

The Long Game
Thomas Kopelman
The Long Game podcast is all about educating 30-50 year old business owners and those with equity compensation on how to build wealth.
You will learn everything from the basics to complex tax, estate, and financial planning concepts from Thomas Kopelman as well as other qualified professionals.
You will learn everything from the basics to complex tax, estate, and financial planning concepts from Thomas Kopelman as well as other qualified professionals.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Aug 9, 2024 • 19min
HSA vs FSA: And How Most Use HSA's Incorrectly
HSA's and FSA's are both great accounts.
They allow you to save for health expenses on a pre-tax basis.
In this episode we walk through:
- what an HSA is
- what an FSA is
- what health plans allow for each
- how most use FSA's incorrectly

Aug 2, 2024 • 19min
Does The Presidential Party Impact Market Returns
This is a question that comes up time and time again.
Many believe that the party of the president matters. They assume the markets do better with republicans and worse with democrats.
But is this true?
We dive into the data to explore this further.

Jul 26, 2024 • 24min
Roth vs Traditional Accounts
Roth = post tax
Traditional = pre-tax
Both have their benefits and can be the right account at different times.
In this episode Thomas and Jacob breakdown:
- how Roth accounts work
- how pre-tax accounts work
- when it might make sense to use one vs the other
- Roth conversions
- which we use and prefer

Jul 19, 2024 • 18min
Solo 401(k) vs SEP IRA
Learn about the benefits of self employment retirement accounts like Solo 401(k)s and SEP IRAs, including contribution limits and tax advantages. Dive into the complexities of each option and discover why solo 401(k)s may be a preferred choice for retirement planning.

Jul 12, 2024 • 34min
Understanding Your Businesses Financials and Why Hiring an Outsourced CFO Can Make Sense with Kurtis Hanni
Expert in business financials and outsourced CFO services, Kurtis Hanni, discusses the importance of understanding your business's financials and how hiring an outsourced CFO can be beneficial. They touch on key financial metrics, strategic financial planning, and the empowerment that comes from financial understanding.

Jul 5, 2024 • 46min
Preparing For Retirement (and the mindset shift) With Taylor Schulte, CFP®
In this episode with Taylor Schulte, CFP we talk:
- how to plan for retirement
- the big risks you face
- how to overcome the mindset shift as you switch from accumulation to decumuluation (the hardest part for everyone)

Jun 28, 2024 • 15min
Asset Location: The Importance Of Putting The Right Assets In The Right Accounts
Asset location is something that is really important for investors to know about.
Asset location is all about putting the right assets in the right accounts for tax purposes.
We dive more into asset location, what assets make sense in which accounts, and much more!

Jun 21, 2024 • 23min
Asset Allocation: What it is and the Importance of it
Most consumers invest without having an intentional asset allocation. This can lead you to a lot of risk when being over exposed.
IN this episode, we break down:
- what asset allocation
- the importance of it
- what we believe about international exposure

Jun 14, 2024 • 38min
Life Insurance: The Uses For Term (For Business and Personal Planning) and Permanent
Most think Jacob and I are not fans of insurance. But this could not be further from the truth. We implement term and permanent insurance for our clients.
We just hate how often permanent is sold to the wrong person.
In this episode, we have on insurance expert, Colin Webb, to talk through all things life insurance:
- what term is and how it works
- what permanent is and how it works
- which is a fit and when
- why working with an expert is so important
- insurance terms that are important for you to understand

Jun 7, 2024 • 19min
What Is Enough
One of the hardest things for people to figure out is "what is enough" for them. For most, they have a number, they hit it, and then the goal poasts move.
What can you do to work through this?
It really depends on what your motives really are.


