Your Life Your Wealth

April 10, 2020

Today, a look under the hood at what Team Cordasco is doing day-to-day during the current economic crisis. I detail several of the timely investment strategies we’re currently executing including tax loss harvesting, portfolio rebalancing, managing the temporary suspension of required minimum distributions, IRA conversions, advanced estate planning and more.

April 6, 2020

I welcome back to the Your Life Your Wealth podcast, Joe Cortese, our CFN investment partner at DiMeo Schneider & Associates. Following our recent webcast on process and investment strategy amidst the ongoing Covid-19 battle, we answer your questions on a variety of issues including diversification, pension solvency, municipal bond investing, market volatility, precious metal investing and more.

April 3, 2020

As the covid-19 pandemic continues, the federal government has initiated significant financial assistance for business owners. I welcome Mike Gillen, CPA, Director of the Tax Accounting Group at the Philadelphia law firm of Duane Morris, to today’s podcast. We give clarity to and discuss specific details of the various programs of the CARES Act. We also review several new government programs designed to help business owners, sole proprietors and independent contractors survive the current economic crisis.

March 27, 2020

Large and small non-essential businesses remain closed as the spread of coronavirus continues. This dire health crisis has created an economic crisis and the federal government has stepped in with a massive stimulus package to help us navigate these uncharted waters. On today’s Your Life Your Wealth podcast, I’m joined by Bob Simpson, CPA and partner, along with Kristen McCabe, CPA manager, from the accounting firm of Brinker Simpson. We’ll help you gain clarity on the financial relief available to business owners and employees under the CARES Act. We discuss the Paycheck Protection Program from the SBA, the extended unemployment program for displaced workers, direct payment stimulus for individual taxpayers and much more.

March 20, 2020

I discuss the current economic crisis resulting from the global coronavirus pandemic, and illustrate the important differences between today’s economic conditions and difficult times we’ve experienced previously. The collapse of 2008 was a financial crisis. Today we’re experiencing an economic crisis. Each has distinct characteristics, so I detail strategies needed to overcome the hardships that result. Plus, I share my buy, sell or hold recommendations and the benefits of a financial plan, especially now.

March 13, 2020

Significant volatility in the stock market continues amid the growing threat of coronavirus. Today, a laser-focused conversation to help individual investors gain perspective on current market conditions. CFN’s John Walker is joined by Psychologist, Dr. Frank Murtha, Ph.D., specialist in the field of behavioral finance. He’s the author of MarketPsych: How to Overcome Fear and Build Your Investor Identity, and co-founder of MarketPsych, a consulting firm to the financial industry specializing in analysis of investor psychology. Dr. Murtha, who has been featured on CNBC, National Public Radio, and The Nightly Business Report, joins us to discuss effective ways to calm anxiety and allay the fears most individual investors are currently experiencing due to the stock market’s extreme volatility.

March 8, 2020

During this special edition of the Your Life Your Wealth podcast, Cordasco Financial Network notes International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. We do so with a focus on the work of a distinguished woman with a significant connection to the Philadelphia region. CFN’s John Walker and Dennis Jablonoski speak with Lisa Ertz Director of the Safety Alliance at the High School Football program at “Defend Your Head,” and mother to Eagles tight end Zach Ertz.

March 6, 2020

During yet another volatile week on Wall Street, due in large part to the uncertainty surrounding the spread of the coronavirus, another story has garnered significant news coverage and has impacted the market almost as much. It was the political twists and turns surrounding the Democratic presidential primary both before and after this week’s so-called Super Tuesday. We’ve focused recent podcasts on the impact of the coronavirus on the stock market. This time, CFN’s John Walker discusses the impact elections, and the political party in power, have had on stock market performance. John’s historical look yields some interesting results you may not have expected.

February 28, 2020

There has been significant volatility in the equity markets during the past week, primarily in reaction to the global spread of the coronavirus. Ongoing news of the spread has caused market uncertainty. Markets are resilient, but fear of the unknown rattles investors’ nerves which promotes market volatility. CFN’s John Walker and Dennis Jabloloski are joined by Joe Cortese of the CFN investment team at DiMeo Schneider & Associates. They discuss the impact the growing threat of coronavirus could have on your portfolio and the importance of maintaining perspective and the long view.

February 20, 2020

Retail sales are a significant economic indicator. Consumer spending drives a huge part of our economy and helps move the markets, and consumer stocks do have a place in a diversified portfolio. In this episode the focus is on the current state of retail in brick-and-mortar locations and the impact of consistent growth in online retailing.