Episode #57: A Breakdown of the New Stimulus Bill, Including PPP 2.0!

A couple of days ago, President Trump signed into law a second stimulus package for COVID relief. This legislation includes $600 stimulus checks, more funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, along with some updates to the rules, changes to the regulations related to loan forgiveness, tax deferrals, healthcare, and more. Throughout the episode, Grant dives into what these new updates are, how they relate to individuals, business owners, employees, and how you can take advantage of the provisions in the new stimulus package.Continue reading→

Episode #56: Last Minute Retirement Plan: Tips & Tricks for 2020 Procrastinators

At the end of every year, some business owners face situations where they need to set up a last minute retirement plan due to numerous reasons. We dedicated this episode to reviewing how business owners may overcome this challenge. Over the years, Grant has come up with some strategies and maneuvers that may help you set up retirement plans and make deductible contributions late in the year. Throughout the episode, Grant shares how to implement these strategies in your business.
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Episode #55: Everything You Need to Know About Investing in IPOs

In recent months, IPO investing has been getting a bit of attention as quite a few popular companies such as Airbnb and DoorDash entered the public market this year. We dedicated this episode to exploring what every investor should know about investing in initial public offerings. Throughout the episode, Grant reviews the process of going public, how the IPO markets have changed over the last few decades, and whether we should expect adequate returns from IPO investing.
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Episode #54: The True Cost of Homeownership With Kelly Luethje

In recent months, mortgage interest rates have been significantly reduced across the country. Although it may sound like an attractive opportunity for people considering buying a house, there are several complexities related to homeownership. In today’s episode, we’re joined with Kelly Luethje to explore the true cost of homeownership. Kelly is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and the founder of Willow Planning Group. Throughout the episode, Kelly shares her wisdom on the complexities of homeownership and what we should consider before buying a house.

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Episode #53: Unexpected Retirement: How to Determine Whether to Take an Early Retirement Package

In recent months, many companies have been struggling with numerous aspects of their business due to the economic hardships caused by the pandemic. This situation forces businesses to look for creative ways to cut costs, and one of the methods that companies may use for this is offering early retirement for some of the employees. In today’s episode, we explore what to do if you receive an early retirement offer and how to look at the offer objectively and make a pragmatic decision.

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Episode #52: Top Year End Tax Planning Moves with Biden in the White House

After weeks of delay caused by legal battles surrounding the election, at this point, all signs point to the fact that Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the President of the United States of America. As we discussed in detail in a previous episode, Joe Biden’s tax plan contains tax reforms that affect taxpayers in numerous ways. In today’s episode, Grant dives into some of the tax planning opportunities you should consider in the coming months.Continue reading→

Episode #51: Non-Qualified Stock Option Basics

Non-qualified stock options are a great way to incentivize and reward employees and the management of publicly traded companies. We dedicated today’s episode to exploring the basics of non-qualified stock options. Throughout the episode, Grant reviews how non-qualified stock options work, tax implications, and a few things to keep in mind if you have been granted some non-qualified stock options. Stay tuned until the end of the episode, where Grant talks about some tax planning opportunities that could help you minimize the amount of tax you have to pay in the long run.

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Episode #50: My Best & Worst Trades Ever

Over the last few months, we have received numerous questions from our listeners that have focused on what Grant is doing personally with his finances. In today’s episode, Grant shares two stories about his best trade and worst trade ever. He dives into why he made these investment decisions and what caused the very different outcomes of the two trades. Stay tuned until the end of the episode, where Grant shares his take on what he learned from these two trades.

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Episode #49: How to Make Millions While Paying $0 In Federal Income Tax

A few weeks ago, The New York Times published an article that created controversy around President Trump’s tax returns. One of the most controversial claims of this article was that President Trump paid only $750 in federal income tax in the year that he won the election. In today’s episode, Grant dives into specific sections of the tax code that enabled President Trump to reduce his tax bill and how you can incorporate similar strategies in your tax planning.

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Episode #48: The Three Golden Rules of Investing

Many of the investing principles we use in our portfolios today are related to a concept called modern portfolio theory. This concept was first introduced by Nobel Laureate Harry Markowitz in a paper written in 1952. In today’s episode, Grant dives into the history of modern portfolio theory, the benefits of implementing this concept, three golden rules we can derive from the modern portfolio theory, and how you can implement these three rules in your portfolio.

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