When it comes to retirement planning, there is no shortage of tips, tricks and “top 5” lists meant to help you decide whether you’re ready. But which ones have a grain of truth and which can you safely ignore? In this episode, Andrew Busa and Diana Linn talk through popular retirement planning …

It’s been a hectic year—and a positive one for the U.S. stock market. Taking the time to fine-tune your portfolio now may help prevent headaches (and tax bills) come April. In this episode of The Adviser You Can Talk To Podcast, Charlie, Steve and Devin talk techniques for tuning up your portfolio, …

What would you do with an extra $100,000? Contemplating such a windfall—and the various ways you can responsibly invest or save any unexpected funds that may enter your life—is exactly how our green-eyeshade crew decided to celebrate the 100th episode of The Adviser You Can Talk To Podcast. In addition to divvying …

Sometimes investors have to embrace short-term pain for long-term gain. When it comes to Roth conversions, the up-front sacrifice can be well worth it. But exactly when to convert to a Roth depends largely on your individual financial situation. There are three crucial questions to answer when you’re considering a conversion, namely: …

The Chinese government is trying to whip its corporations into shape—and markets around the world are feeling the sting. In this episode of The Adviser You Can Talk To Podcast, Research Analyst Liz Laprade and Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell join Director of Research Jeff DeMaso to discuss the rapid changes in …

Eighteen months ago, the pandemic crashed the stock market. Ever since? It seems to do nothing but hit new highs. Is this rocketship market on its way to the moon? Or should we expect a bumpier ride through the rest of the year? Chairman Dan Wiener, Director of Research Jeff DeMaso and …

Equity compensation isn’t just for CEOs anymore. But figuring out how to get the most out of stock options and awards can be tough. We can help. In this second episode of our series on equity comp, financial planners Andrew Busa and JonPaul McBride take an even deeper dive …

Is this as good as it gets for earnings growth? Nearly every name in the S&P 500 has exceeded analysts’ expectations again this quarter, with the average beat more than 17%. Are these brilliant numbers just a paper façade? Or do they indicate real strength in the economy? This week, Portfolio Managers …

Traditionally, it’s the companies that make lots of profits that see their stock prices surge. But some of the most remarkable run-ups of the past year have been made by money-losing firms like GameStop and AMC whose “meme stocks” have won young investors’ affection. Are we witnessing the start of an avalanche …

Will inflation rise? How will the Federal Reserve react? Can it halt the recovery? Questions like these have dominated the financial press so far in 2021. Adviser Investments’ bond experts, Chris Keith and Jen Yousif, sat down with Charlie Toole to talk about what’s behind those headlines. They discuss:

• What inflation …

Decades of low interest rates have driven even the most cautious investors into riskier assets in search of yield—but taking on more risk in your portfolio can leave your nest egg exposed if the markets shift. In this episode of The Adviser You Can Talk To Podcast, Quantitative Investments Manager Josh Jurbala …

Death and taxes may be certain, but the form each takes is a lot less so. And when it comes to taxes, some forms are worse than others. In this episode, some of Adviser Investments’ wealth management experts decode what we know about the Biden administration’s proposed tax hikes and how painful …