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Welcome to the Gulf Coast Financial Advisor's Podcast Network! 

Coasting in Retirement:

Coasting in Retirement is dedicated to the financial planning and investment management needs of pre-retirees and retirees living an active lifestyle along our part of the Gulf Coast. Host Josh Null and co-host Michelle Melton dive into relevant financial topics, plus have a little fun with the "Michelle with the News of the Week" and "Josh's Crystal Ball & Big Mouth" segments. Josh's practice Gulf Coast Financial Advisors serves clients in the Panhandle of Florida, Lower Alabama, and the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and Louisiana. You can hear the original broadcast of Coasting in Retirement every Sunday from Noon to 1 PM CT on 106.5 FM in Mobile, Alabama.

Every Dollar Counts with Josh & Jay:

Dedicated to those interested in planning for their future and wanting to learn more about how investments and insurance really work. Join co-hosts Josh Null & Jay Stubbs every week as they break down products and services in an easy going and educational manner! 

Wealth in Waves:

Josh Null & Will Steih co-host Wealth in Waves, a limited-series podcast featuring advanced planning concepts for mature business owners along the Gulf Coast. Topics include investment management, financial planning and tax planning. 

Coasting in Retirement Ep 21: Should investors pay attention to Bond Yields? Yes. Thumbnail

Coasting in Retirement Ep 21: Should investors pay attention to Bond Yields? Yes.

Investors that read financial news have undoubtably noticed recent headlines like “bond yields hit multi decade high” and “the bond yield curve has inverted, which is a leading indicator of a coming recession”. Why should those of you in or near retirement pay attention to bond yields? We’re going to attempt to answer this question.

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Coasting in Retirement Ep 19: Should I Manage My Own Money?

As the old saying goes, there’s no such thing as a free lunch, and that applies to your investments. Whether you’re a do-it-yourselfer paying 6 bips using low-cost index funds, or you’re a variable annuity customer paying over 300 basis points(!), you’re paying someone a certain amount to invest your money. The question becomes – are you getting what you paid for?

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Coasting in Retirement Ep 18: Be Careful using IRS Rule 72(t) to Retire Early Thumbnail

Coasting in Retirement Ep 18: Be Careful using IRS Rule 72(t) to Retire Early

Rule 72(t) is a section of the IRS code that covers the exceptions and processes that allow you to withdraw money from your qualified retirement accounts be age 59 ½ and not pay the typical 10th early withdrawal penalty.

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Coasting in Retirement Ep 17: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Roth Conversions & Back-Door Roths Thumbnail

Coasting in Retirement Ep 17: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Roth Conversions & Back-Door Roths

A Roth Conversion is a pretty simple concept to grasp. Basically, you take a withdrawal from the assets that you have accumulated in a pre-tax qualified account, or in plain English, a traditional IRA, and then that withdrawal is deposited into a Roth IRA account soon thereafter.

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