What you need to know about the advantages and risks of investing in gold. Today's Stocks & Topics: SWBI - Smith & Wesson Brands Inc., OPP - RiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund Inc., Entry Point, Housing Market, URNM - Sprott Uranium Miners ETF, KO - Coca-Cola Co. Justin's PERSPECTIVE concerns the history of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 3-5-2024 – How to Use Gold in Your Portfolio

Rising interest sparked elevated Treasury yields, thus representing a headwind to prices of longer-dated bonds. Today's Stocks & Topics: How to Predict Profit, HUN - Huntsman Corp., GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, MUSA - Murphy USA Inc., AXP - American Express Co., PANW - Palo Alto Networks Inc., NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., TSN - Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A, Convertible Bonds.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 3-4-2024 – Longer Bonds Might Be Coming Back into Fashion

Buyers of U.S. Treasuries have been changing, and the shift could have broad implications for the U.S. economy. Today's Stocks & Topics: LI - Li Auto Inc. ADR, IMPP - Imperial Petroleum Inc., VERV - Verve Therapeutics Inc., Young Investor Asking for Advice, HTGC - Hercules Capital Inc., Banks, ABEV - Ambev S.A. ADR, Activist Investors.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 3-1-2024 – Why China, Japan, and the Fed Are Shaking Up the $26 Trillion U.S. Treasury Market

There are two ways for investors to affect corporate behavior: from the outside and from the inside.(Let's talk about how equity shareholders have gained their voices—and will probably continue to do so.) Today's Stocks & Topics: SNOW - Snowflake Inc., SPSM - SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF, BWXT - BWX Technologies Inc., AAPL - Apple Inc., CRWD - CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. Cl A, Mergers of Equals, ALB - Albemarle Corp., FIGS - FIGS Inc., Chinese Metal Demand.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-29-2024 – More Than Ever, Stock Investors Are Thinking Like Owners

With just 30 components, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is a smaller average than the S&P 500 and the DOW is weighted by the share price of the stocks instead of the total market value of the companies. Today's Stocks & Topics: WM - Waste Management Inc., KPP Portfolio Review, The Japanese Stock Market, SSUMY - Sumitomo Corp. ADR, BMRC - Bank of Marin Bancorp, National Association of Realtors, PFE - Pfizer Inc., Fidelity 401k Plan, POOL - Pool Corp., SAM - Boston Beer Co. Cl A, CEOs Are Considering Rising Prices.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-28-2024 – Why Has Amazon Joined the Dow?

If approved, the merger would enable Capital One to leapfrog JPMorgan as the biggest credit card company by loans, but there's more to the deal. Today's Stocks & Topics: EQT - EQT Corp., Volume and Capitulation, FOX - Fox Corp. Cl B, Asset Classes, BATRK - Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc. Series C, A-I Hype, IBKR - Interactive Brokers Group Inc., China and the Solar Market.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-27-2024 – Capital One Is Buying Discover Financial——What Is the Strategy?

In the U.S., passive investing has become more popular than active investing——what’s next for the long-running trend? Today's Stocks & Topics: T - AT&T Inc., DIS - Walt Disney Co., Relative Strength, Corporate Governance, HIMS - Hims & Hers Health Inc., TDOC - Teladoc Health Inc., MSFT - Microsoft Corp., Reverse Repo Facility (RRP).Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-26-2024 – Passive Funds Have Overtaken Active Funds

Understanding 6 qualities of the best indexes can help investors choose among thousands of index funds. Today's Stocks & Topics: VFC - VF Corp., SSNT - SilverSun Technologies Inc., The Magnificent 7, RIO - Rio Tinto PLC ADR, Oil Markets, ENB - Enbridge Inc., PCG - PG&E Corp., Warren Buffett Has a Lot of Cash.﻿Plus: Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-23-2024 – Is Your Index Fund Tracking the Right Index?

Nvidia has been the primary beneficiary of the recent technology industry obsession with large artificial intelligence models, which are developed on the company’s pricey graphics processors for servers. Today's Stocks & Topics: KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., Discounted Cash Flow, UPS - United Parcel Service Inc. Cl B, CCI - Crown Castle Inc., APO - Apollo Global Management Inc., Mercedes Backtracks EV Plans, ROBO - ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF, INFL - Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF, Bond Maturity, BCC - Boise Cascade Co., China’s Market.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-22-2024 – What Does Nvidia's Performance Tell Us About AI and the Tech Sector?

Investors might be wise to look beyond a stock’s yield and instead choose stocks with durable dividends and buy those stocks when they’re undervalued. Today's Stocks & Topics: NKE - Nike Inc. Cl B, DVN - Devon Energy Corp., APA - APA Corp., VCSH - Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF, Capital One and Discover Deal, Healthcare Sector, VHT - Vanguard Health Care ETF, JEPI - JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF, SCHD - Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF, ESS - Essex Property Trust Inc., Invest in US Farmland, TROW - T. Rowe Price Group Inc., Tax Exempt, Recession, Japan.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-21-2024 – Considering Undervalued Stocks with Reliable Dividends

Some of the industry’s key decision-makers expect even more evolution ahead. Today's Stocks & Topics: BKE - Buckle Inc., PLTR - Palantir Technologies Inc., GOLD - Barrick Gold Corp., ADDYY - Adidas AG ADR, Russia-Ukraine War, SWKS - Skyworks Solutions Inc., PEAK - Healthpeak Properties Inc., O - Realty Income Corp., Savings and Stocks, 401K Plan, Property Debt, AMZA - InfraCap MLP ETF.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-20-2024 – What Will Retail Look Like in Five Years?

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 Stocks & Topics: Home Builders, Internal Rate of Return, Roth I-R-A & K1, What to Do With Extra Money, Where to Invest, Roth I-R-A, Retirement, What to Do When a Company Goes Down 90%, Stock Screeners, Silver, ETFs, Investing, Profit-Taking.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-19-2024 – Best of Caller Questions

What you need to know about the advantages and risks of investing in real estate.(Real estate is a broad asset class that includes both public and private investments as well as both equity and debt securities.) Today's Stocks & Topics: XYL - Xylem Inc., HLLY - Holley Inc., CVS - CVS Health Corp., Commodities, Private Equity, VXUS - Vanguard Total International Stock ETF, Amazon, Staying in the Market, Hedge Funds. Plus: Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-16-2024 – How to Use Real Estate in Your Portfolio

In short, today’s Social Security discussions are the product of arbitrary decisions that have no effect on the nation’s financial health. Today's Stocks & Topics: MNDY - Monday.com Ltd., XMHQ - Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF, Investing in Pre-IPO Companies, CIVI - Civitas Resources Inc., SNA - Snap-On Inc., Retail Sales, GDX - VanEck Gold Miners ETF, CEIX - CONSOL Energy Inc., ARCH - Arch Resources Inc., Commodities, META - Meta Platforms Inc., STAA - Staar Surgical Co., EBAY - eBay Inc., WINA - Winmark Corp., Economic Growth. Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-15-2024 – The Two Great Myths of Social Security Reform

Experts say there are tried-and-true payoff strategies. Today's Stocks & Topics: SQM - Sociedad Química y Minera De Chile S.A. ADR, GIS - General Mills Inc., Energy Sector, FANG - Diamondback Energy Inc., PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc., Rebalancing, Spreadsheets, SKX - Skechers USA Inc. Cl A, The EV Market.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-14-2024 – Report: Americans Have $1.13 Trillion in Credit Card Debt

As the industry deepens its foothold in products for traditional wealth management clients, participants have flagged potential byproducts of the trend, including the risk of cherry-picking. Today's Stocks & Topics: CNHI - CNH Industrial N.V., TECK - Teck Resources Ltd. Cl B, SNA - Snap-On Inc., BKR - Baker Hughes Co., Commercial Real Estate Market, OGI - OrganiGram Holdings Inc., BTI - British American Tobacco PLC ADR, IEP - Icahn Enterprises L.P., KRP - Kimbell Royalty Partners L.P., Solar Industry.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-13-2024 – Could the Institutional Private Equity 'Push' Leave Investors with Scraps?

One trader argues that people "overly" fixate on "downside risks" around China and the US supply, ignoring potential demand upside.(Signs of weakness in China’s economy are fueling worries about oil demand.) Today's Stocks & Topics: BG - Bunge Global S.A., CCJ - Cameco Corp., Canadian Oil, PENN - PENN Entertainment Inc., MCRI - Monarch Casino & Resort Inc., RIG - Transocean Ltd., Market Evaluation, CVS - CVS Health Corp., Investors and The Election.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-12-2024 – Have Oil Prices Peaked Yet?

A strong case can be made that value stocks remain the most undervalued.(Consider your allocation based on your risk profile between equity and fixed income.) Today's Stocks & Topics: INTC - Intel Corp., Super-Bowl Ads, META - Meta Platforms Inc., CTVA - Corteva Inc., AMAT - Applied Materials Inc., MGA - Magna International Inc., Dividend Investing, CMCSA - Comcast Corp. Cl A, CHTR - Charter Communications Inc. Cl A, The Economy, ARM - Arm Holdings PLC ADR, Amazon. Plus: Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-9-2024 – Considering the Best Types of Stocks to Buy in Today’s Fully-Valued Market

Risks associated with artificial intelligence have grown with the use of GenAI and, to create the best protection plan, companies must first understand their risk. Today's Stocks & Topics: HPE - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Covered Calls, AAPL - Apple Inc., ETFs, ADM - Archer Daniels Midland Co., Income in Retirement, APD - Air Products & Chemicals Inc., LIN - Linde PLC, ETFs, EQNR - Equinor ASA ADR, Rents.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

InvestTalk 2-8-2024 – Assessing and Quantifying AI Risk

One analyst thinks that the U.S. stock market is in a “very dangerous” spot because strong jobs numbers and wage growth suggest the Fed’s interest rate hikes have not had the desired effect. Today's Stocks & Topics: XLK - Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF, AMGN - Amgen Inc., DNN - Denison Mines Corp., BG - Bunge Global S.A., TCEHY - Tencent Holdings Ltd. ADR, Americans and the Economy, BMY - Bristol Myers Squibb Co., Senior Bank Lending Officers.  Justin's PERSPECTIVE looks at The Law of Large Numbers and how it relates to stock market dynamics... and finance in general.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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