Finding Financial Motivation Through Hip Hop with Ash Cash

Anastasia Amoroso, Chief Investment Strategist for iCapital, rejoins the show to help decode the Fed's latest decision on interest rates and the curious language in its statement. Plus, what she is looking for inside bank balance sheets to determine just how healthy, or sick they actually are. And, despite the swirling fears around the banking sector, some of the riskiest assets are the best performers in the first quarter. Will that continue? Links for show notes: www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/fomcprojtabl20230322.pdf https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html www.insiderinsights.com/newsletter/ https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-for-the-markets-next-week-4584772 https://icapital.com/about-us/anastasia-amoroso/ https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/credit-cycle.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/marketrisk.asp www.investopedia.com/terms/c/creditdefaultswap.asp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Mars 202334min

Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, says the economy is in much better shape than most people think, and the Fed actually can hike rates while putting out the fire storm around banks. Plus, Big Tech is back in the driver's seat as investors return to their old favorites in search of safety and the prospect for a pause in rate hikes. LINKS FOR SHOW NOTES https://www.investopedia.com/usb-and-credit-suisse-forced-to-merge-7367988 www.businesswire.com/news/...c-Bank www.moodys.com/resea...361119 www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20230312a.htm www.sipc.org/for-investors/what-sipc-protects https://fordschool.umich.edu/faculty/justin-wolfers https://twitter.com/JustinWolfers www.investopedia.com/terms/l/liquidity-coverage-ratio.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/basel_accord.asp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-D3Pfa-ViY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Mars 202333min

Christopher Whalen, Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors, and author of the Institutional Risk Analyst newsletter, joins the show to explain how SVB's mismanagement and the Fed's lack of awareness of the impact of rising interest rates, brought the 40-year financial institution down. We also look into the overall health of the nation's banks amid these rising rates, and the prognosis isn't great. Also, commodity prices have come way off their highs and could lead headline inflation lower, at last. LINKS FOR SHOW NOTES: https://www.birinyi.com/index.php/newsletter-service.html https://www.fdic.gov/news/press-releases/2023/pr23016.html www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-for-the-markets-next-week-4584772 https://www.fdic.gov/news/press-releases/2023/pr23016.html www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fdic.asp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY-HYUFlCPs https://www.theinstitutionalriskanalyst.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Mars 202333min

Phil Pearlman joins the Express to talk about the importance of harmonizing our financial health with our emotional and physical wellbeing, and the path to getting there. Plus, there are plenty of sectors and stocks breaking out to 52-week highs despite a pretty range-bound market. We name names and get you ready for this week's big labor market reports that will weigh heavily on future rate hikes. LINKS FOR SHOW NOTES https://twitter.com/TimmerFidelity www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-for-the-markets-next-week-4584772 https://www.barchart.com/stocks/highs-lows https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/goodwill.asp https://primecuts.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Mars 202330min

The Express visits Barcelona Spain for a deep dive into the culture and the economic underpinnings of this European gem. Angel Talavera of Oxford Economics helps us understand Spain's economy, and where this country is headed over the next few years. Plus, roll down the window because investor sentiment stinks as U.S. markets are coming off their worst week of the year. Why investors need to reset their expectations a'hora mismo. LINKS FOR SHOW NOTES: https://epfr.com/insights/category/quant-insights/ www.investopedia.com/terms/v/valuelineindex.asp www.investopedia.com/terms/v/valuelineindex.asp www.tesla.com/blog/secret-tesla-motors-master-plan-just-between-you-and-me https://www.investopedia.com/legality-biden-student-loan-forgiveness-6273996 https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/terminalvalue.asp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Feb 202330min

Liz Young, Chief Investment Strategist at SoFi, climbs back aboard The Express to explain why investors may be overly optimistic right now, and what key signals to watch for in the coming months to tell us that the coast is really clearing. Plus, consumer credit stretches to new all-time highs as the Federal Reserve battles sticky high inflation. Why this may become an even bigger problem as the economy slows. LINKS FOR SHOW NOTES https://www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/hhdc https://www.sofi.com/article/investment-strategy/liz-looks-at-how-long-will-this-take/ https://podcasts.apple.com/lb/podcast/the-important-part-investing-with-liz-young/id1586026643 https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/businesscycle.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/shortselling.asp https://www.blackbusinesshistorymonth.com/day-10-ernesta-procope/ https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/100913/basics-short-selling.asp https://www.thebalancemoney.com/fair-plan-policies-2645392 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Feb 202333min

The Express heads to ETF Exchange to learn what is coming down the tracks for investors who ride the exchange traded funds rails. Todd Rosenbluth of VettaFi and Reggie Browne of GTS join the show to tell us why there is still a lot of growth ahead for the industry, and why they are creating new solutions for more discerning investors. Plus, a little risk-reversal takes hold after a torrid January, just as retail investors dive headlong into the options market. Be careful out there. Links for show notes: www.etoro.com/news-and-analysis/in-depth-analysis/the-costs-of-rising-short-termism/ https://www.cboe.com/data/market_statistics/ https://advantage.factset.com/hubfs/Website/Resources%20Section/Research%20Desk/Earnings%20Insight/EarningsInsight_021023.pdf https://exchangeetf.com/ www.investopedia.com/terms/d/deflation.asp www.investopedia.com/terms/d/disinflation.asp https://www.etftrends.com/author/toddrosenbuth/ https://gtsx.com/reginald-m-browne/ https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/etf.asp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Feb 202328min

Peter Tuchmann, aka “The Einstein of Wall Street”, and the most visible trader on the floor of the NYSE, explains what actually happens on the floor of the world’s most famous exchange, how it has changed, and why human beings will always be essential to the capital markets. Plus, what in the world is going on with the U.S. labor market? We break down the latest jobs numbers, and why they defy fears of a recession. Links for show notes: www.investopedia.com/terms/n/nonfarmpayroll.asp www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-for-the-markets-next-week-4584772 https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/convertible-security.asp https://www.einsteinofwallst.com/ https://wall-street-global-trading-academy.teachable.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Feb 202336min