Market Segment: Will the Resumption of Student Loan Payments Affect the Economy?

After a three-year federal pause on student loan payments, borrowers will have to start paying on their loans again in October 2023. But how will that affect our economy? Find out what The Sandman thinks in this Protect Your Assets market segment.

What to Do If You’re Being Forced to Retire

Have you recently been laid off from your job or are you expecting to be in the near future? This episode of Protect Your Assets with David Hollander highlights steps you should take and options you should consider when it comes to your retirement account, health care, and more, in the event of forced retirement.

Market Segment: Goldilocks on Wall Street

It looks like Goldilocks is back on Wall Street this week. The Sandman discusses what that means for the market in this week’s market segment.

Saving Taxes on Your Required Minimum Distribution

Nobody wants to pay more in taxes, especially when it comes to the required minimum distribution. In this episode of Protect Your Assets, The Sandman discusses different approaches that can help you pay less in taxes for your RMD.

Market Segment: Three Major Takeaways from the 2023 Jackson Hole Symposium

In this market segment, The Sandman discusses three major takeaway points from Chairman Powell’s speech at the 2023 Jackson Hole Symposium, as well as strategies for how to better position your portfolio for the current market.

What to Do When Your Spouse Passes Away

What documents do you need when someone you love becomes sick or dies? What steps should you take in the days, weeks, and months after your spouse or loved one passes away? Find out in this episode of Protect Your Assets with David Hollander.

Market Segment: Analyzing the Stock Market Cooldown

This Protect Your Assets market segment features The Sandman analyzing the stock market cooldown. In addition, he answers a listener question about inflation and the S&P 500.

Estate Planning Tips for Car Collectors

While many car enthusiasts consider their valuable vehicle or car collection as among their most prized possessions, there are many things to consider when it comes to estate planning. In this episode of Protect Your Assets, learn tips about how to title the car and put it into a trust to protect it from probate, select the right executor or advisor for your beneficiaries to care for or sell the car, and tax-free ways your heirs could sell the car using a step up in basis.

Market Segment: Why Did Stocks Drop Recently?

Fitch recently downgraded the U.S. government’s long-term ratings from AAA to AA+, but is that the reason why stocks fell? The Sandman talks about the market’s response to Fitch’s decision in this Protect Your Assets market segment.

The First 100 Days of Darkness of Your Retirement

The term 100 Days of Darkness is often used when describing the first 100 days you go through when you bring a newborn baby home from the hospital when you’re adjusting to a new normal while your life feels turned upside down with newfound fears, loneliness and boredom, new feelings, and a new sense of purpose. But this concept can also closely relate to your first 100 days of retirement. How? Learn more in this episode of Protect Your Assets.