15 Minutes of Finance

Financials are the 2026 Play, Gold and Silver Cool Off, and the Fed and DOJ Drama

17 Jan 2026

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Stock Market Update and 2026 Outlook is here. In this episode of 15 Minutes of Finance, we break down the biggest financial news moving markets right ...

Interview with a Digital Nomad: How He Makes Finances and Living Abroad Work

12 Jan 2026

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In this episode, James sits down with a successful investor who built a location independent career and now lives abroad while working remotely. They ...

2026 Market Outlook: Santa Rally, AI Bubble, Buffett’s Cash & Stocks to Watch

16 Dec 2025

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In this episode, Brandon and James recap the market as we head toward the end of the year and discuss overall investor sentiment going into 2026. They...

This Week in Market News: Rate Cuts, Acquisitions, and Linked In Fights.

06 Dec 2025

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In this episode James covers the latest market and economic news, breaks down a LinkedIn discussion he had about the S&P 500, and explains why wai...

5 Ways Investment Bankers Get Information Faster Than You! And How You Can Start Using Them!

17 Nov 2025

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James Breaks down the 5 ways investment professionals get information before YOU, the retail investor, and how you can start getting information just ...

The Why Behind 15 Minutes of Finance

12 Nov 2025

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In this milestone episode, Brandon and James share why this channel is different from most financial content online. Our goal isn’t hype, it’s hel...

How Buffet Chooses Companies to Invest in and is he Really Waiting for a Market Crash?

06 Nov 2025

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In this episode we break down the often misunderstood investment strategy of Warren Buffett, exploring why one of the greatest investors of all time c...

Market News Monday and an Exciting Week of Earnings!

03 Nov 2025

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James covers market news and the hype around buffet retiring and where exactly you can find companies investments on their filing reports.

Why Stock Splits Are Bullish + Market News & a New Stock to Watch

01 Nov 2025

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In this week’s episode of 15 Minutes of Finance, James breaks down the latest market news and explains why stock splits are usually a bullish signal...

Case Study: How to Handle a Settlement. Spend, Save, or Invest?

27 Oct 2025

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In this episode, Brandon and James walk through a real-life case study on how to handle a financial settlement the smart way. They break down how to d...

Case Study: A Real Client’s Insurance Policy Exposed

24 Oct 2025

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In this episode, James and Brandon break down a real client’s insurance policy and reveal the good, the bad, and the ugly. They explain how this pol...

The One Big Beautiful Tax Bill (OBBB) Explained: Part 2

23 Oct 2025

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In this episode, Brandon explains The One Big Beautiful Bill and what it means for taxpayers in 2025 and beyond. This is Part 2 of a two part series w...

The One Big Beautiful Tax Bill (OBBB) Explained: Part 1

22 Oct 2025

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In this episode, Brandon explains The One Big Beautiful Bill and what it means for taxpayers in 2025 and beyond. This is Part 1 of a two part series w...

Market News Monday and Important Data This Week

20 Oct 2025

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James breaks down the biggest events moving the markets this week, including major company earnings reports and key economic data like the CPI. Learn ...

Weekly Market Recap and Why Waiting is for Winners

17 Oct 2025

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In this episode of 15 Minutes of Finance, James shares real life client situations and talks about the latest market news, highlighting why timing the...

"AI" Vs. the ".com Crash": 3 Key Differences + 1 Key Bonus Metric

16 Oct 2025

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In this episode of 15 Minutes of Finance, host James Walters breaks down the three biggest differences between today’s AI boom and the dot-com crash...

The Secrets of Getting Into the College of Your Dreams | Shellee Howard Interview

15 Oct 2025

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In this episode of 15 Minutes of Finance, Brandon West interviews Shellee Howard, the CEO and founder of College Ready. They discuss the importance of...

Market news Monday and why valuation does not tell the whole story

13 Oct 2025

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In today’s episode of 15 Minutes of Finance, we break down the latest market news and what investors should really watch for beneath the headlines. ...

Market Movers Friday and Why Growth Portfolios Must Rip on the Dip

10 Oct 2025

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James breaks down what it really means to buy the dip when markets pull back and why staying invested matters more than timing every move. He explains...

Everyone's Scared of the AI Bubble but Ignoring the Private Equity Balloon

09 Oct 2025

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Everyone’s worried about the AI bubble, but they’re missing the real balloon quietly inflating behind the scenes; private equity. Trillions in dry...

How to Profit Off AI Without Owning AI Companies

07 Oct 2025

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James breaks down how investors can profit from the explosive growth of artificial intelligence without having to chase the biggest AI names. He expla...

A New Stock to Watch and Market News Monday

06 Oct 2025

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Join us for this week’s Market News Monday! We’re breaking down the latest moves in the stock market, economic updates investors need to know, and...

The Top Economic Indicator Every Investor Should Know

03 Oct 2025

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In this episode, James helps viewers sift through the FUD created by clickbait titles and articles. He dives deep into leading economic indicators, pa...

The Supply Chain of AI Wealth and How Chips = Money in 2025 and Beyond

02 Oct 2025

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James covers current events and news and breaks down the entire supply chain of chips and AI and how investors can make money on any point in the cycl...

The AI Bubble That Will Make Millionaires?

30 Sep 2025

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In today’s episode of 15 Minutes of Finance, we cover the latest JOLTS data and what it signals about the strength of the labor market, the history ...

Markets This Week and Insider Secrets on Taking Profits

26 Sep 2025

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James covers market news and updates this week and discusses Intels rising path. He also dives deep into how professional money managers take profits ...

Insurance Industry Secrets: Ponzi Tactics That Cost You Money

25 Sep 2025

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James takes viewers behind the curtain of the insurance profit machine. Discusses a very public fight on linked in and shows investors how they can av...

Boom or Bust? Why Investors Win Either Way With AI

23 Sep 2025

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James breaks down market news and the FUD regarding the “AI bubble”. He breaks down the concept of market bubbles and what they really mean in the...

Our Economy is Changing From Consumption to Production. Is Your Portfolio Prepared?

23 Sep 2025

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Today James breaks down our current economy and the advantages of moving from a consumption economy to a production economy. He also explains the ind...

The Rate Cut Recession Link and 9 Months of Stocks to Watch

23 Sep 2025

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James dives into the last 10 of 12 recessions and what they’ve had in common with rate drops. He also looks in the mirror for each of his stock pic...

The Mindset of Great Investors and the 3 Concepts That Frame a Solid Investment Strategy

13 Sep 2025

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In this episode of 15 Minutes of Finance, James breaks down the three core factors of investing: risk, reward, and volatility, and how they shape ever...

New Stocks to Watch | The Dark Truth About Analysts

10 Sep 2025

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The market is hitting new highs, but does that really mean everyone is a genius investor? In this episode, James explains why judging performance in a...

This Week in Markets: Rumors, Reality, and Real Estate

07 Sep 2025

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In this episode, James breaks down the classic market phrase “buy the rumor, sell the news” and what it really means for investors today. He also ...

All Time Highs and All Time Lies+ What REALLY Forecasts a Bear Market

30 Aug 2025

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James goes over one of the industry's best kept secrets and covers current market news during all time highs. He also discusses how headlines/articles...

Equities Surge, Investors Benefit, and a New Stock to Watch

23 Aug 2025

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In this episode, James breaks down the latest stock market news, explaining how interest rate moves could impact equities for the rest of the year. He...

The Proprietary 50-4-10 and How Planner Myths Rob Your Wallet

10 Aug 2025

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James breaks down this week’s market moves, earnings buzz, and what could happen if inflation data looks good and the Fed starts flirting with rate ...

DO NOT FEAR, PALANTIR IS HERE: The Who, What, and How

04 Aug 2025

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James covers market news and goes deep into PLTR earnings and why it's a beast in the investment world. The Who, What, and How of Palantir. The th...

Close Encounters of the Financial Kind: Boom, Doom, and Disclosure

26 Jul 2025

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Is the market headed for liftoff-or a crash landing? In this episode of 15 Minutes of Finance, James breaks down evidence for both a potential market ...

Soaring Stocks & Sore Losers: This Week’s 5 Days of All‑Time Highs

19 Jul 2025

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James goes over the all time highs and the important factors that could send it higher (or lower) and explains the value and concern of the oncoming R...

Can We Get an Even Higher High? Market News & Stocks to Watch!

04 Jul 2025

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As the holiday weekend approaches, James shares his top stock picks and breaks down the latest market movements. He also explains why interest rate le...

Palantir Graduating From the Russell 2000, How Reconstitution Affects Stock Prices, and an AUDIT of the Podcast??

27 Jun 2025

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Every week, we talk about the market news and investment climate. Today, we talk about Palantir's big jump in graduating from the Russell 2000 sma...

The Seven Deadly Sins of The Investment World, and How You can Avoid Them!!

25 Jun 2025

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James goes into detail about the many ways the investment world tries to rip people like YOU, off. James covers things like: high fees, fear selling, ...

Market Updates, Why Interest Rates Won’t Budge, and the Power of Patience"

20 Jun 2025

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James goes over Market news for the week and focuses on topics like- Israel-Iran conflict, Interest rates, and Warren Buffett's take on patience i...

Market News, Stocks to Watch, and the Surprising Truth About War and Wall Street

14 Jun 2025

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James goes over Stable coins, wars and stocks, market news and everyone’s favorite- stocks to watch! You’ll learn about the company Circle Interne...

The 5 Habits of Successful Investors

12 Jun 2025

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Brandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Today, we talk about the habits o...

Don vs Elon, AI Chip Bubble, and, The Fiscal Debt vs National Debt!

07 Jun 2025

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James Walters, CRPC, delivers the market news for the week diving into how PLTR has hit new highs, how Chip makers are seeing an increased demand for ...

What Type of Real Estate Investor Are YOU? Your Status Could be Costing You Thousands.

04 Jun 2025

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Brandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Today, we talk about whether you ...

I'm Fired Up and YOU Should be Too: Stop Losing Money Because of Bad Advice

27 May 2025

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Brandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Today, we get really honest about...

Market News, Tariffier Keeps Tariffing, And, Does your Portfolio Have a Caitlin Clark?

23 May 2025

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James discusses the current market news and dives deep into short interest- A very powerful tool to see if all the hate for a company is the real deal...

Churches Should be Growing Their Wealth

19 May 2025

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Brandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Today, I'm going to cover a t...

Market News, Why 8% is the Magic Number, and, What the Best Investors of All Time Said When the Market Crashed on Tariff Talk.

17 May 2025

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James goes into market news for the week and discusses his ideal allocation for individual equities in a portfolio. At the end of the episode James de...

The Tools of the Wealthy: Tax Loss Harvesting Through SMAs

14 May 2025

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Brandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Today, I'm going to cover one...

There's a New Tarriff In Town, Market news, And, What Does a Company's Earnings Report (10-Q) Show?

09 May 2025

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James dives deep into market news, reading a companies quarterly earnings report, and why one puzzle piece doesn't mean the whole picture is ruine...

The Most Common Mistakes You're Probably Making Right Now in Your 401k Plan

07 May 2025

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Today, I'm goi...

The Market setting records, 57% YTD return is a beautiful thing, and, Apple complains too much!

02 May 2025

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Send us a textIn this episode of 15 Minutes of Finance, James breaks down the latest market news, shares insights on why Palantir (PLTR) remains one o...

Here's How I Would Make a MILLION Dollars in Thirty Years

30 Apr 2025

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Today, I'm goi...

FINALLY, a Green Week. Even the Best Investors Get it Wrong. And, Stocks to Watch!!

25 Apr 2025

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Send us a textJames discusses current news, stocks to watch, and why even the best investors get it wrong. 

How ONE Bad Financial Decision Can Hurt Your Retirement

21 Apr 2025

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Today, we talk abou...

Taxes are NOT DUE on April 15th?? Avoid Getting Penalized for Underpayment of Taxes.

18 Apr 2025

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Today, we talk abou...

The Art of The Deal- a Masterclass in Bluffing, and, a Case Study: Particulary Bad Advice

15 Apr 2025

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Send us a textJames reviews tariffs, news and goes into detail on a case study of particularly bad finanical advice. 

How Are YOU Building Wealth For Retirement?

10 Apr 2025

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Today, we talk abou...

The Apprentice: You Get a Tariff, You Get a Tariff, YOU ALL GET A TARIFF!

04 Apr 2025

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Market News, A Successful Company You Have Never Heard Of, AND, Story Time With James!?

29 Mar 2025

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Send us a textIn this Saturday morning episode of 15 Minutes of Finance, James from 77 Financial Group dives into the latest market news, including th...

Not Filing Tax Returns as a Protest Against DOGE?? I'd Reconsider.

26 Mar 2025

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Today, we talk abou...

Markets Finally Have a Green Week: Buy the Dip, Big Stock Moves, and the Underrated Power of the Secretary of Commerce

21 Mar 2025

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Send us a text In this episode of 15 Minutes of Finance, James from 77 Financial Group celebrates the market’s first green week in over a month and...

The Small Business Tax Primer Part 2

19 Mar 2025

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Today, we talk abou...

Does your portfolio hit 3/10? Market news, and, does your advisor OWN their claims? Do they even make claims?

14 Mar 2025

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DONT PANIC: History teaches us your investments are going to be just fine

06 Mar 2025

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard earned money. Today, investors fa...

🚨 EMERGENCY EPISODE: Tariffs Tanking the Market, NVIDIA Earnings, and The Discount Dilemma

04 Mar 2025

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The Small Business Tax Primer Part 1

26 Feb 2025

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard earned money. Today, we talk abou...

MARKET DOWN 1.7%- Bad news or buying opportunity?, Tom Lee insight on rest of year, and, what exactly is a 50 day moving average?

21 Feb 2025

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What does another 4 years of Trump mean for YOUR tax bill?

19 Feb 2025

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Send us a textThe Tax Plan walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard earned money. Today, we talk about wha...

Wait, James says Tariffs are the BEST thing to happen to makets since the internet?!?! and, what exactly is a Tariff?

13 Feb 2025

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EXCITING moves in the market, Palantir the next Microsoft, and, James is talking about Crypto?!?! Whaaaa?!?

07 Feb 2025

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How backdoor Roth conversions can save you tens of thousands of dollars and provide you retirement freedom

30 Jan 2025

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Send us a textThe Tax Plan walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard earned money. Today, we talk a more ad...

The DEEP FAKE that is Deep Seek, buying this dip BIG time, and, what competition does for great companies

28 Jan 2025

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2 Gents 2 Cents: Is it worth it to have an advisor you pay 1%?

19 Dec 2024

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA and James Walters, CRPC discuss weekly topics surrounding personal finance, small businesses, investing, tax strategy,...

The Tax Plan: Important 401k concepts with investment and tax implications

17 Dec 2024

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Send us a textThe Tax Plan walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard earned money. Today, we talk everybody...

2 Gents 2 Cents: What to keep in mind as the year comes to a close

13 Dec 2024

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA and James Walters, CRPC discuss weekly topics surrounding personal finance, small businesses, investing, tax strategy,...

The Tax Plan: Roth vs Traditional retirement account contributions and why it's the single MOST important thing you'll ever understand about money

11 Dec 2024

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Send us a textThe Tax Plan walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard earned money. Today, we talk about (no...

Why I think financial planners are a SCAM, Why YOU need to be excited about the next few years, AND, Do you know what a penny stock is?!

06 Dec 2024

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2 Gents 2 Cents: Let's celebrate the Holidays with the best ways to give

04 Dec 2024

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA and James Walters, CRPC discuss weekly topics surrounding personal finance, small businesses, investing, tax strategy,...

The Tax Plan: Let's be thankful for family this week and talk about the child tax credit

25 Nov 2024

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Send us a textThe Tax Plan walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard earned money. Today, we focus on famil...

Investment news, WAIT THE MARKET IS GOING TO CRASH, 34 Trillion in DEBT?!!?! "Relax Dawg" - James

22 Nov 2024

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2 Gents 2 Cents: Let's recap our stock picks and see how the market is performing

20 Nov 2024

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA and James Walters, CRPC discuss weekly topics surrounding personal finance, small businesses, investing, tax strategy,...

The Tax Plan: Are my charitable contributions ACTUALLY going to be deductible??

19 Nov 2024

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Send us a textThe Tax Plan walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard earned money. Today, we discuss charit...

Wait, I should invest in Domino's!!?!?! the Market performance for the week, AND why you should consider a green thumb!

16 Nov 2024

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2 Gents 2 Cents: The Great Wealth Transfer will pass on 84 TRILLION dollars in the next 20 years: will you build generational wealth or be unprepared?

14 Nov 2024

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA and James Walters, CRPC discuss weekly topics surrounding personal finance, small businesses, investing, tax strategy,...

EVERYTHING is to the MOON! Veterans Day, and, how high can this bull market go?!?!

11 Nov 2024

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The Tax Plan: Save $7,5000 with the electric vehicle tax credit!

05 Nov 2024

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Send us a textThe Tax Plan walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard earned money. Today, we discuss the EV...

October snaps a 5 month streak! Nvidia gets a cool little nod, And, the creepy Aunt from James in the Giant peach!!!!

01 Nov 2024

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Market news, performance up up up and.... still up? And, How to learn if your advisor is hiding dirty secrets from you!

25 Oct 2024

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2 Gents 2 Cents: When is it time for insurance?

23 Oct 2024

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA and James Walters, CRPC discuss weekly topics surrounding personal finance, small businesses, investing, tax strategy,...

The Tax Plan: Rental real estate taxation and how to legitimize your rental as a business activity

21 Oct 2024

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Send us a textThe Tax Plan walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard earned money. Today, we discuss rental...

Wait a second, how high could the S and P Go?!?! what are trumps economic plans for Tariffs? and, Historical election year performance!

18 Oct 2024

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2 Gents 2 Cents: When is it time to sell?

16 Oct 2024

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA and James Walters, CRPC discuss weekly topics surrounding personal finance, small businesses, investing, tax strategy,...

The Tax Plan: Traditional vs "Roth" retirement accounts and how to choose which is best for you

15 Oct 2024

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Send us a textThe Tax Plan walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard earned money. Today, we discuss "...

2 Gents 2 Cents: What is risk tolerance, and how do you design a portfolio to lower risk

09 Oct 2024

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Send us a textBrandon West, CPA and James Walters, CRPC discuss weekly topics surrounding personal finance, small businesses, investing, tax strategy,...

The Tax Plan: Debunking the myth of "moving up a tax bracket" and mastering timing of income recognition to lower taxes

07 Oct 2024

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Send us a textThe Tax Plan walks you through various tax planning strategies to help you keep more of your hard earned money. Today, we discuss the my...

How does the stock market react during war time and other geopolitical events and what is the difference between fundamental and technical analysis!?

05 Oct 2024

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