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Into The Danger Zone with Chris Denker is an uncut, gloves-off audio experience filled with pro wrestling stories, reviews, special guests, and more. If wrestling, nerd culture, and out-dated references are up your alley... step Into The Danger Zone.
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Hollywood Hustle is a weekly entertainment industry podcast created to educate and inspire those “Everyday Artists” with their sights on Los Angeles and others all over the world to make their dreams a reality. Created by Daniel Tuttel and Michael Lutheran, our show breaks down what the "Hustle" is all about with stories and advice about the Business from those hustling towards success - actors, casting directors, filmmakers, cosplayers, magicians, screenwriters, and more! We're here to supp ...
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The Guided Retirement Show is here to be your guide as you travel to and through a successful retirement. When you go on a vacation, you may think it’s something you can do on your own and that may be true. If the destination is the Grand Canyon and your only goal is to stand on the south rim of the Grand Canyon to see it, then it’s probably easy enough without a guide. But what if you're taking a trip to the Amazon and you've never been there before? You know the rivers can be dangerous, th ...
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It’s our Season 10 finale of The Guided Retirement Show, which means it’s time for Chris Rett, CFP®, AIF® to join Dean Barber as the featured guest. Chris and Dean are going to review 10 questions that everyone should ask themselves before retirement. If you’re planning to retire around three to five years from now, make sure to take some notes and…
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Dean Barber could talk for hours about estate planning mistakes to avoid. On Episode 113 of The Guided Retirement Show, Dean decided to cover some of the most common estate planning mistakes that he and Tim Denker of Denker Law Firm, LLC have witnessed. Tim founded Denker Law Firm, LLC in 2006 and has practiced estate planning and business law sinc…
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How can you pay less taxes over your lifetime? That’s a question everyone wants to know the answer to, but there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer. Everyone’s financial situation is different. Along with explaining the importance of having a forward-looking tax plan as a part of your personalized financial plan, Corey Hulstein, CPA and Marty James, …
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At Modern Wealth Management, we enjoy guiding couples and individuals from various walks of life through the retirement planning process. Hence why we came up with the name of our podcast, The Guided Retirement Show. Many of the case studies we’ve reviewed in our podcasts, articles, and other content have focused on couples retirement planning. Tod…
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As Modern Wealth Management continues to grow, one of the additions we’re very excited about is our office in Rochester, New York. Our Rochester-based team members specialize in 401(k) plans, which are typically people’s largest asset as they head into retirement. So, we figured it would be good idea to have Michelle Cannan, CPFA™, QKA®, QKC, our h…
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As we attempt to help educate people about market sentiment, we’ve continued to welcome back AllianceBernstein’s David Mitchell as a guest on The Guided Retirement Show. David last appeared on The Guided Retirement Show with Dean Barber in October 2023 to give his market outlook and review market trends from the previous six months. Dean and David …
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Estate planning can be a complicated issue. It can run smoothly or there can be a lot of pitfalls that you don't foresee. As Matt Kasper, CFP®, AIF® makes his third appearance on The Guided Retirement Show, he and Dean Barber will go over some key items for successor trustees while discussing the importance of having a solid estate plan and being t…
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Wealth Planning: Securing Your Financial Future with Jeremiah Johnson, AIF® Show Notes A lot of people think that wealth planning is just about the management of money. That is part of wealth planning, but it’s far from being the only part. Modern Wealth Management Managing Director Jeremiah Johnson, AIF® is going to elaborate on that with Dean Bar…
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Planning to Retire on $10,000 a Month Show Notes How much do you think you need each month to spend in retirement? There are many factors that will go into determining that number. On this episode of The Guided Retirement Show, Logan DeGraeve, CFP®, AIF® and Chris Rett, CFP®, AIF® are going to walk you through a case study that looks into how much …
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Drew Jones, CFP®, AIF® has a passion in working with small business owners, helping them get their business to be as valuable as it can possibly be before facilitating an exit strategy. As Drew makes his third appearance on The Guided Retirement Show, he and Dean Barber will discuss what small business owners need to do when it comes to retirement …
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Making his third appearance on The Guided Retirement Show, Marty James, CPA, PFS joins Dean Barber to discuss how to qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies. Qualifying for the Affordable Care Act subsidies can greatly reduce the cost of health insurance prior to becoming eligible for Medicare. Who doesn’t want that?! Marty and Dean are both exci…
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Back for his eighth appearance on The Guided Retirement Show, LSA Portfolio Analytics President and Founder Brad Kasper joins Dean Barber to discuss growth vs value investing in 2024. Brad shares that value could potentially outperform growth as we look at investing for the rest of the year. Why might he think that? Brad has plenty of data to share…
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Our Director of Investments, Stephen Tuckwood, CFA, has quickly become one of the most frequently featured guests on The Guided Retirement Show. For the Season 10 premiere, Tuck and Dean Barber will discuss the critical topic of constructing the right portfolio via strategic investing as you transition into and go through retirement. They’ll discus…
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As we brainstormed for what to cover in Episode 101 of The Guided Retirement Show, we thought it would be fitting to go back to the basics with some Retirement Planning 101. Just as he’s done for the past several season finales, Chris Rett, CFP®, AIF® will join Dean Barber again to explore the fundamentals of retirement planning. Chris and Dean wil…
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We have a very special guest for a very special episode of The Guided Retirement Show. We’re thrilled to have soon-to-be retired Modern Wealth Executive Advisor Bruce Godke join Dean Barber for our 100th episode! Bruce joined Dean in the financial industry 18 years ago and is getting ready to embark upon an amazing journey. And as part of this amaz…
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For the second time in 2023, Anchor Capital CEO and Portfolio Manager Garrett Waters is joining Dean Barber on The Guided Retirement Show. Earlier this year, Garrett and Dean discussed investment risk for 2023. Now that 2023 is coming to a close, Garrett is returning to do a 2023 market year in review and 2024 market outlook. He and Dean will talk …
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We’re thrilled to have one of Modern Wealth Management’s newest team members, Marty James, CPA, join Dean Barber on The Guided Retirement Show. This will actually be Marty’s second appearance on the podcast, though. He previously joined Dean to discuss tax planning strategies in August 2022. On this episode, Marty and Dean will talk about some very…
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David Mitchell makes his fourth appearance on The Guided Retirement Show to share his outlook for the markets and economy. He’s in his 19th year with AllianceBernstein and serves as the managing director for AllianceBernstein’s RIA and private banks in its Upper Midwest and Central division. He’s basically one of four specialists at AllianceBernste…
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On Episode 95 of The Guided Retirement Show, Dean Barber and Jason Gordo discussed why it’s critical to work with a team of financial professionals rather than just one financial advisor. They specifically talked about having the “three C’s” working for you—a CFP® Professional, CPA, and CFA. That episode served as a perfect segue for today’s episod…
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Have you ever been a CEO? Whether you have been or not, you’re going to have the opportunity to be one during one of the best times of your life. That’s because if you have the right mindset about it and have the right team around you, you’ll be the CEO of your retirement. However, a CEO is only as effective as the other team members of the company…
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It’s hard to believe that we’re approaching the 100th episode of The Guided Retirement Show. But before we release that special episode later this season, we want to reflect on The Guided Retirement Show’s first two episodes. They were released back in 2019 and focused on Roth vs. traditional IRAs. Along with looking back at what all has changed in…
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Our featured guest on this episode of The Guided Retirement Show is a very familiar one. LSA Portfolio Analytics President and Founder Brad Kasper made his seventh appearance on the podcast, as he joined Dean Barber to discuss some of the latest news with the economy, markets, interest rates, and the Fed’s monetary policy tools. The last time Brad …
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After making his Guided Retirement Show debut in May, Modern Wealth Management Director of Investments Stephen Tuckwood joins Dean Barber again to talk about direct indexing and custom indexing. Tuck is a Chartered Financial Analyst and wants you to have a good understanding of tax-efficient investing. It’s a big deal. When we think about people wh…
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Defining True Wealth with Ken Osiwala Show Notes For our Season 9 premiere of The Guided Retirement Show, Ken Osiwala joins Dean Barber to define true wealth. To truly understand what wealth means to you, you first need to define what's important to you. Ken and Dean explain why there's so much more to defining true wealth than how much money you h…
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8 Questions Retirees Are Asking with Chris Rett Show Notes We’ve reached the end of Season 8 of The Guided Retirement Show, which means Modern Wealth Management Lead Advisor Chris Rett is joining Dean Barber again for another season finale. This is the fourth time that Chris has joined Dean to address various questions about retirement. If you miss…
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So many people want to know the answer to the question, “How much do I need to retire?” More and more people have become less and less patient with getting that answer and just use a retirement calculator that gives them a quick answer. But we can guarantee that isn’t the right answer. Those retirement calculators don’t factor in so many important …
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The month of May is a time for many exciting things: graduations, family vacations right after school is out, the beginning of pool season—the list goes on. May also marks Older Americans Month. Older Americans Month allows Modern Wealth Management Managing Director Dean Barber to reflect upon his career in the financial services industry and what …
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Two weeks ago on America’s Wealth Management Show, Modern Wealth Management Co-Founder and President Jason Gordo and Managing Directors Dean Barber and Bud Kasper told everyone to stay tuned for more exciting news. We’re thrilled that we can share that news with you today on The Guided Retirement Show. As we build our investment management team at …
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When discussing things to consider before retiring, many people immediately start to think about things related to their finances. And with good reason. There are several things that need to be considered to ensure that your financial life is in order heading into retirement. But retirement isn’t all about money. What about your goals? If you’re ma…
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David Mitchell and Dean Barber discuss the market and economy over the past two years since they last spoke in March 2021. They'll also dive into what they see as the long-term outlook for the markets and more. In this podcast interview, you’ll learn: What has Happened in the Markets and Economy since March 2021 How the Bond Market Is in Territory …
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If you’ve been around Dean Barber recently and have noticed that he’s smiling even more than usual, we might know the reason why. He just got to talk with Will Doty about his favorite part of the tax code—Roth IRAs—on The Guided Retirement Show. More specifically, Roth conversions before and after retirement. A lot of people might think that there’…
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In the first couple months of 2023, one of the things we’ve been trying to do is highlight how the newest tax rules affect you. A lot of people have been wondering what exactly Congress was thinking with some of those new tax rules. However, there were some welcomed changes from Congress with the SECURE Act 2.0. How does the SECURE Act 2.0 compare …
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Whenever Dean Barber discusses investments, it’s hard for him not to think of a famous quote from Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett. Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful. Understanding investment risk can be difficult if you let emotions like fear and greed take over at the wrong times. How do you combat the fea…
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When we’re trying to find out what’s most important to people in their retirement, one of the most common answers is spending time with family. Many of those people are also passionate about gifting money to the next generation(s) so that their loved ones are in good hands financially after they pass on. The ins and outs of estate planning are very…
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With tax filing season officially underway as of January 24, we want to review the advantages of doing tax planning during tax preparation season. It’s important to realize that tax compliance and tax planning aren’t one in the same, though. Our Director of Tax, Corey Hulstein, joins Dean Barber on The Guided Retirement Show to discuss some tax pla…
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We’re thrilled to get the ball rolling with Season Eight of The Guided Retirement Show. Season Eight begins with a familiar guest, as Garner Insurance Agency, LLC Owner Taylor Garner returns to The Guided Retirement Show. Taylor last appeared on the podcast in March to discuss health care costs in retirement. For this episode, he and Dean Barber wi…
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For the Season 7 finale of The Guided Retirement Show, Chris Rett joined me to answer questions in a mailbag format. We’re sticking with the same idea of answering important retirement questions for our loyal listeners but are switching things up a little bit for the Season 7 finale. This time, Chris and I have compiled a list of 20 retirement ques…
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In a change of pace for the holiday week, Dean speaks to our listeners about tax planning opportunities and what he is thankful for looking toward 2023. In this podcast interview, you’ll learn: Charitable giving through Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) START PLANNING To get a full recap of today's conversation, including the biggest takeaw…
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With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I’ve started to think a lot about the things I’m think for. Of course, there’s my family, great friends, and everyone that trusts me to help them with various aspects of financial planning. But another thing I’m obviously thankful for is my home. So, I figured this would be a great opportunity to discuss s…
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Financial planning and serving others are big passions of ours at Barber Financial Group. Our Chief of Staff, Chad Webb, committed himself to serving others long before he arrived at Barber Financial Group in May 2021. Chad served our country for 21 years in the United States Marine Corps, attaining the rank of First Sergeant. Chad still maintains …
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Acronyms can sometimes make things easier to understand or remember, but there are a few of them that relate to your retirement that are very complex. Two of them are RMDs (Required Minimum Distributions) and the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement). The rules for RMDs have changed due to the SECURE Act, and it's vital…
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As many Barber Financial Group clients have come to realize, it’s critical to have a CFP® Professional and CPA working together on your financial plan. That collaboration is key so that nothing gets overlooked within your plan from a tax planning perspective. Our tax team has long been committed to forward-looking tax planning, not only during tax …
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There are a lot of things that are misunderstood about private equity markets. And somewhat understandably so. The landscape of private equity markets has changed considerably over the past few years to the point where individual investors can now participate. Michael Faciana joins Dean Barber on The Guided Retirement Show to help explain the many …
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Whether it’s the markets, interest rates, inflation, political and geopolitical environments, or the complicated and ever-changing tax code, uncertainty seems to be everywhere we look in 2022. While uncertainty can be overwhelming, there are many ways to mitigate it. The first step is to overcoming uncertainty is to start a comprehensive, forward-l…
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We talk about tax planning strategies a lot at Barber Financial Group, and with good reason. There's a misconception that tax planning strategies are only applicable for the ultra-wealthy, but that's far from being true. To help me convey that important message, one of my good CPA friends, Marty James, is joining me on Guided Retirement Show. In th…
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Welcome to Season 7 of The Guided Retirement Show! In our season premiere, I welcome back a return guest to the podcast in LSA Portfolios Analytics President Brad Kasper to discuss the many headwinds that the Fed and the markets are currently facing. And, boy, there are some significant ones. They include, but aren’t limited to: Supply chain issues…
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Every week, our listeners send us questions on YouTube and through email–and every season, we try to answer as many of them as we can. The first time around, we had the privilege of speaking with Chris Rett, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and he kindly made time to join us for this episode as well. While we can’t give perfect guidance for your speci…
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If you don’t understand the rules of IRAs, bad things happen. With the wrong portfolio, you may find yourself hearing people tell you what you could’ve, should’ve, and would’ve done–and those little decisions can add up to make some big differences. If you don’t want to wake up to an unpleasant tax surprise in retirement, today’s episode is for you…
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Almost everyone knows at least a little about investing stocks and bonds. However, far fewer individual investors are familiar with how to invest in currencies and commodities–and of that select group, even fewer know how to generate returns, regardless of the directions these four asset classes are moving. Today’s guest, John Hampton, serves as Ex…
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For many people, the 401(k) is their largest asset. From the moment you take your first job, your employer may automatically enroll you into a 401(k), but the plan administrator rarely has your best interests in mind–and barely knows your name. So, how do you personalize the 401(k) to your unique needs and ensure that it will help take you through …
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