The numbers are in. Consumer prices have risen 4.2% in the past year – the largest annual rate in three years. Inflation isn’t just a headline. For retirees and those nearing retirement, it’s a three-sided threat. In this episode, Pat breaks down exactly how inflation is hitting retirement plans from every angle — and what wealthy retirees can do right now to help protect what they’ve built.

Inflation Trending Upwards | Save Your Retirement

Making Money Podcast - August 14, 2026 - Filtering Out Investment Noise

The Purpose Of Your Money

The US government quietly bailed out Japan. The Treasury intervened in the foreign exchange market to try to stabilize the yen, the Japanese currency. Ben Norton explains how this reflects a larger, structural problem with the dollar system. Japan is the largest holder of US Treasury securities (US government debt), and Washington doesn't want other countries to sell its bonds, fearing that yields could rise and cause a debt crisis.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngGQrWxNdV4

Topics
0:00 USA bails out Japan
1:04 Japanese yen falls against USD
1:29 USA will "do whatever it takes"
2:21 Japan's holdings of US Treasuries
3:03 China de-dollarizes
3:31 US empire and Japan
4:26 Japan's role in dollar system
5:32 Carry trade
7:24 Wall Street benefits
8:24 Real reason for US intervention
9:39 US fears sales of its bonds
10:37 US bond yields rise
11:38 US government debt
12:14 Inflation in US
12:56 Foreign demand for US bonds
14:35 Seizure of Russian assets
16:06 Central banks buy gold
16:55 US bond market problems
17:58 US Treasury sells euro
19:37 Crisis in dollar system
22:07 Dollar dominance in decline
24:30 Why the yen is falling so much
24:51 Energy crisis and Iran War
26:57 Inflation in Japan
27:47 Interest rates in Japan
29:25 US govt backs carry trade
30:36 Economic stagnation in Japan
31:03 Enormous debt to GDP in Japan
33:10 US debt problems
33:44 Slow-motion financial crisis
34:46 Outro

Dollar system in crisis: Why the US bailed out Japan

The Credibility Gap Most Advisors Never Close

Coach Joe Lukacs welcomes Natalie Hales of Hales Advisor Consulting to the Magellan Network Show for a deep dive into branding, marketing, and positioning for financial advisors. Natalie shares the personal story behind her path into the industry, sparked by her father's health crisis and her own experience with a financial advisor, and then unpacks her "niche authority" framework.

The conversation covers why niching feels scary to advisors (and why it doesn't mean turning away clients), the difference between marketing, branding, and positioning, her "four Cs" branding framework (claim, clarify, codify, consistency), how AI and platforms like LinkedIn's algorithm are reshaping credibility and social proof, and realistic timelines for seeing results from a long-term positioning strategy (roughly 12 to 15 months). They close out discussing who Natalie works best with and who she turns away.

The Credibility Gap Most Advisors Never Close

Dinos sits down with James Trescothick, Head of Market Research and Market Analysis, for a conversation about gold, Bitcoin, artificial intelligence, market risk, and understanding what actually drives financial markets.

Why does money flow into gold when markets become uncertain? What makes an asset a "safe haven"? And does being considered safe actually mean your investment is protected?

Gold, Bitcoin & AI: Where Is the Smart Money Going? | James Trescothick | Ep.070

Retirement investing is not only about pursuing growth. It is also about understanding which risks matter most, how those risks can change over time, and how your portfolio may respond when markets decline.

In this discussion, Colin Richards explores a modern approach to retirement risk management built around balancing short-term protection with long-term growth potential. He explains why traditional assumptions about stocks, cash, and bonds may not tell the whole story, particularly for retirees who are withdrawing money from their portfolios.

We cover:
• Why investment risk can look very different over short and long time horizons
• The importance of building “room for error” into a retirement strategy
• Why attempting to time the market can create additional challenges
• How market declines combined with retirement withdrawals can affect portfolio recovery
• The potential role of hedged equity and buffered ETFs in managing downside exposure
• The tradeoffs between growth potential, downside protection, and liquidity
• How different investment strategies can work together as part of a broader retirement income plan
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Medical Practice Business Loans: Funding Your Practice’s Growth

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Joseph Lukacs has coached and consulted financial advisors for nearly 25 years. In The Magellan Network Podcast, he will deliver concepts, strategies, mind-set shifts, and no nonsense advice that all financial advisers can benefit. 

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Patrick A. Strubbe, ChFC, CLU, RFC is the founder and managing partner of Preservation Specialists, LLC. He has been helping clients with their financial futures since 1997. Pat has been featured as a retirement expert in USA Today, Investors Business Daily, Fortune.com, and Entrepreneur.com, and on WIS-NBC TV News with Dawndy Mercer Plank.

Pat is also the author of the Amazon.com best-selling books, “Save Your Retirement!” and "The Retirement Secret," Pat’s down-to-earth humor and expertise shine through his Super Retirement Planner’s character. His books help many people understand the serious challenges faced by those nearing or in their retirement years.


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