Casual Friday: Financial Insights

By Ford Financial Group

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Welcome to Ford Financial Group's Casual Friday Podcast, where we review subjects relevant to investing, and topics that impact our clients and their plans for retirement.Investment advice is offered through Ford Financial Group, a Registered Investment Advisor and separate entity from LPL Financial. The Financial Advisors of Ford Financial Group are also Registered Representatives with and securities are offered through LPL Financial, Member SIPC, www.sipc.org.For a list of states in which we are registered to do business, please visit www.FordFG.com.1-856451


Episode Date
Reviewing the 2026 Mid-Year Outlook from LPL: Policy, Buildouts, & Bottlenecks
Jul 17, 2026
2026 Market Outlook: What Policy-Driven Markets Mean for the Economy, Stocks, and Bonds
Dec 26, 2025
Why Retirees Underspend (and What Advisors Can Do About It)
Oct 03, 2025
Mid-Year Outlook: Pragmatic Optimism, Measured Expectations
Jul 11, 2025
What's going on with mortgage rates? (Featuring Joe Perry)
Jun 13, 2025
Pullbacks Amid Growing Recession Fears
Mar 17, 2025
Breaking Down Outlook 2025
Dec 20, 2024
4 Compelling Reasons Your Business Needs a 401(k) in 2025 – Insights with Marc Fowler
Dec 06, 2024
The $36 Trillion Question: National Debt and Its Impact on Investors
Nov 22, 2024
Facing Retirement Income Challenges in a High-Cost World
Nov 01, 2024
Navigating Interest Rate Shifts: Bonds, Money Market Funds, & Portfolio Strategies
Oct 18, 2024
Quick Reaction to Today's Interest Rate Cut by the Federal Reserve
Sep 18, 2024
Navigating 401(k) Plans and Department of Labor Audits - Featuring Expert Marc Fowler
Sep 13, 2024
Perspective on the Fed and Market Sell-Off
Aug 23, 2024
Mid-Year Outlook: A Different Second Half
Jul 19, 2024
The Fed's Projections & Bond Market Implications
Jun 28, 2024
Unmasking Online Scams: Protecting Yourself in the Digital Age
Jun 10, 2024
Real Estate Q&A with Expert Brian Domingos
May 31, 2024
Dow 40,000
May 24, 2024
Cash Isn't King
May 10, 2024
Geopolitics and Pullbacks
Apr 26, 2024
Tax Time: How High are Tax Brackets?
Apr 12, 2024
Time to Talk Politics: Market Performance in a Presidential Election Year
Mar 16, 2024
Money Market Funds After Rates Drop
Feb 16, 2024
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Feb 02, 2024
Falling Yields and Rising Markets
Jan 26, 2024
New Year for Markets, S&P 500 Hangover?
Jan 05, 2024
Ripping Into Year-End
Dec 22, 2023
Doing Well by Doing Good: Exploring the Tax Benefits of Gifting from Your IRA
Nov 30, 2023
Mortgage and Real Estate Update with Joe Perry, Mortgage Ninja
Nov 24, 2023
Bonus: How Inflation Impacts Taxes and Retirement Benefits
Nov 17, 2023
The Magnificent 7 and Bear Markets
Nov 10, 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Coin Flip Recession Outlook
Oct 20, 2023
Spiking Yields and Falling Markets
Oct 06, 2023
Markets During Government Shutdowns & US Tech vs Europe
Sep 22, 2023
Seasonal Market Performance and Spiking Oil Prices
Sep 08, 2023
Back to School Inflation & Leading Indicators Show Recession
Aug 29, 2023
Softening Labor Market, US Credit Downgrade, and Football on the Way
Aug 11, 2023
Special Guest Joe Perry: Real Estate Insight & Tevas with Socks?
Jul 28, 2023
Dow Theory Update: Bullish Signals?
Jul 21, 2023
Casual Friday: S&P 500 Weighting, Credit Cards, Saizon & Fresno Bashing(?)
Jul 14, 2023
Q2 Triumph: Surging Markets Beat Odds with Easing Inflation & Positive Earnings
Jul 07, 2023
Casual Friday 6/30: Fed, Debts & Deficits, and Pickleball Injuries
Jun 30, 2023
Fed Recap: Connecting the Dots
Jun 20, 2023
Stock Market Implications of a Recession
Jun 09, 2023
Navigating the Bond Market Maze: Recession Risks and Investment Strategies
Jun 02, 2023
Unraveling Stock Market Patterns: Stitching Together a Prosperous 2023
May 26, 2023
Crisis Du Jour: Debt Ceiling Showdown
May 21, 2023
Social Security Pays to Wait?
Apr 28, 2023
The Long and Short View - Casual Tuesday?
Apr 21, 2023
6 Things to Know About Stocks and Recessions
Apr 18, 2023
Is a Roth Conversion the Right Move for You?
Apr 07, 2023
Can the Spring Melt Up Continue?
Mar 31, 2023
Three Takeaways from the Fed Decision
Mar 24, 2023
Joe Perry talks Mortgages and Real Estate - Casual Friday Webcast
Mar 17, 2023
"No Landing" Makes No Sense
Mar 10, 2023
Are Leading Indicators Signaling Caution?
Mar 03, 2023
Debt Ceiling Back in Focus
Feb 24, 2023
Is Cash Worth the (Reinvestment) Risk?
Feb 17, 2023
Casual Friday 2/10: Football Chart Mania!
Feb 10, 2023
Are Yields Telling Us Rates Will Stop Rising?
Jan 27, 2023
Win, Lose, or Recover?
Dec 30, 2022
Does "Seasonality" Support a December Rally?
Dec 03, 2022
Yield Curve Inversion and Predicting Recessions
Nov 29, 2022
"Chernobyl Level" Nuclear Winter for Housing Industry
Nov 11, 2022
Slowing Down and Going Higher? Feed Meeting Recap
Nov 04, 2022
A Rebound in Growth?
Oct 29, 2022
A Lost Decade for Bonds?
Oct 18, 2022
5 Tips to Handle Market Volatility
Oct 11, 2022
Casual Friday 9/30: Crashing into the End of Q3!
Sep 30, 2022
Fed Gets Pessimistic, Yet Realistic
Sep 29, 2022
Will the Fed Push Back on Markets?
Aug 23, 2022
Money in Motion - What to Do With That Old 401K
Jul 22, 2022
Midyear Outlook 2022: Navigating Turbulence
Jul 15, 2022
Historically Bad Half for Stocks and Bonds, Does it Get Better?
Jul 08, 2022
Rate Hikes and Stock Market Limbo
Jun 22, 2022
Bear Market Bonus!
Jun 14, 2022
Was that the Low?
Jun 03, 2022
Difficult Outlook for Consumer Discretionary
May 25, 2022
Is the 60/40 Portfolio Dead?
May 13, 2022
Fed Meeting & Jobs Report Recap
May 06, 2022
Time to Talk about Recession
Apr 29, 2022
Markets Drop on Continued Inflation Concerns
Apr 25, 2022
What Will Ease Inflation?
Apr 14, 2022
Is the Yield Curve Signaling Recession?
Apr 08, 2022
The Yellow Caution Light is Flashing
Apr 01, 2022
How Bonds and Stocks Bounce Back
Mar 25, 2022
Russia, Oil, and the Fed: March 11th Casual Friday
Mar 11, 2022
Russia Doesn't Matter as Much as You Think (Economically and Financially)
Mar 08, 2022
11 Things To Know About Russia and Ukraine
Feb 24, 2022
How Many Seats Could The Democrats Lose In November?
Feb 18, 2022
Inflation Surprise Shifts Fed Expectations and S&P 500 Technical Setup
Feb 11, 2022
What a Big Down January Means for Stocks
Feb 01, 2022
Have We Reached The In Peak Omicron Cases?
Jan 21, 2022
Bonus: Casual Friday Returns!
Jan 08, 2022
What Core Bond Investors Could Expect in 2022
Jan 07, 2022
Outlook 2022
Jan 01, 2022
Powell Pivot: The Federal Reserve Meeting Recap
Dec 17, 2021
Will Omicron Ruin the Santa Rally?
Dec 06, 2021
A Peek at Peak Inflation
Nov 26, 2021
Inflation Blowout!
Nov 19, 2021
Why Investors Should be Thankful
Nov 12, 2021
5 Things that Might Spook Markets
Nov 01, 2021
Bonus: Bonds Worry Over Debt Ceiling
Oct 07, 2021
September Slide
Oct 06, 2021
Fearing the Dip
Sep 13, 2021
Creating a Household Budget
Aug 31, 2021
Is Stagflation in the Cards?
Aug 16, 2021
Jobs Report Bucks Trend Of Recent Weak Data
Aug 09, 2021
Housing Starts Ramp Up, LEI Forecasts Growth
Jul 26, 2021
Checking in on Inflation
Jul 19, 2021
Is This the Start of a Correction?
Jul 12, 2021
Casual Friday Redux - Manufacturing at Historic Levels
Jun 28, 2021
Did Inflation Worries Just Peak?
Jun 21, 2021
Casual Friday!
Jun 14, 2021
Main Street Sentiment Strongest in Over a Decade
Jun 07, 2021
The Relationship Between Treasury Yields and Mortgage Rates.
May 31, 2021
5 Investing Principles
May 24, 2021
Record Breaking Earnings
May 17, 2021
Disappointing April Jobs Data
May 10, 2021
Sell in May and Go Away?
May 03, 2021
Accelerating Leading Economic Indicators (LEI)
Apr 26, 2021
Spring Cleaning & Goldilocks First Quarter
Apr 12, 2021
12 Common Financial Mistakes to Avoid
Apr 05, 2021
Covid-19 Update with Dr. Bill and Transamerica
Mar 29, 2021
Leading Indicators Remain Stubbornly Tepid
Mar 22, 2021
March Madness: Stock Market Edition
Mar 15, 2021
Jobs Market Gets Reopening Boost
Mar 08, 2021
Forecasting 2021 with Meera Pandit from JPMorgan's Global Market Insights Strategy Team
Mar 01, 2021
One Year Later: 3 Lessons Learned Since Market Peak
Feb 22, 2021
Bonus Episode! Inflation Worries?
Feb 17, 2021
Inflation Expectations Highest Since 2014
Feb 15, 2021
US Jobs Seek Shot in the Arm
Feb 08, 2021
Fed Support & Gamestop Craziness
Feb 01, 2021
Mortgage Rates Fall as Housing Market Booms
Jan 25, 2021
Small Business Optimism Falls to Recovery Low
Jan 19, 2021
Equity Winners and Losers in 2020
Jan 11, 2021
Outlook 2021
Jan 04, 2021
Do you believe in a Santa Claus Rally?
Dec 28, 2020
Money Tips for Newlyweds
Dec 21, 2020
Is Inflation Looming?
Dec 15, 2020
US Jobs Recovery is Slowing
Dec 07, 2020
Social Security Planning for Couples
Nov 30, 2020
Black Friday Tips - COVID Edition!
Nov 23, 2020
It's casual Friday, let's talk FAQ!
Nov 13, 2020
GDP Bounces Back
Oct 29, 2020
Investing for 12 Weeks VS 12 Months
Oct 16, 2020
Trump COVID FAQs
Oct 02, 2020
September Slide
Sep 26, 2020
College Savings Webinar & Creek Fire Woes
Sep 17, 2020
5 Lessons Learned About Rising Rates
Sep 10, 2020
Market Selloff & Credit Score Tips
Sep 03, 2020
Markets Continue Surge & Fraudulent Unemployment Claims on the Rise
Aug 27, 2020
Habits That Can Work Against Wealth Creation
Aug 21, 2020
The Best 100 Days Ever - Chart Check
Aug 14, 2020
A Promising Start to August
Aug 06, 2020
Biggest GDP Contraction Ever
Jul 30, 2020
Mid Year Outlook Webinar Replay
Jul 28, 2020
2020 Mid-Year Outlook
Jul 16, 2020
A Huge Second Quarter Recovery
Jul 02, 2020
Market Nervousness Over COVID Resurgence
Jun 25, 2020
Quick June Update
Jun 16, 2020
June Webinar Recap
Jun 08, 2020
Buying and Selling Real Estate During the Pandemic
May 29, 2020
May 2020 Market Update
May 19, 2020
Coronavirus, Estate Planning, & Health Care Directives
May 11, 2020
Your Estate Planning Questions Answered
May 01, 2020
What's Up with Oil?
Apr 24, 2020
What's Next? Timing, Rebalancing, and Allocations in Volatile Markets
Apr 09, 2020
The Stimulus Package: What's in it for me?
Apr 02, 2020
Washington Stimulus: Recovery on the Way?
Mar 26, 2020
Tips for selling your home with Realtor Lena Fisher
Mar 23, 2020
Coronavirus Crash
Mar 20, 2020
Bear Markets, COVID-19 & Oil Prices
Mar 11, 2020
7 Principles for Long Term Investing
Mar 09, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Market Volatility
Feb 28, 2020
Tips for New Homebuyers
Feb 24, 2020
New Family Starter Kit
Feb 17, 2020
Does a Lower January Have Bears Smiling?
Feb 10, 2020
Viral Outbreak Ends Period of Market Calm
Feb 03, 2020
Another Look at Election Years
Jan 29, 2020
A Closer Look at Election Years
Jan 27, 2020
BIG Changes to Retirement Saving Rules: the SECURE Act
Jan 20, 2020
Why The First Five Days Of 2020 Could Have Bulls Smiling
Jan 13, 2020
Tax Law Changes for Your 2019 Tax Filing
Jan 06, 2020
Outlook 2020
Dec 30, 2019
What Goes Into a Retirement Plan?
Dec 23, 2019
10 Ways to Avoid Fraud
Dec 16, 2019
Difficult Money Conversations with Family
Dec 02, 2019
Is a Roth IRA Conversion a Good Idea?
Nov 25, 2019
Succession Planning for Business Owners
Nov 18, 2019
Brining Student Loans Under Control
Nov 11, 2019
Revisiting Required Minimum Distributions (RMD)
Oct 28, 2019
Impeachment & Markets
Oct 14, 2019
6 Social Security Potholes to Avoid
Sep 30, 2019
Let's Talk "Risk Tolerance"
Sep 23, 2019
Young Investors & Recessions
Sep 09, 2019
What's New with Social Security? Seven Things for 2019.
Sep 03, 2019
Nik and Brian Discuss the Inverted Yield Curve
Aug 26, 2019
Is a Trade Deal Still Possible?
Aug 19, 2019
The FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Movement
Aug 07, 2019
S&P 500 Hits Target—Time to Sell?
Jul 29, 2019
Can Stocks Predict the Next President?
Jul 22, 2019
Teaching Kids About Money
Jun 24, 2019
Social Security Basics
Jun 06, 2019
Required Minimum Distributions
May 30, 2019
Saving for College
May 15, 2019
Earnings Season
Apr 15, 2019
Yield Curve
Apr 10, 2019
What is a Fiduciary?
Apr 09, 2019
Markets, Rates, Insurance
Mar 15, 2019