InvestTalk

Wall Street lore says "As goes the first week, so goes the year"... we will track the market's performance in these first 5 days, and its historical accuracy as a predictor. Today's Stocks & Topics: Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (INVZ), Market Wrap, Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ), TETRA Technologies, Inc. (TTI), Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB), Amphenol Corporation (APH), The "Janua...

For years, money market funds have paid 5%, but as the Fed shifts policy, we will explain why sitting in cash might be the biggest risk to your income in 2026. Today's Stocks & Topics: Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB), Mueller Water Products, Inc. (MWA), Market Wrap, “The "Cash Trap" of 2026”, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A), LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB), Inflation Driven by A...

In a bull market, index funds win and in a sideways or volatile market, stock pickers shine. We will discuss whether 2026 is the year to move from passive ETFs to active selection. Today's Stocks & Topics: Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH), Market Wrap, Rule 72(t), “The Return of "Active" Management?”, First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG), Fortuna Mining Corp. (FSM), Closed-End Funds, Royc...

In this compilation program, 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: A-I Stocks, Bond Maturity, Short-Term Rental Market, The VIX, Crypto, Pre-Tax Allocation vs. Roth I-R-A, Poorly Managed Companies, Publicly Traded Sports Teams, P.E. Ratios, Oil, Portfolio Manage...

In this compilation program, 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: I-R-As, 401k Plan, Compound Frequency, Is It Good Time to Buy Stocks, Fidelity 401k Plan, Small Cap Stocks, Fed Rate Cuts, Relative Strength, Young Investor Looking for Advised, Silver, Start Tak...

We will explain the history and mechanics of the "Dogs of the Dow" strategy, analyzing how dividend yield is utilized as a valuation metric to screen for potential contrarian trends within the index.  Today's Stocks & Topics: Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (WMS), Market Wrap, POET Technologies Inc. (POET), “The "Dogs of the Dow" 2026 Strategy”, Amplify CWP International En...

In this compilation program, 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: Strategy for a Potential Recession, Silver, I-R-A Rollover, Sitting on Cash, Earnings Forecast, Pros and Cons of 351 Exchange, Short-Term Rental Market, Cash Balance Plan, Retirement Saving Plans...

Luke Guerrero examines the risks facing corporate bond markets as a trillion-dollar wave of low-interest debt matures in 2026, forcing companies to refinance at much higher rates. Today's Stocks & Topics : RLI – RLI Corp, CALM - Cal-Maine Foods, Inc, BTU - Peabody Energy Corp, WY - Weyerhaeuser Co, LYV - Live Nation Entertainment Inc, BR - Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc; a question fr...

In this compilation program, 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: Bonds, Portfolio Management, Credit Card Debt, Real Estate Co-Op, Investing for Kid’s Future, Current Bond Market, Investing in Morocco, Value Stock, Difference from a 403b and Regular 401k, The...

In this inaugural InvestTalk holiday special, Justin and Luke wrap up the year by gift-wrapping the market's toughest lessons and checking their list of "naughty or nice" investor behaviors to see who’s set for success. From crowning the listener call of the year to peering into the crystal ball for 2026 market predictions, this episode is a festive roadmap to help you secure your fina...

Due to year-end tax selling, small-cap stocks have historically outperformed in January and we will explain why the January Effect happens and highlight specific small-cap ETFs investors might want to consider buying before the calendar flips. Today's Stocks & Topics: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY), Market Wrap, Investible Assets, “Pre-Positioning for the “January Effect” (Small Caps)”...

Active Management's Edge in Fixed Income Passive bond funds are broken, and we expose why the current high-yield, high-volatility market is proving that active managers offer better risk mitigation and a measurable edge. Today's Stocks & Topics: Xylem Inc. (XYL), Market Wrap, Jacobs Solutions Inc. (J), AECOM (ACM), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC), HP Inc. (HPQ), “Active Management's E...

Is the dollar's global dominance ending? We break down the real risks of de-dollarization and how geopolitical sanctions could punish your US-heavy portfolio. Today's Stocks & Topics: Trane Technologies plc (TT), NIKE, Inc. “Water Scarcity: The $3.4 Trillion Infrastructure Gap “, (NKE), KPP Newsletter, Farmland Partners Inc. (FPI), Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report, Monetizing Debt, Eq...

We will reveal how to profit from the necessary modernization of America's aging water systems and fight the structural problem of scarcity. Today's Stocks & Topics: The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V. (MICC), Market Wrap, Thematic ETFs, “Water Scarcity: The $3.4 Trillion Infrastructure Gap”, Coupang, Inc. (CPNG), The Stock Market and 401k, Financial Risks in 2026, BHP Group Limited (BHP...

Commercial real estate is hitting rock bottom. We will explain how to buy discounted distressed debt without owning a single office building. Today's Stocks & Topics: CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF), Market Wrap, Safe Route to Invest, Carrier Global Corporation (CARR), “CRE Distress: Where Are the Opportunities?”, IPOs, Waymo or Tesla, Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (ACLS), The Trade Desk, I...

The national debt crisis is no longer a political problem—it’s an investment bomb that will drive up your interest rates and throttle private sector growth. Today's Stocks & Topics: Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU), Market Wrap, Jones Soda Co. (JSDA), Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY), Stocks on Sale, “The Nation's Unsustainable Fiscal Path”, State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR E...

Recent data shows the UK economy shrinking and German industrial production stalling, while US PMI data remains robust. This divergence suggests the US remains the "cleanest dirty shirt" in the global economy. Today's Stocks & Topics: First Trust Water ETF (FIW), Market Wrap, Residential Real Estate in the Bay Area, “Global Divergence: Europe Stalls, US Chugs Along”, Contango Ore,...

As the year closes, mutual funds and hedge funds engage in "window dressing", the practice of buying winners and selling losers to make their quarterly reports look good. This creates artificial price movements in December that retail investors can exploit. Today's Stocks & Topics: Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT), Market Wrap, KPP Newsletter, Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB), “Institutional &#...

The IRS has officially announced the 2026 retirement contribution limits with the 401(k) cap rising to $24,500, but the big news is the "Super Catch-Up" provision from the Secure 2.0 Act. Today's Stocks & Topics: Nomura Energy Transition ETF (PWER), Market Wrap, “The "Super Catch-Up": New 2026 401(k) Limits”, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD), Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (VERA...

Dollar General (DG) shares have surged 14% after beating earnings, and this contrasts with luxury weakness and signals a shift in consumer behavior. Today's Stocks & Topics: Davidson Multi-Cap Equity I (DFMIX), Market Wrap, Medtronic plc (MDT) , “The Discount Retail Signal: Is the Consumer "Trading Down"?”, UFP Industries, Inc. (UFPI), Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO), Freeport-M...

Adobe Analytics has reported that "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) usage hit an all-time high of $10.1 billion in November 2025, and this "phantom debt" doesn't always show up on credit reports immediately. Today's Stocks & Topics: PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP), Market Wrap, “The Holiday Debt Trap: BNPL "Phantom Debt"”, Primoris Services Corporation (PRIM), Firefly Aerospace I...

We will examine the volatile 2026 forecast for the U.S. dollar, which Morgan Stanley predicts will decline to a 2021 low by mid-year before staging a significant rebound. Today's Stocks & Topics: Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD), Market Wrap, Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF (AIPO), “US Dollar Volatility: The Choppy Path to Stabilization in 2026”, Stryker Corporation (SYK), Int...

We will analyze how the AI arms race is triggering massive Big Tech debt issuance to fund data center construction, and what this "mega-issuance" means for the stability and "spreads" of the investment-grade credit market. Today's Stocks & Topics: Upwork Inc. (UPWK), Market Wrap, Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares (VTI), “AI's Credit Market Footprint: Fin...

We will be analyzing the fundamental strategic shift from global cost-cutting to domestic resilience... as companies pour investment into onshoring and nearshoring... in order to prioritize speed and proximity in manufacturing. Today's Stocks & Topics: Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO), Market Wrap, Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL), Safe Haven Investment, Dow Inc. (DOW), “The American Supply Chai...

We will debate whether the S&P 500's historically high Shiller P/E (P/E10) ratio is justified by today's economic environment, or if the current market valuation—nearly matching the 2000 peak—signals an unsustainable bubble. Today's Stocks & Topics: Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON), Market Wrap, Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM), “Warning Signs: Is the Market P/E Ratio Justified?”, Fac...