Paul Harteg from DHG Wealth Advisors walks through a few strategies for retirees to keep a long-term perspective and first steps to consider during a period of stress in the stock market.

Don't you know money doesn't grow on trees!!? On our last episode we asked you to email us "What you hope your children or grandchildren will learn about money" for a chance to win a copy of Mitch Anthony's Financial Lit Kit. Today, the DHGWA Insights Podcast is joined by our own Skotty Wannamaker to dig into the mailbag, read your answers, and reveal our winners!

Having enough money isn't enough. On today's Podcast we're joined by author of the New Retirementality, Mitch Anthony, to discuss Return on Life; a tool that helps us identify and explore your values and priorities and a philosophy that puts your life, not just your money, at the center of the conversation. Presented by: Dave Koppenheffer, CFP® | DHGWA Financial Advisor Associate

During any crisis, the question is always: “Is it different this time?” Our former Chief Investment Officer, Rick Kramer, has lived through some of the worst bear markets this country has ever experienced and in this episode he offers his insights on the current market environment as well historical perspective.

It’s hard enough being an investor in good markets, but when markets are volatile – and recently they’ve been extremely volatile – it’s easy to focus on minimizing short-term pain and forget why you chose to invest in the first place. Host John Locke welcomes DHG Wealth Advisors president Will Sneed to discuss the importance of maintaining a long-term perspective.

Scott Bosworth from Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) joins the DHGWA Insights Podcast to tell the incredible (and disastrous!) tale of Sir Isaac Netwon’s Investment in the South Sea Company. The story illustrates how our psychology, although it means well, can lead us to make sub-optimal, puzzling, and in some cases just plain wrong decisions that can hinder our financial success.

Two students attend the same college, which one pays less for tuition? The first one, of course, because she remembered to apply for a merit-based scholarship, received a one-time grant for declaring as an engineering major, and is a getting a partial scholarship for playing soccer. It's simple, right? Okay, the college admissions process is a lot of things, but simple isn't on the list.

Earlier this year, the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) breezed through the the House of Representatives. The bill is currently stuck in the Senate, but it would make a number of changes to the rules around 401(k)s and IRAs. Tune in as we're joined by three special guests to dig into the SECURE Act and uncover planning strategies and opportunities around the potential changes. 

Tax season is officially in full swing. The DHGWA Insights Podcast welcomes DHG Federal Tax Partner, Nathan Clark, to discuss tax reform and five of the most important changes impacting individuals. Join us as we explore why many (but not everyone) will get a tax reduction. Why more taxpayers will be taking the standard deduction. And why you may need to review your tax withholding for next year.

It's not too late!  On this month's show, we are joined by Will Boyd, CPA with DHG, to discuss the key considerations for making 2018 IRA contributions before the April 15th deadline. We play the first edition of the "Ask a DHG CPA" game. And we highlight the IRS's latest increase in retirement plan contribution limits for 2019.