11-4-2021: The Fed Holds Rates Near Zero Yet Some Borrowing Costs Are Already on The Rise
Even though the Federal Reserve didn’t raise its benchmark rate Wednesday, the days of low rates are clearly numbered, and consumers can expect to pay more. Today's Stocks & Topics: SYN - Synthetic Bi...
5 Nov 202146min
11-3-2021: Small Caps Kick Off November with A Rally
The small-cap-focused Russell 2000 rose nearly 3% on Monday (11/1), far better than the S&P 500 which ended the session only slightly higher. Today's Stocks & Topics: Roth I-R-A, OPEC, Carbon Tax, PNW...
4 Nov 202145min
11-2-2021: What to Expect for Fund Capital Gains Distributions In 2021
A strong year suggests that a decent amount of capital gains will be paid out. Today's Stocks & Topics: MRK - Merck & Co. Inc., ATVI - Activision Blizzard Inc., Rules and Regulations About Cryptocurre...
3 Nov 202147min
11-1-2021: In One of The Most Volatile Markets in Decades, Active Fund Managers Underperformed
Of the nearly 3,000 active funds analyzed by Morningstar, only 47% survived and outperformed their average passive counterpart in the 12 months through June 2021. Today's Stocks & Topics: CEI - Camber...
2 Nov 202146min
10-29-21: Is The Market Starting To Price In More Interest Rate Hikes Than The Fed Is Indicating?
The majority of Fed officials who have spoken on inflation say they think it’s temporary and likely to clear up once supply chain issues have dissipated, but many traders are expecting a more aggressi...
30 Okt 202146min
10-28-21: Third-Quarter Economic Growth May Not Paint A Pretty Picture
The U.S. economic recovery slowed sharply in the previous three months and, as products remained stranded at normally bustling ports, employers struggled to find workers and consumers battled with ris...
29 Okt 202140min
10-27-21: Will This Be A ‘Brutal Winter’ For The Energy Markets?
Leaders of the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, and the Bank of Japan have all publicly said that supply chain bottlenecks could cause heightened inflation for a prolon...
28 Okt 202146min
10-26-21: Could Investing In Climate Change Startups Be A Good Idea?
Getting to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is going to require a revolution in the production of everything we produce, and a revolution in everything we consume.ALSO in this podcast: PayPal Holding...
27 Okt 202146min
