What Really Caused the Stock Market Crash of 1929?

Ron Lieber, the personal finance columnist for the New York Times, and author of "The Price You Pay for College", joins the show just in time as millions of high school seniors are making their college decisions in the next couple of weeks. As Ron explains, the sticker price is rarely the final price we pay, and the decision about what and how to pay for college is one of the most important investment decisions a family can make, Plus, we unpack Elon Musk's crazy past two weeks amid his bid to buy Twitter and take it private, and how a new poison pill could derail his plans. Links for show notes: https://ronlieber.com/books/the-price-you-pay-for-college/ https://commondataset.org/ https://washingtonmonthly.com/2013/08/18/merit-aid-madness/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Apr 202234min

Kyla Scanlon, the options trader turned financial philosopher, joins the show to talk about how financial and investing literacy need to change to meet the needs of millions of new investors. Plus, we share the results of our nationwide survey on financial literacy, investing and retirement, including the biggest gaps, opportunities, shocks and surprises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Apr 202226min

Nick Maggiulli rejoins the show, and he's out with a new book, "Just Keep Buying", with basic principles of saving and investing for investors of all ages. Plus, did the stock market bottom, or did we just fall into a bear trap? We go foraging for clues on The Express. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Apr 202229min

Kristina Hooper. Invesco’s Chief Global Market Strategist joins the Express to help us understand how inflation, rising interest rates, geo-political uncertainty and trade sanctions are impacting the markets, investor sentiment, and economic forecasts. Plus, is this the end of globalization as we know it? The world’s top money managers say so - so, what does it mean for the rest of us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Mars 202223min

Ryan Detrick, The Chief Market Strategist for LPL Financial rejoins The Express to put the market's recent volatility into perspective... long term perspective, and why it might just be different this time. Plus, despite the slight recovery in the tech sector, some of 2020's stock market standouts are down 70% or more from their highs. We name names on The Express. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Mars 202230min

Award-winning journalist, entrepreneur, and tech-insider Laurie Segall joins the show to talk about her new book that documents the early and mysterious days of tech's titans, what the meta-verse will actually be like, and how to stay human in today's digital world. Plus, we put the stock market's recent losses in perspective... long term perspective. And, there's something about the month of March we can't ignore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Mars 202231min

John Kilduff, founder of Again Capital and author of The Kilduff Report, breaks down the dynamics behind the rapid surge in oil prices, and what could happen next if Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine. Plus, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are displaying some unusual behavior as they are being used inside the war, and hotly traded as investors turn away from other risky assets. What's the correlation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Mars 202226min

Jason Trennert of Strategas Research Partners joins the show to talk about how to invest through geopolitical uncertainty, and the new realities of higher interest rates and persistent inflation. Plus, we unpack the sanctions levied against Russia, and how the SWIFT system works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Feb 202229min