The Financial Insanity's Podcast

The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush of 1848 had a substantial impact on our society and economy.  With today’s unprecedented amount of money printing and inflation on the rise, should you be considering gold as part of your portfolio?  What types of gold investing have the best potential and what is the rate of return?   Learn more about how to utilize gold as a tool to protect against inflation in this week’s episode of Financial Insanity.  

Next Big Shift in the Economy

Is your portfolio positioned to navigate stormy weather?  Are your investments focused too much on the high flyers and not enough on steady and consistent growth? Do you have the right mix of tools in your investment strategy to protect your principal? In this episode, Scott discusses the major trends in the market and provides insights on what areas to pay attention to for long term growth.  

401ks

Should you move your 401k or 403b or not? How could you make your plan better for you? What kind of tax implications could you be facing? Learn the answers to these types of questions in this week’s episode where Scott will do a deep dive into 401ks and 403bs.

Estate Planning Part 2

Do I need a will, a trust or a power of attorney? What is per stirpes versus per capita and what does that mean to my beneficiaries? These are just some of the frequent questions our firm gets on a weekly basis. Learn the answers to these questions and more in this week’s podcast of Financial Insanity with host Scott McLean.

Estate Planning Part 1

Estate can be insane! Why? Because many people out there haven’t even begun planning their estate. In this week’s podcast Scott will be discussing strategies to potentially help assets go to loved ones seamlessly and ways to possibly save money on inheritance tax.

Roth Planning

According to a NY Times article in 2018, convenience is considered a powerful commodity in today's age. How does that relate to your investments? How about being able to pull out money tax free from your investments? Learn more in this week's episode.

Commodities Oil Equals Opportunity

In this episode, Scott discusses great potential investments in March 2020 that may be worth looking at.

Transitioning to Income

Remember when gas prices were in $4 or $5 in california? Did they make you want to switch out your nice big truck to a more fuel efficient car? That shift in thought is similar shifting from the growth stage of retirement into income which Scott will be discussing in this show.

Bond vs Bond Funds

In this week's episode Scott will be discussing the difference bonds and bonds funds and how retirees can often misunderstand the two investment strategies.

Psychological Roadblocks Part 2

Listen in to this week's show where Scott continues his discussion on psychological roadblocks that investors have that could potentially harm their retirement.