The Retirement Trainer

Market uncertainty continues to dominate headlines in 2025. With inflation, rising debt, tariffs, and economic policies creating a ripple effect, how will these factors shape the financial future for investors and retirees? In this episode, Ed and LeAnne Siddell break down the latest market trends, including the disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street, the impact of tariffs,

Economic uncertainty, inflation, global instability, and tariffs are heavily weighing on the minds of investors. Which begs the question: How will rising debt, geopolitical tensions, and new monetary policies shape the future? Here to help provide some answers to these challenging questions is Dr. Marc Faber. Dr. Faber is a legendary investor, economist, and publisher of The Gloom,

Taxes. Inflation. Economic uncertainty. If you’re approaching retirement, these aren’t just headlines—they’re real concerns that could impact your financial future. And that’s why I’m thrilled to welcome Steve Forbes back on the podcast to get his take on tax policies and the economy with the incoming administration. Steve Forbes is the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of F

I’m thrilled to be joined once again by Dr. Arthur Laffer. Dr. Laffer is a world-renowned economist and creator of the Laffer Curve, which has reshaped fiscal policy worldwide. He has advised Secretaries of the Treasury, served on President Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board, and been recognized by Time Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. Dr. Laffer shares why he’s optim

As we approach the end of 2024 with a new President-elect, many people wonder what’s in store for the stock market, housing market, and inflation. What’s really happening behind the scenes with the Federal Reserve, inflation, and the economy? We’re thrilled to have Danielle DiMartino Booth on the podcast to get her insights on these hot topics. Danielle is the CEO and chief

Whether we like it or not, AI and ChatGPT are here, and they’re not going away. Most of us forget that AI has actually been around for years. While there’s plenty of potential and room for progress with AI, there are many concerns about what AI means for our finances, and that’s what we’ll be covering today. We’re honored to have Jim Rickards on the podcast today. Jim is

Today, I’m talking to Robert Kiyosaki. I read his hugely influential book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, for the first time back in 1998, and his philosophy–that rich people don’t work for money–seems like it’s never been more true than it is now in today’s economy. In our conversation, we dig into the biggest challenges like inflation and that national debt that is facing retiree

With inflation lingering and still impacting our purchasing power, it’s time to ask ourselves: Is it time to invest in gold and precious metals? This begs the question, how much should you have in your portfolio? In today’s episode, we discuss why yields are going up despite interest rates going down, why weaponizing the US dollar will dramatically change how we live, and how t

Today, I’m excited to welcome Jim Rogers back on the podcast. Jim is the bestselling author of The Investment Biker, an economist and investor, globetrotter, and multiple Guinness World Record holder with a very unique perspective on the global economy, and how things are going. In this episode, you’ll hear Jim’s thoughts on where the US economy is at right now, the ramificat

Today’s guest is world-renowned economist Dr. Arthur Laffer. Arthur is a former member of Ronald Reagan’s economic council, inventor of the Laffer Curve, and author of Taxes Have Consequences. Among his many accomplishments, he helped define Prop 13 in California, consulted with several Presidents, including Nixon, Cheney, Trump, and Thatcher, and has spent most of his life stu