Money Wise

Summer Malaise, Market Rotation, Fed-Speak & Investor Psychology The Money Wise guys are back at it again this week, and the show begins with a look back at last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was up 0.6%, the S&P 500 was down 0.3%, and the NASDAQ was down 1.9%. YTD the Dow is up 6.4%, the S&P is up 16.3%, and the NASDAQ is up 30.4%. Are we experiencing a so-called Summer Mal...

Burn-Off, Market Seasonality, Earnings & What Wall Street Won’t Tell You The Money Wise guys start the show with a rapid-fire market update for the week just passed. The Dow was down 1.1%, the S&P 500 was down 2.3%, and the NASDAQ was down 2.8%. Though it was a down week, all three remain in the positive year-to-date, with the Dow up 5.8%, the S&P up 16.6%, and the NASDAQ up 32.9%. The...

A Narrowly Missed Record for the Dow & The Impact of Algorithmic Trading The Money Wise guys are back at it for another week of wise investment discussion- and wise-cracking, too! They start with a look at last week’s numbers from Wall Street, which showed the Dow up 0.7%, the S&P 500 up 1.0%, and the NASDAQ up 2.0%. YTD all three indices remain up, as well, with the Dow up 7.0%, the S&amp...

The Week of the Rotation, Earnings Reports & Retiree Spending Rules The Money Wise guys kick off another engaging episode with a look at last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was up 2.1%, the S&P 500 was up 0.7%, and the NASDAQ was down 0.6%. YTD all three remain up, with the Dow in the black 6.3%, the S&P up 18.1%, and the NASDAQ up 34.1%. The guys discuss whether it was “the...

No Recession in Sight & Distorted Leading Economic Indicators The Money Wise guys are back for another week of Wall Street news, witty banter, and investor education! They begin the show with a review of last week’s numbers. The Dow was up 2.3%, the S&P 500 was up 2.4%, and the NASDAQ was up 3.3%. YTD the Dow is up 4.1%, the S&P 500 is up 17.3%, and the NASDAQ is up an astounding 34.8%...

Ain’t No Fun ‘Til The Fed is Done & The ADP National Employment Report The Money Wise guys are back after a week off for the holiday, and they start with a recap of last week’s numbers from Wall Street. It was a short week due to the Fourth of July, and the Dow was down 2%, the S&P 500 was down 1.2%, and the NASDAQ was down 0.9%. YTD all three major indices remain firmly in the positive, w...

June Swoon, AI Profit-Taking, and ECB Impact The Money Wise guys kick-off this episode with last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was down 1.7%, the S&P 500 was down 1.4%, and the NASDAQ was down 1.4%. YTD all three major indices remain up, with the Dow up 1.8%, the S&P up 13.3%, and the NASDAQ up 28.9%. It was a bit of a profit-taking week, much like a typical June when we expect...

A Triple Witching Day, Increased Volume & An ‘Are You Ready for Retirement’ Quiz The Money Wise guys are back with another jam-packed episode! They begin with a look back at last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was up 1.2%, the S&P 500 was up 2.6%, and the NASDAQ was up 3.2%. YTD the Dow is up 3.5%, the S&P is up 14.8%, and the NASDAQ is up a whopping 30.8%. The Money Wise guy...

The $64,000 Question, Talking Heads & The Russell 2000 Index The Money Wise guys kick off this week’s show with a look back at last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was up 0.3%, the S&P 500 was up 0.4, and the NASDAQ was up a slight 0.1%. YTD the Dow is up 2.2%, the S&P 500 is up 12%, and the NASDAQ is still taking the lead, with an increase of 26.7%. This week began with a Mon...

A History of NASDAQ Trends & Undervalued Stocks This week brings with it another action-packed episode of Money Wise and, as always, the guys kick it off with a look at last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was up 2.0%, the S&P was up 1.8%, and the NASDAQ was up 2.0%. Year-to-Date all markets are on the rise with the Dow up 1.9%, the S&P up 11.5%, and the NASDAQ up 26.5%. The g...

The AI Halo Effect & Investor FOMO The Money Wise guys are back with another jam-packed show! They begin with last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The Dow was down 1.0%, the S&P 500 was up 0.3%, and the NASDAQ was up 2.5%. Year-To-Date the Dow is down slightly, while the S&P  500 and the NASDAQ are both up. The guys discuss the big performance difference between the Dow and NASDAQ - a...

NASDAQ Rising & The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index The Money Wise guys kick off the show with a rapid-fire market recap. Last week saw the Dow up, the S&P 500 up, and the NASDAQ up. YTD all three remain up, with the NASDAQ still up by double digits - 20.9%, to be exact. The AI craze has taken control of the market this year, fueling a meteoric rise for the NASDAQ. The guys discuss a few st...

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...