{"podcast":{"title":"Real Money Pros","slug":"real-money-pros-7057039","podcast_index_feed_id":7057039,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/101889/rss","website_url":"http://www.therealmoneypros.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/3/9/6/7396a83e136ddbcb16c3140a3186d450/NEW_RMP_SQ_Logos_Sept_2025.jpg","author":"Alec Kelso","episode_count":100,"summary":"Money: you make it, you want more of it, and you want to protect it. We are The Real Money Pros, a show hosted collaboratively by experts who specialize in investing, financial and estate planning, taxes, insurance, and any other way to grow wealth. Plus, we make it fun! We help you know good advice from bad – especially when everyone seems to want a piece of your money.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T08:17:59.348992+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-money-pros-7057039"},"episode":{"title":"Are You Getting Real Financial Planning… or Just Investment Management?","slug":"are-you-getting-real-financial-planning-or-just-investment-management","published_at":"2026-04-02T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-money-pros-7057039/are-you-getting-real-financial-planning-or-just-investment-management","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-money-pros-7057039","url":"https://therealmoneypros.libsyn.com/are-you-getting-real-financial-planning-or-just-investment-management","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/therealmoneypros/Advisor_vs._Stock_Picker_4.2.26.mp3?dest-id=539739","summary":"Many investors believe they have a financial plan. When in reality, they simply have an investment account... Nic Daniels and Alex Lundgren break down the critical difference between investment management and true financial planning. While investment management focuses on selecting funds and tracking performance, real planning goes much deeper—covering tax strategy, retirement income, risk management, estate coordination, and life transitions. They discuss common scenarios where portfolios have grown successfully over time, but clients lack a clear plan for how to turn those assets into sustainable income. From tax-efficient withdrawal strategies and Roth conversions to planning for market volatility and major life events, this episode highlights what should actually be part of the conversation. They also outline key red flags that may indicate you're not receiving real financial planning—and what proactive, comprehensive planning should feel like. Because growing your money is only part of the equation! Listen, Watch, Subscribe, Ask! https://www.therealmoneypros.com Hosts: Nic Daniels & Alex Lundgren ————————————————————— Ataraxis PEO https://ataraxispeo.com Tree City Advisors of Apollon: https://www.treecityadvisors.com Apollon Wealth Management: https://apollonwealthmanagement.com/ —————————————————————","meta_description":"Many investors believe they have a financial plan. When in reality, they simply have an investment account... Nic Daniels and Alex Lundgren break down the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1687,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-money-pros-7057039/episodes/are-you-getting-real-financial-planning-or-just-investment-management/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-money-pros-7057039/are-you-getting-real-financial-planning-or-just-investment-management.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}