The Retirement Learning Lab
Hi, I'm Van Richards. Welcome to the Retirement Learning Lab. I'm a financial advisor, and I can help you to grow your financial knowledge so you can be in control of your financial future. With investments, I teach you how to simplify the investment process. With retirement, I teach techniques to maximize income, reduce confusion, and reduce the probability of failure. I help you go from being insecure about your financial decisions to be in control of your financial future.
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Episodes
28 episodes
From Retirement Terrified to Financially Confident
Are you avoiding planning for retirement because it feels overwhelming? You're not alone. In this episode of The Retirement Learning Lab, host Van Richards tackles retirement anxiety head-on with practical, actionable strategies to transform yo...
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Season 2025
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Episode 1
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36:14
Tariffs Impact on Retirement
In this illuminating episode of The Retirement Learing Lab, Chartered Financial Consultant Van Richards tackles one of today's most pressing economic concerns: how tariffs are reshaping retirement planning landscapes.As global trade poli...
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14:42
Does Asset allocation still work in 2022
With all that is happening in the world, you may be asking yourself, does asset allocation still work? Is how you divided your investments doing what it should? In today’s video, you’ll find the answer. Plus, there is a great free too...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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18:14
Do You Unknowingly Own Russian Stocks? What now?
If you own a retirement account like a 401k, you probably split your savings up among a few different types of investments.A lot of people use investment models provided by their employers.And a lot of you don't really know whic...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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18:54
Starbucks (SBUX) Stock Analysis - Here is Starbucks' competitive edge.
Starbucks' stock value has been hit hard by the pandemic. But they do have a competitive edge. Growing your financial knowledge is what can put you in control of your financial future.The centerpiece of today's analysis is the s...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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41:21
Verizon Stock Analysis, Buy, Sell or Hold
For only the second time in 137 years, AT&T cut its dividend. That had to be like a gut punch for a lot of AT&T shareholders who were relying upon those dividends.So, is there still profit available in the wireless industry?...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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28:48
Enterprise Products Stock Analysis + Dividends, Taxes and Retirement
EPD has one of the highest dividend rates of any large publicly traded company. This week I'll discuss the stock's potential role in retirement savings.This week I discuss the stock's potential role in retirement savings. EPD is a prime...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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31:44
Genuine Parts Company, 270 million used cars 'drive' this stock.
In today's podcast, I dive deep into three fundamental analysis characteristics of Genuine Parts Company. GPC is a value stock that pays dividends. It makes it a good candidate for some retirement accounts. But I don't look at everything throug...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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43:13
Daily Stock Analysis– Mortgage-backed REITs, high dividends, and potential perils
REITs or real estate investment trusts have been around since 1960. REITs allow investors to invest in real estate without direct ownership. This investment vehicle can be simple or incredibly complicated. Many people are attracted to the high ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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28:48
Daily Stock Analysis– Spotify – how can it grow after posting losses? Incredibly Spotify does.
Spotify has beat back the Goliaths of the music and podcast world. When you think of streaming music and podcast, investors may think that Amazon, Apple, and Google dominate everything. That is wrong! Spotify is not as diversified as Amazon, Ap...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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29:45
Daily Stock Analysis– ExOne, can sand & metal 3D printers shorten the industrial supply chain?
ExOne is not your average 3D printer manufacture. ExOne develops and manufactures 3D printers for rapid prototyping and manufacturing of industrial parts and components. The market for industrial 3D printing is vast. The challenge is getting in...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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36:26
Daily Stock Analysis – GE has strong cash flow, but will the winter storms affect renewables?
GE was once one of the largest companies in the world. They have lost about two-thirds of their value since 2015. But their turnaround is looking good. They have a strong cash flow. They are also one of the largest manufactures of wind tu...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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37:57
Daily Stock Analysis – Zoetis, the world's largest animal health company. Is it recession-proof?
Zoetis is the world's largest animal health company. Zoetis may very well be a recession-proof company. Despite the pandemic, Zoetis has prospered. The majority of the company's revenues come from the companion animal market. The stay-at-home p...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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32:29
Daily Stock Analysis – BNY Mellon – Even financial giants grapple with COVID 19 impact.
Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is like a giant, spinning plates while skating on ice. While that may seem impossible, BNY Mellon is handling the pressure with grace. Service fees generate about 80% of BNY Mellon's revenue. Most of their se...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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30:59
Daily Stock Analysis – Energy Transfer – should you choose a stock because of its dividend?
Energy Transfer has one of the furthest reaching networks of oil and gas in the US. But projects like the Dakota Access Pipeline illustrates the difficulty that may lie ahead. How will earnings be affected for Energy Transfer if the DAPL halts ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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28:36
Daily Stock Analysis – Macerich Company -will it be the next "Short Squeeze" or not?
Macerich is one of the most highly shorted stocks in the market now. What's that mean??? Could it be the next GameStop or AMC? Maybe or maybe not. The interesting thing about Macerich is its valuation. Today, I talk more about short selling and...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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41:58
Daily Stock Analysis – Munich RE – Climate change profit and coping with the pandemic.
Munich RE is one of the most stable reinsurance companies in the world. But they are not isolated from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Losses are mounting. However, insuring climate change related events and circumstances have bolstere...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:57
Daily Stock Analysis – Snam owns most of the gas infrastructure in Italy. How are the dividends?
Most investors looking for dividend-paying stocks don't look to Europe. That could be a mistake. As Europe works to gain independence from Russian gas supplies, Italian gas supplier Snam fills the gap. And it pays dividends. But how secur...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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21:00
Daily Stock Analysis – Opendoor strives to disrupt the home buying market. Can they?
Opendoor is an iBuyer for the home real estate market. They portray a simple certain, fast and safe way to buy and sell a home, all online. Opendoor has been around since 2014. But they came to life as a public company through a SPAC. How do th...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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27:12
Daily Stock Analysis – Steris keeps medical procedures infection free! Is it profitable???
Steris is an Irish (former US) company specializing in helping medical facilities keep procedures infection-free. The pandemic has slowed growth from surgeries, but what about the push to keep medical facilities COVID free? Will the surgery bus...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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31:07
Daily Stock Analysis – Home Depot – Stimulus may boost growth even more!
Home Depot's growth over the past year has been good. The stay-at-home phenomenon has ignited a home improvement boom. How will more government stimulus to consumers affect their future growth? Plus, are they drowning out their competition? May...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:48
Daily Stock Analysis – Pfizer is the top COVID-19 vaccine maker. How are earnings affected?
Daily Stock Analysis – Pfizer is the top COVID-19 vaccine maker. How are earnings affected? Many people only know Pfizer as a COVID-19 vaccine maker. Their vaccine could turn the tide against the spread of the coronavirus. But...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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27:15
Daily Stock Analysis – Salesforce.com has had an amazing year. Can it continue?
The past year has affected many businesses in different ways. Salesforce.com has been in a unique position. When business revenues are being squeezed, they offer ways to get more. As a result, Salesforce.com revenues have skyrocketed. But...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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27:08
Daily Stock Analysis – John Wiley & Sons– Online learning surges profits
John Wiley & Sons is one of the foremost global academic publishers. The coronavirus pandemic has been a notorious revealer of trends and weaknesses in the economy. The pandemic has accelerated the trend to online learning and John Wiley &a...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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29:59