The Kuderna Podcast

Certified Financial Planner and Host, Bryan Kuderna, shares a recap of the first half of 2026. He discusses stock market returns, including the best and worst stocks so far this year, economic trends including inflation, unemployment, and The Fed's outlook, tax updates, and a review of the personal insurance marketplace. Data is provided by Yahoo Finance, BLS CPI and employment report, BEA GDP and...

Gerald Posner is an American investigative journalist and author of 13 New York Times bestsellers including Case Closed: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Assassination of JFK, God's Bankers, and Pharma. He was previously a litigation associate on Wall Street before doing years of pro bono representation for surviving twins of Nazi experiments, which led to his first book, Mengele: The Complete Story. Thi...

Hannah Hurckes is the founder and CEO of freight company "Boss Lady Logistics", and a sough after speaker on women empowerment. She provides support to carriers and customers across the U.S. with over 90,000 truck providers. We discuss how bad actors are exploiting regulatory gaps, how cargo theft has evolved, and why law enforcement mechanisms are not keeping up. From inflation and the cost of di...

Geoffrey Cain is an award-winning American journalist and author, writing about geopolitics, national security, and technology. His work has been featured in The Economist, Time, Wired, and The Wall Street Journal. He is a regular commentator on Bloomberg TV, BBC, CNN, and NPR. Cain served as an advisor to the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee, a term member of the Council on Foreign R...

Thomas Lamb is an internationally recognized entrepreneur and executive in the resource sector. He's currently the CEO of Myriad Uranium Corp and is leading the advancement of one of the most historically significant uranium districts in the United States. The Copper Mountain Project in Wyoming encompasses over 18,000 acres and is underlain by an estimated uranium endowment exceeding 600 million p...

Host and Certified Financial Planner, Bryan Kuderna, discusses the ten most impactful tax cuts and hikes in U.S. history. With top federal marginal tax rates ranging from 7% in 1913 to 94% in 1994 to 37% in 2026, the tax code has evolved through wars, depressions, bear markets, and bull markets to address federal budget deficits and at one time surpluses. Kuderna concludes with some tips regarding...

Igor Pejic is an author, speaker, and banker focusing on the tech sector, currently leading the mobile apps team for one of the largest banks in Europe. His new book, "Tech Money", uncovers the rules of investing in the age of artificial intelligence. He appears regularly in the New York Times, American Banker, Forbes, and Bloomberg. His Substack newsletter is called "The New Frontier", analyzing...

Ray Shefska is the co-founder of CarEdge, the leading consumer platform dedicated to car shoppers. CarEdge is redefining transparency, fairness, and value in the automotive industry with assigned AI negotiating agents for every type of buyer. Ray merges over 40 years of experience in the car business with the latest technology to inform both sides of the transaction. We discuss leasing versus buyi...

Host and Certified Financial Planner, Bryan Kuderna, delves into the "Buy, Borrow, and Die" strategy, a financial approach to minimize taxes. After three straight years of high stock market returns, investors should be aware of how to use their portfolio most efficiently. He discusses capital gains taxes, the benefits of long-term investing, tax loss harvesting and "wash sale" rules, step-up in ba...

Jurgita Lapienyte is the Editor-in-Chief of Cybernews. She leads a team of investigative journalists and security experts uncovering today's biggest hacks, security threats, and innovations. She has been named the Cybersecurity Journalist of The Year and is frequently featured in BBC, Fox News, Forbes, TechRadar, and more. We discuss ways to protect yourself, state-sponsored versus criminal attack...

Dr. Srividya Jandhyala, author of The Great Disruption: How Geopoliticsis Changing Companies, Managers, and Work, is a Professor at ESSEC and former Fund Global Fellow at Princeton. We discuss the changing global order, corporate nationality, green energy, and trade concerns. Learn more at https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/great-disruption/contents/3397262F705FF4A91A35B037BB3E8574 . This po...

Les Csorba is a trusted advisor to some of the world's most influential leaders, including Fortune 500 CEOs, U.S. Presidents, governors, and global nonprofit heads. A longtime senior partners at Heidrick & Struggles, he has spent over three decades advising on leadership decision-making, CEO succession, and boardroom transformation. His new book, "Aware: The Power of Seeing Yourself Clearly" draws...

Dr. William Forstchen is the author of over 50 books, including One Second After and the John Matherson series, which have been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 8 years and are currently being made into a movie. He has also co-authored three Civil War novels with Newt Gingrich. Forstchen is a professor of history at Montreat College and a subject matter expert on national security th...

CFP and host, Bryan Kuderna, discusses the history of Social Security and the current state of the entitlement before explaining how Social Security benefits get taxed. The episode concludes with several tips to mitigate Social Security taxes in retirement. For more information on Social Security, head to  https://www.ssa.gov . This podcast is for informational purposes only. Guest speakers and th...

Elaine Pofeldt is the author of "Tiny Business, Big Money" and "The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business". She was twice nominated for the National Magazine Award for her work with FORTUNE Magazine. She's a graduate of Yale and focuses on entrepreneurship and solopreneurs. Learn more about Elaine at https://www.elainepofeldt.com . This podcast is for informational purposes only. Guest speakers and...

Bryan compares Trump's first term including the economic landscape, stock market, global conflicts, and tariff schedule to Trump's second term. He highlights the impact of initial tariffs against China and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the stock market in 2017 and 2018. Many similarities between the two terms and their trade wars can offer insights to investors. This episode's content can be supple...

Kate O'Neill is a strategic advisor for Google, Yale, the UN, and more. One of the first 100 employees at Netflix, she teaches leaders how to leverage tech with empathy to maximum value to customers and shareholders. Her new book is titled, "What Matters Next: A Leader's Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in a World That's Moving Too Fast". Learn more about Kate at https://www.koinsight...

Jay Paterno coached for 17 years at Penn State University and is the son of legendary coach, Joe Paterno. Jay is a public speaker, PSU trustee, and author of "Blitzed! The All-Out Pressure of College Football's New Era". We discuss NIL deals, the transfer portal, building a winning culture and team in the modern era, and the future of college football. Follow Jay at www.jayvpaterno.com @JayPaterno...

Michael Wolk is a Broadway producer and has written screenplays including "Innocent Blood", produced by Warner Brothers and directed by John Landis, mystery novels such as "The Beast On Broadway" and "Signet". He is currently working on a musical adaptation of "The Pianist" and the forthcoming "The Karate Kid". His performances have been at The Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, George Street Playhou...

Margot Machol Bisnow is a writer, wife, and mom from Washington, DC. She spent 20 years in government, including as an FTC Commissioner and Chief of Staff of the President Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers, and is the author of "Raising an Entrepreneur: How to Help Your Children Achieve Their Dream." Her book is based on her interviews with icons such as film director Jon Chu, Under Armour fou...

Jeanne Sheehan Zaino is a political science professor at Iona and expert in public opinion and political foundations. Zaino and Kuderna focus on the life and contributions of Sikandar Hayat Khan, a significant yet overlooked figure in the history of India and Pakistan, and its parallels to the American Revolution. The conversation delves into the complexities of the partition of India, the challen...

Henrietta Treyz is the Managing Partner and Director of Economic Policy Research at Veda Partners. She has provided investors with election and economic policy analysis for over 15 years, including COVID-era stimulus bills, US-China trade wars, the Great Recession, and healthcare reform. Previously, Treyz served in the U.S. Senate covering Senate Finance, Banking, and Budget Committees. Learn more...

Host, Bryan Kuderna, puts on his CFP hat to discsuss the concept of tax loss harvesting, explaining its significance in investing and tax planning. He discusses how to offset capital gains with capital losses, the importance of understanding capital gains taxes versus income taxes, the wash sale rule, capital loss income tax deduction, and when to implement tax loss harvesting effectively.    Chap...

Mark Matson is the CEO of Matson Money, managing over $11 billion in assets. He is an entrepreneur, author, and innovator in the fields of investing science and financial education. Mark works with over 300 advisory practices across the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. He is the author of "Experiencing The American Dream" and frequent contributor to Fox Business, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, and Bloomberg....

Kuderna provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic agendas of the 2024 presidential candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. He discusses key economic indicators such as unemployment, inflation, GDP, national debt, and the stock market, setting the stage for a detailed examination of each candidate's proposals. Harris's agenda focuses on increasing taxes on corporations and the wealthy w...