john sullivan

What did the French hope to gain by siding with the Americans in the Revolution?  We talk with Norman Desmarais, Professor emeritus  from Providence College, about his book America's First Ally:  France in the Revolutionary War, and we hear other stories of this fraught alliance.  Norm Desmarais has also translated the Gazette Francois, a newspaper the French forces published in Newport, and has written a six-volume Guide to the Revolutionary War, and Battlegrounds of Freedom, a guide to Revolutionary-war battlefields. 

Welcome to all our new listeners in the Pitcairn Islands! In a packed episode, ElTele rejects tea bags, and continues on his jazz guitar odyssey. Nice! The Captain reviews the debut crime novel by Scottish comedian and raconteur Frankie Boyle.

In our main feature, we examine The Guardian's list of the 70 greatest singles which reached number two in the UK charts. Are these records better than the number ones which beat them to the top spot? How often did novelty records get to number one, and why? ElTele digs into the six part Story of Only Fools and Horses documentary, talks about the career of series writer John Sullivan, and the 'spinoff film and TV series' phenomenon.

We round off the episode with comments on the controversy at the football World Cup.

Show notes and links at https://www.onlyapodcast.com/episode-28-is-second-place-better-than-first/

https://linktr.ee/onlyapodcast

Hey, y'all! We are back this week for our third installment on the Louisiana King of Progressive Populism, Huey Long. This time we talk about Huey speed-running being Governor.

SageView Advisory Group’s Rodney Balbuena is a bilingual 401(k) advisor in Southern California who also happens to be our Top Advisor By Participant Outcomes for February.

Through a combination of technology and one-on-one meetings, he’s tripled employee deferral rates over the course of five years. But the emotional impact of market corrections threatens his hard work. He joins us to discuss it, and more, and we begin with the one-on-one meetings.

Dr. Wade Pfau ran neck-and-neck with Morningstar’s Christine Benz as our most popular podcast guest of 2021 and we're excited to have him back to kick off season two.

Inflation is a major topic at the moment and Pfau, author, speaker, and professor at the American College of Financial Services, describes its effect on retirement income. He also explains tax-efficient retirement distributions and weighs in on the 4% controversy.

Guaranteed income in retirement plans is a big issue—big because it’s important, complex, and getting a lot of attention, especially in the wake of the SECURE Act. It’s increasingly an industry focus, and now several players have come together to form a Lifetime Income consortium. Broadridge Fi360 Head John Faustino said it’s a targeted initiative to catalyze lifetime income adoption for the industry overall.

Faustino joins us to discuss the consortium, why lifetime income is critical, and address some of the criticism of guaranteed products. 

We’re joined by Gerard Baker, Editor-at-Large of The Wall Street Journal and author of the weekly “Free Expression” column.

Baker previously served as Editor-in-Chief of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones from 2013 to 2018 and has been a journalist for over 30 years. Our discussion touched on inflation, ESG, Bitcoin, and, of course, retirement-related issues.

Sponsored By: T. Rowe Price

It’s difficult to find a better ambassador for the retirement plan space than Jania Stout, founder of Fiduciary Plan Advisors, a OneDigital company. Her enthusiasm and engagement are infectious and while retirement saving is her focus, she’s helping her client with so much more. She was on the road for a summer vacation but nonetheless made time for us, and we started with student loan debt, one of her current priorities.

Samantha Russell is chief evangelist with Twenty Over Ten, a digital marketing platform for financial professionals.

Russell’s practical yet insightful digital marketing tips and techniques have helped thousands of financial professionals experience significant growth. And lord knows, when it comes to digital marketing, they certainly need the help.

Russell joins us to discuss what advisors can do better, new and cool technology and the latest ideas in social media marketing.

Pooled employer plans are getting a lot of attention, but do they live up to the hype? JD Carlson has strong feelings on the subject.

The CEO of California-based TPA Plan Design Consultants is also the host of Retireholi(k)s, a fun and informative weekly webcast that combines alcohol, adolescent hijinks, and serious discussions of the issues surrounding retirement plans. It’s attracted some of the biggest names in the business, while also keeping people connected during the darkest times of the pandemic.

Carlson didn’t hold back, giving his frank opinions of PEPs and their retirement plan role moving forward.

We also attempted to get revenge for anyone who’s been in the Retireholi(k)s hot seat but as with everything Retireholi(k)s-related, it didn’t go as planned. You’ll find out why right after these messages.

Sponsored by Capital Group, home of American Funds Target Date Retirement Series.
If you think every target date fund can deliver the same long-term results, let’s retire that thinking.

Fred gets frank about fiduciary.

It’s a new year, a new Congress, and a new direction with so many of the issues that affect the 401(k) and retirement plan space. This week, we turn to the one and only Fred Reish, one of the country’s top ERISA experts with legal powerhouse Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, for a discussion of fiduciary, ESG investing, Reg BI, and committee meetings in a time of COVID.

He also explains the “one thing” about which he’s 100% sure.

Exciting innovation in financial wellness means it’s more tailored, more customized, and therefore more effective in helping working Americans achieve financial security and an affordable quality of life in retirement.

Financial wellness pioneer Liz Davidson, Founder and CEO of Financial Finesse, joins us to discuss the “mass personalization” of the financial wellness movement, the fascinating role tech will play and why the future looks so bright.

READ DAVIDSON’S COVER STORY IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF 401(K) SPECIALIST HERE. 

Who better to talk about the current state of 401k than the man who started it all. In the late 1970s Ted Benna, father of the 401k, discovered an obscure provision of the tax code and developed it into the premier savings vehicle for millions of Americans.

He joins us to discuss what he sees as the good and the bad in today’s DC design, the innovation that excites him, and why he has a real problem with one state’s auto-IRA.

Summary

On this episode of The Most Accurate Podcast, Justin Edwards joins Greg to recap Week 9 and work the Week 10 waiver wire with special emphasis on Justin's expertise in the realm of offensive line play. Who were the booms and busts of the week? Which team's offensive line has impressed most relative to preseason expectations? Which O-line has regressed the most? Which opposing defenses make it most difficult to properly evaluate offensive line play? Who are the best waiver wire additions for Week 10 with a season-high six teams on bye? Tune in to find out.

The show is brought to you by FantasyDraft. Sign up using the promo code 4for4 and you’ll get a free 7-day trial membership.

Links

O-Line Rankings at 4for4.com by Justin Edwards
Waiver Wire Articles at 4for4.com
Streaming Articles at 4for4.com
Subscribe to 4for4
TMAP B-Sides Playlist on Spotify
Guest: Justin Edwards- @Justin_Redwards
Host: Greg Smith - @gregsauce

Follow Us

Twitter: @4for4football
Facebook: www.facebook.com/4for4football
YouTube: www.youtube.com/4for4football
Email: hello@4for4.com