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

Steve and Adam see a clear "stair step" pattern in the market, and discuss when the next step up may happen. Adam discusses how the Retail Sales report is calculated and why it is important, and Steve debunks some common myths about the stock market.

Steve and Adam discuss the unrest around the world, and how the markets are reacting. Adam goes in depth on what the CPI and how inflation affects your money, while Steve discusses taxes on the weekend before tax day.

Steve and Adam talk about another week without volatility ion the market, and wonder how much longer that can last in light of recent events. Adam explains the jobs forecasts and how they should be interpreted, and Steve brings you his favorite financial headlines of the week.

Steve and Adam discuss the positive economic indicators released during the week and what it means for the stock market. A caller wants to know if draining a retirement account to pay off his mortgage is the right thing to do. Adam begins a series that goes more in depth about various economic indicators and what they mean beginning with GDP.

Steve and Adam dissect the failure of the Republicans proposed healthcare plan and what it means for the stock market. Adam goes in depth about why healthcare is such a hotly debated topic, and Steve talks about who this most recent failure hurts the most.

Steve and Adam discuss the effect of the recent rate hike on the stock market and the lack of recent volatility. Adam explains the top 5 reasons that you can't save money, and Steve goes over some misleading headlines from the week.

Steve and Adam discuss the "pause" in the market over the past week, which is likely being fueled by the prospect of a March 15th Fed rate hike. Adam answers a listener's email question about Bill Gross and his forecast for the economy, and the guys discuss some dubious investments being offered over the internet.

Steve and Adam discuss the Dow's record setting pace between 20K and 21K, and the positive reaction the market had to Trump's speech. Tax day is quickly approaching, and there are only a couple of things you can do at this point to save money for 2016. Listen to find out what they are.

Steve and Adam discuss the 11 straight days of record high closes on the Dow, and the amazing performance of the markets since the election. Steve brings you some interesting facts about who is most likely to get caught by a financial scam, and it probably isn't who you would suspect.

Steve and Adam discuss the ongoing Trump rally, and discuss what to do if you are not currently in the market. Adam then tells you how you might be wasting money on your family vacation.

Steve and Adam celebrate another great week in the stock market, and then take time to look back a year ago and see what the headlines were saying. If you had believed those headlines, you probably would not have been in the market last year. Adam also tells you how you are wasting money at work without even realizing it.

Steve and Adam discuss a more volatile week in the markets than we have seen in a while, and what the implications of that were. Marshall calls in to discuss the potential pitfalls of the Trump economic plan, which Steve and Adam discuss in depth.

Steve and Adam discuss the Dow hitting 20,000 for the first time, and debate if that psychological cross will mean a push higher. Adam continues his series on ways you are wasting money and don't even know it with a new topic, houses.

Steve and Adam do their first show of the Trump Era. A caller wants to know how how to get big dividends out of stocks in a safe way, which is a problem that many of us have. Adam then tells you how you are wasting money on your car even though you may not realize it.

Steve and Adam broadcast their last show of the Obama Era. Adam runs down his favorite finance and economics podcasts, and Steve gives you a few more IRA tips and tricks.

The first show of 2017 also happens to be show number 100 for Steve and Adam Van Wie. Topics include a nice week in the market, Steve has some tips on what to do with your IRA, and Adam reviews the best and worst of 2016.

Steve and Adam bring you their last live show of 2016 on New Years Eve! Adam talks about the most popular financial New Years resolutions, and Steve brings you 12 reasons that you may go broke in retirement.

Steve and Adam bring you a live Christmas Eve show from beautiful Jacksonville, FL. Adam runs down some potential investments that could benefit you during the Christmas shopping season, and Steve talks about some tax savings strategies for the end of 2016.

After weeks of increases, the market took a breather this week. Is the rally over? Adam explains why bond prices decrease when interest rates rise, and Steve looks at the financial planning lessons learned from the recent loss of his mother.

Steve and Adam discuss another great week in the post-election euphoria, but are getting a little wary of the ever increasing market. Adam looks at the history of the stock market during times of tightening monetary policy, and Steve takes a look at everyone's favorite topic, taxes.

Steve and Adam continue their discussion with reverse mortgage specialist Marshall Gallop of RMF. Topics include the reverse mortgage purchase, the growing line of credit attached to a reverse mortgage, and several other related topics. This much-maligned product is actually a very powerful financial planning tool if applied in the right situation.

Steve and Adam talk about the short trading week of Thanksgiving, the upcoming retail season including Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, and how the upcoming Trump Presidency will effect it all.

Steve and Adam are joined by reverse mortgage specialist Marshall Gallop of RMF to the show to educate us all about the power of the reverse mortgage. This much-maligned product is actually a very powerful financial planning tool if applied in the right situation.

The Trump victory was the second biggest surprise this week, with the reaction of the stock market being the first! Steve and Adam discuss the crazy week that was with a variety of callers, and Adam looks back at his market predictions from the previous week to see how he did.

Steve and Adam talk about the week before the craziest election in modern history, or possibly of all time. Adam breaks down what might happen with the various sectors if either candidate wins, and there are some differences.