Part one of this special two-part episode of the Investing Ahead Podcast features in-depth conversations with Tom Curran and two Capital Region legends—Len Tantillo, renowned historical marine painter, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Kennedy—on how they’ve navigated money, meaning, and legacy over the course of their extraordinary creative careers.

Part two of this special two-part episode of the Investing Ahead Podcast features in-depth conversations with Tom Curran and two Capital Region legends—Len Tantillo, renowned historical marine painter, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Kennedy—on how they’ve navigated money, meaning, and legacy over the course of their extraordinary creative careers.

In this engaging episode of Investing Ahead, Tom Curran and Derek Gray tackle the challenges younger investors face today, from misconceptions about real returns to the impact of inflation on retirement planning. With practical insights into tax-efficient strategies like Roth IRAs and advice on riding out market volatility, they offer listeners valuable tools to achieve long-term financial freedom.

In this episode of the Investing Ahead podcast, Tom discusses the often-overlooked challenges of living through inflationary times and their profound effects on investments and retirement plans. It's crucial to reassess our assumptions about inflation and asset returns, especially as markets demonstrate cyclical behavior. He highlights the importance of maintaining discipline over mere intelligence when investing—particularly during market downturns. This episode will equip you with the mindset to appreciate that markets, while volatile, have a history of rewarding those who remain steadfast.

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Dive into the world of long-term investing and discover the power of compounding to secure your financial future. Tom addresses the psychological and practical hurdles of saving to spend versus saving to invest, shedding light on the importance of enduring market volatility to achieve higher returns. With practical examples and the crucial role of financial advisors, he demonstrates how even modest investments can grow significantly over time. Tune in for valuable strategies to outpace inflation and ensure a prosperous, secure retirement.

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Is your portfolio built to weather the storm of rising interest rates? Discover how focusing on high-quality companies with sustainable growth can safeguard your investments. In this episode of Investing Ahead, Tom Curran and his co-CEO, Kevin Curran, delve into the principles of long-term investing inspired by legends like Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. Kevin shares his expertise on identifying companies that exhibit consistent earnings per share, low debt-to-equity ratios, and genuine organic revenue growth. The episode underscores the dangers of relying on manipulated earnings through stock buybacks and the importance of evaluating real earnings and the sustainability of growth, especially in a fluctuating economic climate. See more episodes at InvestingAheadPodcast.com

This episode features Tom speaking with the podcast's Executive Producer, Brendan Kennedy, who shares his perspective as a small business owner - and father of three college-age daughters - about the value of a college education, why many people find the investment world daunting, what younger generations think about home ownership, why owning a house might not be the lucrative investment most people hope it will be, and why planning for retirement is something that should begin far earlier than you might think. Visit InvestingAheadPodcast.com for more episodes.

In this episode of the Investing Ahead Podcast, Alexis Meeks, tax manager at Curran Wealth Management and Tom explore the importance of the integration of tax services and wealth management and the importance of understanding and addressing tax implications in real-time rather than looking at taxes as a one-time annual event.

Tax laws are complex and helping clients understand their tax implications can be challenging. Alexis explains that being involved in regular client meetings helps them comprehend how life events, like retirement or having children, affect their taxes. This proactive approach allows clients to plan better and avoid surprises at the end of the year.