Strategic Planning Podcast

Recent News Headlines & Storytime

We've got a variety of topics lined up for today. To start things off, we'll dive into some news headlines, including Brexit updates, a recent Goldman Sachs economist prediction, and recent tech company IPOs. We'll round things out with a story from Mike about a time he recommended a particular strategy to a client that he normally would not recommend.

“Fake News” Impacting Your Finances

The term “fake news” has become synonymous with the political climate of the past few years. But the phenomenon has spread to other parts of our culture as well. What about fake news in the financial space? We’ll look at some recent news headlines to see if they qualify to be labeled as “fake news”.

Don’t Utter These Famous Last Words

Hopefully your famous last words in life won’t be “Hey y’all, watch this!” And in the financial world, there’s quite a few phrases that you don’t want to be your famous last words either...

In The News & Email Questions

We take a look into the retail brick-and-mortar landscape in this week's news headlines. And later, we'll answer a few email questions from our listeners about investing in foreign currencies and preparing for a down market.

Conventional Wisdom Isn’t Always So Wise

Let’s discuss a few examples where following conventional wisdom might lead you astray.

Mailbag - Life Insurance And Rolling Over A 401(k)

This week we'll tackle our first round of listener questions. We'll discuss how to decide on the right type of life insurance policy to purchase, as well as how difficult it is to roll over a 401(k) on your own.

The 6 Things Wasting Away In Your Financial Junk Drawer - Part 2

We continue on with our conversation about the financial junk drawer, so let’s talk more about some of the things that end up there and how they might be put to better use.

The 6 Things Wasting Away In Your Financial Junk Drawer - Part 1

Most people have a junk drawer at home. It usually contains things like rubber bands, clothespins, highlighters, glue sticks, a tape measure, a label maker, and a pair of scissors. But most people have a financial junk drawer too. Let’s talk about some of the things that end up there and how they might be put to better use.

Coming Soon - An Introduction To The "Strategic Planning Podcast"

The Strategic Planning Podcast with Mike Flanders is coming soon. Listen to this quick preview of what to expect. The first episode goes live on March 21st, 2019. Don't forget to subscribe to the show using your favorite podcasting app.