Two-Minute Market Focus

In this week's episode, Todd provides an update on the markets, discusses how rebalancing our accounts can help with volatility, and determining the right trigger points for bond yields.

In this week's episode, Todd provides an update on the markets, discusses the impact of Tesla getting into Bitcoin, the growing attraction of active stock selection and concerns around fixed income yields rising.

2.1.2021 - The r/wallstreetbets Short Squeeze In this week's episode, Todd provides an update on the markets and discusses how an online message board is potentially creating market instability.

In this week's episode, Todd discusses how the canceling of the Keystone Pipeline could impact energy prices, why it is critical to pay attention to the COVID-19 mutations taking place in Europe, and why inflation could become a problem.

In this week's episode, Todd discusses why it is important to closely monitor bond yields, how the markets are reacting to the tumultuous week at the Capitol, and a closer look at the possibility of a reflation theme overshoot.

In this week's episode, Todd discusses Tesla's S&P 500 inclusion, what Bitcoin's all-time high means for investors, and how the recently announced $900B stimulus package can help the economy in Q1 2021.

In this week's episode, Todd discusses what is happening with the small-cap sector, a few items worth monitoring that might signal market recovery, and a major US insurance company makes a large crypto investment.

In this week's episode, Todd discusses some of the possible drivers to the all-time highs in the US market and what the high yield bond market might be telling us.

In this week's episode, Todd discusses why small-cap leadership is a strong indicator of a rally, the continued attention for cryptocurrency, and the two things that could provide a challenging market this winter. 

In this week's episode, Todd discusses why US stocks are down while international is up, what an additional COVID-19 vaccine means and some staggering housing sector stats.

In this week's episode, Todd discusses why there was a brief change in interest rates after Biden was announced as President-elect, timing the rotation from growth to value stocks, and when fixed income portfolios need to consider moving towards more high-quality assets.

In this week's episode, Todd discusses the catalyst for the rise of US and International markets, the economy’s reaction to the possibility of a Republican-controlled Senate, and what is happening to home prices in the suburbs.

In this week's episode, Todd discusses the market's reaction to Dr. Fauci's prediction on when we might return to normal, the importance of exceeding expectations from recent earnings reports, and how the market is preparing ahead of Tuesday's election. 

In this week's episode, Todd discusses the stock market as we near the election, the status of bond yields, and what PayPal's announcement means for cryptocurrency within corporate America. 

In this week's episode, Todd talks about the resilience of the US consumer, the continuing surprise of inflation, and what potential capital gains changes could mean for the market in the near future. 

This week, Todd discusses the continuing volatility of the equity markets, the probability of a new stimulus deal, and what a contested election could mean for the stock market.

This week, Todd discusses the strong end of the third quarter, how growth companies are benefiting from low, stable interest rates and what a SPAC is and why you should take note.

This week, Todd discusses the possible culprit for the fall of international markets, the strength of the housing market, and the potential base building for higher spreads from high yield bonds.

This week, Todd discusses the third straight week of lower US markets, the two reasons why negative returns are likely happening, and what the Federal Reserve's flat-rate decision means for the coming years. 

This week, Todd digs into the shifting US and international markets, what higher than expected inflation rates could mean, and why a market legend says you should keep cash on hand. 

This week, Todd focuses on the international and US stock markets, Apple and Tesla announcing a 5:1 stock split, and Warren Buffett's shift with international equities and gold.

This week, Todd focuses on the recent rise in the equity market, the impact of the FED moving to average inflation rating, and what to watch from the fixed income markets this week.