

Cents of Security by Interactive Brokers
Interactive Brokers Podcast
Cents of Security explores foundational economic concepts and personal finance. For those starting out in finance or just want to know more about how your finances work, check out our episodes! Some topics include retirement saving, IPOs, buying a home, and more.
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Dec 11, 2024 • 17min
Finances When Starting a Start Up
Starting a business can be fun and exciting, but the financial aspects can seem daunting. There are so many things to establish and keep track of. Elizabeth Ayoola, Personal Finance Expert at NerdWallet joins us for this episode to discuss. We explore some best practices to keeping your start-up business on track financially and key performance indicators to stay well-informed about.

Dec 10, 2024 • 31min
How to Start Investing with IBKR
Starting an investment process can seem daunting. In this episode, we discuss IBKR’s trading platforms for different skill levels and where listeners can find educational resources to aid in their process. Steve Sosnick joins Cassidy Clement explore the topics.

Dec 4, 2024 • 26min
What Goes Into a Stock Price?
Stock price is one of the first things that investors look at before establishing a strategy, but what goes into it? How does a stock get a price in the first place? Reda Farran, Global Markets Analyst at Finimize joins Cassidy Clement to discuss all that more!

Nov 26, 2024 • 17min
High Yield Savings Accounts – Worth it and When?
In this episode we explore high yield savings accounts or HYSAs. Some may hear the word high yield and think it is great fit, but there are some things to consider when reviewing if it is right for you.

Nov 13, 2024 • 18min
Bond ETFs: You Can Do Both?
In this episode we explore Bond ETFs. To some listeners, it may seem confusing as bonds and ETFs are usually separate products. However, we will be explaining what they are when they come together. Ron Delegge, ETFguide Founder joins Cassidy Clement, Senior Manager of SEO and Content to discuss.

Nov 6, 2024 • 18min
Labeling the Economy
Labeling the economy is a common practice when talking about the broad economic landscape. However, there are many ways to describe it. It can be recessing, expanding, and more. Preston Caldwell, Chief US Economist at Morningstar joins Cassidy Clement to discuss. They cover these prevalent labels and provide examples of them throughout history.

Oct 30, 2024 • 23min
Forecast & Event Contracts Explained
Forecast and Event Contracts are relatively new to the financial market scene. What makes up the contracts? What can you trade and how? We are going to discuss all that and more with our guest Jose Torres, Interactive Brokers’ Senior Economist.

Oct 23, 2024 • 21min
Economics of the American Dream: 2024 Edition
Everyone has heard of “The American Dream”, but what the actual economics of that? With the current economic landscape, some may be wondering how much this dream currently costs. Some factors impacting the cost are inflation, new elements of this dream, and investment vehicles available to the public. We are going to discuss all these elements and more with Caleb Silver, as Investopedia has recently released an article about the cost of the American Dream.
Related Link: https://www.investopedia.com/cost-of-the-american-dream-2024-8705906

Oct 16, 2024 • 26min
Intro to Business Models
A business model is one of the most important aspects to understand when creating or researching a company. However, one may ask what type of business models exist and is one better than the others? Jose Torres, Interactive Brokers’ Senior Economist joins Cassidy Clement, Senior Manager of SEO and Content to discuss.

Oct 9, 2024 • 21min
Securing the License: The Basics of Financial Securities Licenses
If you work in the financial services business or have done research on advisors, you will come across different labels for securities licenses. For those looking to understand the license designations or pursue a license, we will explore the common questions you may have when embarking on the journey. Adam Brickner, IBKR Compliance Officer for Special Products and Back Office joins Cassidy Clement to discuss.


