Financial Issues Week in Review is a weekly program, focusing on financial stewardship. Every Saturday morning from 10-11 a.m. CT. Financial advisor, Shana Burt, speaks to thousands of listeners who are seeking to honor God with their finances. Having been mentored by Dan Celia, Founder of Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries, Shana has taken up the torch to educate listeners about the economy, markets, and investments from a biblical perspective. Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries publishes a free weekly newsletter.
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Market report
Oil production: API reports rise in oil inventories
Eurozone recapitalization
French industrial production 'unexpectedly' dropped in June
Eurozone concern with Spain & Portugal missing fiscal targets
Commodities report
Municipal bonds issues to cover existing debt
Report: best state municipal bonds are WA, FL & NY
Why Dan is bearish on bonds
Listener Questions
David - LA Does Dan foresee increased persecution of Christian businesses
Carolyn - OH Voya IRA fees
Tom - IN Affects on the E.U. from Britain's exit
Shantha - YouTube What age to begin charitable gift annuities
James - TX What is Dan's outlook for real estate in TX
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Dan's appearance yesterday on FoxBusiness
Crude oil inventories are up 2.1 million barrels
Eurozone facing additional financial concerns
Report: worst state municipal bonds are IL, NJ, PA & CT
Listener Questions
Greg - YouTube What is needed to turn around the 10 year note
Maria - IN Charitable Gift Annuities
Patti - YouTube Who to best find initial offerings of preferred stocks & municipal bonds
Jay - YouTube Zion Oil stock
Tanya - TX Birch Gold IRA
Kevin - IN Change in calculations for required minimum distributions / Economy ups & downs
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Productivity number out, third straight quarter of negative productivity
Obama legacy is negative productivity
Trump economic plan
Fair trade is good for America
Interview with Tim Todd about the Truth for Youth Bibles
Listener Questions
Greg - PA Investing outside of 401k / Profit from sale of rental property
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Productivity down for third straight quarter
Contrasting Trump & Clinton economic policies
Listener Questions
David - YouTube When to buy silver
Steven - KY How to earn income on money while keeping in accessible
Mike - VA Fildelity 401k / Timothy Plan
Debbie - TX Mobileye stock
Jerry - LA Chesapeake preferred stock
Sam - AR Robinhood account, how to develop investing strategy
Adam - MS Why is it better to use credit option when using debit card / Asset allocation diversity within sector
David - TN 401k & IRA values if Clinton wins
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Construction spending up
Oil prices
Factory orders down 2%
Consumer credit down $4 billion
Markets positive in pre-market trading
China July exports down another 4.4%
U.S. exporting oil
Trump's economic plan to be announced today
Listener Questions
Joanne - FL 72 years old, should she continue to maintain high cash position
May - PA 403b in money market
Jim - YouTube Preferred stocks called
Kurt - YouTube Exxon Mobile stock
Virgil - OK Business putting money money into the economy
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Options for listening & watching Financial Issues
Partnering with Financial Issues
Listener Questions
Russell - YouTube Saving loose change
Dan's Commentary
Money on the sidelines
Trump economic plan to put new bank regulations on hold
Demand for bonds
Listener Questions
Jeff - TX Dominion Resources stock / Son's 401k rollover to a Roth IRA
John - TN Illegal immigrants sending money out of the U.S.
J.P. - TX Roth vs Traditional IRA
Dan's Commentary
Trump economic plan will eliminate the death tax
Listener Questions
Steve - IL EE Bonds
Scott - GA Is this a good time to buy Marathon Oil stock
Gretchen - LA Husband uses only cash except for 16% of income to 401k
G.B. - TX REITS
BEST OF FINANCIAL ISSUES
Interview with Meeke Addison of Urban Family Communications
Listener Questions
Annie - TX 401k in TD Ameritrade
Paul - AL Retirement strategy
Frank - TX Life cycle retirement fund options
Jesse - TX Using IRA to pay debt
Brian - TX Combining IRA's
Mary - TX Folio FM Investing
Scott - AL Life insurance as investment / Fixed index annuity
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Markets finished up for first half of 2016
Investing in Gold & Silver
Listener Questions
Jerry - TX How Dan chooses recommended preferred stocks
David - KY TSP allocations
Marty - AR Murphy Oil & Murphy USA stocks
Richard - KY Fidelity CD & Wells Fargo 401k
Lloyd - TX 401k distribution
Kurt - WA Canadian Pacific Railroad stock
Robert - NC Value investing
Mike - OH Contributing to 2025 fund, what happens to fund in 2025
Allen - NC Annuity with income for life
John - LA Gerber Life Insurance for adopted daughter
Diane - IL College Fund
Merle - KS Real estate capital gains
Floyd - TX Are Monsanto & Silver Wheaton biblically responsible stocks
C.J. - TX First Command investment in Roth IRA
Brian - GA 401k
BEST OF FINANCIAL ISSUES
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Recent trip to Poland & Israel
Central banks are keeping markets up by buying equities
Guest
Twila Brase of Citizens' Council for Health Freedom with an Obamacare/Healthcare update
Dan's Commentary
Bernanke politicized the Federal Reserve during his tenure
Eurozone bailouts
Central banks ignoring the fundamentals of the markets
Listener Questions
Greg - GA Assets in life insurance policies
Sam - TX Swiss Franc devaluation
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Listener Questions
Dean - TN SEP account
Phil - OK Universal life insurance
David - TN U.S. Debt
John - MO ETF's
Richard - TX Fixed index annuity pitch
Pam - IA State bankruptcies
Jim - OH High earner 403b & 457 plan concerns
BEST OF FINANCIAL ISSUES
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
British bank liquidity
Eurozone economy
Asian exports
Listener Questions
Ryan - MN 403b with school district / Wife's RA investments
Sharon - TX Early retirement
Brian - LA Timothy Plan & Fidelity
Dennis - WI Preferred stocks vs. ETF's
Ann - AR Required minimum distribution
Jerry - TX How Dan chooses recommended preferred stocks
Lisa - TX How and when to sell physical silver
Peggy - AR Recommended cash position in portfolio
Troy - OK Using 401k for tuition
Dean - MO Roth IRA with preferred stocks, how and when are dividends paid
Jack - TN Mutual funds
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Contrast between Trump & Clinton
Listener Questions
Pete - SC European Union demonstrates why local governance is best
Dustin - OK Fidelity & Timothy Plan
Maria - IN Social Security
David - TN Stock market increasing value because of qualified money
Mark - VA Difference between a 401k and 457 plan
Eric - PA Devaluation of currency
Janet - OH IRA & 403b money market rules
Trey - AR How aggressive to be in new 401k
Matthew - AR New Christian, how to be biblically responsible with investments
Richard - OK 401k at retirement
Todd - IN Mutual funds or individual stocks
Janelle - IN Put contributions in a 401k or Timothy Plan
BEST OF FINANCIAL ISSUES
Listener Questions
Randall - OH Required minimum distribution
Ron - TX Asset allocation model
Jeff - IA Comparing credit unions and banks
Chris - OH Is AEP stock biblically responsible
Scott - AR Social Security
William - VA Will interest rates increase for savings
Sam - PA Will low interest rate auto loans be the next financial crisis
Paul - TX Needs to supplement Social Security income
Richard - FL Chinese unemployment rate
Margaret - AL Advisor advising investment in pharmaceuticals and American Funds
Phil - OK Trading fees on monthly investments
Frank - VA Timothy Plan
John - TX Retirement lump sum option
Dan's Commentary
Dan's article "Trump Speaks the Language of the Faithful" published on LifeZette.com
Listener Questions
Bill - VA Selling stocks, when to take profits
Gene - TX Severance or lump sum
Kay - TX Biblically responsible in 401k
Larry - AR JCPenny stock
Ronnie - TX Guidestone account
Kevin - IN What is cause of global deflation
Kurt - WA Valero stock
Bill - MO Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac
Pat - LA Retired, TSP in G fund
Danny - NC TSP contributions
Menda - GA New SEC regulations on money market accounts
BEST OF FINANCIAL ISSUES
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Italy looking to re-capitalize (bail out) some of it's banks
Other countries looking to possibly exit the E.U.
German business sentiment declining
Immigration problems in Germany
Labor Participation Rate
Listener Questions
Phillip - AR 401k after retirement while continuing to work part time
YouTube Viewer - General Mills stock
Chris - AL Between churches, where to pay tithe / Investment in agricultural land
Joann - SD Selling antique silver
Ronnie - TX DRIP Accounts
Stan - IN American Equity stock
James - YouTube Stable value fund
Patrick - TN Marathon Oil
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Companies in survival mode, cannot cut any more employees
Listener Questions
George - OH Is Kroger biblically
RC - MS Property trust / Preparing will
William - MS Trouble with retirement account that was supposed to be in money market
John - TX How election results will affect estate taxes
Vensentay - SC Building finances / Acquiring his GED
Louis - TX How will soybean market be affected by Venezuela problems
Louise - FL How to manage large cash position in estate
Hillary investing in jobs and rapid fire Friday
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Corporate Earnings reports
Federal Reserve says "Near-term risks to the economy have diminished."
Clinton campaign & President Obama clueless on the economy
Democrats are still blaming President George W. Bush for the economy
Market & commodities report
The value of having a cash position in your portfolio
Dollar continues to gain strength
Listener Questions
Bob - AR Preferred stocks call date
Sharon - MS When to withdraw funds
David - TX ScottTrade 6 month CD / IRA rollover
Adam - TX 529B plan alternative for 10 year old sons college savings
John - MO Raytheon & other defense stocks
Ken - GA Maturing CD / Rollover to Timothy Plan
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Dow currently negative
Federal Reserve says "Near-term risks to the economy have diminished."
Commodities report
Listener Questions
Scott - YouTube 401k run by Empower Retirement
Darren - PA Roth IRA
Jeff - YouTube Strategy of buying from Dan's list and selling when they are high, repeat
Art - GA Penalty for funding IRA / Marathon Oil stock
Bill - OK Master Limited Partnerships
Anthony - AR Retirement fund reinvestment
Donna - LA Teacher retirement
Christine - NC Bojangles restaurant, newly issued stock
Laurie - AR 11 year old son investing birthday money, is Murphy Oil biblically responsible
Ed - IL Long term strategy to supplement income
Glenda - OH Email scam promising large return for small investment
Ed - IL Whiting Petroleum
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Durable Goods orders are down
Apple stock's affect on the overall index
Oil prices dropping again due to large supply of gasoline
Gold is up as the YEN is down
Japan devalues it's currency
China refineries carbon footprint
Partner with Financial Issues - No longer using PayPal
France consumer confidence down for 2nd month in a row
EU problems looming due to Italian banks
Listener Questions
Dorthy - AR REIT's
YouTube - What is the 10 year treasury note indicating about the economy
Alex - MI Interest rate outlook
Becky - TX Widow, selling home - is it ok to owner finance
Karen - TX 401k from previous employer
James - MS PERS / Deferred compensation retirement account
Jay - YouTube Are INVN, CY, MU & GPRO biblically responsible
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Fort Smith, AR radio station now airing both hours
Durable Goods orders are down
New terrorist threats against London & Washington D.C.
No U.S. flags at the DNC, a few finally appeared today
Listener Questions
Charlotte - YouTube Mobileye involvement in Tesla auto pilot accident
Gary - YouTube Minister looking for Guidestone alternative
Jay - VA Needs portfolio to produce more income / Individual stock holdings
Scott - YouTube Selecting an online brokerage company
Wally - TX Looking for mutual fund to invest additional monies
Thomas - PA Mortgage after death
Laurie - MO SEP IRA allocation
Diane - TN 86 year old father's portfolio market risk
Benji - AR Wills D Ford Act - Student Loans
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Another terror attack in France
Obama has been saying there is no terror problem
Stock market report
Oil prices/stocks
Mobileye up in premarket trading due to good earnings report
Royal Bank of Scotland withdrawing funds from central bank to avoid negative interest rates
Bank of Japan
Federal Reserve meetings begin today
Listener Questions
Craig - PA Economic effects of terrorism
Landon - GA 401k with new employer
Kem - SD 401k company match
Scott - VA Thank you to Dan & Gov. Mike Huckabee
Kyle - TN 403b, traditional or roth
Dan Commentary
Mobileye / Tesla end relationship dropping Mobileye stock price
Israel has more companies on NASDAQ than any other country
Press reporting on Mobileye / Tesla story with Anti-Semitic slant
Listener Questions
Kevin - IL Is now a good time to buy Mobileye
Linda - TX Blackrock funds
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Dan will be on FoxBusiness today from the DNC in Philadelphia talking about government spending
Watch Financial Issues on YouTube Live
DNC last night - no mention of ISIS, national security, VA veterans issues or recent shootings of police officers
Dan's article about a Clinton economy published at LifeZette.com
Listener Questions
Jim - MS 401k after company takeover
Jean - MI Thank you for your open & Christian views expressed
Rudy - TX Gold & Silver currency
Patti - YouTube Short term bond fund
Darryl - MS Dividend reinvestment funds
Jeff - AL PBR stock
Bobby - TX 61 years old, lost job in oil industry and cannot find another job because of his age
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Now broadcasting on YouTube Live
Looking ahead to financial reports due out this week
Obama's legacy will be historically low GDP
Employment fallacies & companies in survival mode
Listener Questions
Andy - TX SEP with financial advisor that is proposing "asset lock"
William - MS Trouble with retirement account that was supposed to be in money market
John - TX How election results will affect estate taxes
Vensentay - SC Building finances / Acquiring his GED
Louis - TX How will soybean market be affected by Venezuela problems
Louise - FL How to manage large cash position in estate
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Market report
Waiting for Federal Reserve announcement this week
Crude oil supplies & prices
Italy looking to re-capitalize some of it's banks
Other countries looking to exit EU
Business sentiment declining again
Immigration problems in Germany
Listener Questions
Joe-AL Labor participation rate
Phillip - AR 401k after retirement while continuing to work part time
YouTube Viewer - General Mills stock
Chris - AL Between churches, where to pay tithe / Investment in agricultural land
Joann - SD Selling antique silver
Ronnie - TX DRIP Accounts
Stan - IN American Equity stock
James - YouTube Stable value fund
Patrick - TN Marathon Oil
Rapid Fire Friday
Signs of a good businessman, European Banks, & Shift from name brand products
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Halliburton & Morgan Stanley earnings reports
Britain banks seeing increasing bad loans
Moody's analytics
Anglo American mining company lowering projections for iron ore and copper mining
Concerns about global growth
GOP Convention - yesterday focused on economic policies
Listener Calls
Daniel - OK Purchase of a home
Les - OH American Funds 401k / Spoke with HR about biblically responsible fund options
Ashley - MS PERS of Mississippi state retirement plan / Investing in insurance annuity
Fredrick - TX Vanguard IRA
Eddie - VA Sell Microsoft stock to pay for home repairs
Chloe - NY Purchasing land / Why Dan doesn't like insurance annuities
Ben - TX Purchase of rental house to pay for children's college
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Stock market report / Commodities
Oil prices
Listener Calls
David - TX Rollover annuity from MetLife since it is no biblically responsible
Terry - AR Inherited estate & taxes
Melanie - NC Pension payout options
Jeff - MO TSP funds
Henry - TN TSP investment options
Mike - WY Comment about the national debt
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
IMF lowers outlook for global economy
Terrorist attack yesterday on German train
Projected growth for the U.S. economy
People are not spending money
Stock market sentiment is now as unfavorable as it was favorable only 2 weeks ago
Record number of company stock buybacks in past 12 months to boost earnings
Oil at 2 month low
Listener Calls
Brian - TX Change to "Government Money Market Fund" this fall
Beverly - LA Mortgage interest rate / Retirement lump sum or monthly income
Dan's Commentary
Housing starts exceed expectations up 4.8% in June over May
Housing permits up 1.5% in June over May
Listener Calls
Patty - OH Asset allocation
Lynn - Is there upside potential for Exxon Mobile & International Paper
Jason - TX Rental property, sell or keep
Dan's Commentary
Oil demand
Focus this week on GOP Convention
Stock market report
IMF outlook for 2016 & 2017 world economy
Listener Calls
Karen - VA Fidelity biblically responsible funds
Janice - MS Inherited money
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Yesterday was good for the Trump campaign, not good for the GOP
Republican elite not involved at GOP convention
Stock market report
Housing data shows positive movement in starts and permits
Concerns with rising oil inventories
Stock market sentiment is now as unfavorable as it was favorable only 2 weeks ago
Central banks continue to prop up the markets
Listener Calls
Lou - GA Targeted funds
Helen - TX Timothy Plan asset allocation
Kim - IA Money market interest and dividends
Jay - NC Life insurance inheritance, where to invest
Dan - LA How to start a portfolio
Kathleen - VA Retirement payout options / Charitable gift annuity
Dennis - WI Preferred stock
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Baton Rouge police deaths
Lack of Presidential leadership
Feedback from Friday's commentary
Economic news & reports due this week
Fall 2017 Town Hall schedule
Commodity Prices
Listener Calls
Donette - LA Rolling savings in to an IRA
Charles - WV Brexit / Propane prices / Trump economic plans
Jeff - IA Inherited estate
Gayle - TX Employer changed ownership / New retirement options
Jeff - VA Real estate assessment
George - Buying Gold
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Listen to Financial Issues 24 hrs/day on iOS or Android apps and on the Financial Issues YouTube Channel
Baton Rouge police deaths
LifeZette article "Losing the Children" by Deirdre Reilly
Earnings season, 2nd quarter earnings
Housing data due out this week
Oil prices & world events
Feedback from Friday's commentary
Listener Calls
Steve - GA Stock allocation / Cash position / Home Depot stock
Wayne - OH Pension & 403b after retirement
Mike - SD Preferred stock called
Diane - TX Working to pay off debt / Emergency savings
Kay - AL Inherited 401k
Marilyn - KY Holly Frontier stock
Robert - LA 403b
Cathy - AR Credit union account / Railroad retirement / Social Security
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Dan's emotional take on the attack in Nice, France
Newt Gingrich comments regarding Muslims and Sharia law
Visit Yad Vashem website to see not just history, but what will be our future
What the U.S. needs in a leader and president
American needs to take a stand of strength
President Obama's legacy is never has there been 7 consecutive years of 2.1% GDP growth
Companies are unjustly blaming lower earnings on Brexit
Listener Call
Sandy - TX Comment on Dallas officer funeral and leadership
Dan's Commentary
Stock exchange observing moment of silence
How can Americans vote for another candidate of weakness in light of recent events
Listener Calls
Ann - LA Is it time to sell Baker Hughes
Kay - AL Inherited IRA
Brent - TX Alternative investments
Leon - VA How will the elections affect the strength of the dollar
Randy - TX Comment on elections
Jim - TX How can a person call themselves a Christian and vote for Donald Trump
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Terror attack in Nice, France
Newt Gingrich comments regarding Muslims and Sharia law
Lack of American leadership
Dan just returned from trip to Poland & Israel
Visit YadVashem.org, it's not only history but it's also the future
Pray for those hurting in France and for the repentance of America
Listener Call
Ann - AR Is it a fact that the stock market does better when Democrats control the White House
Dan's Commentary
CPI (Consumer Price Index) is up 2/10% in June
Inflation is not something that can be controlled
Listener Calls
Richard - IN When should states secede
Christina - WV Guidelines for charitable gift annuities
Rod - VA Has voted for over 60 years and has never had opportunity to vote for the ideal candidate
Lynn - OK 401k from previous employer
Laura - AL Trump's strong group of advisors that are constructing the GOP platform
Randy - MS Home purchase by newly wed couple
Justin - IN Guidelines for profit taking
Lee - TX Delaying taking Social Security
Ed - TX Comment on voting / Works for oil company and sold it's stock, now what
Dan's Commentary
Trump announces Mike Pence as his VP running mate
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Back from trip to Israel & Poland with Yad Vashem Leadership Mission
Market & commodities report
Dan's upcoming article, "Doubling Down"
It appears money is leaving equities
Central banks are keeping markets up by buying equities
Guest: Twila Brase of Citizens' Council for Health Freedom
The Wedge of Health Freedom
Dan's Commentary
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Market & commodities report
The politicized Federal Reserve
Eurozone bailouts
Central banks ignoring the fundamentals of markets
Listener Calls
Greg - CA Assets in Woodman of the World life insurance, is there a better place to have it invested
Sam - TX Swiss Franc devaluation
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Back from trip to Israel & Poland with Yad Vashem Leadership Mission
Listen or watch Financial Issues 24 hours a day at FinancialIssues.org or on YouTube
Market report
It was expected that Britain would cut interest rates but they did not
Market values being held high by central banks
Ginsburg apology for comments about Donald Trump
The merging of the branches of government; executive, legislative & judicial
Listener Calls
Tom - LA 72 year old pastor with Guidestone investments, wisdom of borrowing against to purchase rental property
Faith - OH American equities reallocation
Jim - OH DHT stock
Jerry - LA Between jobs, needing to borrow from 401k to pay financial obligations
Bill - TX Life insurance policy rising rates
Isaiah - TX Stocks for new investors
Eleana - FL What is Brexit & how will it affect foreign investments
Mike - NC Wife's 457 plan option to roll into her pension
Dan on Coast to Coast on Fox Business network today
Hillary Clinton Touts Economic Growth