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

InvestTalk

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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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04-03-19: Opinion: Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) Is Smoke And Mirror Nonsense 03.04.2019 47:03

The next battle for central-bank independence is already unfolding-- and this could potentially destabilize the entire global financial system. Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing in Real Estate, The Stock Market, Credit Scores, How Old is Old?, Grant Deed, Resistance, The Dow Theory, Payroll Numbers, New Investor, Cash Reserve Fund, Retirement, Variable Annuities, Statistics, Book Value, E...

04-01-19: As Amazon Heads For $2,000 A Share, Is the Lyft IPO A Bust? 02.04.2019 46:32

Podcast Listeners: We experienced an intermittent technical issue for the first ten minutes that causes the audio stream to sound distorted. Please bear with us while we work to correct this problem. Investors who focus on technology stocks have wrestled with the decision of whether to go with well-established giants or invest in startup companies. Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing Stra...

04-01-19: Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Retire Super Early — Even If You Can 01.04.2019 47:43

Early retirement hopefuls will have to work extra hard, modify lifestyles, and save 20% of gross income-- then sidestep an identity crisis when retired. Today's Stocks & Topics: GDOT - Green Dot Corp. Cl A, IPOs, Saving More Than Average, Max Out Your 401k, SIX - Six Flags Entertainment Corp., New Investor, M - Macy's Inc., Day Trader. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my cod...

03-29-19: Opinion: Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) Is Smoke And Mirror Nonsense 29.03.2019 47:03

03-28-19: Northern Trust Warns: A Return Of Inflation Could Turn Markets On Their Head 28.03.2019 46:24

Podcast Listeners: We are experiencing an intermittent technical issue that may cause the audio stream to break-up or sound distorted. Please bear with us while we work to correct this problem. High inflation periods can be positive for value stocks, but less great for growth stocks. Today's Stocks & Topics: FINX - Global X FinTech ETF, PALL - Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares...

03-27-19: The Reason Why Stocks Are Doing Fine Despite Worries About Earnings And The Economy 27.03.2019 46:50

Investors are betting the Federal Reserve alone can keep stock prices higher, especially after the Fed's monetary policy announcement. Today's Stocks & Topics: MFWVX - MFS West Virginia Municipal Bond Fund, Credit Report, CRM - Salesforce.com Inc., GDOT - Green Dot Corp. Cl A, Real Estate and Retirement. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great d...

03-26-19: Opinion: Despite Yield-Curve Inversion, The Fed Won’t Be Able To Resist Urge To Raise Rates In 2019 26.03.2019 47:32

Podcast Listeners: We are experiencing an intermittent technical issue that may cause the audio stream to break-up or sound distorted. Please bear with us while we work to correct this problem. One expert says the U.S. stock market will likely gain another 10% before the end of 2019, putting overall annual gains slightly below those achieved in 2017. Today's Stocks & Topics: Options, App...

03-25-19: In An Interconnected Global Economy, European Markets Are Tumbling As Growth Fears Increase 26.03.2019 46:35

Podcast Listeners: We are experiencing an intermittent technical issue that may cause the audio stream to break-up or sound distorted. Please bear with us while we work to correct this problem. Traders are suffering in the U.K., Germany, France, and Italy-- and disappointing economic data has added to market jitters in the U.S. too. Today's Stocks & Topics: Interest Rates, EADSY - Airbus...

03-22-19: Don't Overreact To A Pullback In An Extended Market 22.03.2019 46:54

With the S&P 500 now at its highest level since October 10, technical conditions are extended and the market is looking for an excuse to justify some profit taking and consolidation. Today's Stocks & Topics: Chart Reading, BPR - Brookfield Property REIT Inc., Chinese Luxury Consumers, Existing Home Sales, SU - Suncor Energy Inc., AGNC - AGNC Investment Corp., EPD - Enterprise Products...

03-21-19: Why Businesses Should Know Where Their Densest Markets Are 21.03.2019 46:41

A denser market offers the chance to grow sales more quickly, and a Maximum Density Market (MDM) is a subsector of a category that has unusually high concentrations of demand. Today's Stocks & Topics: GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Leading Economic Indicator, Recession Indicator, HII - Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc., BEMO - Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF, CVS - CVS Health Corp.,...

03-20-19: Will 'Amazon Business' Be The Unit That Drives Growth Even Higher? 21.03.2019 47:05

Podcast Listeners: We are experiencing an intermittent technical issue that may cause the audio stream to break-up or sound distorted. Please bear with us while we work to correct this problem. Amazon Business represents the aggressive expansion into the market of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce. Today's Stocks & Topics: BAYRY - Bayer AG ADR, The Fed, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., High-Yiel...

03-19-19: Lyft Will Reportedly Launch Road Show For A $2 Billion IPO 19.03.2019 46:41

Ride-hailing platform Lyft wants investors to make large commitments to its IPO, rather than wait for its larger rival-- Uber Technologies. Today's Stocks & Topics: SNAP - Snap Inc., The Fed Meeting, Trade Talks with China, Federal Express, Ten Most Expensive Cities on Earth, Offering, SBUX - Starbucks Corp., Selling Private Stocks, SQ - Square Inc. Cl A, MU - Micron Technology Inc., GOOG...

03-18-19: JP Morgan Escalates Deposit Wars With Expansion Into The Heart Of Bank Of America Country 18.03.2019 46:13

Podcast Listeners : We are experiencing an intermittent technical issue that may cause the audio stream to break-up or sound distorted. Please bear with us while we work to correct this problem. As J.P. Morgan Chase builds out its web of bank branches across the U.S., it is launching into areas long dominated by two of its biggest rivals. Today's Stocks & Topics: GLOP - GasLog Partners L...

03-15-19: Steady Cash Flow From The iPhone Makes Apple 'More Like A Safe Bond Than A Stock' 15.03.2019 46:08

Apple has a loyal and 900 million-strong global customer base for its iPhone-- and can offer a growing ecosystem of devices. Today's Stocks & Topics: Market Bounce, Red Flags, Economic News, MIK - Michaels Cos. Inc., Earnings, WAB – Wabtec, SBRA - Sabra Healthcare REIT Inc., WELL - Welltower Inc., CVS - CVS Health Corp., Trades. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai...

03-14-19: The College Admissions Scandal Reveals That Wealth Influences Our Higher Education System 14.03.2019 47:41

In a wide-ranging investigation, the Department of Justice has charged dozens of people in connection with multi-million dollar bribes. Today's Stocks & Topics: KO - Coca-Cola Co., Tax Lines, BGS - B&G Foods Inc., SNH - Senior Housing Properties Trust, PFG - Principal Financial Group Inc., College Admissions Scandal. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest...

03-13-19: The Stock Market And The Economy Are Telling Different Stories 13.03.2019 47:01

At least one expert thinks that the S&P 500's price-earnings ratio is suggesting the market is ignoring economic reality. Today's Stocks & Topics: OAK - Oaktree Capital Group LLC Un, 401k Options, NOW – Service Now Inc., BKNG - Booking Holdings Inc., VOD - Vodafone Group PLC ADR, MO - Altria Group Inc. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great...

03-12-19: 10 Stocks Have Accounted For 25% Of The 10-Year Bull Market Return 12.03.2019 46:38

The historic run is due in large part to stocks like Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft. Today's Stocks & Topics: PAGS - PagSeguro Digital Ltd. Cl A, KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., Retail Sales, Gold & Oil Prices, Trading, VW Electric Cars, CVS - CVS Health Corp., FONR - Fonar Corp., BA - Boeing Co., Investing in the Market, YUM - Yum! Brands Inc., NKE - Nike Inc. Cl B. Our Sponsors: * Check out Ant...

03-11-19: One U.S. Senator Wants To Break Up the Big-Tech Companies-- Is This Possible Or Merely Political Theater? 11.03.2019 46:44

The argument promoting break up claims that structural changes to the tech sector would promote more competition. Today's Stocks & Topics: TNDM - Tandem Diabetes Care Inc., Sales Report, FCC & Mutual Funds, Robin Hood App, SKYY - First Trust Cloud Computing ETF, The Elliott Wave Principle, Treasury Direct-dot-Gov. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for...

03-08-19: Opinion: Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) Is Smoke And Mirror Nonsense 09.03.2019 47:21

The next battle for central-bank independence is already unfolding-- and this could potentially destabilize the entire global financial system. Today's Stocks & Topics: Invest in Real Estate, The Stock Market, Credit Scores, How Old is Old?, What is a Good Life?, CTL - CenturyLink Inc., Grant Deed, Resistance, The Dow Theory. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/in...

03-07-19: Lawmakers Have Introduced Legislation To Tax Financial Transactions 08.03.2019 46:33

The plan would take a percentage on the sale of stocks, bonds, and derivatives. Today's Stocks & Topics: CGC - Canopy Growth Corp., Early Retirement, Beige Book, Preferred Stocks, PFF - iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF, PGX - Invesco Preferred ETF, WPM - Wheaton Precious Metals Corp., Rate of Return, New Investor, Robin Hood App, REITs, WAB – Wabtec. Our Sponsors: * Check out...

03-06-19: U.S. Treasury: Stock and Bond Markets Represent the Biggest Threat to Financial Stability 07.03.2019 50:19

The Treasury's Office of Financial Research claims interest-rate uncertainty, and rising costs, are driving market risks higher. Today's Stocks & Topics: Business Development Corporations, S&P 500, Facebook, Tech Companies, Tax Laws, Rate of Return, Tactical Trading, 401k, Roth I-R-A, Bonds, ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, Put Options, 12 Month Cycle, PEG Ratio, Trailing Stop, Dollar Cost A...

03-05-19: What We Have Learned About Investing Since The Stock Market Bottom Of 2009 06.03.2019 46:40

It has been 10 years since the market bottomed in March 2009 and it has been a profitable period for the bulls-- but not the bears. Today's Stocks & Topics: NWL - Newell Brands Inc., ISM - Manufacturing Index, New Home Sales, US-China Trade Deal, TAK - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. ADR, Pullback, Caps, SFSNX - Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index Fund, SWSSX - Schwab Small-Cap Index...

03-04-19: Ride-Sharing Operator Lyft Lost $911 million In 2018, But Expects An IPO Value Of At Least $20 Billion 05.03.2019 46:36

Lyft sees revenue outpacing losses, and it is likely to be among the first of a hefty class of 2019 initial public offerings. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k Plan, Tesla Saga, Earnings, Bonds, Cash, TLT - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Cryptocurrency. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www....

03-01-19: Warren Buffett Says Bitcoin Is A 'Delusion' And 'Attracts Charlatans' 02.03.2019 48:14

The billionaire investor sees "no unique value" in the world's largest cryptocurrency, and called it, "probably rat poison squared". Today's Stocks & Topics: SNH - Senior Housing Properties Trust, Buy the Book, Invest or Pay Off Your Mortgage, 401k Fees, Company's Debt, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Economy Numbers, COR - CoreSite Realty Corp., Volatility. O...

02-28-19: The Current Housing Bubble Could Take 2 Paths-- One Is Far More Unpleasant 01.03.2019 46:44

By dropping interest rates to near-zero and purchasing mortgage-backed securities, the Federal Reserve did not allow the 2008 bubble to 'run its course'. Today's Stocks & Topics: Double Bottom, FDX - FedEx Corp., GDP Numbers, Volatility Is Your Friend, Stocks Gapping Up and Down, IYT - iShares Transportation Average ETF, MO - Altria Group Inc., DHX - DHI Group Inc., PCG - PG&E...