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Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
Join Gregory, CEO & Wealth Advisor of Gregory Ricks Total Wealth, as he discusses a wide range of financial topics, providing education, insights, and helpful information for your financial journey.
Whether you’re interested in retirement strategies, market trends, or general financial wellness, this show is designed to keep you in the know!
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Episodes
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 09.10.19
01:17 - What do you do when all you have going for savings is a 401k? 10:19 - Should you buy a rental property? 14:25 - John in New Orleans asks what happens…
Winning at Life with Gregory RicksThe Weekly Wrap: 09.07.19
Gregory answers the comment cards from a recent live event. Get updated on the latest financial news. How do you know if you need a revokable trust or an…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 09.04.19
00:41 - The Great Chicken Sandwich Wars of 2019 are escalating with new combatants getting their bombs in. The backstory on the Popeye's Chicken Sandwich…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 09.03.19
00:36 - Gregory explains why a yield-curve inversion is not the harbinger of doom it used to be. In the past, it has preceded recessions, but it never had this…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 08.31.19
Gregory answers the comment cards from a recent live event. Hear Gregory's thought to the most common situations people are facing in their financial world…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 08.28.19
02:37 - In creating some new commercials for Clesi's restaurant, we stumbled on the notorious backstory of how a trademark effects restaurants promoting…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 08.27.19
01:01 - There's a new form of scam call aimed at Medicare recipients. Learn the details and protect yourself. Gregory plays back a recent scam call he recorded…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 08.24.19
The trade tariff battle escalated this week, with China slapping new tariffs on US goods, and Trump retaliates by bumping up the tariffs on Chinese goods. It's…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 08.21.19
00:40 - Last night's Wine, Wisdom, and Food event was a hit, and there was a strong interest in both Social Security scenarios, and Gregory's 50-50-50-50 rule…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 08.19.19
01:06 - What's up with Tax Cuts 2.0. Larry Kudlow tells Fox News Sunday the Trump Administration wants another round of tax cuts. Gregory is skeptical that…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 08.17.19
00:22 - Do casino winnings count as income for Social Security purposes? Patty in Paulina has turned on her Social Security retirement benefit early, and works…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 08.13.19
03:19 - If Jay Leno can have his identity stolen, so can you. Learn some ideas on what may have happened to the former Tonight Show host, and how you might…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 08.12.19
00:47 - Get updates on James adventures in fighting his high tax assesment. 05:08 - The Numbers are red, and continue the trendline downward. China trade…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 08.10.19
01:22 - Where's the yield? The stock market is trending downward for the last few weeks, bonds rates are painfully low, interests on savings accounts and CDs…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.18.19
01:28 - The House passes the Raise the Wage Act, which would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour in 6 years. If it's so great, why don't they make it go into…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 07.13.19
Hurricane Barry moves towards Louisiana, and we welcome Bob Breck to do a couple of weather updates, along with the regular financial talk. Estate Planning…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 07.08.19
04:09 - North Dakota's only billionaire started as a ranch hand in high school, became a gym teacher, got into the insurance business, and then finally…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 07.06.19
The GRL road show: Gregory Ricks Live has upcoming events in Biloxi, Metairie, and the Northshore. How to have a retirement if you do not have enough money…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 06.28.19
The Half Episode: Gregory and James bring you on a statistical journey through the world of halves.
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 06.22.19
03:23 - Gregory has been hosting a number of public events around the area, and is happy to announce his first event in Biloxi. Gregory Ricks Live: Wine…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 06.21.19
03:28 - Zion Williamson signs with the New Orleans Pelicans, and the financial numbers behind the story are massive. He's going to lose about half of it to…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 06.19.19
00:55 - The Fed leaves rates unchanged, and even though many were under the impression a rate cut was coming, the markets responded positively to the news…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 06.17.19
01:04 - How do you grade your 401k's performance? Just checking your 401k balance isn't enough to know whether or not your 401k investments are doing well…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 06.15.19
00:59 - Tax cheats in the news are a good reminder that you should do everything you can do to keep your tax bill as low as possible, but DON'T BREAK THE LAW…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 06.12.19
05:14 - Kelvin in Kiln asks Gregory to clarify how an annuity works, because he's heard two different things. Both are correct, because there's several kinds…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 06.01.19
01:32 - Out of the years you plan to spend in retirement, how many of them will you still have the energy to do activities requiring some level of physical…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 05.30.19
00:58 - Because of the different tax rates between California and Texas, Chris Paul brings home more money than Steph Curry, despite having a gross salary…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 05.10.19
02:57 - Gregory was right to curb your enthusiasm about the Uber IPO. The ride-sharing giant opened on the stock market with a small loss. Uber is losing tons…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 05.09.19
01:17 - An update on the upcoming Uber IPO. This is the IPO with the largest operating loss in history, beating the record set earlier this year by Lyft…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 05.08.19
03:25 - The Numbers were mixed, but more red than green across the short sheet. China trade talks are getting much of the attention, and there's some…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 05.07.19
00:54 - The markets were spooked by news the US-China trade talks have taken a big step back, with new tarrifs looming. 03:24 - Are Mining and Precious Metal…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 05.06.19
01:13 - Gregory returns from his vacation with tales of adventures in Milan, Italy and in Austin at the iHeartCountry Festival. The food and wine experience in…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.23.19
01:11 - The annual Social Security projection have been updated, and funds are now expected to run out in 2035. Gregory expects there to be changes to the…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.22.19
01:27 - Real Estate sales have slowed for the first quarter, but Gregory reminds you how often a sluggish home market isn't a sign of a slowing economy. The…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 04.20.19
00:58 - Gregory and James do a brief summary of the major topics to be covered on today's show. Real Estate, reducing your tax bills, reverse mortgages, Social…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.18.19
01:39 - Gregory has some core rules for maximizing your Social Security benefit. Several factors go into your check amount, and Gregory breaks down how work…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.17.19
01:08 - Gregory Ricks Live was last night at Keith Young's in Madisonville, and the place was packed, with a great response. 12:19 - More people are forced to…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.15.19
01:23 - The financial side of Tiger Woods' amazing comeback win at the Masters begins with a dazzling $2.07 million first prize, and the guys that miss the cut…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 04.13.19
01:20 - Wes Blanchard is the Estate Planning Attorney of the Total Wealth Authority. Gregory and Wes have a live event coming up in Madisonville this Tuesday…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.12.19
05:15 - Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, only eats one meal per day. We've noticed hyper successful people tend to have unusual daily habits. 13:53 - Gregory has a…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.11.19
01:15 - Uber's IPO has been dominating a big chunk of the financial headlines these days. IPOs are generally too risky to recommend for a client, but we…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.10.19
01:30 - Gregory reads the tea leaves from the new Fed nominee Stephen Moore interview on Maria Bartiromo's show. 03:05 - If you have unfiled taxes, you will…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.08.19
1:28 - James is a little too excited about the new self-ordering kiosks at a nearby Taco Bell. Businesses are embracing new technology to help enhance the…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 04.06.19
01:37 - We review a few proposed rule changes for IRAs, 401ks, and 529s. The changes are aimed at nudging more small businesses and individuals to put away…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.04.19
01:02 - A report says 70% of lottery winners blow through the money in 5 years or less, and the size of the pot doesn't seem to affect the timeline much…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.02.19
01:01 - The Brexit deal drags on with Theresa May asking for another extension. The UK economy seems to be resistant to the chaos. 05:42 - Mike Tyson sold a…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 04.01.19
01:11 - The number of Americans showing signs of burnout is at a record high. Gregory shares some of the ways he handles the high demands of a hectic schedule…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 03.25.19
01:04 - The next Gregory Ricks Live event is going to be on the Northshore in Madisonville at Keith Young's. It's been a while since Gregory has hosted an…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 03.23.19
01:09 - Volvo is making a car that detects if you are drunk, and will take over if you are too wasted to drive safely. 08:30 - Matthew in Metairie asks what…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 03.21.19
02:06 - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announces they will not be raising rates, and hints there may be no more rate hikes this year. We're not so sure…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 03.16.19
01:02 - Reverse Mortgage commercials look so shady. There's a reason for that, and Gregory uncovers what the late night commercials won't tell you. Gregory…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 03.14.19
01:51 - Who need tax planning the most? Self-employed, small business owners, those with side jobs, and high-income earners need to have tax planning the most…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 03.13.19
01:27 - The FAA has grounded the new Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 model planes. In the aftermath of this week's crash in Ethiopia, Boeing lost around $25 billion in…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 03.09.19
01:26 - We preview the tax topics on the agenda for our guest: Jude Heath CPA of the Total Wealth Authority. How to avoid an audit, the UK is losing…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 03.07.19
01:09 - The next Gregory Ricks Live is March 19, and it's always more popular when the markets are going a little haywire. Reserve your seat for our wine…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 03.02.19
00:48 - It's Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans, and the city is in near chaos. Many businesses are closed, roads are blocked off, and there's people in the…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Daily Wrap: 02.26.19
01:36 - Yesterday was the first Gregory Ricks Live Lunch and Learn focused on the topic of Estate Planning, and it was a packed event with an overflow crowd…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 02.23.19
01:04 - In previewing today's guest, Gregory and James talk about how the dip in interest rates on mortgages has created a short term opportunity for those in…
- Winning at Life with Gregory Ricks
The Weekly Wrap: 02.16.19
01:08 - Healthcare spending accelerates with age, even for those who are relatively healthy. Gregory shares some approached 07:10 - A caller who didn't want to…