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John Buckingham

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John Buckingham is a financial advisor at Presidential Wealth Management specializing in retirement planning, tax strategy, and market analysis for individual investors.

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John Buckingham is a financial advisor at Presidential Wealth Management, where he provides personalized portfolio design, retirement planning, and wealth management strategies. He specializes in helping clients navigate complex financial decisions with a focus on long-term security and tax efficiency.

Buckingham brings expertise in market analysis, tax policy, and retirement planning to his practice. He has particular knowledge of IRA requirements, Roth conversion strategies, and how changes in tax law affect individual investors. His approach emphasizes informed decision-making over emotional reactions to market volatility.

As a regular guest on the Kim Monson Show, Buckingham has appeared nine times between October 2019 and May 2020 to discuss topics ranging from Federal Reserve policy and trade war impacts to retirement planning strategies and economic reopening during COVID-19. He provides accessible explanations of complex economic issues and their practical implications for everyday investors.

Buckingham's commentary extends beyond personal finance to broader economic policy analysis, including corporate tax reform, healthcare economics, and monetary policy. He advocates for free-market principles and has critiqued government interventions that distort market signals.

Episodes

9 appearances

May 14, 2020

Questioning Contact Tracing and Social Distancing Policies

Culture, Community & Civil Society

Dr. Jill Vecchio and Michael Thau examine COVID-19 contact tracing proposals and question the scientific basis for social distancing on May 14, 2020.

“The damage to the economy that we've done thus far is greater than I think people believe it is.”

25:05 – 29:48

Segment

May 12, 2020

COVID Lockdowns, Business Closures, and the Dignity of Work

Colorado Politics & Policy

Kim Monson examines COVID business closures, economic opportunities, and unemployment benefits on May 12, 2020.

“I think that, you know, first and foremost, we've got to reopen and we've got to just do it as smart and efficiently as we can.”

26:38 – 31:24

Segment

May 11, 2020

COVID Orders Layer Chaos Over Confusion

Civic Engagement & Grassroots

Kim Monson examines COVID-19 chaos with Rob Natelson on constitutional overreach, Mark Griffith on restaurant defiance, and the I'm a Trumpster minority outreach campaign on May 11, 2020.

“But give him credit. I mean, to stand up and, you know, go against the governments that are handing him the money to support his workers, to support his business, to get it back up and running. You know, you got to give him credit for standing up and saying what he feels, because not a lot of people are willing to come out and say this is crazy.”

25:53 – 29:53

Segment

December 20, 2019

Charitable Giving, Colorado Legislative Battles, and New IRA Rules

Civic Engagement & Grassroots

Kim Monson explores charitable giving, Colorado legislative battles, and new IRA rules with guests on December 20, 2019.

“With the new rules, spouse, minor children are excluded from this, but your adult children and grandkids have to take that money out within 10 years.”

24:55 – 29:09

Segment

December 19, 2019

The Wonder of G.K. Chesterton, Brexit, and Faith vs. Reason

Civic Engagement & Grassroots

Joseph Pearce explores G.K. Chesterton's philosophy of wonder while discussing Brexit and Boris Johnson's victory on December 19, 2019.

“If you want true competition, if you want to eliminate where the taxation goes or control where the taxation goes, just eliminate the corporate tax completely because corporations are just pieces of paper.”

25:09 – 31:53

Segment

December 13, 2019

The Hidden Costs of Medicare for All

Colorado Politics & Policy

Healthcare expert Dr. Jill Vecchio exposes the failures of single-payer healthcare systems worldwide and the hidden costs of Medicare for All. December 13, 2019.

“Anytime you don't have competition, it reduces the quality of the service.”

24:23 – 28:50

Segment

October 3, 2019

Media Deception Exposed: How Legacy Papers Sliced the Ukraine Transcript

Ballot Measures & TABOR

Kim Monson examines media deception with Federalist writer Tristan Justice and discusses Proposition CC with John Buckingham on October 3, 2019.

“When people get nervous, they base decisions off emotion rather than data. And that's where you can get caught up in the wrong side of the market swings.”

22:30 – 27:32

Segment

October 2, 2019

Corporate Welfare and the Cult of Council Conformity

Ballot Measures & TABOR

Kim Monson exposes Colorado's corporate welfare with Patti Kurgan while Larry Welshon challenges council conformity. October 2, 2019.

“Individuals are going to go to other asset classes, whether it be gold, whether it be real estate. They're going to have to take traditionally more risk in order to get the income that they need to live off during retirement.”

20:00 – 25:00

Segment

October 1, 2019

Jefferson County’s TABOR Battle and the Price of Freedom

Ballot Measures & TABOR

Tim Neville exposes Jefferson County Issue 1A's de-TABORing scheme while John Buckingham analyzes markets. October 1, 2019.

“I think the market's just kind of shrugging it off. And normally, in a situation where potential uncertainty is going to happen, the market panics. And so I think it's pretty clear that the market overall thinks at this point that the whole impeachment thing is based on a lot of nonsense.”

26:30 – 29:28

Segment

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