Fraud and financial scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making it more important than ever to know how to protect yourself and your finances. In this episode of MoneyTalk, Chief Compliance Officer Lauren Neese and Vice President Kendall Bauer discuss common scams, emerging fraud trends and steps investors can take to safeguard their financial well-being.

They also explore the role of trusted contacts, how to recognize potential red flags and what you can do to help protect yourself and your loved ones from becoming victims of fraud.

Tune in for practical insights and helpful resources to stay informed, vigilant and one step ahead of scammers.

Learn more on our Fraud Resources page.

• Kyle Tetting
• Engineered by Jason Scuglik

• Nasdaq – 24579, down 858 points or 3.4%
• S&P 500 – 7380, down 200 points or 2.6%
• Dow Jones Industrial Average – 51290, down 480 points or 0.9%
• 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.86%, down 0.07 point

If you missed the show on Wednesday, you can still listen to Kyle and Dave’s conversation about how politics, voting and elections can impact markets.

How do elections, voting and political developments influence the stock market? On this week’s MoneyTalk Podcast, Dave Sandstrom joins Kyle Tetting to explore the relationship between politics and investing. They discuss how elections can impact market sentiment, why investors should look beyond political headlines, and what history can teach us about market behavior during election cycles.

Tune in for perspective on separating political noise from the long-term factors that drive investment performance—and why staying focused on your financial goals matters, regardless of the election outcome.

Have a topic you’d like us to discuss on next week’s podcast? Contact us today!

Note: past performance does not guarantee future results.

• Kyle Tetting
• Engineered by Jason Scuglik

• Nasdaq – 25437, down 518 points or 2.0%
• S&P 500 – 7559, down 65 points or 0.8%
• Dow Jones Industrial Average – 51677, down 539 points or 1.0%
• 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 5.30%, down 0.02 point

If you missed the show on Wednesday, you can still listen to Kyle and Steve’s conversation about making your money in retirement work for you!

On this week’s episode of MoneyTalk, Kyle Tetting and Steve Giles discuss ways to make the most out of your retirement.

Have a topic suggestion or question you’d like answered on an upcoming MoneyTalk episode? Let your advisor know, or contact our team!

• Kyle Tetting
• Engineered by Jason Scuglik

• Nasdaq – 25955, down 185 points or 0.7%
• S&P 500 – 7624, down 36 points or 0.5%
• Dow Jones Industrial Average – 52215, up 212 points or 0.4%
• 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.99%, down 0.11 point

Welcome to MoneyTalk. This week, we’re taking a short break from our regular podcast as we work on reorganizing the show to make it even more useful and engaging for you – our listeners. We’ll be back next week with a refreshed MoneyTalk episode and our continued focus on the financial news, investment perspectives and economic developments that matter to you.

In the meantime, we’d love to hear from you. If there’s a financial topic, market trend or investment question you’d like us to cover in a future episode, please reach out to your Landaas & Company advisor or fill out this form with your suggestions. Your feedback helps us make MoneyTalk more relevant to the questions and issues on your mind.

While we’re away this week, let’s take a look at how the markets closed for the week:

• Nasdaq – 26140, down 1226 points or 4.5%
• S&P 500 – 7658, down 154 points or 2.0%
• Dow Jones Industrial Average – 52002, up 347 points or 0.7%
• 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 5.09%, down 0.15%

Thanks for listening to MoneyTalk. We appreciate you being part of our audience, and we look forward to bringing you the refreshed show next week.

• Dave Sandstrom
• John Sandstrom
• Kyle Tetting
• Engineered by Jason Scuglik

• Nasdaq – 27366, up 175 points or 0.6%
• S&P 500 – 7812, up 89 points or 1.2%
• Dow Jones Industrial Average – 51655, up 478 points or 0.9%
• 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 5.24%, down 0.04 point