WSJ Your Money Briefing
WSJ Your Money Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
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Daily listener
The various topics are quick and informative. Some of the podcasts don’t apply to me, but knowing it never hurts.
Azurevirgo
Highly recommend
I’m addicted to this daily pill of information. Short but very informative. Great variety of interesting topics. My go to “all finance topics and more” podcast.
AM25*
The 10 min podcast can totally be condensed into a 30 sec summary.
Really not a lot of solid contents. When they casually pick a random topic every morning, they stretch it out as long as they can, repeating the same information over and over. My wife and I really listen to it for comedic value.
Zhu Animal
Good but vocal fry is really hard to listen to
I enjoy the information presented in this podcast but at time I just have to stop listening because of the way the people speak with their voces shaking in a monotone way. I believe it’s called vocal fry and has become more and more rampant in speech today. Sad for me because I have a really hard time listening to it!
RamessesHunt
Most Of this advice is terrible
Pretty wild to listen to a WSJ financial advice podcast that regularly promotes being irresponsible with your money
badger actuary
Ads > Content
Almost as much time devoted to ads as to content. The stories are ok, but I enjoy other WSJ shows that have more content for the same amount or less ads.
Faramir3
I’m a critic
And I find this show very topical and enriching. It’s a daily listen!
moving on-missu
Yikes!
I expected a bit more from WSJ…this podcast is generally trite and pedantic ….which may be in fact the direction our US culture is headed….
R@ce B@nnon
No
No
Phoebe Platt
Too basic
Sometimes, the episode feels like it is aimed at kindergarten children in how basic the explanation is rather than adults.
Katie Dubs
A daily money lesson
I learn something new with Your Money Briefing every week. Informative and just plan fun to listen to.
tfschueller
Students loan repayment episode
Why no mention of the contract that the student entered into to repay? They spent the money and have a responsibility to pay it back.
DWV123
Student Loan Repayment
At least there was transparency from the guest as he points out how the paused student loan payments could go toward his future rather than his past and the pause was liberating enabling him to "quit his job" and "buy a car". Well yes, that is a loan. You transfer future earnings to the present. You make a decision to borrow money that you agree to repay in the future and, of course, there are consequences. I'm stunned that the WSJ would platform a viewpoint that seems to imply student loans should have been forgiven and it is somehow negative that they must be repaid. "Forgiveness" of student loans would really mean socializing the cost. Not only unconstitutional, but would also create moral hazard.
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bfair90
Short and Informative
It tackle a daily problem and explain it. Pretty informative on a daily basis.
Cheney 63
How Retailers Can Benefit from Hybrid Workforce
The guest you had on this episode comes across as a person who thinks the world revolves around her and everyone should adjust. Most of what she thinks would be good for work from homers already takes place…in the office and around it. This guest was one of the most annoying individuals you have ever had on this podcast.
jjones1111111111111
Excellent BUT get rid of the stupid music
It is distracting and interferes with the actual intent of the podcast.
Sonnyrsg
Annoying Ads
Get rid of the incessant ads for the Future of Everything podcast. Too much, particularly for paying WSJ subscribers.
tnspr
Home buying series
Thanks for your home buying series. So interesting and helpful
lookanne
Good at getting commercials in
This in the only podcast I’ve ever listened to that has a commercial less than a minute into the episode.
aiobe
RMD episode 10/13
Did I (and Fidelity and Vanguard) sleep through some important info? They and I were under the impression that 2021 was the only year RMDs could be avoided.
Jacques le Fou
Inflation Act
Please stop spreading misinformation. The accurate name is “Inflation Act” with no “Reduction” in there. Spending more doesn’t reduce inflation.
user_haha
Want critical thinking
The show on the IRS hiring 87,000 agents. If I want the government narrative I would listen to MSNBC. I want analysis of what will actually happen not the narrative.
78davis
Too short and 1/3 of the episode is ads
Because it is so short, about 1/3 of the episode ends up being an ad. The info is also really just a briefing and only covers a headline with a little more information.
calpikachu
Informative
I really appreciate the piece on IRA to Roth IRA conversion. I will do exactly as advised and convert gradually. Thank you so much.
bay state 23
Succinct
Timely, useful financial info delivered efficiently. I love it!
NanaJHP
C3 AI
Can we seriously cut down C3 AI adds? or maybe make it more fun, interesting?
Oyuncuvassar
Informative at times; very rookie info other times
What is that terrible screeching sound at the beginning of each podcast?? It started appearing maybe around late December ‘21. WSJ has a tough task on hand because a lot of young folks are entering the financial world these days, and so WSJ has been releasing some podcasts that offer tips and guidelines for rookies who are learning the ropes of personal finance. That makes some episodes too skippable for those who have been at it financially for years. Sometimes I still listen to those episodes geared towards young folks but I’d prefer each episode to be more deeply informative.
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Yeung24
Screeching sound
IScreeching sound at the start of the podcast must be fixed
charlotteHJJ
Terrible intro noise - what happened
Ok- 5 stars because I love the content and JR is great to listen to. Fantastic content. With that said, since the start of 2022 there is this glitchy high pitch intro on the sound track that is loud and KILLS your ears. What happened and please fix it - a concerned and avid WSJ listener
chris rodonis
Mr. Marcus
I love podcasts and app.
Love radio.
Fix the audio issues
Good content, but the audio is terrible. There is some kind of screechy sound at the start and the mic levels are unbalanced. Catching up on several episodes after the holidays and really annoying to have the podcast screech at me then can’t hear the interviews.
Audionews
Missing Details, Sometimes Ignores Biggest Issues
Since the people being interviewed know the questions in advance, why do their answers almost always refer to generalities rather than specifics? And how can your interviewees and hosts ignore obvious and in your face true answers? Example- just listened to a podcast that stated Americans have $1.6 Trillion in “excess” savings. How could neither the host nor the interviewee not mention the trillions of dollars the government has thrown into the economy over the past year? One of the biggest answers to why “excess” savings is obviously that most Americans received a ton of money from the federal government over the past year, and the majority of those Americans never lost any income and therefore didn’t need those “relief” funds. When you miss such an obvious point, it hurts your credibility.
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informed citizen2
Fix Host Audio
J.R.’s audio is outputting very low and base-y. The audio team needs to address this.
Jav_i_air
Terrible advertising
You hear a commercial and then not even 45 seconds to a minute into the show you have to listen to it again. Bad enough to stop me from listening
sanduskyshowersquad
I could only stand one episode…
…which was the car lease v. buy episode. The personal finance reporter’s description of car acquisition was biased towards leasing (a complex and typically more expensive way to acquire a car), lacked nuance and was unsophisticated. I heard too many things wrong with the reporter’s description to list here. My advice: don’t do anything based on what you hear in this podcast. We should expect more savvy and detail from the reporter for a financial publication.
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Yobyot
Nice Resource
Good podcast!!
Robert Henry Holtz
Stop the repetitive advertisements
I listen to what’s news, money, and tech news. The same commercial is played at the beginning and end of the podcast. Do you understand how irritating that is? I don’t mind ads but you need to vary them up. I will never support companies that you repetitively advertise.
Jon V xyz123
Great Social Security Brief
This has the best briefing on Social Security (SS). I have had the same beliefs in SS. I have always approached SS as an annuity to maximize.
Monty-603
Audio needs to improve
JR Whalen’s voice is consistently quieter than all the guests on the show. Please make sure that the volumes are the same. Also, stop asking cookie cutter questions!!
llaurenbradyy
Just One Big Ad Read
This podcast is just shilling things like getting an MBA or investing with Goldman Sachs. This podcast is clearly just one big ad read.
lancee
You’re welcome
Can Ann Terguson stop saying “you’re welcome” when being thanked for being on the show? I’ve never heard someone say this before. Other people say Thank you so much for having me or something like that. How self important is she to say You’re welcome to something like that like she’s doing the host a favor. Maybe she is doing him a favor but I can’t imagine someone who is actually popular and widely sought after being so arrogant as to say You’re welcome for something like this.
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李春天
Are they even researching their topics?
This podcast uses the format of a host interviewing a “reporter” about a topic. Of course the host and “reporter” have agreed to the questions in advance, so why does the “reporter” have almost no fact-based information to share? There are no actual events or examples, just broad generalizations. And for a rehearsed script, the “reporter” doesn’t seem very prepared to answer the questions. Do your homework! This is the Wall Street Journal. C’mon guys.
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DApple50000
Great Show
I’m just getting my feet wet with understanding saving/investing for retirement, homeownership, insurance, etc as a college student, so this show is very insightful. My only complaint is that the theme music sounds pretty antiquated. I know that’s trivial to point out, but it kinda irks me.
Coolperson1701
My Digital Breakfast
Won’t start my day without it! Thank you WSJ!!!
Boni C
Great content. Not great audio quality
EQing the host microphone would enhance this podcast profoundly. It is a bit distracting to hear muffled and masked speech. Guests sound fine!
Musicscoles
Mostly positive
Listen to manyof these and they are typically good at summarizing the topics. Sometimes the answers are too simplistic and leave me wanting more. The hosts are all good and knowledgeable And one question. What happened to JR Whalen’s voice. He sounds like he got braces or something. He’s become more distracting for me
wildp0wn
Of course unemployment is still high
Some Democratic office holders, particularly in large states, have withheld reopening. NYC has held off restaurants until September 30 to keep the rehires out of the jobs report until after the election. Until the shut down large states reopen fully, then the numbers will continue to suffer
Jack20000
Love the podcast
Great summary. Favor - please cut off the Facebook ads - I am tired of them and I am tired of their ads. I will help you find another sponsor that contribute positively to the world. Haha
kurshing
Jim V
Very nice overview- daily must listen
jevondracek
Essential
This is one of my daily listens. I love these bite sized briefings
WTF_Actual
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