Podcast Episodes
Back to Search11-22-2022 – Do Rising Interest Rates Make Bond Ladder ETFs More Appealing?
Rising interest rates have pushed down bond prices this year and some investors may benefit from building a bond ladder.
Today's Stocks & Topics: RF …
3 years, 4 months ago
11-21-2022 – The Dangers Facing a New Generation of Risk-Taking, Social Media-Focused Investors
It seems that the new 'retail' investors are much more inclined to invest in risky meme stocks and cryptocurrencies than older generations.
Today's S…
3 years, 4 months ago
11-18-2022 – Reality Showdown: Stock Market Rally Vs. Recession Dangers
Though surging stocks suggest markets are reaffirming hopes of a soft landing from the FED, some high-profile strategists disagree.
Today's Stocks & …
3 years, 4 months ago
11-17-2022 – Retail Strength Indicator: What Can We Learn from Anticipated Soft Holiday Sales?
At least one big-box retailer sees sales declining as families contend with higher prices, forcing trade-offs between what they need and what they wa…
3 years, 4 months ago
11-16-2022 – FED Report: Household Debt Soars at Fastest Pace in 15 Years
The biggest contributors to the debt load are mortgage balances, which rose $1 trillion from a year ago to $11.7 trillion, and credit card debt, whic…
3 years, 4 months ago
11-15-2022 – What Is the Average Net Worth of Generation X?
Gen X, individuals born between 1965 and 1980, have a shortfall in retirement savings and it is partly due to a rise in inflation and the cost of liv…
3 years, 4 months ago
11-14-2022 – Do Target-Date Funds Truly Allow Investors to Be 'Hands-Off'?
The concept is that target-date funds invest in an age-appropriate asset mix, and they gradually become more conservative as the investor gets closer…
3 years, 5 months ago
11-11-2022 – Beware of the 5 Known 'Portfolio Pitfalls'
Asset allocations and tax inefficiencies are just two areas that require your attention.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Cryptocurrency: FTX Bankruptcy, Chin…
3 years, 5 months ago
11-10-2022 – How Could the FTX Token Lose 80% of Its Value Overnight?
Cryptocurrencies as a class sank on Tuesday, with Bitcoin and Ethereum both plunging more than 10%.
Today's Stocks & Topics: SBSI - Southside Bancsha…
3 years, 5 months ago
11-9-2022 – Could the FED Be Pushing the Economy into a Recession?
The Federal Reserve has approved six interest rate hikes this year and the strategy, according to many bankers and economists, is likely to set off a…
3 years, 5 months ago