Episodes

Reverse Mortgages with Bob Tranchell of The Federal Savings Bank
April 17, 2023

Reverse Mortgages with Bob Tranchell of The Federal Savings Bank

Chris and Jeff open with an outline of the show and promote our upcoming live show on Saturday, April 22 with Marcia Mantell, who is a social security expert and owner of Mantell Retirement Consulting. We are then joined by Senior Vice President of...
Financial Literacy; Money Supply; Roll Returns
April 12, 2023

Financial Literacy; Money Supply; Roll Returns

IAR Jeff Perry, JD, and Wealth Advisor Jeff Tomaneng, CFP®, go over a Financial Literacy Month article on ways to get smarter and be more successful with your money. They discuss the importance of accountability in keeping track of your goals and...
Defining Easter with Pastor Ben Feldott; Financial Literacy Month
April 10, 2023

Defining Easter with Pastor Ben Feldott; Financial Literacy Month

We are joined by Pastor Ben Feldott of Cape Cod Church to discuss the meaning of Easter and how it’s the story that defines people of the Christian faith. He talks about the stories of Jesus, the ambiguous origin of the word “Easter,” and the...
Real Estate and Mortgage Conditions with Annie Hart Cool and Savannah Fabbio
April 5, 2023

Real Estate and Mortgage Conditions with Annie Hart Cool and Savannah Fabbio

We are joined by Annie Hart Cool, real estate agent from Sotheby's International Realty, and Savannah Fabbio, VP regional manager at Shamrock Home Loans. We discuss current real estate conditions on Cape Cod and important factors to consider when...
Financial Planning Advice; Gordon Moore, Moore's Law; Economy
April 3, 2023

Financial Planning Advice; Gordon Moore, Moore's Law; Economy

CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, CIO Brian Regan, CFA®, and IAR Jeff Perry, JD, give financial planning advice based on an example geared toward to the middle aged couples with kids. What are the things a person in that demographic and situation should...
Unethical Business Practice; RMDs; Client Lessons Learned
March 29, 2023

Unethical Business Practice; RMDs; Client Lessons Learned

CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, and Marketing Director Cathi Ingersoll discuss a filing by the SEC that is charging a Massachusetts based Investment Advisor firm for unethical business practice, not disclosing significant compensations, and for various wrong...
Climate Change; Risk Management; Credit Lending Measures; What Happens When a Bank/Firm Fails?
March 27, 2023

Climate Change; Risk Management; Credit Lending Measures; What Happens When a Bank/Firm Fails?

Host Chris Boyd, CFP®, and Marketing Director Cathi Ingersoll discuss climate change and its potential impacts, along with getting into risk management when it comes to finding your financial advisor. CIO Brian Regan, CFA®, gives an FOMC meeting...
Demographics with Ken Gronbach; Tax Strategies
March 22, 2023

Demographics with Ken Gronbach; Tax Strategies

With a global population size of 8 billion people, what are our current challenges and what will we contend with at current population rates? We are joined by Ken Gronbach, a demographer, futurist, and CEO/founder of KGC Direct, LLC, to discuss how...
Recent Bank Failures, Market Response, CPI/Fed Expectations
March 20, 2023

Recent Bank Failures, Market Response, CPI/Fed Expectations

CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, and CIO Brian Regan, CFA®, talk about what happened with the recent bank failures, the logistics behind Federal Reserve and FDIC actions, lessons investors should take, and the market’s response to all of this. They discuss...
Medicare Reform Pt. 2; How to Evaluate Your Financial Advisor; Massachusetts Heraldry
March 15, 2023

Medicare Reform Pt. 2; How to Evaluate Your Financial Advisor; Massachusetts Heraldry

Chris and Jeff continue their conversation on Medicare reforms that are being proposed by the Biden Administration. They discuss how Medicare is struggling in keeping up the ability to pay out premiums coming out of payroll taxes, what the government...
Market Conditions/Economy; Social Security & Medicare Reform
March 13, 2023

Market Conditions/Economy; Social Security & Medicare Reform

Hosts Chris Boyd, CFP®, and Jeff Perry, JD, are joined by AMR CIO Brian Regan, CFA®, to discuss recent market movements in relation to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments to congress. We’ll discuss what his comments reveal about current/future...
Boston (band) Bassist Tracy Ferrie; Portfolio Positioning & More
March 8, 2023

Boston (band) Bassist Tracy Ferrie; Portfolio Positioning & More

Chris and Jeff are joined by Tracy Ferrie, Boston (band) bassist and worship pastor at Covenant Community Church on Cape Cod. Tracy tells us about his journey picking up the bass and how he became a musician for several artists/bands like White Cross,...
SECURE Act 2.0, 529 Plans, Roth; Will there be a Recession?
March 6, 2023

SECURE Act 2.0, 529 Plans, Roth; Will there be a Recession?

CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, and IAR Jeff Perry, JD, review AMR’s Financial Planning webinar on the SECURE Act 2.0 and give updates on Something More as Chris takes back the host seat for the week. Chris and Jeff talk about 529s and Roth plans - some of...
Geopolitics & Markets; Investment Ratios; Preparing for Retirement
March 1, 2023

Geopolitics & Markets; Investment Ratios; Preparing for Retirement

Host Jeff Perry, JD, is joined by Chief Investment Officer Brian Regan, CFA®, to talk about geopolitical tensions with China and the Ukraine/Russia war and how it plays into effect on markets. Brian shares his macro perspective and explains how a...
SECURE Act 2.0 Webinar Info; Money Issues in Relationships
Feb. 27, 2023

SECURE Act 2.0 Webinar Info; Money Issues in Relationships

Host and IAR Jeff Perry, JD, is joined by AMR’s Marketing Director Cathi Ingersoll to present AMR’s upcoming Financial Planning webinar “SECURE Act 2.0 - 5 Most Important Takeaways.” AMR’s team of advisors will provide important takeaways...
Financial Lessons Taken from Seinfeld
Feb. 22, 2023

Financial Lessons Taken from Seinfeld

On this hour of Something More, AMR team members join for financial lessons that can be taken from Seinfeld (show). They discuss a variety of Seinfeld scenes and episodes that revolve around the characters’ occupations, side hustles, money habits,...
CPI; Stock Valuation; Cyber Security
Feb. 20, 2023

CPI; Stock Valuation; Cyber Security

Host and IAR Jeff Perry and CIO Brian Regan, CFA®, cover financial news and give detail to January's CPI report. They focus on things that stuck out, their lagging effects, and their implications on Federal Reserve and the economy. After, Brian...
Saving Goals; US Employment Data Implications; ChatGPT AI
Feb. 15, 2023

Saving Goals; US Employment Data Implications; ChatGPT AI

Chris and Jeff discuss the importance of saving to create appropriate financial lifestyles. Sentiments they share is spending less than you make and setting goals for long-term savings. Recent employment data reveals an increase in job reports. How...
Incomes and Costs of Living; Cashflow Planning
Feb. 13, 2023

Incomes and Costs of Living; Cashflow Planning

CEO Chris Boyd and IAR Jeff Perry start on the discussion of costs of living and average US income. They discuss differences in income and costs of living today compared to a previous time period. Chris and Jeff continue on to challenges people face...
Estate Planning Tax Strategies
Feb. 10, 2023

Estate Planning Tax Strategies

CEO Chris Boyd is joined by brother Keats Boyd, who is an estate planning attorney on Cape Cod and president of Boyd & Boyd, P.C. Keats shares with us tools and techniques people can use for tax strategies if they make over a million dollars a...
Financial Planning Meets Estate Planning; Economy; Millionaire Tax
Feb. 8, 2023

Financial Planning Meets Estate Planning; Economy; Millionaire Tax

Host and AMR CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, is joined by his brother F Keats Boyd III, President of estate planning law firm Boyd & Boyd, P.C. Chris and Keats discuss synergies of financial planning and estate planning in the context of tax strategies. They...
Economic Outlook; Long Term Care Planning; Debt Management
Feb. 1, 2023

Economic Outlook; Long Term Care Planning; Debt Management

Chris and Jeff are joined by AMR’s Chief Investment Officer Brian Regan, CFA®, to discuss where the Fed will go next with anticipated fed funds rate hikes. Brian gives an outlook on market expectations while considering the effects of fed...
GDP & Economic Reports; Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme & Ethical Business Practice
Jan. 30, 2023

GDP & Economic Reports; Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme & Ethical Business Practice

CEO Chris Boyd, CFP®, and IAR Jeff Perry, JD, talk about the recent GDP report, employment numbers, consumer spending, and housing data to then give an outlook on what it means for the economy and recession anticipations. They consider the Fed trying...
US Debt Ceiling; Preparing for a Long Retirement
Jan. 25, 2023

US Debt Ceiling; Preparing for a Long Retirement

Chris, Jeff, and Brian get into an animated political and economic discussion about the US debt ceiling. They explain what the debt ceiling is and the economic impact if the US defaulted on their debt. Chris and Jeff talk about how to prepare for a...