The Van Wie Financial Hour (Presented by Strivus Wealth Partners)

Steve and Adam braved the outside world to bring tiding of.... mediocre joy. While Adam says he has not seen anything like this, Steve points out that you can still learn something from past experiences. The Van Wie's talk about how the U.S has handled past crises, how other countries are handling Covid-19, and what our "leaders" are proposing.  

Joe Pippin joins Steve this week in a very informative crossover. Steve and Joe have a lively discussion about how important estate planning in from both a legal and financial point of view. 

Coronavirus, bonds, and taxes, oh my! Steve and Adam review the market and the coronavirus. As always the Van Wie's explain their best recommendations for how to handle the current financial climate. 

Steve and Adam talk about the looming Corona Virus threat and its effect on the market. Economic factors are analyzed to back up their claims as always. 

The week ended on a surprisingly note going into a three-day weekend with the Coronavirus threat still lingering. Jobs reports are out and earnings are looking strong for the fourth quarter of 2019. Steve and Adam go over how and why the earnings are estimated and why it is (or isn't) important.

We all knew it would happen someday, the millennials would start turning into adults and doing adult things. Is that day here? Steve and Adam discuss this and many other things in this episode.

We are only one month into this year, but there is no shortage of headlines suggesting that the world is ending. Steve and Adam sort through which headlines to worry about, which should be making news, and which are surprisingly being left out. As always Steve makes a point with his trivia question as Adam wraps up the market. 

With rumors of a market correction on the horizon, Steve and Adam go over the possible triggers of that correction and the likeliness of it to happen. 

Steve and Adam wrap up the week with a homegrown trivia question. Debt is always on the mind whether it's at home or for the country, two callers debate how critical the national debt is.

Steve and Adam review the past year's record breaking headlines, the good, the bad, and the confusing. Of course World War Three must be talked about, the crisis that never happened and how it didn't exactly affect the market. The Dow is near an all-time high and the daily changes would have made headlines a few years back. 

Steve and Adam are ringing in the new year with some positive updates about the market. Last year things were not looking as bight heading into the Year, although Steve and Adam didn't believe the doom and gloom. Adam wraps up a great year and Steve uses a trivia question to show that 2019 was an exception not the rule. 

Steve and Adam are live for the last show of the decade. Adam reviews the market records that have been set and Steve goes over the changes made by the Secure Act. 

Steve and Adam are braving the crowded roads to talk about the records broken or almost broken this year. The boys are confident the trend will continue. The trivia question is a telling sign of what to expect. 

Steve and Adam are joined by Kristine Kennedy of Success Mortgage Partners to discuss mortgages. Adam has a loan-based trivia question and Steve talks about today vs. 2008. 

With a volatile week over, Steve and Adam pay tribute to Pearl Harbor with their trivia question. The blowout jobs report and an email question from a listener about the Fed’s quantitative easing program are discussed. 

It's been 6 months! Steve answers the question "Is it a good idea to get out of the market?". With the holiday shopping season in full swing, Adam goes over some headlines about the economy and compares them to the actual data. 

With the Holiday week coming up, Steve and Adam go over a flat market performance. The recent economic reports are mixed and Steve discusses the housing market. 

Everyone is in a good mood after a week like that! Steve and Adam go over the market close from Friday, which saw very strong buying into the close. As always, Steve goes over the interesting headlines that try to prove a narrative rather than telling you what is really going on. 

Steve and Adam discuss the new all-time highs in the market thanks to more progress on the China trade deal. The trivia question stumps a few callers, and Steve notes the lack of positive headlines despite the record levels in the stock market.

With an impressive jobs report out, Steve and Adam are trying to figure out the headlines in the media. The financial effects of some proposals out there are discussed and the trivia is answered. 

Wow, what a week. Steve and Adam talk about an impressive week in the market despite the crazy ideas of our leaders in Washington. But fear not! Washington isn't the only capital around the world that doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. Adam has a story that just might make your eyes roll. Steve goes in on Amazon and it's volatility, along with why!

After an interesting week in the market, Steve and Adam discuss different vehicles to invest and why investing is so different today. Two trivia questions make for some interesting conversation and we learn a little bit to make us proud of Jacksonville. 

Steve and Adam are live and in color. Adam reviews the newest in the market. Steve debunks a myth or two. Social Security is an ever looming concern especially with the current political environment. 

Steve and Adam review the conflicting news on the jobs report. Both of the trivia questions are related to taxes. Steve discusses the current race to see which of the Democratic political candidates can offer the highest taxes on the wealthy. 

Steve and Adam discuss what is going on with the market and why it is reacting the way it is to the crazy news out of DC. They discuss how to price an IPO and the trivia question raises questions about what to pay in taxes.