Why does the stock market go up? Author and finance commentator, Brian Feroldi, joins the show to answer the most common questions everyday people have about the stock market.   Listen now and learn: How investors determine what a business is worth What makes stock prices bounce around every day Why stocks tend to go up over the long-term     Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.

How much do you need to retire?   People are living longer. Healthcare costs are rising. And we have no idea what Social Security will look like in the future. So it’s no surprise that even the best savers have uncertainty around whether they are doing enough.   Listen now and learn: How to measure your current savings progress based on your age and income An easy calculation to estimate how big your portfolio needs to be to retire The process Peter and his team use to answer this important question     Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.

Nicole Boyson has been a professor at Northeastern University since 2004 where she teaches and conducts research in areas such as investments and corporate finance. She joins us today to discuss her research on fiduciaries and brokers, particularly on financial advisors and potential conflicts of interest.   Listen now and learn: Common conflicts of interest in the investment space The evolution of various conflicts, including where we are today A simple method for determining if a financial advisor is dually registered   Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.

Peter addresses a listener’s question about making 529 withdrawals while the stock market is down.   Listen now and learn: The best way to invest your 529 savings How to manage 529 withdrawals during a market downturn How Peter manages his own 529 plan for his two kids     Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Preston Cherry, Head of Financial Planning and Assistant Professor of Finance at University of Wisconsin Green Bay. He is also the president of Financial Therapy Association and host of the Life Money Balance podcast.   Listen now and learn: The importance of setting expectations in advance of investing The difference between investment planning and investment management Thing 2.   Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.

Reading is one of life’s greatest hacks.   Nonfiction offers you the ability to learn about any topic from the best and brightest minds in the world. Fiction provides hours upon hours of entertainment for less than the cost of a monthly subscription to Netflix.   Unfortunately, most people don't read much, but here are six easy ways to increase the number of books you read.   Listen now and learn: Why building habits is more effective than trying to reach a specific goal 6 easy ways to build your reading habit The single biggest hack for reading more   Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.

Mary Child’s is the cohost and correspondent for NPR’s Planet Money, but this episode focuses on her new book covering iconic bond fund manager, Bill Gross.   Listen now and learn: Why bond trading was invented How Pimco came to dominate bond markets What’s most interesting about the bond environment today   Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.

The S&P 500 is flirting with bear market territory (defined as a 20% decline from the high) as investors grapple with several variables including multi-decade high inflation, aggressive monetary policy tightening, and persistent global supply chain issues. Listen now and learn: Why losses are normal on the way to higher expected returns A helpful discussion around how long Bear market "bounce backs" typically take How the rising interest rates could actually improve your overall returns Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.

Dr. Daniel Crosby, a psychologist and behavioral finance expert joins the show to talk about the things we get wrong and how to get them right. Listen now and learn: What most people misunderstand about investing The 3 things required to change financial behavior How your environment can dramatically alter the decisions you make Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.

Keeping documents orderly and well-secured has long been an important part of financial management, and it’s worth investing a little time to get your financial life in order if it’s far from it right now.   Much of what it takes to implement better recordkeeping comes down to finding the appropriate balance between access and security.   Listen now and learn: A straightforward set of rules for what to keep and for how long, How to securely store physical and digital records The best way to safely dispose of documents you no longer need     Visit www.TheLongTermInvestor.com for show notes, free resources, and a place to submit questions.