"Fear sells" is perhaps one way to describe why financial media plays upon human emotions to draw more readers.

Unfortunately, investors who are drawn to scary headlines sometimes make bad investment decisions because they let their emotions get in the way. One way to overcome the "noisy headline" problem is to better understand the cyclical nature of the economy and the financial markets.

To help explain the business and stock market cycles, Bill Keen invited his Keen Wealth Advisors associate Matt Wilson to join us on today's show. Matt is a Managing Director of Keen Wealth Advisors, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, and has been with Bill for nearly 15 years.

Join us as we learn how to separate the news from the noise so we can become better investors.

When it comes to your money, certain decisions are triggered simply because of your age. For example, age 62 is the earliest you can start receiving Social Security payments, other than receiving a widow’s benefit.

Other important ages for financial planning include 55, 59-1/2, 60, 62, 65, 66, 67, 70, and 70-1/2.

Join us as we explore the age-related decisions you need to make to ensure you end up with the highest amount of after-tax savings and income as possible.