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

Steve and Adam interview Dr. Ellen Wald, a professor at Jacksonville University and expert on the energy markets and the Middle East. Adam talks about how to buy the right ETF in the energy sector, and a caller wants to know if a reverse mortgage is right for her.

Adam and Steve discuss the week in the market, and then highlight National Small Business week with a special caller. Tom owns a chain of sandwich shops in Florida with 50-70 employees, and feels like he can't expand any further due to government regulations and Obamacare rules. Shouldn't the government give him the incentive to create more jobs?

Steve and Adam discuss a mixed week in the market ending with the Dow over 18,000. A caller wants to know if she should buy a CD or an annuity in her IRA. Another caller wants to talk about Vanguard target date funds, and the final two callers discuss Tesla stock.

Steve and Adam discuss the rebound in the market, and Adam tells you why it is that you are always broke. A caller describes his covered call strategy, the only options strategy safe enough to be used in retirement accounts.

Steve and Adam wrap up the week in the market, and field a variety of listener calls about everything from a back-door Roth conversion to how to get out of the market. Adam explains why the S&P 500 is not the best benchmark for comparing your portfolio to, and Steve talks more about his favorite topic, inflation.

Steve goes solo this week with Adam on vacation. He hosts a special call in guest, Dave Lafferty, the Senior Vice President and Chief Market Strategist with Natixis Global Asset Management to get his thoughts on the economy and the stock market.

Steve and Adam discuss a calm, short week in the market. Adam gives his 5 tips to financial fitness, and Steve goes in depth on inflation.

Steve and Adam discuss another good week in the market and the Fed's decision to cut the amount of interest rate hikes in half this year. Adam then talks about legal immigration and why it is so important to the financial future of this country, and Steve reminds everyone that they probably own some Exxon Mobil stock, even if they think they don't!

Steve and Adam delve into how and why the market has rebounded from its worst start to a year ever, and why they think it might continue. They then discuss why the Flat Tax won't work, and why the FairTax is a much better solution.

Steve and Adam talk more about the reversal in the equity markets in the second half of February and the first week of March. Quite a difference from the worst start to a year ever! The discussion then turns to how to purchase a car, and everybody's favorite topic, taxes.

Steve and Adam talk about the improvements in the stock market, and dive right into a call about the IRS Identity Protection Pin Number and how to get one.

Steve and Adam discuss a rebound in stocks and oil, and what it means for the future. Steve has some kind words for Justice Scalia, and Adam talks about who is finding a job right now and who is struggling to find one.

Steve and Adam discuss yet another volatile week in the markets, and the big bounce we saw on Friday. Is it a bottom? Adam talks about financial bubbles and the fear they create, and a caller wants to know if we have reached the bottom of this correction yet.

Steve and Adam discuss the drop in the markets this week and what it means for investors. Adam discusses the proposed $10 per barrel oil tax and why you will be paying it, not the energy companies.

Steve and Adam celebrate completing 1 year on the air, and take a look back at what has happened over the last year. They then discuss the big bounce in the market on Friday, and what it might mean for the rest of 2016.

Steve and Adam talk about the rebound in the market and the wild ride that has been January of 2016. Adam discusses why it is not time to panic, and Steve wraps up his piece on how the government is going to bring back the sub-prime mortgage.

Steve and Adam talk about the worst start to a year in stock market history, and what it means for investors. A caller asks about how to deal with student loan debt, and how the income based repayment plan works. A second caller wants to know if it is time to sell out of her 2 stock portfolio.

Steve and Adam discuss a volatile week in the market, and the effects of the slowdown in China on the US market. Adam spells out what volatility means, and Steve gives some suggestions for investing in a volatile market. Steve wraps up the show by talking about the confusing tax form changes brought to you by Obamacare for 2015.

Steve and Adam discuss a disappointing end to 2015 and explain why this isn't 2008 all over again. Adam runs down the best and worst of 2015, and Steve gives a to-do list for 2016.

Steve and Adam discuss a pretty good holiday week in the market, and determine if this year will see a "Santa Claus Rally." Adam talks about some ideas for financial gifts for kids of all ages, and Steve discusses the tax code changes recently passed by Congress.

Steve and Adam discuss the volatile week in the markets, the Fed rate hike, and the lack of a Santa Claus rally this December. Adam give a year end checklist, and Steve wraps up his top 10 wish list for 2015.

Steve and Adam talk about the upcoming FED rate hike and what it means for the markets. Adam then addresses some tax changes for 2016, and Steve starts his year end review in the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

Steve and Adam discuss a wild week in the markets, and field several phone calls from listeners about monetary policy and purchasing physical gold and silver.

Steve and Adam talk about a flat holiday week in the markets, and discuss Small Business Saturday. Adam tells the listeners what it is like to become a client of Van Wie Financial, and Steve discusses the importance of small businesses to the US economy.

Steve and Adam speak with guest Kari Bracy, a long-term care insurance specialist about the importance of LTCi in planning and wealth protection.