Scott Smith, CMT, of Briefing.com joins us to discuss technical indicators to watch. I answer a listener's email question about the pros and cons of Lending Club and I also cover different types of crowd funding.

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 Encore presentation

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Commercial-Free

Rob discusses March’s abysmal performance and what it did to expectations. Greece cannot make its mind up about exiting or staying in the EU, much to everyone’s aggravation. Rob discusses the downside of the rising dollar. How your work-life balance can hurt your retirement accounts. Maria Gallucci of the International Business Times discusses how the drought and climate change are affecting banana production around the world. Are we misappropriating our water here in California? What you may not know about the almond industry.

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Rob Black discusses the latest and most relevant news stories that impact your bottom line. Such as:

• The labor market improves due to even lower unemployment
• Facebook looks to improve their video chat service and launch a family of apps.
• Apple looks to compete with Spotify
• Chris Ciaccia of TheStreet.com discusses the WWE’s Wrestlemania will have on Santa Clara’s economy and the history of their stock performance.
• And I talk with Rob about lump sum investing.

Click here to register for our upcoming seminars in San Mateo on April the 25th.

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Today I discuss my rules of investing.  I also talk about how technology has made it easier than ever to get started in investing and cheaper than ever to have a professionally managed portfolio.  I take a call regarding how to evaluate a wealth manager and how returns are reported and discuss the extra challenges women face in retirement.

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Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commecial-Free

Today I go over tax issues when inheriting money including IRA’s.  What is the fastest way to $1 million. I discuss gift tax rules and the advantages of using 529 plans for estate planning and college planning. I also take a look at renting a home vs. buying.  I go over an email question regarding using life insurance as an investment and explain the American Opportunity Tax Credit for college.

To sign up for our upcoming seminar, click here.

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Is 2015 the year for international stocks? How the dollar's ascent is good for investing in troubled markets overseas. Then Chad discusses an article found on TheSimpleDollar.com that helps you avoid 13 kinds of "bad luck" in retirement investing. Tips like:

• How spending money on the right insurance can help you save money in the long run.
• Setting up different revenue streams so you don't have to draw from your retirement accounts.
• Determining your risk allotment
• and much more!

To sign up for our upcoming seminar "Money 101" in San Jose on April the 25th, click HERE.

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Rob discusses the differences between male and female spending in retirement and the changes each sex should make to improve their retirement savings. Other topics include:

• Tony Mendes discusses the state of bay area real estate and Oakland is set to be the next up and coming real estate darling.
• Max Willens of the International Business Times discusses his article where he discusses how robots are influencing business strategies more than ever before.
• The medical “tricorder” from Star Trek gets closer to becoming a reality.
• Why women need to save more money than men.

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Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Chris Ciaccia and Rob Black discuss today’s market stories that matter to your bottom line and Tony Mendes discusses what your age has to do with your ability to get a loan. Other topics include:

• Nintendo announces a move to put its games on smartphones and tablets, causing its stock price to explode.
• Elon Musk announces the end of range anxiety in electric cars.
• Apple stands to make even more money with the iWatch and a streaming TV service.
• Pros and cons of foreign stock markets.
• Target settles with the customers who had their identities stolen.

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Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Rob Black discusses today’s important Fed announcement and healthcare costs after 65. We also go over:

• I discuss Medicare A and B, supplemental insurance and their costs.
• How HSA (Health Savings Account) plans work in retirement.
• Is Apple poised to reinvent TV?
• Elon Musk smugly forecasts the end of humans driving cars in several years.
• Getting the best benefits from credit cards depending on your lifestyle.
• Rob and I go over the rules of palimony in California.
• Rob shares his thoughts on Google shares.

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Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Jack Mohr of TheStreet.com joins me and discusses how you need to take advantage of the strengthening dollar right now. We also go over:

• When will oil go back to being a stable investment, or will it?
• Why you want to have an exit strategy for every stock, ETF and bond you buy.
• Is retiring abroad a good choice for you? How the increasing dollar and cheaper medical costs can be a big deal abroad.
• Fixed annuities
• Tax issues for the self-employed and much more!

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Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Today I discuss info to get to your tax advisor, the rise of fraudulent investments regarding the marijuana industry and in private real estate and I take calls on energy ETF’s, how to title a home in a second marriage and when to buy life insurance.

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 Encore presentation

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Rob Black discusses and analyzes the more over-looked financial news stories of the week. Stories like GM reducing its warranties on Chevrolet and GMC vehicles. Also discussed is:

• Why would you roll-over a 401k to an IRA?
• What are dividend aristocrats and how to identify them.
• Tony Mendes discusses the state of real-estate in the bay area, including some incredible statistics about San Jose and San Jose’s pent up demand.
• Cole Stangler of International Business Times discusses how the rosy employment report is not exactly telling the truth. 

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Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Rob and I discuss taxes and in retirement as well as how to hand down your retirement to your heirs in a tax-free environment. We also discuss the topics of tonight’s seminar in Walnut Creek. How the younger generation might fare in retirement. Also, how much inflation will affect your nest egg and who are annuities good for?

To sign up for our upcoming seminar, click HERE. 

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Rob Black analyzes and explains the latest market news and its impact on your portfolio. Rob and I discuss options for a listener with less than adequate savings. Some rules of thumb in retirement and myths about your budget in retirement. When should you start drawing from your IRA. Dr. Jeff Rosen chimes in on the Euro’s 12-year low. Sirius XM radio looks at their options without Howard Stern in their stable. 

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Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Michelle Lerman answers the trickiest estate planning and tax questions I can give her. She also dissects irrevocable trusts and life trusts. We also discuss:

• Ways grandparents can leave money to heirs in a tax free account which can then be inserted to their IRA all while avoiding the RMD.
• Why you want to pay taxes now rather than paying them when you’re older
•  Then I take listener calls about 401k funds and another listener asks if it’s best to invest in total international stocks or European stocks only.

To sign up for Thursday seminar in Walnut Creek, click here!

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

As your loved ones age, they become more vulnerable to scams. Chad Burton and Rob Black talk about how to help your family members protect themselves, including the importance of developing a family plan and noticing the warning signs of a scam.

Commercial-Free

Today, I speak with family Law attorney, Michelle Lerman who calls in to discuss Glen Campbell’s estate battle. She also discusses estate planning when Alzheimer’s is involved.

See her tomorrow in Marin and at the seminar on Thursday in Walnut Creek.

I take a listener call about estate planning and filing a final tax return.

What investment products young investors should use to start their portfolio and which ones they should avoid.

How to properly gauge your risk tolerance.

Don't forget to sign up for the seminar in Walnut Creek Marriot this Thursday! Click here!

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Today I talk with Rob Black about the legalities of withdrawing money from retirement accounts and other costs that need to be factored into your retirement cost projection. Is monetary policy crushing the returns of retirees? Chris Sciaccia calls in to discuss the announcement of Apple’s wristwatch. Rob weighs in on Mark Cuban’s statement that today’s tech bubble is worse than that bubble 15 years ago and Costco’s profit surges.

Click here to sign up for Thursday's semianar in Walnut Creek. 

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

Call 1-888-762-2423 for Wealth Management and Financial Planning services or visit www.NewFocusFinancial.com.

Commercial-Free

Today Rob Black discusses the market’s consolidation and the latest impacting financial news stories. He also discusses:

• The state of the airline industry in 2015.
• A listener calls about owning company stock where the company is merging with another.
• Why women in America tend to save less than men.
• TripAdvisor.com’s stock performance.
• Dr. Jeff Rosen of TheStreet.com discusses the employment and wage reports.
• I discuss assigning a beneficiary to your retirement accounts.
• And much, much more!

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

Today I discuss the question of has real estate taken a back-seat to technology in the minds of America’s youth? I also discuss:

• How Gen-Y is spending its savings.
• An article that the departure of baby-boomers from the workforce is not a problem – or is it?
• I answer a listener email about Identity theft recovery.
• When is the best time to rebalance?
• Protecting yourself online when you communicate with insurance companies and other financial institutions.

Details on our upcoming seminar in Walnut Creek on March 12.

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

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Commercial-Free

On today’s show I answer the question “Is the market over-valued?” How to know your risk score and when to re-balance your portfolio. Other topics include:

• Having good allocation between U.S. stocks, foreign stocks, government bonds and more.
• The difference between common stock and preferred stock.
• Should you convert to a Roth IRA?
• Mutual funds and taxes vs the tax implications of an ETF.

To sign up for our upcoming seminar, click here.

Email your money question to chad@newfocusfinancial.com , or call the show at 1-800-516-1220 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. (PDT)

Call 1-888-762-2423 for Wealth Management and Financial Planning services or visit www.NewFocusFinancial.com.

Commercial-Free