Rent vs. Own: Navigating the Housing Market in 2023
If your silver lining to all the interest rate hikes was that they would drive down prices and make it easier to buy a home, you better get out that spelunking helmet, tunnel some deeper shafts, and look for alternative ore extraction points. So far, the silver mine has been stubbornly unproductive. It may seem […]
#160 – How To Have Difficult, Yet Productive Conversations With Douglas Stone
In difficult conversations, do you notice you or your conversant trying to “win” the discussion instead of listening to each other’s perspectives? Today on Retire Sooner, Wes Moss is joined by Douglas Stone, author, speaker, and lecturer on negotiation at Harvard Law School, to talk about navigating difficult conversations. Whether the subject of the conversation […]
How to Balance Finance and Fun in 2023
More than a decade of hosting the Money Matters radio show and two years of the Retire Sooner podcast has given me the wisdom to spot talented voices when I hear them. Joel Larsgaard fits that bill. Since 2017, he has hosted the popular How To Money podcast with his cohost and best friend, Matt […]
#159 – 12 Lessons For Investors From Matthew McConaughey’s 2015 Graduation Speech
A-list actor Matthew McConaughey is not only a beloved American talent, but an excellent speaker. His 2015 speech to University of Houston graduates is a prime and popular example, and one that Wes Moss found especially inspiring. While McConaughey’s speech was targeted to fresh graduates starting their life and career journeys, Wes found much of […]
12 Investment Lessons from Matthew McConaughey’s Graduation Speech
Matthew McConaughey’s persona has become ubiquitous in American society. At times it feels like his charm and confidence willed him to stardom. There’s no denying his acting talent, but he’s also one hell of a public speaker. I’ve always been a sucker for graduation speeches, and when I came across the one he delivered at […]
#158 – Navigating Financial Conflict In Marriage With Tracy Coenen
If there’s ever a concern about whether a partner is financially cheating or fudging the numbers on finances, you better hope Tracy Coenen is busy doing something else! Author of three books and with more than 500 forensic accounting engagements completed, Tracy Coenen has spent more than 25 years investigating financial conflicts. In this Retire […]
Why Economic Forecasting Is Not Important to Investors
The Federal Reserve (The Fed) spends endless hours worrying about inflation, and analysts on Wall Street spend just as much time reacting to whatever actions the Fed takes. Regular folks on Main Street might not have their eyes glued to actual inflation figures, but they do closely scrutinize the prices they see all around them. […]
#157 – The Guide To Inflation For Investors: The Wilting Dollar
Do the dollars in your wallet seem to be wilting as prices increase? In this episode, Wes Moss and Retire Sooner producer Mallory Boggs discuss the worth of a dollar and price volatility at every level of purchase power. Whether you noticed price increases for a bottle of soda or a new car, we’re all […]
#156 – DARE to Discover Your Purpose with George Jerjian
Discover. Assimilate. Rewire. Expand. These are the four tenets of George Jerjian’s DARE Method™ of teaching retirees to embrace passion, prosperity, and purpose. A retirement and mindset coach, Emmy award-winning producer, and multi-industry author, Jerjian joins Wes Moss in this Retire Sooner episode to talk about how attracting your purpose rather than chasing the […]
A Guide To Inflation For Investors
Inflation has dominated financial conversations for quite some time, and rightfully so. The Federal Reserve (The Fed) recently raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, totaling five full percentage points since March 2022. Remember, the Fed helps combat rising inflation through raising interest rates. However, we may finally be at or near […]
