InvestTalk

InvestTalk 5-15-2024 – Retailers Are Cracking Down on Returns and Tracking 'Problem' Customers

Hinzugefügt: 16. Mai 2024

According to the National Retail Federation, shoppers racked up more than $5 trillion worth of retail sales in the U.S. in 2023 and about 14.5% of those sales were returned. Today's Stocks &...

InvestTalk 5-14-2024 – What You Might Want to Know About Grants for First-Time Homebuyers

Hinzugefügt: 15. Mai 2024

Many banks have grants to help borrowers make a down payment-- especially first-time and lower-income buyers. Today's Stocks & Topics: VRT - Vertiv Holdings LLC, Market Wrap, SHOP - Shopify Inc. Cl...

InvestTalk 5-13-2024 – Does Your Portfolio Need a Risk Audit?

Hinzugefügt: 14. Mai 2024

There are ways to identify the risks hiding in your portfolio. Today's Stocks & Topics: CVS - CVS Health Corp., Market Wrap, ROCK - Gibraltar Industries Inc., Does Your Portfolio Need a Risk Audit,...

InvestTalk 5-10-2024 – How Retirement Income Guardrails Can Ease Clients’ Worries

Hinzugefügt: 11. Mai 2024

Effectively communicating withdrawal strategy improves the client experience.(Retirement income guardrails—strategies that predetermine when spending retirement adjustments would be made and the...

InvestTalk 5-9-2024 – Will GDP Growth Continue to Weaken Until the Fed Starts Cutting Interest Rates?

Hinzugefügt: 10. Mai 2024

Some analysts project an optimistic economic forecast in the long run but slow growth for the remainder of 2024. Today's Stocks & Topics: POWL - Powell Industries Inc., Market Wrap, GRBK - Green...

InvestTalk 5-8-2024 – Is A-I a Bit 'Overhyped' in the Short Term?

Hinzugefügt: 9. Mai 2024

One billionaire investor has slashed his big bet on the chipmaker that was one of the best performers last year-- when it rallied a whopping 238%. Today's Stocks & Topics: KEY - KeyCorp., Savings...

InvestTalk 5-7-2024 – Is It Possible to See Opportunities After a Tough Month for Stocks?

Hinzugefügt: 8. Mai 2024

Market returns remain heavily concentrated, with just 10 stocks accounting for 85% of the market’s gain for the year to date. Today's Stocks & Topics: KKR - KKR & Co. Inc., Market Wrap, HIMS - Hims...

InvestTalk 5-6-2024 – Job Growth Took a Hit in April and Unemployment Rose

Hinzugefügt: 7. Mai 2024

The unemployment rate ticked higher to 3.9% against expectations it would hold steady at 3.8%-- and some traders priced in a strong chance of two interest rate cuts by the end of 2024. Today's...

InvestTalk 5-3-2024 – Why Hundreds of U.S. Banks May Be at Risk of Failure

Hinzugefügt: 4. Mai 2024

Expert: Most at risk banks aren’t insolvent or even close to insolvent-- they are just stressed. Today's Stocks & Topics: ABNB - Airbnb Inc. Cl A, Market Wrap, CSW - ICSW Industrials Inc., SBUX -...

InvestTalk 5-2-2024 – Is It Easier Than Ever for Fund Investors to Build a Good Portfolio?

Hinzugefügt: 3. Mai 2024

Compared to the 1980s, investors who don’t want to build their own portfolios have much better options today. Today's Stocks & Topics: TMDX - TransMedics Group Inc., Market Wrap, SWKS - Skyworks...

InvestTalk 5-1-2024 – The Business of Healthcare Is Complicated

Hinzugefügt: 2. Mai 2024

Citing a challenging reimbursement environment and rising costs, Walmart says it cannot operate a profitable business and will close clinics and shutter its telehealth service. Today's Stocks &...

InvestTalk 4-30-2024 – Why It Matters that Large-Growth Stocks Are Overvalued

Hinzugefügt: 1. Mai 2024

Simply put, valuations are the best predictor we have of future returns, and the longer the investment horizon, the larger the role of valuations.(This has to do with the implications for expected...

InvestTalk 4-29-2024 – How Will the Best Interest Rule Impact You?

Hinzugefügt: 30. April 2024

This Department of Labor rule helps determine whether your financial advice is coming from a trusted professional or someone akin to a car salesman.(Participants in small retirement plans and...

InvestTalk 4-26-2024 – Best of Caller Questions

Hinzugefügt: 27. April 2024

In this compilation program, Steve Peasley, Justin Klein and Luke Guerrero field a variety of finance and investment questions from callers across the United States and around the world.Today's...

InvestTalk 4-25-2024 – Understanding the Difference Between the CPI and PCE Indexes

Hinzugefügt: 26. April 2024

Inflation is top of mind for investors, but there’s more than one way to measure consumer prices. Today's Stocks & Topics: MOS - Mosaic Co., Market Wrap, PWR - Quanta Services Inc., Understanding...

InvestTalk 4-24-2024 – Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early or Invest?

Hinzugefügt: 25. April 2024

Higher safe yields in 2024 upend the old rules related to mortgage paydown. Today's Stocks & Topics: BC - Brunswick Corp., Market Wrap, CVCO - Cavco Industries Inc., BUD - Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A....

InvestTalk 4-23-2024 – You Can Make IRA Contributions at Any Age, but Should You?

Hinzugefügt: 24. April 2024

Traditional IRA contributions after RMD age may make sense, but it depends on your tax situation. Today's Stocks & Topics: CRSP - CRISPR Therapeutics AG, Market Wrap, SBSI - Southside Bancshares...

InvestTalk 4-22-2024 – What Caused This Year’s Stock Market Rally to Stall and What Happens Next?

Hinzugefügt: 23. April 2024

Markets had a rocky week, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 enduring their longest downturn since October 2022. Today's Stocks & Topics: STLD - Steel Dynamics Inc., Market Wrap, ZTS - Zoetis Inc., What...

InvestTalk 4-19-2024 – Mortgage Rates Have Surged Past 7%

Hinzugefügt: 20. April 2024

Mortgage rates are climbing based on expectations that the Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates anytime soon.(Is there a sensible play for wannabe home buyers?) Today's Stocks & Topics: ABG -...

InvestTalk 4-18-2024 – Do You Check Your Financial Health?

Hinzugefügt: 19. April 2024

You should and there are a couple of easy ways to get started. Today's Stocks & Topics: Stock Screeners, Market Wrap, SELF - Global Self Storage Inc., Do You Check Your Financial Health, EV Stocks,...