Financial Commute
Hosted by Chris Galeski and Meghan Pinchuk, Financial Commute is a weekly podcast that gives the rundown on what's going on in the current market, how it affects you, and what you can do about it – all designed to fit into your commute. Each week Chris and Meghan welcome an expert guest, including Morton Wealth advisors, fund managers, and investment analysts, to break down complex financial topics. Our goal for this podcast is to provide you with the tools to help you navigate this challenging environment, leading to a path of more confident investing.
Financial Commute
Latest Episodes
Lifestyle Creep vs. Lifestyle Design: How to Be Intentional With Your Spending
Lifestyle creep is not a dramatic financial event. It is a food delivery subscription you barely use, a rent upgrade that felt reasonable at the time, a closet full of things you barely remember buying. It happens when income rises, and spendin...
What Alternative Investments Are (And Why They're Simpler Than You Think)
Seven years ago, roughly $7 trillion was invested in alternative assets globally. Today that number is $18 trillion. By 2030, Fidelity projects it will exceed $30 trillion. The average institutional investor already allocates 25 percent of thei...
Beyond the Midterms: What Investors Should Be Watching
Every election cycle, clients ask the same question: should I be doing something different with my portfolio right now? The short answer, according to the data, is probably not. But the longer answer is more interesting. In this ep...
How to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts Without a Big Tax Hit
You saved into your 401 (k) for decades, reduced your taxes every year you could, and watched the balance grow. But the IRS doesn’t retire when you do. Every dollar you pull from that account in retirement is ordinary income, and i...
Build for Resilience, Not Prediction: The Healthy Skeptic Investment Approach
Stocks are at all-time highs. Consumer sentiment just hit its lowest point since the Vietnam War. AI is going to transform everything. AI is going to eliminate your job. Gold is the only safe asset. Sell your gold immediately. If any of this so...