Fast and Finance
Welcome to Fast and Finance! This podcast is designed for everyday, normal people just looking to improve their personal wealth management and expand their knowledge on the markets. We'll cover all the basic concepts so you have a strong base knowledge before we dive into anything more specific. Wealth management is a concept that is overlooked in many school systems, and we're here to change that! Please send us your questions to: patrick.mccrindle@lpl.com - Securities offered through LPL Financial, a member FINRA/SIPC. https://www.finra.org/ - https://www.sipc.org/ Investment advice offered through Private Advisor Group, a registered investment advisor. Private Advisor Group and SGI Wealth Management are separate entities from LPL Financial. https://www.sgiwealth.com/
Episodes
70 episodes
Budgeting With a Purpose
If you’re tuning into this episode because you feel guilty about not budgeting, confused about budgeting, lost, etc... I want you to know you are certainly NOT alone, infact there are thousands and thousands of individuals who are in the same b...
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Season 2
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7:08
Be Careful With Credit
I have had some past episodes on credit cards, you guys may remember the episode where I referred to them as tools... Right? Tools for building your CREDIBILITY! It’s not meant to be a safety net to purchase things you wouldn’t normally be able...
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Season 2
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6:16
Check Your Rates
I think we all heard A LOT about interest rates over the past couple years – and even when they’re such a huge part of our life, there are still many people who don’t understand how they work, and how they can be holding them down. Interest rat...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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7:06
Good vs. Bad Debt?
I’m sure you guys have heard the discussion of good vs. Bad debt before... And in my experience, a lot of people are under the impression that any debt, is bad debt. That’s not necessarily true – and having a solid understanding of this will dr...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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7:06
Debt To Income Ratio
The reason I wanted to dedicate an episode to debt-to-income, is because I’m personally around the age where a lot of my peers, including myself, are starting to make larger purchases, aka LOANS – And I’m mainly referring to buying your first h...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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6:59
Weekly Commentary: A Basket of Uncertainty Bolsters the Dollar
The dollar’s continued climb higher has been predicated on a host of factors — including the rise in geopolitical risk and the dollar’s safe haven status as inflows have picked up markedly, uncertainty with regard to the Federal Reserve’s (Fed)...
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12:07
It's About Perspective!
One of the most reoccurring trends that I see is how they view investing... and that rather viewing it as an investment, many of them feel that they’re just spending money that could be spent elsewhere. And understandably so, as the cost of liv...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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4:46
Pay off Debt or Invest?
I wanted to dedicate an episode to a common scenario that most likely hits home for most U.S citizens. With numerous lines of debt piling up, from credit cards to loans.. How does one get out of the hole that they’ve dug for themselves over the...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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5:48
Sleep Well, Live Better - Guest Episode with Kelly Wernersbach
We have a very special guest. Not only a friend of mine, but a friend to many, especially in our local area. Kelly Wernersbach with Adjust Your Sleep Mattress Boutique. I met Kelly at a Marlton Business Association lunch – a local busines...
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Season 2
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25:04
Financial Planning for Young Adults
I wanted to dedicate this episode to financial plans – and not just financial plans for the ordinary scenario – but financial plans for young adults. We normally only hear of people getting one together as they approach retirement, but what if ...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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6:46
Do you need a team?
I wanted to dedicate an episode to the idea of building a team of professionals to be on your side for a wide range of financial related topics. Whether that’s finding the right financial advisor for you, accountant, attorney, or life insurance...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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5:12
Tips for New Investors
If you saw the title of this episode, chances are you’re getting started with investing or maybe you’re just considering it... but congratulations, because that’s the first step! I always tell people that the hardest part is normally just getti...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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6:05
Saving as a Small Business Owner
I know in the past I have done episodes on employer sponsored accounts, and when I say that, think of 401(k)s. But what about the individuals who own their own business or possibly work for a smaller company, a startup, etc.. Some of those indi...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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5:25
Sitting on Cash
I wanted to dedicate this episode to something that normally goes unnoticed, or unattended to over time. In past episodes, I’ve discussed the importance of having an emergency fund of cash, enough to last for 4-6 months of expenses. You see mos...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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4:36
Something is Better than Nothing
I wanted to dedicate an episode to a common belief that most individuals have about investing... And mostly younger individuals, but this can apply across the board. I think there’s a general assumption about investing, that to do so, one must ...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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5:22
Building Financial Habits
Some of you guys may be tired of hearing me talk about budgeting... But you might have to get used to it... because it’s not going anywhere! People create budgets/have a budget in the back of their mind, but if you’re not checking in with...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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5:52
Weekly Commentary - That Was Quite a Week
Brought to you by LPL Research: Last week was a pivotal one for markets, with the S&P 500 coming off a 3% weekly decline the week before. In terms of economic data, we got our first look at first quarter gross domestic product (GDP) as well...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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11:38
Time in The Market
I want to take this episode to talk about one of my favorite concepts when it comes to investing – and I'm sure you’ve heard me say it before – and I’ll say it again, we cannot time the market. A french mathematician named Louise Bachelier firs...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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6:36
Teaching Your Kids
A lot of kids don’t grasp the importance of money, and that makes sense. To them, it’s just paper, right? At least in my early education as a child, there was certainly not any financial literacy courses. I think some of our school systems are ...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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5:51
Considering a Withdrawal?
I wanted to make this episode just to outline the general thought process of an early withdrawal on a retirement account, whether that be a 401(k), IRA, etc. I think we all know that life can throw surprises our way, and sometimes we must use t...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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5:09
Weekly Commentary - U.S Economy Outlook Continues to Brighten
Brought to you by LPL Research through the Weekly Market Commentary. (Jeffrey Roach, Chief Economist and Jeffrey Buchbinder, Chief Equity Strategist.)When we wrote the annual outlook last November, the data was mixed. Some metrics hinte...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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11:31
Consolidate Your Situation
If any of our listeners find themselves feeling “lost” in their finances, I think this episode should help. We all know that life can get really overwhelming at times, especially when it comes to finances. Job transitions, bank changes, ex-fina...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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5:18
Impulsive Purchases
For regular listeners of Fast & Finance, you know that I talk about budgeting A LOT... some may even be sick of hearing about it by now, but it’s necessary! SO many people struggle with impulsive purchases today, and with how easy online sh...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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5:26