https://proutfinancialdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Prout-041025_Release.mp3Podcast: DownloadWow, what a week it’s been! The Dow Jones and S&P 500 are down about 10 percent, which is causing significant fear among investors. Some are even questioning the current administration’s policy on tariffs and their effect on the stock market. On today’s show, we’ll discuss what tariffs do, their purpose, and their advantages as […]

https://proutfinancialdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Prout-032725_Release.mp3Podcast: DownloadOn today’s show, we’ll cover two very important – yet very different – topics. First, there are five retirement account moves you can still make for 2024. Yes, it’s amazing what you might still decide to do given the law and your own financial situation, especially if you’d like to save on taxes as […]

https://proutfinancialdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Prout-030625_Release.mp3Podcast: DownloadWell, we’ve known for almost four months Trump was going to be the next U.S. president. What we couldn’t have guessed, however, was the effect on spending his new administration was going to have. From higher tariff potential to massive cost-cutting, the changes have been so fast and furious that politicians, especially Democrats, are […]

https://proutfinancialdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Prout-022725_Release.mp3Podcast: DownloadCastagni, Simbulami, Arancini. These foreign words are here to prove a point … for most people, they may not make any sense. And sometimes what we discuss on our show may not make sense to some listeners. But just because it doesn’t make sense, we should try not to discount what it might mean. […]

https://proutfinancialdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Prout-021325_Release.mp3Podcast: DownloadOn today’s show, we will be joined by Connie Hintsala, Founder and President of Alliance for Senior Housing, LLC. Connie has provided families in the greater Grand Traverse area with senior housing solutions for more than 20 years, and the love and passion for her work has only grown. Her intricate knowledge of State […]