Money Wise

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 Money Wise guys discuss how...

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 good one this time. It did...

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 are the S&P and the...

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 15.3%. Overall, it was ...

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. Year-over-year inflatio...

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 also review the Q1 numbe...

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 up 3.4% and the NASDAQ u...

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 super-regional banks are o...

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 the guys start with the Fe...

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 indices are still meandering ...

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 over and went into the red,...

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 the F Word today - that...

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. We’re still st...

It was another wacky week for the markets and the Money Wise guys are back to talk you through it. The Dow was down, while the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ were up. The guys revisit the NASDAQ’s incredible January performance which, of course, is unsustainable. They review the Fed’s latest moves and statements, which weren’t particularly hawkish or doveish, and try to make sense of the market’s forward outlook.

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The original Money Wise guys are back in action for this show, as Joe takes a week off.  Last week’s market recap is positive, with all three major indices up. The Dow was up 1.8%, the S&P 500 was up 2.5%, and the NASDAQ was up 4.3%. YTD these three indices are up 2.5%, 6.0%, and 11.0%, respectively. The guys dive into the technicals and discuss why we’re still seeing lighter volume, who exactly is doing all the buying, and wh...

The Money Wise guys kick off the show with a recap of last week’s numbers from Wall Street, and it was a bit of a mixed bag. The Dow was down 2.7%, the S&P 500 was down 0.7%, and the NASDAQ was up 0.6%. YTD all three indices remain up. The way the year kicked off was not sustainable, and the market seems caught in a trading range it just can’t break through. The guys talk through the technicals, explain why last week’s earning...

The Money Wise guys are back in the studio with another rapid-fire market recap. Last week, the Dow was up 2%, the S&P 500 was up 2.7%, and the NASDAQ was up 4.8%. YTD all three major indices remain up. John Davidson joins the show once again for the first time in six months, bringing political commentary and sharing his frustrations with the Federal Reserve. The guys also discuss the market’s struggles in 2022 and the silver ...

The Money Wise guys kick off 2023 with a rundown of last week’s numbers from Wall Street. The first four trading days of 2023 showed the Dow up 1.5%, the S&P 500 up 1.4%, and the NASDAQ up 1%. We had our first attack of the Fridays for the year, with what appeared to be due to a short covering rally related to average employment earnings revisions. We’ve still got earnings staring us in the face and upcoming CPI numbers, and a...

It’s the last show of 2022, and the Money Wise guys are ready to leave this year in the rearview! Last week saw the Dow down, the S&P 500 down, and the NASDAQ down. In Q4 of 2022, the Dow and the S&P were up, though the NASDAQ was down. YTD, all three indices remain down. It’s a statistic-heavy show, as the guys share where 2022 fell in the historical context of poor stock and bond performance, and they share why they’re l...