3-7-25 There is More to College Funding than Meets the Eye

We introduce Sarah Buenger, CFP, our in-house college funding expert and Professor of Financial Planning at Texas A&M University. Richard discusses diversification in portfolios vs "sext" stocks, sector rotation, and the Fed's Jobs preview; sentiment doesn't match the markets. Tariff s vs protectionism: disruption is what markets dislike the most. A discussion about social security, and DOGE vs SSA: What is likely to happen? Setting SSA COLA to GDP-E for Seniors; the wisdom in waiting to take SS. Planning for college; FAFSA, Learning Credits, and scholarships. Never fully fund college savings 100%; what to do with left over college fund money? The benefits of taking dual-credit courses in high school. Review AP Classes: Not all universities treat these the same. Not all scholarships require SAT/ACT scores; sports scholarships are typical fractional to pull in more athletes. Finding/applying for scholarships should be a full time summer job for Juniors. 3:10 - Portfolio Diversification vs Sexy Stocks 14:37 - DOGE vs SSA: What Will Happen Next? 38:28 - College Funding Tactics: Learning Credits & Scholarships 44:36 - Dual Credits & AP Classes: Not all Universities are Equal Hosted by RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, w Senior Financial Advisor Sarah Buenger, CFP Produced by Brent Clanton, Executive Producer ------- REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT CANDID COFFEE (3/29/25) HERE: https://streamyard.com/watch/Gy68mipY... ------- Articles mentioned in this report: "Never Let A Crisis Go To Waste" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/reso... "Bearish Sentiment Surges As If The Market Just Crashed" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/reso... "CFNAI Index Suggests Economy Is Slowing" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/reso... "CAPE-5: A Different Measure Of Valuation" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/reso... ------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Markets to Retest 200-DMA" is here:    • 3-6-25 Markets to Retest 200-DMA | Before ...   ------- Our previous show is here: "Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste,"    • 3-5-25 Tariff Turmoil   ------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/news... -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here:    / therealinvestmentshow   -------- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new -------- Connect with us on social:   / realinvadvice     / lanceroberts     / realinvestmentadvice     / realinvestmentadvice   #CollegeFunding #StudentLoans #FinancialAid #529Plan #DebtFreeCollege #EmploymentReport #AtlantaGDP #TariffTurmoil #TradeWar #StockMarketNews #GlobalEconomy #InvestingInsights #MarketBottom #ReflexiveRally #Tariffs #BearMarketInvesting #StockMarketStrategy #InvestingTips #WealthBuilding #MarketTrends #MarketRally #TradeWar #TurtleTrading #Inflation #InvestorSentiment #Negativity #MarketSellOff #MarketCatalyst #MarketCorrection #ReflexiveRally #20DMA #50DMA #100DMA #InvestingTrends #InvestmentStrategies #StockMarketOutlook #InvestingTrends #MarketForecast #EconomicUpdate #FinanceTalk #InvestingTrends #InvestingAdvice #Money #Investing