Surging Unemployment, Skyrocketing Stocks

It’s the first Saturday of the month, which means it’s time for the next installment of our 2026 Financial Planning Challenge. We’ve spent most of this year discussing how to accumulate and manage wealth. This month, we’re going to talk about how to protect it. Yes, we’re talking ...  Show more

The week was dominated by hedge fund Situational Awareness being forced to sell its equity holdings, leading to both a drop and a pop in AI-related stocks. What went wrong and what can we learn? Plus, we discuss why hyperscalers are moving in opposite directions, why Tesla may le ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailUS weekly jobless claims hit highest in 1½-years, boosting Fed pause bets. Tech stocks find reason to celebrate as yields decline but China weakness weighs. Dollar skids but steadier today, aussie leads FX weekly gains.Risk Warning: Our services involve a signific ...  Show more

Stocks surge on renewed trade optimism and dovish tones out of Washington. Plus big earnings movers: Southwest, Chipotle, IBM, and Texas Instrument. And CME Group CEO Terry Duffy joins us to break down market volatility and clear up confusion over their results

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Stocks rise sharply; average pay rises; unemployment rate ticks up; President Biden to sign debt ceiling bill To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices ...  Show more

Markets hit new highs; Markets anticipate inflation data; Corning pops on AI strength; TSA screens record number passengers.