Carl Stuart takes caller and text questions on leasing vs. buying electric vehicles, the differences between mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), strategies for managing required minimum distributions from retirement accounts, paying off student loan debt while also saving for the future, and more.
Selling concentrated stock positions, standards for selecting a financial advisor, and managing different income sources in retirement
Carl Stuart answers caller and text questions about selling concentrated stock positions, standards for selecting a financial advisor, managing different income sources in retirement, and more.
The One With Diego Rubio
Austin FC is headed to the 2025 MLS playoffs. A key reason for that is Diego Rubio. The veteran stepped into a bigger-than-anticipated role after Brandon Vázquez’s season-ending injury. Rubio turned pro at age 17 in his native Chile. His passion to compete and penchant for scoring goals got the attention of the Chilean National Team. He played for clubs in Portugal, Spain, Kansas City, and Denver before joining Austin FC last year. Rubio joins hosts Jimmy Maas and Juan Diego Garcia to talk about his maturation as a player, the importance of family, and building a legacy.
¡Vamos Verde! is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by donating at supportthispodcast.org.
The One with Adrian Healey
Live (to tape) from the U.S. Open Cup Championship match, Jimmy Maas and Juan Diego Garcia talk with original Austin FC play-by-play announcer Adrian Healey, chat about the return of the tifo to the supporters’ section and the history made Wednesday night at Q2.
¡Vamos Verde! is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by donating at supportthispodcast.org.
Inheriting real estate and the tax liability, the pros and cons of using a fee-only financial advisor, managing investments –and risk tolerance – on your own
Carl Stuart answers caller and texter questions on inheriting real estate and its tax liability, the pros and cons of using a fee-only financial advisor, managing investments –and risk tolerance – on your own, plus Roth IRA rollovers and a whole lot more.
Money Talk’s Death and Taxes Special
Carl Stuart talks with KUT Program Director Jimmy Maas about two of life’s inevitables, death and taxes. Carl has been a financial advisor for decades. Jimmy spent more than eight years of his journalism career at the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. One of them has no money (Jimmy). The other (Carl) will be dispensing the advice.
The One With Owen Wolff
Austin FC midfielder Owen Wolff is having a breakout year. Fans at Q2 Stadium have seen glimpses of his brilliance on the field since 2021, but publicly, he’s been a bit of a mystery. Until now. He joins hosts Jimmy Maas and Juan Diego Garcia to talk about his five seasons in verde and black, along with his future.
¡Vamos Verde! is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by donating at supportthispodcast.org.
How to approach retirement with an age gap between spouses, how to invest cash holdings, bond investing, and the role of the Federal Reserve.
Carl Stuart talks with callers and answers text questions about how to approach retirement with an age gap between spouses, how to invest cash holdings, bond investing, and the role of the Federal Reserve — and much more on Money Talk.
The One With Guillermo Ruiz
Austinite and FC Juarez goalkeeper Guillermo Ruiz has been a pro for just a few years. He talks about how Bush’s Chicken almost derailed his pro career, growing up in Austin, his time with Real Madrid, and the reasons he moved back to his home state over the summer to play across the border in Liga MX. Plus, Jimmy and Juan dare to repeatedly mention the P-word for Austin FC.
¡Vamos Verde! is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by donating at supportthispodcast.org.
Austin real estate, building yogurt and ice cream shop dream with home equity, and moving after retirement.
Carl Stuart takes on topics including the Austin real estate market, using home equity (or HELOC) to open a yogurt shop, capital gains taxes, diversifying an investment portfolio into bond funds, and moving out of state during retirement. And much more on Money Talk.
The pros and cons of passive and active investing, inheriting property, and using home equity loans to pay off high-interest debt
Carl Stuart takes caller and text questions on topics like the pros and cons of passive and active investing, also what to do when inheriting property, and whether to use home equity loans to pay off high-interest debt – and more!
Gifting money to your grown-up kids, bonds vs. bond funds, and transitioning into retirement
Carl Stuart dives into several personal finance questions, including required minimum distributions from retirement accounts, gifting money to adult children, investing in bonds and bond funds, transitioning to retirement, and more.
The One With Verdisimo And The Other All Stars
Jimmy Maas and Juan Garcia talk with Phil West of Verde All Day and Eric Goodman of the Austin Chronicle about the Major League Soccer All-Star Game and Austin FC’s prospects after Brandon Vazquez’s injury. Plus Q2’s resident luchador Verdisimo takes on the Bayou Breeze. And the grudge match on the pitch is decided between supporter groups Los Verdes and Pollo FC.
The All-Star One With Brad Stuver, Brandon Vázquez, and Andy Loughnane
Austin will host its first major league all-star game this month. Goalkeeper Brad Stuver talks about representing his squad at Q2 Stadium. Team president Andy Loughnane talks about what will be available for fans to do during MLS All-Star week and his brief career as a hockey referee. The team had to absorb some heavy news this week with striker Brandon Vázquez now out for the season due to a knee injury. In anticipation of his second All-Star game, he sat down with hosts Jimmy Maas and Juan Garcia before his injury. They chatted about his journey to the team, including many crossings of the border to train from his home in Southern California.
The Second One With Ilie Sanchez
Austin FC’s captain Ilie Sanchez talks about his departure from Barcelona’s bubble, his relationship with then-Barça B manager Luis Enrique, and the decisions that led him to Major League Soccer and Austin.
The First One With Ilie Sánchez
Defensive midfielder Ilie Sanchez’s career includes an MLS Cup and an All-Star Game appearance. But his start in professional soccer came with his hometown club, a little neighborhood club called F.C. Barcelona. In the first episode of a two-part interview, the Austin FC captain talks about his many sides, gives little life lessons he has picked up, and espouses the importance of “context.”
The One With Robert Taylor
Austin FC continued its revamp of its offense with the acquisition of Finnish winger Robert Taylor from Inter Miami in April. Taylor made some memorable moments in Miami, playing with Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets. The 30-year-old spent nearly a decade climbing his way up from some of the lowest divisions of English soccer, through Scandinavian leagues, to trophies and give-and-gos with the GOAT. Austin FC is betting his career will continue to blossom at Q2 Stadium.
¡Vamos Verde! is a listener-supported production of KUT & KUTX Studios in Austin, Texas. You can help make this podcast happen by donating at supportthispodcast.org.
From Moontower Soccer: MLS Roster Rules 101
This week, we bring you an episode from Moontower Soccer. Hosts Landon Cotham and Jeremiah Bentley are joined by Long Cao to explain MLS roster rules. Was it a mistake to attempt this? Probably, but Moontower tries to make some of the most complicated rules in the world of soccer as accessible as possible.
Vamos Verde Season 2 Coming March 6
Austin FC fans became familiar with what to expect on game day over the past 4 years. But after not making the playoffs in 2024, the team has undergone big changes.
Gone is Josh Wolff, the only coach fans have ever known. Gone are Sebastián Driussi and Alex Ring, the only two captains Austin FC have ever had. Gone is Gyasi Zardes, one of MLS’ all-time leading scorers.
In their place, the team hired new coach Nico Estévez and invested heavily in new talent including a US Men’s National team member Brandon Vázquez, and MLS Champion Ilie Sánchez. In this season of Vamos Verde Jimmy and Juan will explore all of the new, what it means for Austin’s football club and the culture surrounding it, and how it fits in with the rituals the fans have come to know and love since the team’s inception.
City Limits (Bonus Episode)
Bonus Tracks: ¡Vamos Verde! hosts Jimmy Maas and Juan Garcia taped an interview on the Bonus Tracks stage at the 2nd weekend of Austin City Limits Festival with Brad Stuver. Also, hear from Nick Canedo from We Are Blood about their upcoming blood drive at Q2 Stadium.