Is the 60/40 Retirement Portfolio Dead?
Is the traditional 60/40 portfolio still an effective way to manage investment risk, or has it become dormant? In this episode of The Market...
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Weekly financial and retirement guidance from Northwest Arkansas' Mach 1 Financial Group. David Lee. Kyle Alexander. Matt Walters.
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20 of 317 episodesU.S. Debt, Estate Planning, and Small Caps’ Strong First Half of 2026
Should we be concerned about the United States rising debt? What are your estate planning questions? And let’s talk about the stock market d...
AI Market Fears, Global Tariffs & Cutting Through Financial Noise
Have you heard of the “dead internet theory”? Does the rise of AI have you concerned about the economy and stock market? What about the curr...
New Retirement Plan Tax Proposals, Energy Prices, and Recent Drawdowns
Two Democrats in Congress have proposed a new piece of legislation that would impact earners of more than $400,000 annually and have retirem...
Inflation, Oil Volatility, and Sports Contracts in the Millions
Did the market take a hit because of the Fed dissents? This week, Matt, John and Isaac look back on the Fed’s meeting on the economy and int...
Social Security Rules You Might Not Know About: Spousal Benefits, Divorce, Tax Traps
Social Security claiming strategies, spousal benefit rules, and tech market rotations—what do you need to know? This week, Matt, Lee, and Jo...
SpaceX IPO Aftermath, AI Stock Shift, & $120 Oil?
It has been five weeks since SpaceX first launched its IPO – What can we learn? Today on The Market Moment, Matt, Isaac and John are unpacki...
First-Half 2026 Market Review: Tech Rotations, Risk Scores, & Estate Planning
We are half way through 2026! It is a great opportunity to look back on the last six months and review. In this episode of The Market Moment...
Tracking the Flows: From Mutual Funds to ETFs and the New Trump Accounts
With small-cap stocks quietly putting up historic numbers and massive structural changes being proposed for how Americans save for the futur...
Why Earnings Matter More Than the Noise
With the stock market hovering around all-time highs at the halfway point of the year, it’s easy to let short-term market noise, geopolitica...
How the Tech and Corporate Layoff Trend is Shaping Early Retirement Conversations
Have you noticed a layoff trend among the tech giants and mega corporations? Meta laid off 8,000 employees (nearly 10% of its workforce, rep...
How Technology is Changing the Ways We Invest: Niche ETFs, Direct Indexing and the SpaceX IPO!
When what has been described as a “historic IPO” like SpaceX hits the market, the sheer volume of institutional and retail demand can influe...
Breaking Down the $1.8 Trillion SpaceX IPO
In Episode 302 of The Market Moment, Matt, Eli, and Isaac tackle the biggest financial news of the week: the highly anticipated SpaceX IPO....
Should You Compare Your Portfolio's Performance to the S&P 500?
When you watch financial news or look at your 401(k) statement, everything is compared to the S&P 500. But is the S&P 500 actually a fair wa...
The Treasury Market Just Did Something We Haven’t Seen Since 2007
Are bonds becoming more attractive again? Or is the exploding U.S. national debt a ticking time bomb for investors? Welcome to the 300th epi...
Things to Know When Rolling Over a 401(k) When You Change Jobs
Moving to a new job and unsure what to do with your 401(k)? Or maybe you have several from previous jobs? In this episode of The Market Mome...
Is Social Security Running Out and How Do I Plan Around It?
Potential Social Security cuts are making headlines again—but should headlines alone drive retirement planning conversations? In this episod...
Should I Delay Retirement Due to Recent Events and Sequence of Return Risk?
Are all-time highs making you nervous about your retirement date? Are you asking the question, “Should I delay my retirement because of ever...
Market Highs & New Roth Rules: 2026 Retirement Planning Update
From navigating the new mandatory Roth catch-up rules to analyzing a market sitting at its second-highest valuation in 155 years, let’s brea...
Is the U.S. Headed Towards Stagflation?
Is the US economy headed for a 1970s-style stagflation? In this episode of the Market Moment, Lee Mackey, John Martfeld, and Isaac Johnson d...