Ford Stokes and Sam Davis highlight the seven biggest financial headwinds that you will face in retirement, and offer solutions for navigating these common challenges. Call Retirement Results now at (888) 814-0304 We are your resource for all things retirement and...
Episodes
The Power of Building a “Results in Advance” Plan for Your Retirement
Ford Stokes and Sam Davis explain how you can build a plan that allows you to see your “results in advance” for retirement. In this episode, we share important tips to help you delete taxes and unnecessary fees from your retirement accounts. Call Retirement Results...
Planning Ahead for Taxes in Retirement
Ford Stokes and Sam Davis share tips and strategies for building a more tax-efficient retirement. Tune-in to learn how you can delete the IRS from being your partner in retirement. Call Retirement Results now at (888) 814-0304 We are your resource for all things...
Avoid These Common 401(k) Mistakes!
Ford Stokes and Sam Davis explain why a bond replacement is one move you can make to eliminate a significant amount of risk and fees from your retirement plan. Plus, millions of Americans are making mistakes with their 401(k) accounts. In this episode, we point out...
The Retirement Planning Playbook for 2024
Ford Stokes and Sam Davis share a quote of the week from Thomas Edison before diving-in to how you can better prepare for retirement in 2024. How will the election affect the economy, retirees and those preparing for retirement?...
Protect and Grow Your Retirement with the Nationwide Peak 10
Ford Stokes and Sam Davis share the quote of the week and some thoughts about “The Financial American Dream” before interviewing Josh Lumme about the latest and greatest news inside the world of Fixed Indexed Annuities. For More Information: RetirementResults.com...
Why Social Security is Running Out of Money – Ford Stokes on the John Fredericks Radio Network
Listen to Ford's interview with John Fredericks as they discuss the projected cuts to Social Security in 2033. Call Retirement Results now at (888) 814-0304 We are your resource for all things retirement and smart financial planning! Schedule your free...
Behind the Numbers: Unraveling Social Security’s Funding Problem
Ford Stokes and Sam Davis are back this week to discuss what’s really happening with the Social Security Administration and its funding challenges. They also share a list of eight things you don’t want to overlook when it comes to taxes in retirement. In our final...
How Americans Can Improve Their Retirement Plans in 2024
Ford Stokes and Sam Davis are your hosts for Retirement Results! On this week’s show, the guys make an exciting announcement about the show becoming nationally syndicated. Next, Ford interviews Erik Sussman with the Institute of Financial Wellness to help...
Building a Smart Retirement Plan: What is Your Vision for Retirement?
Ford and Sam kick off the Smart Retirement Plan series by explaining the importance of having a smart vision for your retirement. Then, they break down the smart inspection process to help listeners uncover what’s really happening inside their current portfolios. As...
Protecting Your Retirement from Inflation and a Volatile Economy
On this episode, Ford and Sam are back to help listeners outpace inflation with their retirement plans. Plus, what is “sequence of returns risk” and why does it matter? Listen-in to learn how Active Wealth Management can protect you from market volatility and other...
Planning to Protect and Grow Your Retirement Savings – Personal Pension Options
On this episode, Ford and Sam explain how important it is to have a smart vision for your retirement. What are you doing? Who are you with? How are you going to fund it? Let us help you take control of your financial future! Call Ford Stokes at 770-685-1777 Do you...
Personal Pensions: Beat Your Paycheck and Enjoy Your Retirement!
On this week’s Active Wealth Show, Ford and Sam explain how Americans 65 and older are largely unprepared for retirement in this volatile economy. Savings are vital. Are you sure that your savings will last throughout your entire lifetime? Let us help you take control...
Build a More Efficient Retirement by Replacing Your Bonds and Target Date Funds
On this week’s Active Wealth Show, Ford and Sam discuss why they have been educating pre-retirees and retirees since 2019 – to help you make smart decisions and win with your money! Plus, what are target date funds really doing inside your portfolio? We uncover how...
How to Beat Inflation and Protect Your Hard-Earned Money During Retirement
On this episode, Ford and Sam discuss the future of Social Security and the funding issues the program faces in the coming years. Plus, we welcome economist John Williams to the show to talk about the real rate of inflation and what happened in the 1980s that...
Social Security Announces the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2024
On this episode, Ford and Sam discuss Social Security’s new cost of living adjustment (COLA) that was just announced for 2024. Is your retirement plan built to withstand ongoing inflation? Let us help you take control of your financial future! Call Ford Stokes at...
How to Protect Your Retirement from a Potential Stock Market Crash
On this episode, Ford and Sam detail defensive strategies that can help protect your retirement from stock market volatility and other economic challenges. Plus, what are Structured Notes and how do they work? Ford shares valuable information on this smart-risk...
How to Retire and See the World
This week, Ford welcomes special guests John and Bev Martin, also known as the Retirement Travelers. They retired and started traveling three years ago... and haven't stopped! They travel around the world documenting their journey on YouTube. From state to state,...
Protect Your Retirement from Inflation
In this week’s episode of the Active Wealth Show, Ford dives deep into the topic of inflation and explore effective strategies to combat its impact on your financial well-being. Ford examines how inflation affects various aspects of our lives, from the cost of...
Don’t Think You Will Ever Retire? You Still Need a Plan for Your Future!
On this week’s show, Ford and Sam share a list of mistakes to avoid when preparing for retirement. Plus, if you don’t think you will ever retire, we explain all the reasons why you still need a plan for your financial future. Let us help you take control of your...
How to Reduce Fees and Keep More of Your Hard-Earned Money
On this week’s show, Ford and Sam discuss the recent news about Wells Fargo overcharging investment accounts. Plus, banks are pushing certificates of deposit (CDs) on their customers – we present some alternatives for protecting and growing your safe money. Let us...
Risk Management in Retirement: Strategies for Consistent Returns
On this week’s show, Ford and Sam define and explain two important financial terms – beta and standard deviation. Balancing risk and reward is a fundamental aspect of investing, so on this week’s show we discuss strategies that savvy investors are using to better...
A Tactical Approach for a Successful Retirement
On this week’s show, Ford and Sam highlight seven reasons why having a tactical, actively-managed portfolio is a good idea for your retirement. They also discuss the looming concerns regarding Social Security and the importance of having a plan for income and taxes....
What to Do If You Are Unprepared for Retirement
On this week’s show, Ford discusses different types of investing and suggests using certain strategies to better manage risk within your retirement portfolio. Plus, Generation X is largely unprepared to enter retirement. We share key figures and discuss how you can...
How to Delete Fees and Avoid Probate with Your Retirement and Estate Plans
On this week’s episode, Ford shares how he helps people cut costs by building fee-efficient retirement plans and making sure that a proper will and estate plan is in order. We also discuss a recent story about Aretha Franklin and a will found in her couch. Let us help...