A continued contraction in manufacturing has been holding back consumption and private investment, two cornerstones of the economy.Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: Mortgage Rates, Stores Closings, ITW - Illinois Tool Works Inc., GLD - SPDR Gold Shares, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Retirement Portfolio, GMGI - Golden Matrix Group Inc., Over-the-Counter Stocks, UNFI - United Natural Foods Inc., The Economy, COTY - Coty Inc. Cl A, CARR - Carrier Global Corp.TRIVIA QUESTION: "Can you NAME 3 of the 6 so-called &#39;basic life principles&#39; that, if practiced, might help you achieve a sound financial future?"Plus: Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Oil, Gasoline, Gold and Treasury Yields.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.

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06-05-2020: Analyst Opinion: GDP Now Projected To Fall Nearly 53% In The Second Quarter

Stocks left behind as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the economy into a virtual shutdown are showing signs of life.Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: CPB - Campbell Soup Co., KL - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., KL - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., Stock Trading Tools, AIG - American International Group Inc., FOUR - Shift4 Payments, Exchange Traded Notes, SJM - J.M. Smucker Co., NEM - Newmont Corp., GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Insurance Claims.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donationsWant to advertise on this podcast? Go to https://redcircle.com/brands and sign up.

06-04-2020: Stock-Market Investors Eager To Rotate Into 'Unloved' Sectors Should Look Before They Leap

The rally in the S&P 500 index remains strong and continues to defy detractors.Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: CARES Act 401k Withdrawal Options, IPO Market, Too Much Risk, Jobs Report, MPW - Medical Properties Trust Inc., Leveraged ETFs, Market Scenarios, Gold, Silver & Copper, USFD - US Foods Holding Corp., IVR - Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.TRIVIA QUESTION: "Historically speaking, have "social unrest issues" had a serious impact on the stock market?"Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donations

06-03-2020: Opinion: The Stock-Market Rally Refuses To Conform To 'Norms'

A combination of renewed trade tensions and uncertainty over the coronavirus could find its way into a market that has proven resilient since the mid-March lows.Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: COR - CoreSite Realty Corp., BAC - Bank of America Corp., This Market Defies Logic, EXAS - Exact Sciences Corp., Gold, LUV - Southwest Airlines Co., DKNG - DraftKings Inc. Cl A, PPC - Pilgrim&#39;s Pride Corp., The Congressional Budget Office.TRIVIA QUESTION: "IF you are unlucky, and IF your neighborhood is targeted by rioters and arsonists, and your home or business were to be destroyed-- WOULD YOUR HOME OWNER&#39;S or BUSINESS INSURANCE cover your loss?"Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donations

06-02-2020: Strategist Warns: The Stock Market Now Has Another Risk ‘Bubbling Up’

In 2008, U.S. investors had around $530 billion in ETFs-- but that number today has grown to over $4 trillion.Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: WBA - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., China Consumers, Roth Conversions, Other Crisis, LMAT - LeMaitre Vascular Inc., Volume, BRG - Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Inc., W - Wayfair Inc. Cl A.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donations

06-01-2020: Why Investors Started Pouring Trillions Into Exchange-Traded Funds

Investors should look for signs that companies are piling too many negative charges into the pandemic-affected quarters.Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: Unemployment Checks, The Fed&#39;s Next Move, Don&#39;t Throw Your Junk Mail, T - AT&T Inc., Tech Stocks, QQQ - Invesco QQQ Trust Series I, STWD - Starwood Property Trust Inc., Gold, KL - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., NUE - Nucor Corp. TRIVIA QUESTION: "Small businesses in the U.S. employ about half of the country&#39;s private workforce-- so, before COVID-19, HOW MANY small businesses were there? And, on average, HOW MANY DAYS of a cash buffer did small businesses have "on hand" to pay expenses?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donations

05-29-2020: How Companies Are Using Creative Accounting To Gauge Impact Of COVID-19

Don’t expect a so-called V-shaped recovery if pay cuts across a broad spectrum leave less money for the kind of spending that can help spark our economy back to life.Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: Dividend Investing for Retirees, Credit Card Fraud, Tax Credit for Business, OKE - ONEOK Inc., Dogs of the Dow, SYF - Synchrony Financial, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., PFE - Pfizer Inc., Where to Invest.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donations

05-28-2020: Many Americans Who Manage To Keep Their Jobs May Suffer Salary Reductions

The lockdown-driven decline in economic activity and spike in unemployment may be hiding system vulnerabilities.Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: COVID 19, U.S.-China Relations, Bank Stress Test, Beginner Investor, APPS - Digital Turbine Inc., DHT - DHT Holdings Inc., CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc., FRT - Federal Realty Investment Trust, SRPT - Sarepta Therapeutics Inc., QCOM - Qualcomm Inc. TRIVIA QUESTION: "Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell recently suggested that our economy could contract by up to 30% during the second quarter of 2020-- if true, that would be the biggest drop in quarterly GDP in U.S. history--so, HOW does this compare with the percentage decline of the "Great Recession" of 2007 through 2009?"Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donations

05-27-2020: Analyst: The Blind Spots Stock Investors Should Be Watching

Analyst opinion: The coronavirus pandemic is likely to pummel Main Street while leaving Wall Street relatively unscathed.Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: Financial Health Crisis, New Home Sales, EXPR - Express Inc., Index Funds, Chinese Stocks, SDS - ProShares UltraShort S&P 500, PE - Parsley Energy Inc. Cl A, QQQ - Invesco QQQ Trust Series, GLD - SPDR Gold Shares.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donations

05-26-2020: Stock and Bond Prices Say Something Troubling About The Coronavirus Economy

Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: Asset Allocation, International Exposure, 401k, Commodities, Gold Stocks, Conference Calls, Become an Investor Advisor, Student Loans, Options, Bonds and Junk Bonds, First I-R-A, Yield Curve, 401k Contributions, Day Trading, ETFs or Mutual Funds, Roth I-R-A for a Child, Stimulus Effect, Bond Funds, Position, Trailing Stops.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donations

05-25-2020: ENCORE: Some of The Best Voicemails

In the opinion of one analyst, central bank policies encourage speculation and many investors are already in over their heads.Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: China and Wild Animals Consumption, 401k, China on U.S. Restrictions, ARKW - ARK Next Generation Internet ETF, Hedging the Market, COUP - Coupa Software Inc., F - Ford Motor Co., PCG - PG&E Corp., Options, J - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., FLR - Fluor Corp., TRIVIA QUESTION: "When did the concept of patents originate? And WHEN was the FIRST United States patent issued?"Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donations

05-22-2020: The Sharp Edge Of The 'Volatility Sword' Cuts Deep

Using historical data and survey results, the University of Chicago is predicting that 42% of all jobs lost through April will become permanent.Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: Savings, Commercial Real Estate, China Stock Fraud, SBUX - Starbucks Corp., LEVI - Levi Strauss & Co. Cl A, DBX - Dropbox Inc., TSLA - Tesla Inc., Securities, DIIBF - Dorel Industries Inc. Cl B, BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, SLV - iShares Silver Trust.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donations

05-21-2020: Most Americans Describe Their Lost Jobs As Temporary Layoffs, But They Might Be Wrong -

The head of U.S. equity strategy at Morgan Stanley has several reasons for a bullish outlook-- but is he right?Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: Cruise Lines, AIQ - Global X Future Analytics Tech ETF, Oil Rigs, The Government & Cash, Coronavirus vs. Summer Fun, Morgan Stanley, WFC - Wells Fargo & Co., New Investor, LOW - Lowe&#39;s Cos., OXY - Occidental Petroleum Corp., BAM - Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Cl A, EPGFX - EuroPac Gold Fund A, BA - Boeing Co., S&P 500.TRIVIA QUESTION: "Mortgage rates have shown volatility over the decades, but looking back, what was the record low average for a 30-year fixed in 2012? And in which year did the AVERAGE rate hit a high mark?"Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donations

05-20-2020: Morgan Stanley: Today’s Stock Market Looks Like March 2009, Before The Longest Bull Run In History

At least six prominent tech companies are considering permanently moving a large percentage of their employees to work-from-home status.Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: Permanent Higher Evaluations, Mortgages, OAS - Oasis Petroleum Inc., TDOC - Teladoc Health Inc., BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, Finance Books, DCP - DCP Midstream L.P., Two-thirds Of Fund Managers Say Stocks Are Still In A Bear Market, The Gold Market, M - Macy&#39;s Inc., SBUX - Starbucks Corp., BGS - B&G Foods Inc.TRIVIA QUESTION: "How many hotel properties are there in the United States? And-- what is the largest publicly traded HOTEL chain?"Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donations

05-19-2020: Silicon Valley Leaders: OK For Percentage Of Employees To Work From Home Forever

Quantitative easing (QE) occurs when central banks, such as the U.S. Federal Reserve, create new money to buy government bonds or other securities.Today&#39;s Stocks & Topics: Warren Buffett, HEXO - HEXO Corp., HRZN - Horizon Technology Finance Corp., SH - ProShares Short S&P 500, HLX - Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc., NEM - Newmont Corp., KL - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., New Investor, OSK - Oshkosh Corp., VTSAX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/investtalk-investment-in-stock-market-financial-planning/donations

05-18-2020: Quantitative Easing, MMT, and Inflation/Deflation: A Primer

In today's ever changing global economy, understanding investment options can be a daunting, time-consuming task. With all the opinions and hearsay that can bombard investors, education is a key component to success. That's why more and more savvy investors are tuning into InvestTalk. InvestTalk is a weekday program that looks at new and relevant investment topics each weekday, and answers questions about financial and retirement planning, money management as well as general concerns about the stock market with financial adviser, Steve Peasley.

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