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The Supreme Court is hearing a major case involving Intel's 401(k) plan and the inclusion of private funds, with the justices' questions suggesting a potentially landmark ruling on what fiduciaries owe retirement savers. The outcome could reshape how millions of Americans' retirement assets are managed and what investment options they can access. Today's Stocks & Topics: GE Aer...

As long-term bond yields climb globally, homeowners in the UK and beyond are watching their mortgage costs spike — and the US is not immune. We connect the dots between the bond market selloff, mortgage rates, and what this means for anyone who owns or wants to own real estate. Today's Stocks & Topics: Changing the Terminology Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Super Intelligence (SI), Market...

Join Justin Klein for this must-listen episode of InvestTalk Innovators featuring Anthony Katz, the visionary Founder of Hyperice. Dive deep into the mind of this market disruptor as Anthony defines what it means to be an innovator and details how technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), is transforming the wellness industry. He offers an insider's look at his strategy for strategic...

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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: Forex Trading, Gold, 401k Allocation, Positions Sizing, Good ETFs to Invest In, Short Selling vs Put Options, Investing in Industrials, 403B, Saving to Buy a House, Physical Gold or Gold Stocks,...

A new report says 1.7 million skilled trade jobs will open every year through 2035, and experts have no idea who will fill them. This isn't just a workforce story — it's a macroeconomic pressure point that could affect construction costs, infrastructure spending, and inflation for years to come. Today's Stocks & Topics: BCE Inc. (BCE), Market Wrap, Portfolio Management, iShares Res...

From India's rupee hitting one-week lows to South African rand weakness and Indian equities near six-month lows, emerging markets are absorbing a triple shock of surging oil prices, a strong dollar, and geopolitical uncertainty. Investors with global exposure need to understand whether this is a buying opportunity or the start of a deeper emerging market downturn. Today's Stocks & Topi...

Institutional investors are reclaiming their role as the primary driver of stock market moves, displacing the retail trading frenzy that dominated recent years. Understanding how professional money managers think and act can give individual investors a crucial edge. Today's Stocks & Topics: GMR Solutions Inc. (GMRS), Market Wrap, Quantum Scape Corporation (QS), Stock and Taxes, Taxes and G...

The artificial intelligence buildout is creating a massive wave of blue-collar jobs tied to data center construction, but growing community opposition could threaten the pace of expansion. Investors betting on AI infrastructure need to understand the human and political factors that could slow the boom. Today's Stocks & Topics: The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX), Market Wrap, Century Aluminum C...

The Trump-Xi summit wrapped up with tariff cuts on $30 billion in goods and a new US-China AI dialogue, but analysts say little substantive progress was made on deeper structural issues. Investors need to understand what this partial thaw means for supply chains, tech stocks, and emerging market exposure. Today's Stocks & Topics: State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), Market...

The bond market is repricing rapidly, with the 30-year Treasury yield topping 5.5% as investors abandon hopes of near-term rate cuts. This shift to a 'higher for longer' regime has massive implications for stocks, real estate, and retirement portfolios. Today's Stocks & Topics: Comcast Corporation (CMCSA), Market Wrap, Franklin FTSE Brazil ETF (FLBR), Wall Street Analysts, Fidelity...

A new SoFi survey reveals that nearly three-quarters of Americans say they'd slow their financial progress to enjoy life today — a trend called 'lifemaxxing' that is reshaping how people think about saving and spending. We look at the real long-term cost of this mindset and what a balanced approach to enjoying today while building wealth actually looks like. Today's Stocks & To...

Meta's new Muse AI model is being compared to ChatGPT's breakthrough moment, potentially reshuffling the competitive landscape in generative AI and putting pressure on rivals across the industry. We examine what this means for the AI investment theme broadly — from cloud infrastructure demand to the valuations of AI-adjacent plays. Today's Stocks & Topics: Synchrony Financial (SYF)...

IonQ shares rallied sharply after the company announced a major quantum computing breakthrough, reigniting investor excitement around a technology that has long been described as transformational but perpetually years away. We cut through the hype to ask whether quantum computing is finally an investable theme or still a speculative frontier. Today's Stocks & Topics: McKesson Corporation (...

Margin debt climbed roughly $37 billion in August to $1.45 trillion, the second-highest reading on record, and borrowing has now grown 140% since the end of 2022 while the S&P 500 gained 98%. We will break down what leverage at roughly 4.5% of GDP actually tells investors about market risk, and why this widely cited indicator is far better at describing the present than predicting the next sel...

The obesity drug market is shifting from scarcity to fierce competition, as new pills, direct-to-consumer pricing and looming patent expirations upend what was once a two-player race. With one in five U.S. households now including a GLP-1 user, we will break down what the next phase means for healthcare investors and for the food, apparel and employer health costs these drugs are already reshaping...

Anthropic's bombshell disclosure that its Claude AI was used for weapons research, spying, and cyberattacks sent AI-related stocks tumbling this week, raising fresh questions about the sector's regulatory future. We will dig into whether this is a buying opportunity in a dip or a signal that AI's risk premium is finally being priced in. Also in this podcast: MRNA - Moderna Inc., PEP -...

Treasury yields are surging as oil-driven inflation pressure collides with growing expectations that central banks could resume hiking rates, leaving bond investors caught in a painful squeeze. We will discuss how to think about duration, credit quality, and fixed income allocation when the macro backdrop is this volatile. Also in this podcast : NTRA - Natera Inc, MSTY - YieldMax MSTR Option Incom...

Brent crude has surged past $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict disrupts tanker routes and shuts down Saudi pipelines, sending shockwaves through global energy markets. We break down what's driving the spike and whether investors should be repositioning their energy exposure right now. Today's Stocks & Topics: NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG), Market Wrap, The Wealth Effects, The AES Corporati...

Artificial intelligence data centers are quietly transforming rural land markets across the country, driving up property values and sparking intense community backlash. For real estate investors and anyone tracking the AI infrastructure buildout, this intersection of technology and physical assets represents a fundamental shift in where value is being created. Today's Stocks & Topics: The...

The world's biggest money managers are quietly rebuilding their gold positions, a move that signals rising concern about geopolitical instability, inflation persistence, and currency risk. When institutional players rotate into gold, retail investors need to understand the forces driving that shift and what it means for their own allocations. Today's Stocks & Topics: Southern Copper Co...

Chinese rare earth firms are halting some US shipments amid escalating geopolitical tensions, raising the stakes in what has become one of the most consequential supply chain battles of our era. Rare earth elements underpin everything from electric vehicles to defense systems, and a sustained cutoff would reverberate across multiple sectors of the economy. Today's Stocks & Topics: Universa...

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization just reported that world food prices have hit their highest levels since 2022 as supply risks mount from conflict, climate disruption, and shipping bottlenecks. Food inflation is a tax on every consumer and a critical input for the broader inflation picture that the Fed is watching closely. Today's Stocks & Topics: Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO),...

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: Precious Metals, Petrochemical Companies, Rollover 403b to Roth I-R-A, Preferred Stocks, Bitcoin, Investing Apps, Are We In Trouble?, Stock Valuation, Retirement, Alternative Investment: Groundfl...

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: Treasury Bill, When to Sell, I-R-A Rollover, Retirement Allocation, Dividend Reinvestment, How A Senior Should Invest, Oil Stocks, Private Equity vs. Private Credit, Roth I-R-A, P.E. Ratio Calcul...