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Elizabeth Newton enters the Money Management Podcast to answer the age-old question: should I pay off my debt or start investing? Finding the answer to this question depends on your situation, and it can be like trying to solve a riddle, with different percentages flying all around you. Elizabeth walks us through a better formula to answer this difficult question. Learn all about it in this episode of the Money Management Podcast.

Now that the 2020 elections are fading into the rearview mirror, what do smart investors need to be thinking about?
With all of the lingering uncertainty, it can feel like making a plan is almost like throwing darts. 

In this special post-election episode, Ed offers insights for maximizing personal assets in this tumultuous time. Ed also shares tips to help adapt your portfolio for possible future scenarios with the CARES Act and the presidency.  And as always, Ed draws on his 30+ years of financial expertise  to offer historical context for the present and future direction of economy. 

Get some peace of mind in episode 11 of the Money Management Podcast.

While we don't usually record a podcast for every new piece of financial market data we come across, this one seemed especially important. Existing home sales rose in August for a third consecutive month, hitting a new high that hasn't been seen since 2006, before the financial crisis. Sales collapsed from February to May as Coronavirus panic set in, so this full recovery is a great sign of the housing market's resilience. Get all the data and more in episode 10 of the Money Management Podcast.

This is part 2 of a podcast called "Election 2020". In part 1 of this podcast, we looked at the economy and tax policy under a Trump or Biden presidency. In this podcast, we will continue looking at the expected differences between the two candidates and how they might affect stocks, healthcare, and more. Listen to the second part of Ed's 2020 election analysis in episode 9 of the Money Management Podcast.

The elections matter to all of us, as citizens and investors. Presidential election results drive policies that help shape our economy, the markets, and our lives, so it's important to think about what they outcome might mean for our wallets. And it's not just the presidential election that matters! Listen to the first part of Ed's 2020 election analysis in episode 8 of the Money Management Podcast.

Not since the 1960s and '70s has the United States experienced social upheaval like we are experiencing today. Between protests, political polarization, and a virus that's creating an acceptance of economic shutdown, things have never been so volatile. Listen to Ed's analysis of our current situation in episode 7 of the Money Management Podcast.