HeyJaredUpticks: A Financial Planning & Investment Podcast
Welcome to Upticks, your podcast for financial insights. Hosted by Jake Falcon, CRPC® and Cory Bittner, CRPC®, who discuss the philosophy of wealth management, exploring tailored retirement plans, tax strategies, and timely market topics.
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The Fed Raised Rates. Should You Change Your Financial Plan? (opens the original)
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What should someone approaching retirement do after the Federal Reserve raises interest rates? Jake and Cory agree that a single Fed decision should not automatically cause someone to abandon a thoughtfully constructed financial plan. They disagree, however, about how much influence monetary policy has over inflation, consumer behavior, housing prices, and broader financial conditions. In this episode of Upticks, they discuss what higher rates can mean for borrowers and savers, whether retirees
529 Plans, Trump Accounts, and Why the Financial System Feels Rigged (opens the original)
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How can parents and grandparents give the next generation a stronger financial starting point? Is the financial system truly rigged—or does it simply reward people who already own assets? And should investors take extraordinary cryptocurrency and national-debt predictions seriously? In this episode of Upticks, Jake shares what he learned from opening a 529 plan and Trump Account for his newborn son. Jake and Cory also examine a speculative cryptocurrency theory and discuss why asset ownership, f
Socialism, the Fed, and the Hidden Costs of Real Estate Investing (opens the original)
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Can the economics of socialism be discussed without becoming partisan? Should the Federal Reserve hold interest rates steady? And does residential real estate offer the returns many investors assume? In this episode of Upticks, Jake and Cory discuss why affordability has made simple political promises more appealing, how monetary policy and consumer behavior interact, and why real estate returns should be evaluated after accounting for leverage, expenses, taxes, concentration, and limited liquid
401(k) Rollovers, Private Equity, and Roth Conversions (opens the original)
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What should you do with a 401(k) after leaving an employer? Should private equity be included in workplace retirement plans? And when does a Roth conversion deserve consideration? In this episode of Upticks, Jake and Cory discuss three financial decisions that are often treated as automatic answers. They explain why each choice should instead be evaluated within the context of an individual financial plan, including investment strategy, access to retirement funds, taxes, liquidity, and long-term
Leverage, Concentrated Stock, and Is Early Retirement Overrated? (opens the original)
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What happens when leverage, confidence, and speculation collide? Jake and Cory begin this episode by discussing a highly leveraged hedge fund and the risks of investing with borrowed money. They also explain how options strategies may help executives manage concentrated company stock before turning to a deeper question: Is retiring as early as possible really the right goal? The conversation explores the difference between financial independence and leaving work, why purpose remains important in
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