The Tom Dupree Show

What is a growth stock may become a value stock and vice versa. A bear market when yo are accumulating is your friend. When you are retiring, a bear market is your enemy. The post Retiring in a Bear Market appeared first on Dupree Financial .

People don’t seem to recognize the difference between good and evil these days. It is easy to fool people into thinking something good is bad and vice versa. What do we really know about the new Covid variant? The post The Difference Between Good and Evil? appeared first on Dupree Financial .

When you start taking distributions in retirement, we believe there must be a change in how you are invested. It is also so important to start saving when you are young. What can you control in your personal finances? Expenses? Setting a Budget? The post How to Best Protect Yourself from Running Out of Money in Retirement appeared first on Dupree Financial .

Jim Waters, President and CEO of Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions (BIPPS) is our guest. BIPPS’s goal is intentional solutions to a series of issues that Kentucky has. Its three initiatives are 1. Educational Freedom…bringing more transparency to school districts. 2. Economic Opportunity 3. Center for Liberty and Justice The post Jim Waters joins Tom appeared first on Dupree Financia...

The stock market rally has made more 401K holders into millionaires. When nearing retirement, viewing assets as an income-producing vehicle is essential. Money must be viewed differently when it is being distributed instead of compounding. View assets as income producers not as a checking account. Make your money work for you with an income stream for retirement. The post How to Convert Your 401K...

Word is that the Lexington City Council wants to raise our taxes… again…because they don’t have enough money to power street lights. And the state of city parks. The post Raising Taxes in Lexington Again? appeared first on Dupree Financial .

The Fed has been in money destruction mode. Meanwhile, Folks are still planning to retire. Where are their retirement goals and how does inflation affect those goals? How much should they put away a year? How much income will they need once they reach retirement age? The post What is Driving Inflation and Your Retirement Goals? appeared first on Dupree Financial .

Where is the accountability to the citizens of Lexington? The Fayette County School system is under the radar while mismanaging a huge budget funded by Fayette County property taxes. The spending on building new schools and purchasing property is out of control while school attendance rates are falling to near 50% at local high schools. What is wrong with this picture and where is any accountabili...

There continues to be a message that Fossil Fuels are going away. The oil companies have been demonized. We disagree. When was the last time that Warren Buffet talked about buying Bonds? It’s been a while and what that means… The post Investing Themes appeared first on Dupree Financial .

The Federal Reserve continues to fiddle with Interest rates. Bonds are resisting and staying in trading range. Oil is going higher. What does all of this mean for the stock market and Inflation? The post Focusing on Business appeared first on Dupree Financial .

We’ve been getting a lot of calls about a rumor that the government is getting ready to convert all money to digital currency…and a fear that one’s cash is not safe. Our money is a fiat currency…backed by nothing. It has value because it is accepted as legal tender for goods and services. Money is a benchmarking tool to measure wealth.   The post Money Does Not Equal Wealth appeared first on Dupre...

Senator Mitch McConnell had a major health episode in front of cameras last week. Mcconnell may have overstayed his welcome. Should there be shorter-term limits and/or age limits on Senators? The post When Senators Overstay Their Welcome appeared first on Dupree Financial .

Jason Aldean is drawing criticism for his new music video and single called “Try That in a Small Town.”  The music video dredges up videos of Antifa from 2020. The left does not want this topic revisited. The President of Stanford resigned over several research papers published with falsified information. Integrity is out the door and academia is getting devalued. Fauci did the same thing…manipula...

Don’t try to time the market or try to outsmart the market! Tech has had a big rally. Other sectors are moving up too. Inflation has likely peaked. Where is the VALUE? The post Don’t try to Outsmart the Market appeared first on Dupree Financial .

What we have been seeing the the stock market…the market rally is broadening out from largely the tech sector to also include areas such as Financials. We invest in value stocks that typically pay dividends. Those areas are starting to perform well again. We had the most predicted recession ever yet we have had a market rally.  Know what you are invested in…know what you own. You must plan in good...

With Covid censorship having been proven to be deadly for some Americans, a judge has ruled issuing limits on the Biden administration working with social media companies. Digital censorship enabled the hiding of some critical facts during Covid with collusion to stifle dissenters if it didn’t fit “digital media’s narrative.” The post Judge Limits Biden Administration in Working with Social Media...

What does it mean to be wealthy? How is wealth defined? Is it defined as general well-being or spending less money than you bring in? The post Are You Afraid of Running Out of Money? appeared first on Dupree Financial .

We are in a time of great reveal. God is allowing a lot to go on to reveal the hearts of man. The goal of evil is to make sin look normal. There is power in speaking the truth. The post A Time of Great Reveal appeared first on Dupree Financial .

Downtown is an anomaly as is Homelessness. The post Homelessness appeared first on Dupree Financial .

How You Invest Your Money Is A Reflection of You. Companies historically have been the best means to grow purchasing power over time. It is always best to have a plan. Planning causes you to focus on your investment thesis and a long-term strategy. The post Have a Vision…Have a Plan appeared first on Dupree Financial .

We highlight the investment philosophies of Peter Lynch.  Lynch took over the Magellan Fund at age 33 in 1977. Perhaps his biggest contribution to the Finance world was his book ‘One Up On Wall Street’. His basic approach to investing could best be summarized as “buy what you know.”  What goods and services are you buying for your family? He suggests using that as a basis to start learning more ab...

Valuations on Value, Financials, and Dividend stocks are going up…driving prices up on those stocks. High rates on short-term T-Bills and CDs keep people out of the market. These are both good signs for the stock market. We discuss the difference between growth versus value stocks. There is a perceived market risk versus longevity risk. Growth investing gets all of the press. Value investing requi...

Every blow that should have made people hopeless yet things have survived and some thrived. Don’t get worried about your investments…get educated about them. The post The Wall of Worry appeared first on Dupree Financial .

What happens to interest rates during a recession? No price in the economy is as important as the cost of money. Interest rates are the cost of borrowing money. When the demand for money drops…interest rates drop. The post The Importance of Interest rates appeared first on Dupree Financial .

The debt ceiling has been raised 90 times in the 20th century alone. It was raised 18 times in the Reagan administration alone. Government is out of control. Tom walks us through his time in the investment business. Is your financial plan flying by the seat of its pants? The post Government is Out of Control appeared first on Dupree Financial .