dish out advice relating to 2 young men in their 20's who inherited about $50K each. And Kay has about $5K to play with. Should she use this money to invest in individual stocks?

Hank is joined by Stan The Annuity Man and they discuss the outlook for the market, a recent faith based film and Stan announces that you can now buy annuities direct (without a middle man).

Encore Presentation: This hour features an in depth interview with historian and scholar of the energy industry and western involvement in the Middle East Dr. Ellen Wald.

Encore Presentation-Hank, Brian and Michelle discuss what's been causing the market to tank and which investments are "sweet spots" to avoid the worst of the downturn. They also welcome Roxy Tyler of the Justice Coalition to discuss recent events.

Brian and Michelle are joined by Natixis Global Asset Management founder Dave Lafferty. They discuss market tendencies and much more.

Brian and Michelle discuss the down week in the market, some important news about Social Security and Social Security Disability, 403B plans, if paying off a house before retirement makes sense and more.