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- Hosted by Dick Donahue, Wealth Advisor with Asset Advisors LLC, 5060 Pacific Highway Ste 101, Ferndale WA 98248 dick@assetadvisorsllc.net
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- Investors cannot invest directly in indices. The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any investment and does not take into account the effects of inflation and the fees and expenses associated with investing.
- S&P 500 – A capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.
- Russell 2000 – The Russell 2000 is a stock market index measuring the performance of 2000 small capitalization stocks. It represents the 2000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which in turn represents the 3000 largest companies in the U.S. Thus, the Russell 2000 is a barometer of small-cap stocks. Though small, the companies represented by the Russell 2000 are not the smallest of the small as they are not penny stocks. The Russell 2000 is weighted by the market capitalization of the stocks.
- NASDAQ 100 Index – The NASDAQ 100 Index is a stock index of the 100 largest companies by market capitalization traded on NASDAQ Stock Market. The NASDAQ 100 Index includes publicly traded companies from most sectors in the global economy, the major exception being financial services.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average (“DJIA”) tracks publicly owned corporations and is one of the most-watched stock indexes in the world. Dow Jones sold the DJIA and its other indexes to S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a joint venture between S&P Global and the CME Group.
- Converting from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA is a taxable event.
Host Dick Donahue talks about income tax, Jeff Bezos moving out of Washington state, and new retirement plan rollover rules from the Department of Labor.
Host Dick Donahue talks about 3rd quarter GDP, buying a second home, and the implications of a divided middle class on this episode of Wealth Wake Up.
Host Dick Donahue talks about the complex landscape of energy in the U.S., the cost of the Everett to Seattle light rail, and five examples of U.S. budget spending versus family budgets.
Host Dick Donahue talks about big government weighing on economic growth, September economic reports, and IRA questions and confusions.
Host Dick Donahue takes a long term look at the US governments finances, possible tolls coming to I-405 in Seattle, and the cost of health insurance premiums.
Host Dick Donahue talks about September economic reports, 16 common sense concepts, and what oil traders are looking for during the Israel-Hamas War.
Host Dick Donahue talks about the financial challenges facing the Fed, Bellingham’s upcoming initiatives 1 and 2, and COLA 2024 rates.
Host Dick Donahue talks about the August jobs report, international trade, and problems with the WA Cares and WA Family Leave Programs.
Host Dick Donahue talks about the history of the US dollar and ten most affordable states to retire in on this episode of Wealth Wake Up.
Host Dick Donahue talks about 2nd quarter economic reports, the recent rise in oil prices, and how transferring a home can impact Medicaid.