Something More with Chris Boyd

The Survey Says – Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry dig into the recently published CNBC All- America Economic Survey, which is a bi-partisan poll across the United States covering key measures of economic confidence and other business/economic issues. In this latest poll are issues of President Biden's proposal for a Corporate Income Tax increase, banning the social media app TikTok, and voters' thoughts...

Paper Soldiers – Chris Boyd welcomes Saleha Mohsin, the author of the new book "Paper Soldiers". Saleha, a reporter from Bloomberg offers her thoughts on "the untold story of how one of America's most invincible institutions (the Treasury) has used the U.S. dollar to define America's role in the world, and our economic future". Saleha explains how the Treasury Department has shaped U.S. policy at...

Retirement Planning for Women – With March being Women's History Month, Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry welcome Jocelyn Lee of Wealth Enhancement Group to the segment to discuss unique challenges that many women face in financial planning. Jocelyn starts out by sharing her personal story of meeting her first financial advisor and how she prefers a values-based planning approach. During a lively dialogue...

Level 2 - Strategy – Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry continue their previous discussion about the 5 Levels of Wealth by moving up the wealth pyramid to the level of strategy (see related article linked below). At Level 2 you are no longer just surviving, you are beginning to make your money work for you. Chris and Jeff outline a successful method of goal setting and dig into some common financial goals...

The 5 Levels of Wealth – Part 1 "Stability" – Chris Boyd and Jeff introduce the topic of the different levels of wealth with the first level being stability (see link to related article below). Jeff starts off by explaining that this level is not solely about income, as many people with a big paycheck often struggle to achieve financial stability. The conversation turns to adopting a mindset of de...

In the News – Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry dig into the financial news of the week. The big news moving the markets this week is the comments of Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell indicating the likelihood that the Fed's are still expecting interest rates to decline later in the year. Jeff next mentions the topic of the National Association of Realtors reaching a settlement to end landmark...

The Big 3 Risks to your Retirement – Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry review and comment about the potential risks to financial plans during retirement years. Included in this discussion is "LONGEVITY RISK" or how long your money needs to last. The next risk reviewed is "INFLATION RISK" and the need for your income to keep up with rising costs over the years. Finally, Chris and Jeff discuss "MARKET RISK"...

1,000! – This episode marks the #1,000 podcast of Something More with Chris Boyd! Jeff Perry joins Chris as Chris reflects on his motivations for starting the radio show and podcast almost 17 years ago. Chris also talks about his favorite segments and most interesting guests. Chris shares his personal thoughts and discusses the future of the podcast moving forward. At the end of the segment, Chris...

More Rules of Thumb – Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry go back to a recent conversation of common financial rules of thumb. They start off by defining the term "net worth". Chris reflects on the book "The Millionaire Next Door" and Jeff mentions a financial calculation that compares one's net worth against their income. Next the duo explains the Rule of 72 and how it is helpful when doing quick calculati...

What if you don't need your RMD? – Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry dig into the commonly asked question of what to do with Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) when you don't need the money, and would like to avoid the resulting income taxes. Chris and Jeff converse about how frequent it is for clients to reach an age when the IRS requires you to start withdrawing money from retirement accounts that yo...

0Picking up the Pieces – Brian Regan joins Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry for this episode to discuss Brian's recently written article titled "Picking up the Pieces". Brian starts off with his straightforward commentary of what he calls the "Cult of Private Investments". The dialogue shifts to the debate of hiring a financial advisor compared to simply buying index funds. The trio next offers their tho...

In the News – With no shortage of newsworthy topics to discuss, Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry review popular news stories of the week. On a lighter note, Chris and Jeff start off with expressions of appreciation for moving our clocks one hour ahead to Daylight Savings time. The duo shifts to the political topic of President Biden and former President Trump basically locking up their respective primari...

Rules of Thumb – Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry dig into a variety of financial generalized rules of thumb when it comes to personal finance ratios. Chris starts off by questioning Jeff on his views about how much is too much regarding common family purchases such as home costs and automobile buying. Chris and Jeff debate the best way to approach student debt and student loans (they don't exactly agree...

In the News – Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry start of this segment with commentary about the current state of the news in America and the lack of unbiased sources of current events. The conversation shifts to the topic of the growing national debt. Jeff highlights a variety of data points from the US Debt Clock (see link below). Chris and Jeff reflect on recent statements by Jamie Dimon about the futur...

Tax Guide Offer – Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry welcome listeners to an entertaining discussion announcing that the Something More Podcast is approaching its 1000 th episode. The pair share planning thoughts to celebrate the milestone. Chris and Jeff shift the discussion with an offer to listeners of a complimentary 2024 Income Tax Guidebook. Chris and Jeff summarize the topics in the guidebook, inclu...

What Warren Buffet says – Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry dig into Warren Buffett's most recent letter to shareholders where he outlines some of the things that have made Berkshire so successful at picking the best companies to invest in over longer time periods, including having a clarity of purpose when choosing a stock, only focusing on quality investments, favoring companies run by good managers, ho...

Are Interest Rates high or does it just feel like it? – Over the last few years, the rate on the average 30-year fixed-rate home mortgage jumped from less than 3% to more than 7%. Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry discuss the history of interest rates and debate whether rates are currently high (see related Bottomline article below). This dialogue shifts to what level of investment returns investors shoul...

Family Finances – Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry dig into the difficult topic of managing family finances. Chris starts off the segment with an introduction of the 50/15/5 rule (see link below) which suggests separating expenses into various categories to ensure you are not spending too much in any one area. After Chris and Jeff comment on each allocation category, the conversation shifts to how a marr...

Tax Talk – In the midst of the income tax filing season, Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry review a number of 2023 deductions and credits. Jeff brings up that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) now allows taxpayers to establish an online account with the IRS. Chris and Jeff offer their thoughts on how long you are required to maintain tax records and supporting documentation. The conversation turns to tax...

Brian Regan joins the show to review recent updates on Inflation and what investors should make of these reports.  Also discussed are Debt & Deficits.  With $34 Trillion in US Debt and perhaps as much as $2 Billion per day cost of the debt service, Brian shares thoughts on the ongoing challenges need practical solutions. 

With big earnings and stock movements from semiconductor makers, Brian Regan shared some insights into the industry, as well as how to invest smartly even if you weren't in on the ground floor of some big market movers.  Chris also references American College of Financial Services survey reported on by Barron's which answers the question, "Do Financial Advisors Really Improve Retirement Readiness?...

Could a Government Shut Down be only days away?  Chris shares insights about the risks of a 3/1/24 deadline and what it should mean for investors if we do have a shut down.  Complicating negotiations are enormous deficits and growing debt.  Chris weighs in on declining global trade, the challenges of target date funds, and other items in this week's news.

More Mail Bag Questions – Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry dig into more questions from podcast and radio listeners. In this episode Chris discusses how too many investors are chasing yield, which may actually be adding more risk than is perceived. Chris and Jeff share their thoughts regarding total return versus income. The segment concludes with a dialogue of the dangers and costs of buying and owning...

Survey of the five worst things that harm your retirement plan – Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry discuss a recent nationwide survey which asked workers and retirees about mistakes and major life events, and how it impacted their retirement. Chris and Jeff review the top five results and offer specific commentary on how to avoid making these mistakes and other ways to enhance your retirement financial pl...

Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry dig into questions from podcast and radio listeners. In this episode Jeff asks Chris about the merits of UITs/Defined Portfolios, Closed-End Funds, & other illiquid types of investments. Jeff also questions Chris about investment portfolios with an overly simplistic design, broad balanced funds, and portfolios with a concentration in a single fund family.   #InvestmentTru...