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How Presidents Impact the Market
During presidential elections, both sides of the aisle like to emphasize their candidate’s positive potential for the stock market, but what does the data tell us? Donna and Nathan run through each political party’s record on market performance when in control of the Whitehouse. Also on MoneyTalk, …
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The Rise of the Nasdaq
When the Nasdaq was founded back in 1971, it was a niche stock exchange providing liquidity for small cap stocks that the NYSE didn’t want to cover, but today it has become the country’s most actively traded stock exchange and the preferred platform for the tech industry. On our MoneyTalk Moment in…
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The Surge in Smaller Business
Since the pandemic, the US has seen a spike in the number of new small business start ups, and although this sounds like good news for the economy, we’ve also experienced a decline in the number of workers being employed by these small businesses. Donna and Nathan discuss what a larger, leaner busi…
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Who’s Tax Policy Will Win?
Taxes tend to be a leading decision maker for voters, and with both sides of the divide stirring up disinformation about the opposition’s tax policies this election season, many are left unclear about the true fiscal agendas at play. Donna and Nathan walk us through the details of some of the more …
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What Do I Do With My 401(k)?
When leaving a job, many people choose to roll over their existing 401(k) to an IRA, but what you may not know is that there can be benefits to leaving your money where it is. Donna takes us through some of the considerations when deciding what to do with your old 401(k). Also on MoneyTalk, how to …
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Deductible Medical Expenses
Americans are always seeking opportunities to save on their taxes, and with healthcare costs for retirees continuing to rise, medical expenses are an often untapped area for tax savings. Donna and Nathan discuss how to identify which medical expenses are deductible, and which are not. Also on Money…
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The Anti-Annuity Movement
The Department of Labor is embroiled in a legal dispute with the insurance industry over legislation aimed at protecting consumers from inappropriate annuity sales practices. Donna and Nathan discuss both sides of the debate and explain why they believe the case against annuities may be being overs…
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Sorting Out Social Security
Social Security is a core component of most Americans’ retirement plans, but it may surprise you to hear that it was highly controversial when initially proposed, and to get it passed Congress had to include complex provisions which still exist to this day. Donna and Nathan discuss the intricacies …
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Mortgaging Our Future
Over the last few years we’ve witnessed the most rapid period of rate hikes in modern history, and nowhere can this be felt more prevalently than in the mortgage market. Nathan speaks with Mike Kidwell, loan officer at Leader Bank, to discuss the state of the US mortgage market, how to determine th…
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Black Friday 1869
Each year on Black Friday American shoppers spend billions of dollars on goods, but what you may not know is that the original black Friday was anything but a boon for the economy. On this edition of our MoneyTalk Moment in Financial History, Nathan covers the events of Black Friday 1869, the histo…
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