InvestTalk 11-8-2023 – 3 Big Reasons Why Exchange-Traded Funds Have Gone ‘Mainstream’ with Investors
The market share of ETFs, relative to that of mutual funds, has swollen to almost 30%. Today's Stocks & Topics: JBLU - JetBlue Airways Corp., PLD - Prologis Inc., XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., WeWork, SPG ...
9 Nov 202346min
InvestTalk 11-7-2023 – A 'Made in USA' Revival Has Sparked a Building Boom and 506% Rally in Value
Construction companies are benefiting as manufacturing returns to the U.S. Today's Stocks & Topics: LEU - Centrus Energy Corp., Treasury Bills and Bonds, EFR - Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Fund, K...
8 Nov 202347min
InvestTalk 11-6-2023 – Housing Market Affordability Has Plunged to Lowest Level Since 1985
The housing market has been tough for prospective home buyers due to high mortgage rates and a supply crunch.Today's Stocks & Topics: WOOF - Petco Health & Wellness Co. Inc., NI - NiSource Inc., Colle...
7 Nov 202346min
InvestTalk 11-3-2023 – What Is the Right 401(k) Contribution Rate?
Depending on hypothetical portfolio returns and individual income requirement forecasts, there will be various model assumptions. Today's Stocks & Topics: MO - Altria Group Inc., WDS - Woodside Energy...
4 Nov 202346min
InvestTalk 11-2-2023 – What Happens If the Sovereign Debt Bubble Bursts?
To understand what’s happening, go all the way back to the global financial crisis of 2008-09 when “quantitative easing" was first widely deployed. Today's Stocks & Topics: Earnings, BWA - BorgWarner ...
3 Nov 202346min
InvestTalk 11-1-2023 – Banking Sector Overview: Is the Financial Sector ‘Uninvestable’?
The argument for this theory highlights two major concerns: margins and regulations. Today's Stocks & Topics: GD - General Dynamics Corp., TROW - T. Rowe Price Group Inc., QCOM - Qualcomm Inc., SWKS -...
2 Nov 202345min
InvestTalk 10-31-2023 – A Personal Finance and Investing Guide for All Ages
Everyone's situation is different, but there are model scenarios to examine and pitfalls to avoid. Today's Stocks & Topics: O - Realty Income Corp., The Bear Market, KNSL - Kinsale Capital Group Inc.,...
1 Nov 202347min
InvestTalk 10-30-2023 – Q3 2023: U.S. Gross Domestic Product Grew at 4.9%, Outpacing Expectations
While the GDP report could give the Federal Reserve some impetus to keep policy tight, traders are still pricing in a 96% chance of no interest rate hike. Today's Stocks & Topics: BTI - British Americ...
31 Okt 202344min
