Hosts Justin Klein & Luke Guerrero, CFA | Wealth Managers and Investment Advisors

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InvestTalk is your daily guide to stock market analysis, portfolio management, and unbiased financial education. Hosted by experienced wealth managers Justin Klein and Luke Guerrero, CFA, of KPP Financial, this daily investing podcast cuts through the noise to answer your specific investment questions. With over 60 million downloads, InvestTalk is trusted by investors who want institutional-grade research and actionable strategies. Every weekday, Justin and Luke break down complex macroeconomic trends and discuss highly searched topics, including stock and ETF analysis, 401(k) and retirement o...

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Hosts Justin Klein & Luke Guerrero, CFA | Wealth Managers and Investment Advisors

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3-3-2023 – Could March Be a Pivotal Month for the Oil Market? 04.03.2023 46:21

China's economic data is beginning to surprise to the upside-- and U.S. oil demand is starting to improve following a material drop into year-end 2022. (China's economy is rebounding now, and this can only be a positive driver for oil prices-- Russia's oil production reached the pre-sanctions level for the first time in February.) Today's Stocks & Topics: DVYE - iShares Emerg...

3-2-2023 – Tips to Avoid Bad Mutual Fund Decisions 03.03.2023 39:58

Hundreds of mutual funds deliver lackluster results and come with high price tags and those high fees put a fund at a huge disadvantage over time. Today's Stocks & Topics: D - Dominion Energy Inc., PFE - Pfizer Inc., VHT - Vanguard Health Care ETF, Small Cap Funds, Mutual Funds, AZN - AstraZeneca PLC ADR, SILJ - ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF, SIL - Global X Silver Miners ETF, Ban...

3-1-2023 – Is It Possible to Balance the Books for Social Security? 02.03.2023 46:29

Social Security resembles other government programs because its tax revenues are spent in the year that they are raised. (Social Security’s benefits expenditures have exceeded its revenue from payroll taxes every year since 2010. The program is already thoroughly in the red.) Today's Stocks & Topics: Jobs Market, Electric Cars and Workers, Stocks Buybacks, CE - Celanese Corp., PARA -...

2-28-2023 – Could Reshoring Be the Theme ETF Investors Need? 01.03.2023 37:56

In mid-2022, reshoring, onshoring or nearshoring were mentioned in the quarterly earnings calls of around 180 US companies. Today's Stocks & Topics: FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc., X - United States Steel Corp., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., Standard Deduction, Buying Gold, and Oil Stocks, EPAM - EPAM Systems Inc., WAB - Wabtec, VNQ - Vanguard Real Estate ETF, RGEN - Repligen Corp., Corporate Bo...

2-27-2023 – China’s Economy Is Looking at a New Wave of 'Japanification' 28.02.2023 46:03

Like Japan of the late 1980s, China today, decades later, has also allowed its real economy and the financial system to decouple. Today's Stocks & Topics: Apartment Rents, INTC - Intel Corp., PBR - Petroleo Brasileiro S/A ADR, LNG - Cheniere Energy Inc., TECK - Teck Resources Ltd. Cl B, Zero Commission Brokers. The PERSPECTIVE simplifies the investor's understanding of what can be c...

2-24-2023 – Is There a Sure-Fire Route to Investing Success? 25.02.2023 46:45

The pursuit of excellence in many disciplines can yield rewards like a fulfilling life and career-- but with investing a determination to achieve excellence can lead to lots of transactions, higher costs, and greater complexity. Today's Stocks & Topics: Various Retirement Accounts, Inflation and Expending Data, NVEC - NVE Corp., SAM - Boston Beer Co. Cl A, Diversification, VET - Vermili...

2-23-2023 – Investing in A Time Of 'Polycrisis' 24.02.2023 45:33

There is a theory that postulates that since our problems are interconnected and mutually exacerbating, it may be of limited use to focus on one at the expense of others. Today's Stocks & Topics: The Global Economy, The Fed, CHPT - ChargePoint Holdings Inc., FANG - Diamondback Energy Inc., BHP - BHP Group Ltd. ADR, RIO - Rio Tinto PLC ADR, 401k, 529 Plan or Investing on the Side, IBDRY...

2-22-2023 – What Are Option-Income Funds and Are They Here to Stay? 23.02.2023 46:57

One expert says that in addition to providing payouts that can reach as high as an annualized 11%, these funds also tend to be somewhat less risky than a stock market index fund. Today's Stocks & Topics: Office Landlords, Earnings, VIMAX - Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral, HLT - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., FL - Foot Locker Inc., 401k, Mutual Fund vs. Individual Equities, TSM - Ta...

2-21-2023 - Best of Caller Questions 21.02.2023 46:50

In this compilation program, Steve Peasley and Justin Klein field a variety of finance and investment questions from callers across the United States and around the world. Today's Stocks & Topics: Economic Indicators, S&P Index Fund, How Do Stock Market Grow, Investing Strategy, Investing for Retirement, Small Cap Funds, Interest Rates, Value Funds, P.E. Ratio, Real Estate Sale, FED an...

2-20-2023 - Best of Caller Questions 20.02.2023 46:50

In this compilation program, Steve Peasley and Justin Klein field a variety of finance and investment questions from callers across the United States and around the world. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k Hidden Fees, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), 401k, Bonds and Junk Bonds, Investment Variable Annuities, I-R-As, 401k Allocation, China's Economy, Fundamental Analysis, Roth I-R-A, Dividen...

2-17-2023 - Best of Caller Questions 17.02.2023 46:50

In this compilation program, Steve Peasley and Justin Klein field a variety of finance and investment questions from callers across the United States and around the world. Today's Stocks & Topics: Inflation Rate, Social Security, Investing in Other Markets, Transferring Cash to Roth I-R-A, P.E. Ratio Calculation, Relocating for Retirement, Passive Investing, Railroad Stocks, Asset Allocati...

2-16-2023 – The Labor Market: Looking at the 'Big Picture' 17.02.2023 47:19

Big tech, finance, and manufacturing are all cutting jobs and some analysts think there will be a ripple effect. Today's Stocks & Topics: Inflation, Secure Act 2.0, National Debt, DVN - Devon Energy Corp., HDSN - Hudson Technologies Inc., CSL - Carlisle Cos., Brokered CD vs. Traditional CD, EMR - Emerson Electric Co., BG - Bunge Ltd., ADM - Archer Daniels Midland Co., Brokerage Accounts...

2-15-2023 – Are Municipal Bonds an Attractive Option for Income Investors? 16.02.2023 46:06

As with the rest of the bond market, yields on municipal securities are at their highest levels in many years. Today's Stocks & Topics: ORAN - Orange ADR, AOS - A.O. Smith Corp., SUN - Sunoco L.P., TWO - Two Harbors Investment Corp., MPW - Medical Properties Trust Inc., WYNN - Wynn Resorts Ltd., AMKBYA.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S ADR, Markets Shifted, Blackstone, 401k Plans. Our Sponsors: * C...

2-14-2023 – What's the Outlook for Bank Stocks After a Rough 2022? 15.02.2023 45:48

A tug of war between recession fears and benefits of higher rates has left bank stocks in limbo. Today's Stocks & Topics: Real Estate, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc (BREIT), LUMN - Lumen Technologies Inc., RNPGX - American Funds New Perspective Fund R6, TSM - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR, Artificial Intelligence (AI), VEOEY - Veolia Environnement S.A. ADR, O...

2-13-2023 – In Isolation, Your Net Worth Statement May Not Tell You Much at First 14.02.2023 46:21

Over time, a realistic summary of all your assets and liabilities is a crucial first step toward getting a better handle on your finances. Today's Stocks & Topics: MELI – Mercado Libre Inc., KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., NSSC - NAPCO Security Technologies Inc., Dogs of the Dow on 2023, Inflation, HBI - Hanesbrands Inc. Justin's PERSPECTIVE concerns the REAL IMPACT of inflation on the "...

2-10-2023 – Could Utilities Be in the Best Growth Environment in Decades? 11.02.2023 45:30

Some analysts think that when you combine big macro themes of electrification and clean energy, utilities have growth prospects that can last for a decade or more. Today's Stocks & Topics: Inflation Rate, Bear-Market Trap, Social Security, AIT - Applied Industrial Technologies Inc., T - AT&T Inc., CNQ - Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., DSKE - Daseke Inc., ICLN - iShares Global Clean...

2-9-2023 – Can Investors Protect Against Risk That Cannot Be Quantified? 10.02.2023 44:12

For investors, there are "knowns" and "unknowns”, and a better understanding of the knowns can produce fewer surprises. Today's Stocks & Topics: Disney’s Earnings, Google Search, Ponzi Scheme, UPST - Upstart Holdings Inc., 529 Plan, APD - Air Products & Chemicals Inc., AFG - American Financial Group Inc., LUMN - Lumen Technologies Inc., Strategy Question, Investing Apps,...

2-8-2023 – More than 60% of U.S. REITs Raised Dividends in 2022 09.02.2023 46:52

Which sectors did best and is this a potentially smart type of investment? Today's Stocks & Topics: The Dollar and Earnings, Banks, Being Your Own Bank, BWXT - BWX Technologies Inc., Portfolio Management, UBVFX - Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fund, Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), BEAM - Beam Therapeutics Inc., CDNA - CareDx Inc., SBSW - Sibanye-Stillwater Ltd. ADR,...

2-7-2023 – What Are Recession-Resistant Stocks? 08.02.2023 46:49

Recession-resistant stocks are stocks of companies whose products and services consumers will continue to purchase no matter the economic climate. Today's Stocks & Topics: Why So Many Jobs Do Not Get Fill, Renters Rights, BG - Bunge Ltd., CD Rates, Us Stocks Versus International Growth, PTLO - Portillo's Inc., BOTZ - Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF, ETD - Ethan A...

2-6-2023 – Stocks Surged in January but Do They Still Look Undervalued? 07.02.2023 46:27

With the economy weakening and monetary conditions still tightening, the easy returns may have been captured already. Today's Stocks & Topics: Jobs Report, How Investors Handling Their 401k, Secure 2.0 Act, CRM - Salesforce Inc., AEM - Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd., The SPIVA (S&P Indices Versus Active), HSIC - Henry Schein Inc., ORI - Old Republic International Corp., JXN - Jackson Finan...

2-3-2023 – What Can We Learn from Earnings Reports, So Far? 04.02.2023 45:58

Investors had been overly hopeful about tech, but Apple, Amazon and Google-parent Alphabet all reported earnings that disappointed Wall Street. Today's Stocks & Topics: HBI - Hanesbrands Inc., LECO - Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., SI - Silvergate Capital Corp., VALE - Vale S.A. ADR, SBLK - Star Bulk Carriers Corp., MGV - Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF, Jobs Report, AVT - Avnet Inc., AHT -...

2-2-2023 – How Long Will It Take the Market to Recover? 03.02.2023 47:40

Most major asset classes have posted strong returns for the year to date through Jan. 26, but there’s no guarantee these positive trends will continue. Today's Stocks & Topics: RSG - Republic Services Inc., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., IHI - iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF, Limited Order, ERH - Allspring Utilities & High-Income Fund, Market...

2-1-2023 – Will the Market Be Able to Overcome Rising Rates and Falling Corporate Profitability? 02.02.2023 45:48

One high-profile short seller says he sees an alarming trend in the market. Today's Stocks & Topics: Shell Growth, Markets and Economic News, Railroad Stocks, CSX - CSX Corp., NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., CGAU - Centerra Gold Inc., EA - Electronic Arts Inc., ABEV - Ambev S.A. ADR, SSNLF - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., UL - Unilever PLC ADR. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Cl...

1-31-2023 – What You Need to Know About Roth IRAs 01.02.2023 45:35

You should understand Roth IRA contribution and income limits, the ins and outs of the backdoor IRA maneuver, and more. Today's Stocks & Topics: Tax Rates and Tech-Stocks, Global Debt, CVCO - Cavco Industries Inc., Passive Investing, OLN - Olin Corp., IEX - IDEX Corp., 401k, LUMN - Lumen Technologies Inc., Fed Meeting, EGY - Vaalco Energy Inc., CVNA - Carvana Co. Cl A, CTVA - Corteva Inc....

1-30-2023 – January Rally Paused as Investors Consider Potential Rate Hike and Earnings Reports 31.01.2023 46:22

Stocks traded lower Monday as investors braced for the busiest week of earnings season and a possible interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. Today's Stocks & Topics: GDP Numbers, Banks and Consumers Defaults, Inflation, TSN - Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A, TGB - Taseko Mines Ltd., MRTN - Marten Transport Ltd., XLB - Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF, KIO - KKR Income Opportunities Fund, P....