On today's show we discuss how AI will impact wealth management, a stock market boom for the ages, why the Fed never created a financial crisis, an ode to Tim Cook, the world's biggest ETF, ridiculous car payments, AI job market winners and losers, surveys are broken, the dreaded mid-life crisis and more.
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Why didn't 0% rates from the Fed cause a financial crisis?
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On today's Talk Your Book we speak to State Street's Michael Arone about the origin story of SPY, what's driving ETF adoption, geopolitics vs. AI, potential economic risks and more.
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On today's show we discuss why the stock market feels like it makes no sense, stocks are the smart money, the speed of market moves, an epic bull market run, a new inflation regime, Hyperliquid, what Austin got right on housing, consumers are still spending, Michael's number one rule of investing and more.
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On today's Talk Your Book we speak with Matt Kaufman from Calamos about how autocallable ETFs work, the structured products boom and a new way to target growth in your portfolio.
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A reader asks: What is consumer debt doing? All this bad news and people are still spending like drunken sailors?! Where is the canary in the coalmine? Fair question. This entire decade people have wondered how the consumer remains so resilient in the face of higher inflation, gas price spikes (twice now), tariffs, a slowing...
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On today's show we discuss Tax Day, the benefits of writing, energy vs. tech, a confusing labor market, a rite of passage for younger generations, millennials vs. boomers, AI uncertainty, Bitcoin vs. software stocks, the downfall of Nike and more.
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What if you invested at the bottom of a bear market? What about the top before a bear market?
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On today's Talk Your Book we speak to JP Morgan's Hamilton Reiner about creating income via options and how covered call strategies work.
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Balancing out longevity risk with a desire to die with zero.
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On today's show we discuss the psychology of stock market losses, the Mag 7 impact on returns this year, value is beating growth, the upper middle class is growing, why rich people don't feel rich, the impact of higher gas prices, houses in America are getting older, Airbnb's economic impact and more.
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On today's Talk Your Book we have two guests. First up is Bill Mann from Motley Fool Asset Management to talk about the momentum factor. Next is Kevin Lynyak from Morgan Stanley to discuss preferred securities.
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On today's show we discuss recession fears, the stock market is bad at recession predictions, why this is an orderly sell-off, earnings are still rising, stocks rarely finish the year down, there are so many rich people, wealth inequality vs. socialism, house money pits, private credit redemptions and more.
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Why more people are investing in the stock market and starting new businesses.
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On today's Talk Your Book we speak with Invesco's Stephanie Larosiliere about how to diversify your bonds, AI's impact on the economy, hedging higher inflation and more.
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How does the stock market perform after it's down 10%, 20% or 30%?
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On today's show we discuss how markets are controlling the war, the cost of higher energy prices, why the stock market isn't falling more, why the Fed shouldn't raise rates, the Forrest Gump market, why gold is down 20%, the not-so-K-shaped economy, AI is making us work more, accidental landlords, how to create a good business and more.
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On today's Talk Your Book, we talk to Krista Lynch from Grayscale about crypto legislation, stablecoins, ETFs, in-kind creations and more.
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Is the median homebuyer really 59 years old? Does the top 10% really account for half of all consumer spending?
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Which one will be worse: Housing or private equity?
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