The Roth Guy with Jude Wilson

Episode #13: Little Missed Details

Let’s talk about some of the details that people often fail to consider when they’re planning their retirement.

Episode #12: 50 Shades Of Gray Area

Not everything in financial planning is black and white. In fact, most things aren’t black and white—there’s usually a lot of gray area. Let’s identify some of the issues that usually require a nuanced discussion.

Episode #11: Mailbag - Paying Off The House, Maxed-Out 401(k), And Book Suggestions

Jude and Mike take on various email questions from around the Orlando area. They'll discuss the pros and cons of paying off the house versus continuing to take a tax deduction, as well as what to do if you've maxed out your 401(k) contributions. And finally, you'll hear about some of Jude and Mike's favorite books on retirement and financial planning.

Episode #10: Risk Tolerance

Any advisor worth his or her salt is going to have a conversation with you about risk. But what in the world is “risk tolerance”? It’s a buzzword that gets used a lot in meetings with financial advisors, but we’ve found that a lot of people don’t have a great understanding of how their risk tolerance truly impacts their financial and retirement plans. Let’s fix that and give you the 411 on risk tolerance.

Episode #9: What It's Like To Be A Client

We often talk on the podcasts about what it’s like to become a client. But what about after a month? A year? Let’s talk about what the short and long-term relationships should look like between an investor and a financial advisor.

Episode #8: Mailbag

On this episode we take questions from listeners all over Florida. We'll discuss safe investing versus growth, identifying fiduciary advisors, and more.

Episode #7: You've Lost That Financial Feeling

Believe it or not, financial planning isn’t all about math and logic. There are times when it’s important to factor in how you feel about certain things. Let’s cover some of the times where it’s OK to let your emotions and feelings enter the financial equation

Episode #6: Settle the Debate

Depending on who you ask, you could get very different answers to some of retirement planning’s most important questions. Let’s see where our opinions all stand on issues like insurance, mutual funds and annuities. And we’ll try to answer why there are so many different opinions on these concepts.

Episode #5: The Complications Of An Early Retirement

An early retirement sounds fantastic to most people. Who wouldn’t want to kick off the extra travel, less stress and more freedom that retirement can often bring a little earlier than planned? However, a lot of people don’t realize the additional complications presented when you retire early. Let’s tackle what early retirement means for most people and how you can put together a realistic plan to execute it if it’s the right decision for you.

Episode #4: Retirement Planning: More Than Just Investments

There’s a lot more to retirement planning than just picking investments. Is your advisor helping you navigate all the other essential areas?