Facing our Fears in Money and Life

The attack on Iran led by the U.S. and Israel has global markets reeling as investors brace for more uncertainty in the oil-heavy region. Jay Woods of Freedom Capital Markets drops in to show us how traders and investors should evaluate the fallout, and what this means for major ...  Show more

With the Supreme Court striking down the Trump Administration’s reciprocal tariffs, and the announcement of new 15% tariffs by The White House, the economic forecast has become another blizzard of uncertainty. Kyla Scanlon, author of “In This Economy?”, helps us decode the sour v ...  Show more

* Everything-is-awesome attitude won’t last long much longer. * Stagflation is here. * This round of QE won’t be like the last 4. * The economy has never been as addicted to cheap money as it is now. * Bond investors will begin to realize that bonds are mispriced. * We’ve been ma ...  Show more

Economic Data releases and Fed speeches today will resonate with a rising commentary of no rate cut(s) this year, thanks to sticky inflation. Target's earnings show the consumer is still spending; markets continue in 4-month advance, longest since 1970. Preceding a correction? Ma ...  Show more

* Fed’s talk pricked the mother of all bubbles. * Netflix becomes a victim of its own success. * Cathie Wood’s ARKK fund sees an entire bear market in one week. * Investors are no longer taking refuge in the US dollar. * Tether is an accident waiting to happen. * Pumpers are now ...  Show more

Of course we all know that passive investing delivers superior returns. But what if everyone is investing passively? Is there a case for active investing then? Recent research has shown that the explosion in index funds has made equities slower to respond to news. And also, it ...