Money Wise

Debt Ceiling Drama & Fears About the Potential for an AI Bubble It’s another action-packed episode of Money Wise and the guys kick it off with a look at last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was down 1.1%, the S&P 500 was down 0.3%, and the NASDAQ was up 0.4%. YTD the Dow is up 0.5%, the S&P is up 7.4%, and the NASDAQ is still leading the pack at 17.4% positive returns. The Mon...

More Regional Bank Drama & Short Selling Concerns What a week on Wall Street! The Money Wise guys start the show with a recap of last week’s numbers across the three major indices. The Dow was down 1.2% and the S&P 500 was down 0.8%, while the NASDAQ ended the week up slightly. The Dow is up on the year, as is the S&P and the NASDAQ. We had an attack of the Fridays once again, but a go...

A Perplexing Market & Examining Relative Strength John Davidson is back for this week’s episode of Money Wise - and he’s on fire! The guys start the show with last week’s numbers from Wall Street before moving into some stunning examples of high relative strength despite poor statistics. The Dow was up 0.9%, the S&P 500 was up 0.9%, and the NASDAQ was up 1.3%. The Dow is up on the year, as...

A Snoozer of a Week, The Market Cha-Cha, and Low Volume (Again) The Money Wise guys are back in the studio, kicking off the show with last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was down, the S&P 500 was down, and the NASDAQ was down, though all three indices were down by less than half a percent. Year-To-Date the Dow is up, the S&P 500 is up, up the NASDAQ remains up by a pretty massive...

Inflation News, Banking Shifts, and Quantitative Tightening The Money Wise guys start this week’s show with a rapid-fire market recap. Last week showed the Dow up 1.2%, the S&P 500 up 0.8%, and the NASDAQ up 0.3%. YTD the Dow is up 2.2%, the S&P 500 is up 7.8%, and the NASDAQ is up 15.8%. It was a very busy week with inflation data and, all in all, things are moving in the right direction....

Q1 in Review & A Possible Reflex Rally for the NASDAQ The Money Wise guys are back in the studio after a week off, and there’s much to discuss. First, they dig into last week’s numbers from Wall Street: The Dow was up slightly, the S&P 500 was down a bit but near-flat, and the NASDAQ was down. Year-To-Date, the Dow is up 1%, the S&P 500 is up 6.9%, and the NASDAQ is up 15.5%. The guys...

The Attack of the Yellen and a Credit Contraction The Money Wise guys kick off this week’s show with a review of last week’s numbers from Wall Street before diving into Fed comments, a credit contraction, and more. The Dow was up 1.2%, the S&P 500 was up 1.4%, and the NASDAQ was up 1.7%. Year-To-Date, the Dow is down 2.7%, but the other two major indices are in the black, with the S&P 500...

Regional and Super-Regional Banks, Fear-Mongering, and Non-Traded REITs The Money Wise guys are back to continue the conversation on many of last week’s topics, but they begin with last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was down slightly, the S&P 500 was up 1.4%, and the NASDAQ was up 4.4%. YTD the Dow is down 3.9%, the S&P 500 is up 2.0%, and the NASDAQ is up 11.1%. Regional and su...

Interest Rate Fantasies & The Silicon Valley Bank Failure The Money Wise guys are back in the studio for another rapid-fire market update. Last week’s numbers from Wall Street showed the Dow down 4.4%, the S&P 500 down 4.5%, and the NASDAQ down 4.7%. Year-to-date, the Dow is down 3.7%, the S&P 500 is up 0.6%, and the NASDAQ is up 6.4%. There's a lot to unpack in this week’s show and th...

No New Bull Market Yet, Moving Averages & Retiree Spending Rules It’s another action-packed episode of Money Wise, and the Money Wise guys kick it off with a review of last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was up 1.7%, the S&P 500 was up 1.9%, and the NASDAQ was up 2.6%. Year-To-Date the Dow is back in the black, and the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ are also up. All three major indic...

The Bears Are Mauling & The Dangers of Equity Indexed Annuities The Money Wise guys are back at it, kicking off the show with a review of last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was down 3.0%, the S&P 500 was down 2.7%, and the NASDAQ was down 3.3%. YTD the Dow is now down 1.0%, with the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ still in the black. The Money Wise guys discuss why the Dow rolled ove...

The Fed’s Latest Measure of Inflation is a New Buzzword: Supercore Inflation The Money Wise guys are back in the studio with another candid episode featuring plenty of analysis and critical questions. They start with last week’s numbers from Wall Street, which saw the Dow down slightly, the S&P 500 down slightly, and the NASDAQ up. All three major indices remain up YTD. The guys are discussing...

Trading Range & the Fed The Money Wise guys are back again with another rapid-fire market recap. Last week, the Dow was down, the S&P 500 was down, and the NASDAQ was down. YTD the numbers are looking positive, with the Dow up 2.2%, the S&P 500 up 6.5%, and the NASDAQ up 12.0%. There was no economic news last week, though Fed Chairman Powell spoke at a forum and didn’t say anything new...

It was another wacky week for the markets and the Money Wise guys are back to talk you through it. The Dow was down, while the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ were up. The guys revisit the NASDAQ’s incredible January performance which, of course, is unsustainable. They review the Fed’s latest moves and statements, which weren’t particularly hawkish or doveish, and try to make sense of the market’s forw...

The original Money Wise guys are back in action for this show, as Joe takes a week off.  Last week’s market recap is positive, with all three major indices up. The Dow was up 1.8%, the S&P 500 was up 2.5%, and the NASDAQ was up 4.3%. YTD these three indices are up 2.5%, 6.0%, and 11.0%, respectively. The guys dive into the technicals and discuss why we’re still seeing lighter volume, who exact...

The Money Wise guys kick off the show with a recap of last week’s numbers from Wall Street, and it was a bit of a mixed bag. The Dow was down 2.7%, the S&P 500 was down 0.7%, and the NASDAQ was up 0.6%. YTD all three indices remain up. The way the year kicked off was not sustainable, and the market seems caught in a trading range it just can’t break through. The guys talk through the technical...

The Money Wise guys are back in the studio with another rapid-fire market recap. Last week, the Dow was up 2%, the S&P 500 was up 2.7%, and the NASDAQ was up 4.8%. YTD all three major indices remain up. John Davidson joins the show once again for the first time in six months, bringing political commentary and sharing his frustrations with the Federal Reserve. The guys also discuss the market’s...

The Money Wise guys kick off 2023 with a rundown of last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The first four trading days of 2023 showed the Dow up 1.5%, the S&P 500 up 1.4%, and the NASDAQ up 1%. We had our first attack of the Fridays for the year, with what appeared to be due to a short covering rally related to average employment earnings revisions. We’ve still got earnings staring us in the fa...

It’s the last show of 2022, and the Money Wise guys are ready to leave this year in the rearview! Last week saw the Dow down, the S&P 500 down, and the NASDAQ down. In Q4 of 2022, the Dow and the S&P were up, though the NASDAQ was down. YTD, all three indices remain down. It’s a statistic-heavy show, as the guys share where 2022 fell in the historical context of poor stock and bond perform...

The Money Wise guys are back in the studio on Christmas Eve to share last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was up 283 points, the S&P 500 was down 8 points, and the NASDAQ was down 208 points. YTD the Dow remains down 8.6%, the S&P 500 is down 19.3%, and the NASDAQ is down 32.9%. We haven’t had a negative December since Q4 of 2018, but we’re looking at some coal in the stocking thi...

Jeff and Joe are in the studio this week to share last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was down 1.7%, the S&P 500 was down 2.1%, and the NASDAQ was down 2.7%. YTD the Dow is down 9.4%, the S&P 500 is down 19.2%, and the NASDAQ is down 31.6%. We’re just a smidge away from Bear Market territory and the Q4 rally seems to be over. With just a few weeks left in the calendar year, the M...

The Money Wise guys kick off this week’s show with a rapid-fire market recap. The Dow was down 2.8% last week, the S&P 500 was down 3.4%, and the NASDAQ was down 4%. YTD all three remain down. We’re back in trading range once again, stuck between the 200-day moving average and the 50-day moving average, and all three major indices are having a positive quarter - though the NASDAQ is still lagg...

The Money Wise guys are back after a two-week hiatus, during which time there were plenty of ups and downs on Wall Street. Jeff, Joe, and Kyle kick off the show with last week’s market recap, which showed the Dow, the S&P 500, and the NASDAQ all up slightly. Year-to-Date, the Dow is down 5.3%, the S&P 500 is down 14.6%, and the NASDAQ is down 26.7%. November was a good month for investors...

Jeff, Joe, and Kyle are back in the studio to kick off the show with a rapid-fire market update. The Dow was up 4.1%, the S&P 500 was up 5.9%, and the NASDAQ was up 8.1%. While all three remain down YTD, investors have enjoyed several positive weeks in a row. The week that just passed was highly influenced by the midterm elections, and the Money Wise guys break it all down and discuss what we...

Jeff, Joe, and Kyle kick off the show with last week’s market update. The Dow was up 5.7%, the S&P 500 was up 4%, and the NASDAQ was up 2.2%. YTD the Dow is down 9.6%, the S&P 500 is down 18.2%, and the NASDAQ is down 29%. The Dow was really on fire last week - and for the whole month of October. The Money Wise guys discuss the reason for the surge, whether there’s still a shoe to drop, mi...