In this episode, we predict what will happen to your money in 2024.

Israel…Ukraine…a presidential election…inflation…possible recession. A lot is going on that could affect the global economy, as well as your personal economy.

It's always dangerous to make predictions, but we're going to do it anyway, as we have for decades here at Money Talks News.

Today, we will focus on three main areas: The stock market, the housing market, and interest rates.

More than likely, you've got a dog in at least one of these fights, right? So, in addition to predicting what's ahead, we're going to make suggestions on what you should be doing now to prepare.

Host Stacy Johnson is joined by financial journalist Miranda Marquit. Listening in and sometimes contributing is producer Aaron Freeman. This week our special guest is Marc Lieberman, the founder of Shorepine Wealth Management. Friend of the show, Pam Krueger from Wealthramp, is also joining us to talk about what's next.

Before you listen, remember: This isn't financial advice. So make sure to do your own research and consult your own experts before acting on anything you learn here.

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2024 money forecast

Are you ready for 2024? What do you think is coming? Our panelists share what they think will happen in various parts of the market—and why.

First of all, take a look at what some of the experts are saying from around the web:

• Business Insider's story on stock market predictions for 2024
• U.S. News shares insight into what might happen with stocks due to the presidential election
• Reuter's reports on potential interest rate cuts in 2024
• Bankrate has a housing market prediction for the coming year
• The Economist shares ten predictions for 2024

And what about our own predictions from past years at Money Talks News? Compare our past performance and check out some other information on the 2024 money forecast:

• Where Stocks Are Going in 2023 and Where You Should Invest Now
• Top Money Predictions for 2022
• 7 Reasons 2024 Could Be the Year Homebuyers Catch a Break
• 4 Key Financial Goals Everyone Should Have for 2024
• 7 Ways the Social Security System Will Change in 2024
• 6 Ways Shopping Could Change in 2024
• 7 Ways Retirement Laws Will Change in 2024
• Off the Beaten Path: 10 Trending Travel Destinations for 2024

Position your finances for a better 2024

As you prepare for the coming year, you can take steps now and early in the new year to set yourself up for better financial success.

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• 4 Reasons People Kept Their Money Resolutions in 2023 — and 1 Reason They Failed
• 10 Bad Money Habits That Are Robbing You Blind

Meet this week's guest, Marc Lieberman

Marc Lieberman is the founder of Shorepine Wealth Management, a fee-only financial advisor based in Tiburon, CA serving clients across the country. Marc has spent more than 20 years in the investment industry. He embodies a unique combination of skills that includes managing portfolios ranging in size from less than $1 Million to over $600 Million As a fee-only, fiduciary, and independent financial advisor, Marc Lieberman is never paid a commission of any kind, and has a legal obligation to provide unbiased and trustworthy financial advice.

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Meet this week's guest, Pam Krueger

Pam Krueger is a recognized investor advocate and award-winning personal finance journalist and author. She is the founder and CEO of Wealthramp, an advisor-matching platform that connects consumers with rigorously vetted and qualified fee-only financial advisors. It is the only advisor referral service that gives people full control over when and how they talk to their referred advisors.

Her perspectives on personal finance regularly appear in Marketwatch, Forbes, PBS Next Avenue, and she is a frequent speaker on fiduciary financial advice. In addition, Pam is an active volunteer member of the Retirement Income Committee at the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA), a non-profit dedicated to enhancing the retirement security of America's workers. She has also served on the California Jump$tart Coalition, an organization dedicated to increasing financial literacy among children and teens, where she created one of their most successful curricula available for K-12 teachers called, Investing Pays Off For Kids.

Each year, she spends part of her time in San Francisco, California and lives in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

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About the hosts

Stacy Johnson founded Money Talks News in 1991. He's a CPA, and he has also earned licenses in stocks, commodities, options principal, mutual funds, life insurance, securities supervisor and real estate.

Miranda Marquit, MBA, is a financial expert, writer and speaker. She's been covering personal finance and investing topics for almost 20 years. When not writing and podcasting, she enjoys travel, reading and the outdoors.