The Independent Advisors

Mark & Matt discuss the following on Episode 8: - Stocks rise on positive tariff news but gains quickly erased after the 2 Year & 10 Year Treasuries fire off recession fears - Danish bank is offering a mortgage with a negative 0.5% interest rate for a 10 year loan - Can the Market continue higher with several warning signs flashing? - The new Apple Credit Card

Mark & Matt discuss the following on Episode 7: - Large sell off in the market & Rocky Start to August: US/China Trade and the Federal Reserve - The Patent Factor: Do companies with patents outperform those without? - Higher Yielding Stocks than the 30 – Year Treasury Bond - Recession Indicators? - An article that discusses ways grandparents can help save for college

Mark discusses the following on Episode 6: - July month end performance numbers for the major indexes - The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by .25% - Continual flow of negative economic information - Even Economists can be wrong - An article that outlines 4 steps you can take today to increase your probability of financial freedom and success

Mark and Matt discuss the following on Episode 5: - Earnings reports from NFLX, FB, BA & TSLA - Corporate Tax Reform, it’s impact thus far on companies and why it might be in the spotlight during the 2020 election - Data suggesting a small percentage of stocks are driving most of the gains in the markets this year - Economic data sending mixed signals with the markets hitting all-time highs - A Vanguard study that shows how A... Read more

Mark and Matt discuss the following on Episode 4: - China GDP for Q2 and the impacts of the trade war starting to ripple through global economies - Global debt and negative interest rates - The Fed - Q2 Earnings Season kicks off - "The Best Advice I Ever Got" : Financial professionals sharing the best guidance they have received and how it impacted their lives.

Episode 3: Yield Curve Inversion, Investor Sentiment, Pay to Play & Annuities

Mark and Matt discuss the recent G20 Summit, The Fed and earnings season right around the corner. Be sure to listen to the end, where Mark and Matt break retirement down into 3 steps!

In this episode of the Independent Advisors, Mark and Matt introduce themselves and the podcast to listeners and give background on who they are, what they do, and their paths to get to where they are today. They outline the general format of the podcast and what future episodes will look like. They give information on how to listen to the podcast and what listeners can expect going forward. Jessup WM does not respond to an... Read more