Sep 1, 2026 · 34 min · 15 segments
Randy announces his retirement and highlights the many emotions that come with the transition away from his career. Jennifer, The Savvy Investor's newest co-host, joins Randy and Mike Canet to discuss…
Mike KinnettHost
Randy CookHost
Jennifer PerryHost
But, you know, we talked briefly about this and, you know, one of the things I always tell people that our job as advisors are is, you know, sometimes our job is to hold your hand to force you to cross the street.
But sometimes our job is to hold your hand to keep you from running across the street.
But it's a big emotional decision to take that leap of faith between the idea that our job is so much of our identity of who we are.
I mean, for better or for worse, it's kind of our self-worth, who we are and what we do for a living.
And then going from having that steady paycheck to all of a sudden having to have that paycheck replacement.
I mean, that's, you know, even though, you know, you're kind of loosely related to the industry.
But still, you know, even for myself, as I think about what my future looks like and as I, you know, going towards the retirement thing, I have the same fears and apprehensions that everybody else has.
Well, so, you know, I've been doing this for 13 years, working on shows and doing financial radio shows.
13 years, I've known 65-some advisors and worked at different shows and things like that.
So I think I probably have a higher retirement IQ than the regular person that walks through the door, which makes me dangerous.
When you say I'm going to walk into the next 20, 25 years of my life without a paycheck coming from an employer.
But, you know, we talked briefly about this and, you know, one of the things I always tell people that our job as advisors are is, you know, sometimes our job is to hold your hand to force you to cross the street.
But sometimes our job is to hold your hand to keep you from running across the street.
But it's a big emotional decision to take that leap of faith between the idea that our job is so much of our identity of who we are.
I mean, for better or for worse, it's kind of our self-worth, who we are and what we do for a living.
And then going from having that steady paycheck to all of a sudden having to have that paycheck replacement.
I mean, that's, you know, even though, you know, you're kind of loosely related to the industry.
But still, you know, even for myself, as I think about what my future looks like and as I, you know, going towards the retirement thing, I have the same fears and apprehensions that everybody else has.
Well, so, you know, I've been doing this for 13 years, working on shows and doing financial radio shows.
13 years, I've known 65-some advisors and worked at different shows and things like that.
So I think I probably have a higher retirement IQ than the regular person that walks through the door, which makes me dangerous.
When you say I'm going to walk into the next 20, 25 years of my life without a paycheck coming from an employer.
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