Casual Friday: Financial Insights
Ford Financial Group
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Welcome to Ford Financial Group's Casual Friday Podcast, where we review subjects relevant to investing, and topics that impact our clients and their plans for retirement.Investment advice is offered through Ford Financial Group, a Registered Investment Advisor and separate entity from LPL Financial. The Financial Advisors of Ford Financial Group are also Registered Representatives with and securities are offered through LPL Financial, Member SIPC, www.sipc.org.For a list of states in which we are registered to do business, please visit www.FordFG.com.1-856451
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2026 Market Outlook: What Policy-Driven Markets Mean for the Economy, Stocks, and Bonds
In this episode, Brian and Ryan break down the LPL Research 2026 Outlook and translate Wall Street research into plain-English takeaways for investors.The big theme for 2026: markets are being driven…
Why Retirees Underspend (and What Advisors Can Do About It)
Most retirees worry about outliving their money — but the data shows they often do the opposite: they underspend. In fact, many leave retirement with more assets than they started with, despite…
Mid-Year Outlook: Pragmatic Optimism, Measured Expectations
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What's going on with mortgage rates? (Featuring Joe Perry)
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Pullbacks Amid Growing Recession Fears
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Breaking Down Outlook 2025
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4 Compelling Reasons Your Business Needs a 401(k) in 2025 – Insights with Marc Fowler
This week Brian and Ryan sit down with Marc Fowler, 401(k) expert and representative of Human Interest, to discuss why 2025 is a pivotal year for small businesses to start offering a 401(k) plan. If…
The $36 Trillion Question: National Debt and Its Impact on Investors
In this episode, Ryan and Brian explore the U.S. national debt as it approaches a staggering $36 trillion—a figure that has nearly quadrupled since before the 2008 global financial crisis. With the…
Facing Retirement Income Challenges in a High-Cost World
In this episode, we delve into the latest insights on retirement planning amidst rising living costs and inflation. Here’s what we cover:1. Current Inflation and Social Security Adjustments: - 2025…
Navigating Interest Rate Shifts: Bonds, Money Market Funds, & Portfolio Strategies
In this episode, we explore the effects of rising and falling interest rates on bonds and money market funds. We discuss:Bonds as a Hedge: Are government bonds have become a less reliable hedge in…
Quick Reaction to Today's Interest Rate Cut by the Federal Reserve
Today Ryan, Brian, and Eric all jumped on the podcast to discuss today's news that the Federal Reserve is cutting the Fed Fund rates by 0.50%, the first cut by the Fed in 4 years and the first of…
Navigating 401(k) Plans and Department of Labor Audits - Featuring Expert Marc Fowler
In this episode, we dive into the complexities of 401(k) plans and the audits conducted by the Department of Labor (DOL). The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is the group responsible…
Perspective on the Fed and Market Sell-Off
To paraphrase Ernest Hemingway, changes in the stock market often happen "gradually, then suddenly." This week Brian and Ryan discuss how, over the past month, there has been a rotation from…
Mid-Year Outlook: A Different Second Half
This week Brian and Ryan took to the second half of 2024 by reviewing some of the key highlights from LPL Research's recently unveiled Midyear Outlook 2024: Still Waiting for the Turn, the…
The Fed's Projections & Bond Market Implications
Over the past few years, the path of interest rates has been highly unpredictable due to factors like inflation, economic growth, and the Federal Reserve's policies. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield…
Unmasking Online Scams: Protecting Yourself in the Digital Age
In this eye-opening episode of the Casual Friday: Financial Insights podcast, hosts Brian and Ryan delve into the ever-evolving world of online scams, fraud, and identity theft. As the digital…
Real Estate Q&A with Expert Brian Domingos
This week Brian is joined by our special guest Brian Domingos, owner of Premier Valley Realty, a full-service real estate brokerage firm based in Fresno, California. Brian and his brokerage assists…
Dow 40,000
This week Brian and Ryan talk about how the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached 40,000 for the first time recently as markets continue to rebound from a 5% decline earlier this year. While this has…
Cash Isn't King
In uncertain market conditions, cash holdings can offer a sense of security for investors. The past few years have seen significant market volatility due to various factors such as the pandemic,…
Geopolitics and Pullbacks
In this episode of Casual Friday: Financial Insights, Brian and Ryan delve into the recent pullback in the markets, which have dipped at the onset of the second quarter. After kicking off the year…
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Casual Friday: Financial Insights has published 218 episodes since March 2019, covering topics in Business, Business News.
Casual Friday: Financial Insights is currently declining with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 19m.
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