Podcast Episodes

5-23-2023 – Are Index Funds and ETFs Good for Retirees?

Low costs and tax efficiency are obvious pluses, but so are ease of oversight and cash flow extraction.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Treasury Department, …

2 years, 10 months ago

5-22-2023 – Should You Plan to Capture Higher Savings Yields with a CD Ladder?

A diversified portfolio is essential and a certificate of deposit ladder, or CD ladder, can capture higher yields amid interest rate uncertainty.

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2 years, 10 months ago

5-19-2023 – What’s the Difference Between Risk Tolerance and Risk Capacity?

Aligning these concepts can help you make better portfolio decisions.

Today's Stocks & Topics: PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc., ET - Energy Transfer LP, N…

2 years, 10 months ago

5-18-2023 – Oil Price Dip Ignores Burgeoning Chinese Demand and Imminent Supply Crunch

The Paris-based International Energy Agency has warned that the ongoing pressure in oil prices neglects an accelerating demand outlook and looming su…

2 years, 10 months ago

5-17-2023 – What Can We Expect with Homebuilder Sentiment Now Out of Negative Territory?

According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes rose 5 points in …

2 years, 10 months ago

5-16-2023 – How Do New I-Bond Rates Compare with CDs and Savings Accounts?

With savings rates expected to cool later this year, some experts say I-Bonds may be the best way to grow your money.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Retail …

2 years, 10 months ago

5-15-2023 – Is Investing in Emerging Markets Worth the Trouble?

A look at the pros and cons and the available options for emerging-markets ETFs.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Investors and The Market, MET - MetLife Inc.…

2 years, 11 months ago

5-12-2023 - Best of Caller Questions

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, 11 months ago

5-11-2023 – Does It Pay to Diversify by Style?

U.S. equity exposure can be broadly segmented by market capitalization (small, mid, and large) and style (value versus growth).

Today's Stocks & Topic…

2 years, 11 months ago

5-10-2023 – Will Commercial Real Estate Be the Next 'Shoe to Drop'?

There are more empty office spaces now than during the 2008 financial crisis. These vacancies could spell trouble for downtown city centers and the b…

2 years, 11 months ago