Podcast Episodes

9-13-2023 – Is It Possible That the Demand for Oil, Gas, and Coal Will Peak by 2030?

According to new projections from the International Energy Agency, the era of seemingly relentless growth in fossil fuel consumption will come to an …

2 years, 7 months ago

9-12-2023 – How Safe Is Gold?

The decision to invest in gold comes down to two factors.

Today's Stocks & Topics: AVGO - Broadcom Inc., DG - Dollar General Corp., Banks and the Cri…

2 years, 7 months ago

9-11-2023 – Does the U.S. Stock Market Look More Attractive Following Its Pullback?

The selloff and rising underlying valuations result in a greater U.S. market discount.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Consumers in the US Are About to Hit …

2 years, 7 months ago

9-8-2023 – Can Investors Make Sense Out of the Microchip Sector?

Semiconductor stocks are no stranger to booms and busts and chip stocks have been red-hot this year, but analysts are wondering if there is more room…

2 years, 7 months ago

9-7-2023 – The Majority of Homeowners Feel 'Locked In' by Their Current Mortgage Rate

After bottoming out below 3% in January 2021, the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage now sits above 7% — which is just too high for many…

2 years, 7 months ago

9-6-2023 – Avoiding Investment Mistakes Is Crucial

Everybody knows that if something looks too good to be true, it probably is-- yet millions of investors override their better judgment and buy invest…

2 years, 7 months ago

9-5-2023 – Can You Protect Your Retirement Assets from Inflation?

Why inflation can be a big deal in retirement—especially for new retirees.

Today's Stocks & Topics: UPS - United Parcel Service Inc. Cl B, LBRT - Lib…

2 years, 7 months ago

9-4-2023 - Best of Caller Questions - Labor Day Edition

In this compilation program, Steve Peasley and Justin Klein field a variety of finance and investment questions from callers across the United States…

2 years, 7 months ago

9-1-2023 – How to Calibrate Your Target Savings Rate

Rules of thumb are better than nothing, but smart investors customize their own savings targets. 

(You can hope investments will do all the heavy lift…

2 years, 7 months ago

8-31-2023 – Does Adding Dividend Stocks Improve Portfolio Performance?

While all indexes take essentially the same approach when cloning the conventional stock and bond markets, they diverge with dividend stocks. 

(Stock …

2 years, 7 months ago