Money Matters

by Michael Herman and Matthew Cloutier

Educating and empowering individuals and businesses through informational podcasts that touch on various financial topics that are part of a complete financial plan. The hosts Michael Herman and Matthew Cloutier bring over 30 years of experience with hopes to create clarity and peace of mind for their clients and the general public. This podcast is for educational purposes only and may include references to concepts that have... Read more

Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • S02 E08 - Rising Rates Join Long List of Housing Dilemmas

    S02 E08 - Rising Rates Join Long List of Housing Dilemmas

    Homebuyers braving the hot U.S. housing market have run headlong into a striking transition. The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage jumped from around 3.2% at the beginning of 2022 to 5.3% in mid-May, the highest l...

    10:50
  • S02 E07 - High Inflation: How Long Will It Last?

    S02 E07 - High Inflation: How Long Will It Last?

    When inflation began rising in the spring of 2021, many economists, including policymakers at the Federal Reserve, believed the increase would be transitory and subside over a period of months. One year later, inflation has proven...

    10:11
  • S02 E06 - Tech Sector Turmoil and the Bear Market

    S02 E06 - Tech Sector Turmoil and the Bear Market

    During the intensely volatile first 100 trading days of 2022, the stocks of companies in the S&P 500 index delivered their worst performance since 1970.1 The S&P 500 continued to tumble, and the benchmark index descended into a be...

    13:16
  • S02 E05 - Managing Bond Risks When Interest Rates Rise

    S02 E05 - Managing Bond Risks When Interest Rates Rise

    Raising the federal funds rate places upward pressure on a wide range of interest rates, including the costof borrowing through bond issues. Regardless of the rate environment, however, bonds are a mainstay forinvestors who want t...

    12:54
  • S02 E04 - Stay Sane in a Crazy Market

    S02 E04 - Stay Sane in a Crazy Market

    Keeping your cool can be hard to do when the marketgoes on one of its periodic roller-coaster rides. It'suseful to have strategies in place that prepare youboth financially and psychologically to handle marketvolatility. Here are ...

    11:30