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,...
Episodes
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....
Income for Life with the Nationwide Peak 10: Interview with Josh Lumme
On this week’s show, Ford welcomes back VP of Annuity Sales Josh Lumme to discuss why Fixed Indexed Annuities are being used by more pre-retirees and retirees than ever before. Let us help you take control of your financial future! Call Ford Stokes at 770-685-1777 Do...
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...
Are You in the Retirement Redzone?
Ford explains what you need to be doing if you are in the retirement redzone. People within 5 years of retirement, or those who have just retired in the last 5 years should be considering these key strategies to maximize income during their golden years – listen-in to...