Episodes

THE TOM DUPREE SHOW | PODCAST SHOW NOTES I’m 55 and Behind on Retirement — Here’s What You Can Actually Do About It The Tom Dupree Show | Dupree Financial Group | dupreefinancial.com | 859-233-0400 Episode Description Turning 55 can trigger some hard questions about retirement — not regrets about the past, but real concerns about the present. Tom Dupree and Lead Advisor Mike Johnson tackle one of the most common questions they hear from new clients: What do you actually do when you feel behind? ...

Episode · May 30, 2026 What to Do When You Inherit Money: The Rules, the Risks, and the Right Moves The Tom Dupree Show|Dupree Financial Group|dupreefinancial.com|859-233-0400 Episode Description Inheriting money should feel like good news — and it often is. But the moments surrounding an inheritance are rarely straightforward. There’s grief. There’s urgency. There’s a sudden responsibility for assets you didn’t plan for, invested in ways not designed for your situation. In this episode, Tom...

THE TOM DUPREE SHOW | PODCAST SHOW NOTES All-Time Highs and America’s Second Industrial Revolution The Tom Dupree Show | Dupree Financial Group | dupreefinancial.com | 859-233-0400 Episode Description Markets are hitting all-time highs in the spring of 2026, and Tom Dupree sits down with analysts Michael Dawahare and James Dupree to examine what is actually fueling the rally. The conversation goes well beyond the headlines — covering real earnings growth at AI infrastructure companies, a swe...

THE TOM DUPREE SHOW | PODCAST SHOW NOTES What to Expect When You Finally Call a Financial Advisor The Tom Dupree Show | Dupree Financial Group | dupreefinancial.com | 859-233-0400 Episode Description For many people approaching retirement, the thought of calling a financial advisor triggers more anxiety than excitement. Will they judge what I have? Will I be pressured into something I don’t need? Do I even have enough to make the conversation worth anyone’s time? These concerns are common — and...

The Tom Dupree Show | Podcast Show Notes Reading the Market Through the Fog: AI Momentum, Iran’s Economic Shadow, and What It Means for Your Retirement Portfolio The Tom Dupree Show | Dupree Financial Group | dupreefinancial.com | 859-233-0400 | Air Date: May 9, 2026 Episode Description The market rarely moves in one direction for one reason, and this episode is a clear illustration of that. Tom Dupree, Mike Johnson, and James Dupree cover two very different forces shaping portfolios right n...

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Episode: The Tom Dupree Show | Host: Tom Dupree | Co-host: Mike Johnson Episode Summary Tom Dupree and Mike Johnson tackle one of the most common misconceptions in retirement planning: that a 401(k) balance is a retirement plan. It isn’t. It’s a savings vehicle — and a very good one — but it was designed to collect money, not distribute it. This episode explains what that distinction means in practical terms, and what steps to take before retirement to make sure your savings can actually do th...

THE TOM DUPREE SHOW | PODCAST SHOW NOTES What Happens to Your Money When You’re Gone: A Practical Guide to Legacy Planning The Tom Dupree Show | Dupree Financial Group | dupreefinancial.com | 859-233-0400 Air Date: April 25, 2026 Episode Description Most people spend decades building their wealth. Far fewer spend even an hour making sure it ends up where they intend. In this special edition of The Tom Dupree Show, Tom Dupree and Mike Johnson walk through the essentials of legacy planning — not...

THE TOM DUPREE SHOW | PODCAST SHOW NOTES A Practical Guide to Surviving the Financial Transition When Your Spouse Dies The Tom Dupree Show | Dupree Financial Group | dupreefinancial.com | 859-233-0400 Episode Description Nobody wants to think about losing a spouse. But the financial consequences of that loss — the drop in Social Security income, the pension decisions that can never be undone, the tax bracket shift that hits the surviving spouse hard — are real, and they are far easier to manage ...

THE TOM DUPREE SHOW | PODCAST SHOW NOTES How Much Money Do I Need to Retire? The Income Answer That Actually Works The Tom Dupree Show | Dupree Financial Group | Evergreen Series | dupreefinancial.com | 859-233-0400 Episode Description Ask Google how much you need to retire, and you will get a dozen different answers — a million dollars, two million, 25 times your expenses. Tom Dupree and Mike Johnson think all of those answers start with the wrong question. On this special Evergreen edition of...

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How Inflation Quietly Erodes Retirement Income — And What to Do About It Inflation is one of the most persistent and underestimated threats to a secure retirement. It doesn’t announce itself with a market crash. It doesn’t trigger news alerts. It just quietly shrinks what your dollars can buy — year after year, compounding on itself — until the retirement income you planned on no longer covers what life actually costs. On this special edition of The Financial Hour of the Tom Dupree Show, host T...

Managing your own investments can feel empowering — and for many people, it genuinely works well. But for those thinking about retirement or already living in it, DIY investing carries hidden risks that don’t always show up on your monthly statement. In a special Evergreen edition of The Tom Dupree Show, host Tom Dupree and portfolio manager Mike Johnson break down what the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and decades of real-world experience confirm: the biggest costs of doing it yourself ar...

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Market Volatility, Oil Prices, and Why Dividend Income Matters More Than Ever for Retirement If your portfolio has felt like a rollercoaster lately, you’re not imagining it. On this week’s episode of The Financial Hour of The Tom Dupree Show, Tom Dupree, Mike Johnson, and James Dupree broke down exactly what’s driving the current market volatility — from rising oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz conflict to the ongoing selloff in mega-cap tech stocks — and what it all means for people in retir...

How Market Volatility and Geopolitical Risk Affect Your Retirement Portfolio When global events rattle energy markets and push interest rates higher, the impact lands quickly in retirement portfolios — and not always where investors expect. On a recent episode of The Financial Hour of The Tom Dupree Show, host Tom Dupree Jr., portfolio manager Mike Johnson, and co-host James Dupree broke down what geopolitical conflict, rising oil prices, and bond market shifts actually mean for people thinking...

47 Years of Market History: What Tom Dupree Learned About Bonds, Crashes, and Knowing When to Act If you’ve been thinking about retirement — or you’re already in it — there may be no more valuable asset than genuine investment experience. Not theory. Not a sales pitch. Real lived history across multiple market cycles, interest rate regimes, and economic crises. On this episode of The Financial Hour of The Tom Dupree Show, host Tom Dupree pulled back the curtain on a career that began in 1978, s...

Oil Prices, the Strait of Hormuz, and What It Means for Your Retirement Portfolio When a geopolitical crisis sends oil prices surging, the effects ripple through nearly every corner of the economy — and that includes your retirement savings. On this week’s episode of The Financial Hour of the Tom Dupree Show, Tom Dupree Jr. and Mike Johnson broke down exactly what’s driving elevated oil and gasoline prices right now, what history tells us about these moments, and — most importantly — how Dupree...

When oil prices spike nearly 30% in a matter of days and a weak jobs report hits on the same Friday, the word on every investor’s mind is stagflation. On this episode of The Financial Hour of the Tom Dupree Show, host Tom Dupree, James Dupree, and Mike Johnson break down how the Middle East conflict is rippling through oil markets, what it means for interest rates and inflation, and why personalized investment management matters more than ever when volatility takes center stage. Whether you’re ...

Artificial intelligence is shaking up the stock market — and if you’re in retirement or thinking about retirement, you need to understand what it means for your portfolio. On this week’s episode of The Financial Hour of The Tom Dupree Show, hosts Tom Dupree Jr., James Dupree, and Mike Johnson break down how a single AI research report triggered a major Nasdaq sell-off, why “HALO” stocks are emerging as the safe haven trade for retirement investors, and how a dividend income strategy provides the...

If you’re thinking about retirement — or already living in it — one of the biggest questions you face is how to generate consistent income from your portfolio without running out of money. On this special edition of The Financial Hour of The Tom Dupree Show, hosts Tom Dupree Jr., Mike Johnson, and James Dupree dive deep into why dividend investing has become the foundation of how Dupree Financial Group builds retirement portfolios. From understanding how dividends actually work to why emotional ...

Did you know there’s nearly $2.1 trillion in forgotten 401(k) and retirement accounts scattered across the United States? On this episode of The Financial Hour of The Tom Dupree Show, hosts Tom Dupree, Mike Johnson, and James Dupree tackle what they call America’s abandoned 401(k) crisis — and lay out a clear path for recovering lost retirement savings before it’s too late. With the average American staying at an employer for just 3.9 years, it’s no surprise that old 401(k) accounts get left be...

Building a Financial Advisory Firm That Puts Clients First: An Inside Look at the Process Meta Description: Discover why Tom Dupree founded Dupree Financial Group in Lexington, Kentucky—focusing on personalized investment management, team accountability, and retirement planning for local clients. For pre-retirees and retirees in Kentucky searching for personalized investment management, understanding the “why” behind your financial advisor matters just as much as the “how.” In this special epi...

The Hidden Investment Risks Pre-Retirees and Retirees Don’t See Coming: Kentucky Retirement Planning Insights Are you approaching retirement and concerned about protecting your life savings from market volatility? In this comprehensive episode of the Tom Dupree Show, Kentucky retirement planning advisors Tom Dupree and Mike Johnson explore the multidimensional nature of investment risk and why personalized investment management is essential for pre-retirees aged 50-65. Unlike mass-market approa...