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Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

Coronavirus: Stay the Course Part Two

Jill on Money with Jill Schlesinger

Audacy

Self-improvement, Business, Investing, Education

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2020

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

With such a tumultuous first half of the year on Wall Street, we thought it was a good time to check in with Michael Goodman, president of Wealthstream Advisors in New York City. We cover a variety of topics, including possible opportunities that arise when markets are bouncing all over the place. Have a money question? Email me here. Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts. "Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Jill on Money Corona virus Market Update

0:08.0

and it is Sunday, June 7th.

0:11.3

We are delighted that you are joining us on your Sunday. Today we've got the second part of my interview with Michael Goodman.

0:18.7

He is the president of Wealthstream Advisors. In the concluding part of our interview with Michael Goodman, we're going to talk about some of the unique opportunities that this period has offered, whether it is a Roth or a Refi.

0:33.0

So I hope you enjoy it.

0:34.0

Here's the second part of our interview

0:36.0

with Michael Goodman of Wealthstream Advisors.

0:39.0

You and I have had a longstanding discussion

0:42.0

around Roth versus Traditional. And we get this question, I mean, so, so often. And the question I have for you is can you give us a little bit of a rule of

0:56.2

thumb even about the Roth versus the traditional if we if you believe and I think

1:01.9

most planners most people in your business believe

1:04.7

tax rates are going up why shouldn't everybody use a Roth? Well I surely think

1:10.3

the overwhelming majority of people should use a Roth because most people when they

1:16.0

retire will be in a lower tax bracket because their income will drop, not all, but most.

1:23.7

And by the way, not only just rich people, there are even a good example as teachers who sometimes

1:29.3

wind up in higher tax brackets in retirement with their pensions.

1:33.8

So that's an important distinction.

1:36.0

But most people should take advantage of the Roth,

1:38.3

especially if you're young.

1:40.2

And by the way, I also love the flexibility

1:42.4

the Roth gives you, because in the Roth you're not required to take money out every year like the RMDs for regular retirement plans.

1:48.5

So let's just say full disclosure. I called Michael like maybe a year ago or two years ago because I was talking about somebody that I met at one of my book signings who makes a ton of money.

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