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

Adam and Steve discuss the latest in financial news highlighting the Chapwood Index, liquid CDs, and the proposed tax on waiters and waitresses!

Adam and Steve start the first episode of their ninth year on the radio and in Van Wie fashion, they discuss the market and answer caller questions. It's a new year, but still the same financial show we have come to love!

Adam and Steve close out their 8th year hosting the Van Wie FInancial Hour by doing what they love, educating the audience on financial topics. A caller asks about preferred stocks and Steve goes over more book recommendations. 

Inflation rates, yield, and wacky trading trends are just some of the topics Adam and Steve cover on this week's episode of the Van Wie Financial Hour. Tune in to hear about more topics that could affect your bottom line.

This week, Adam and Steve cover the CPI report, precious metals, and answer a listeners email questions about immigration, unemployment, and Blackrock! 

Adam and Steve ring in new year with the first episode of The Van Wie Financial Hour! Hopefully the New Year brings new market conditions after a dreadful 2022. 

For the last episode of The Van Wie Financial Hour of 2022, some technical issues have Adam joining late. Steve gives a great trivia question and revisits a listener's request for book reviews. 

Live on Christmas Eve, Adam and Steve discuss conflicting reports on the market and how to find out if you left money in a 401k at your old job.

With Adam out of the studio, Steve has Marshall Gallop sit in to discuss reverse mortgages. 

This week, Adam and Steve go over a bad week in the stock market, where a surprise to the upside for PPI led to more speculation about further Fed rate hikes. A caller correctly guesses the trivia question by figuring out what years started worse on the Nasdaq than 2022.

Following Adam's market wrap, the Van Wie's discuss the jobs market, asset allocation, and a "Who Am I?" millionaire!

Adam and Steve discuss the possibility of the US already being in a recession vs. one coming in the next year. China is also a hot topic, especially with its strict COVID regulations and current protests. Listen in for that and much more!

Market news, election results, and the Fed are hot topics Adam and Steve cover on this week's episode of The Van Wie Financial Hour!

As we wait for the final election results, Adam and Steve go over the market news. Crypto and energy are hot topics this week and Steve asks an intriguing trivia question.

Adam and Steve field several callers with great questions and thoughts on the market! Callers always go to the front of the queue and no topic is off-limits. 

Adam and Steve cover the changes in the market and take a hard look at the GDP numbers. The recent rally seems to be caused by a potential Fed pivot, but will it happen next week?

This week, Adam and Steve welcome reverse mortgage specialist Marshall Gallop onto the show. They discuss the pros and cons of using a reverse mortgage during this period of rising interest rates.

Adam and Steve try to figure out if the rate hikes will ever end, while new information on SECURE 2.0 has it potentially passing after Thanksgiving.  Steve discusses the new IRS guideline on RMD timelines.

Adam and Steve talk about a week where the market ended up, but ugly. Updates abound on interest rates, SECURE 2.0, and IRMAA.

Following the end of Hurricane Ian, Adam and Steve are in the studio talking about the financial impact of the storm. The market is, as always, a hot topic, and Steve is happy as October 1st is typically the start of better times.

This week, the phones were ringing off the hook as callers had questions for Adam and Steve. One caller want to know the best ways to split inheritance when people disagree on what to do with the investments. Working from home has become a hot topic with workers and managers butting heads.

Inflation continues to be a hot topic and Adam discusses how the market reflects it. Several callers this week want to know about REITs and short-term government bonds. Listen in, because as Steve always says, you will learn something.

Steve updates us with the latest information on Secure 2.0 and Adam talks about a proposal to end double taxation of social security benefits. Google statistics show what searches are trending and what that might mean for the economy. 

Adam and Steve have a lot to talk about on this week's Van Wie Financial Hour! The terrible mismanagement of Califonia's plan to outlaw gasoline powered car purchases while limiting electricity to charge electric vehicles, the idea that there are people who would turn down free money, and why life expectancies are going down are all discussed this week!

Adam and Steve discuss possible reasons that Fed Chair Powell decided to take an overly Hawkish tone during the Jackson Hole meetings, and why the markets reaction was so severe. Several callers are stumped by the trivia question relating to investment return expectations. Gary wants to know if a Chinese default would bleed into the US financial systems.