Intro | Fireside Finance Trailer
In this show trailer, CFP® Nate Baumann and CPA Josh Franken explain why Fireside Finance exists: to answer the money questions they hear repeatedly from real client conversations. In quick, story-driven episodes (with occasional deeper-dive bonuses), they make smart financial thinking approachable and practical, like an unhurried conversation around the fire.
EP 10 | Cool, calm, and cautious Halloween.
October brought cooler weather along with a cooling but stubborn inflation rate that has investors wondering what’s next. As the Federal Open Market Comm…
EP 07 | July’s big + beautiful moments.
July brought another all-time high for the S&P 500, continuing the summer’s steady market momentum. While headlines have been dominated by politics, the …
EP 06 | All-time highs & artificial smarts…June hit different.
June was one for the history books, and not just because the S&P 500 hit an all-time high while this session was recorded. In this month’s episode, Darle…
EP 05 | May’s market got Moody.
May moved to recalibrate after the rollercoaster of April, amid ongoing tariff uncertainty and mixed economic signals. In EP 05, Joey Ott and Darlene Ku…
EP 04 | April built a bigger coaster.
April brought one of the wildest rides the markets have seen, plunging after surprise tariffs and surging after a single tweet. In EP 04, Joey Ott, Darlene…
EP 03 | March market roller coaster.
As we head into April, we unravel the financial twists and turns that defined March. Joey Ott and Darlene Kuipers analyze the volatility that shaped the ma…
EP 02 | February’s sitting duck.
Joey Ott and Darlene Kuipers discuss market shifts, economic trends, and portfolio strategies as we enter March.In EP 02…Market Adjustments: High-growth …
EP 01 | January was anything but dry.
Break down January 2025 with LVZ’s Joey Ott and Darlene Kuipers as they discuss insights into the noise versus what matters for the month ahead.In EP 01……
Intro | Hello, here’s the minutes.
Welcome to LVZ Market Minutes, your concise and clear source for market insights. In this episode, Chief Strategy Officer Darlene Kuipers sits down with Jo…