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The Money Docs: Financial Advisors offering unbiased advice weekly.
Episodes
May 28, 2023 • 51 mins
The Money Docs: Inflation numbers for April came in higher than March @ 4.4% - markets improved - which could be a sign that Wall Street thinks a debt ceiling deal is coming soon
Consumer spending rose in April more than expected- up .8%
In the tech sector - AI making news again with NVIDIA posting record numbers
Chuck says AI and tech will be an inflation fighter
Technology sector has been progressing rapidly - making great s...
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May 21, 2023 • 52 mins
The Place Where Money Meets Politics
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May 21, 2023 • 46 mins
The Money Docs: Debt ceiling negotiations continue with some progress being made nut no compromise...at least not yet
The market wants to rally- provided a debt ceiling deal can be reached
With The Fed possibly at the end of their interest rate hikes...it could be a boon for bonds
Bitcoin was in the news this week - with that and other crypto currencies dropping in value because of default worries
Scams preying on the elderly...
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May 14, 2023 • 51 mins
The Money Docs: Happy Mothers Day
Debt ceiling negotiations continue - so many unknowns are causing volatility...on top of bank failures and inflation
A default on US debt would have huge impact on treasuries
US Markets have not priced in a default
A US default will impact global markets
For perspective on the US debt- it's about 30 times the total value of Apple
Chuck thinks any deal on debt ceiling negotiations will be a s...
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May 7, 2023 • 49 mins
The Money Docs: Why did the markets react they way they did this week?
The Fed needs to say that the FDIC will back all deposits at banks.
Chuck says all banks need to know their depositors will be insured
The Fed needs to act to prevent future bank failures
Jobs report on Friday showed 253k jobs added in April. But, Chuck says, when you "look under the hood", the report has a different result and meaning
In Consumer Corner, C...
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May 1, 2023 • 50 mins
The Money Docs: Another bank bites the dust – this time it’s First Republic Bank – Chuck has details
High earners – people making over 200k – are collecting unemployment at record levels – so how bad will overall unemployment get?
Chuck says he thinks the Fed has 1 more quarter point rate hike in the works before taking a more “wait and see” approach
In the meantime, Chuck says to watch the rates on the 10 year treasury...
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April 23, 2023 • 53 mins
The Money Docs: Inflation and Fed rate hikes - Chuck stands by his thought that we'll see one more quarter point rate increase
iBond investors...rates are dropping rapidly- indicating inflation is coming down
While inflation is cooling, banks and lending remain fragile
To dodge recession, or a deep recession, the Fed is looking close at banks and their balance sheets
Carla unpacks some consumer Price changes that may surprise ...
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April 16, 2023 • 51 mins
The Money Docs: Banks have been doing well...which is a continued sign that the banking crisis is probably behind us
Inflation is cooling but some sectors are still running hot - like insurance and "shelter costs"
Special guest: Chad Hummel, The Tax Opposer - talking about reassessment in Irondequoit and how to question/fight an assessment
Find Chad at TheTaxOpposer.com
Find The Money Doctors at TheMoneyDocs.com
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April 9, 2023 • 46 mins
The Money Docs: Reassessments are coming out in some neighborhoods. That means tax bills could be on the way up.
Producer Joe got one for his house in Irondequoit.
The crisis in the banking system seems to be at the tail end
The Fed will back banks when needed - but what will that mean for the availability of credit going forward
The volatility in treasuries was the downfall of banks that recently failed
Now some banks are ac...
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April 2, 2023 • 49 mins
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April 2, 2023 • 51 mins
The Money Docs: This week’s big question – What do you think The Fed’s gonna do?
The banking crisis seems to have put the brakes on the Fed’s interest rate increase plans
Chuck says we might have 1 more interest rate hike – perhaps a quarter point – before the Fed may stop raising rates and hold at the current level
The Fed’s inflation gauge – released late last week – showed efforts to curb inflation are working
Wh...
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March 26, 2023 • 51 mins
The Money Docs: The Money Doctors remind you that it’s not what The Fed does – it’s what they SAY
And last week, Fed Chair Powell SAID we’re close to the end of interest rate hikes
BUT, investors were still not happy and the markets didn’t rally as a result of what Powell said
That’s because, Treasure Secretary Janet Yellin said the Federal Government is not going to bail out depositors of failed banks
Chuck says Ye...
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March 19, 2023 • 51 mins
The Money Docs: Chuck sold some property in Florida recently – and he talks about how his transaction was impacted by the recent bank failures
Why did these banks fails? Where is the trouble coming from for these financial institutions?
How does what’s happening now compare to the financial collapse of 2007 – 2008?
FDIC vs alternative account insurance measures – what will be the impact on the FDIC
As a result of th...
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March 12, 2023 • 50 mins
The Money Docs: 311-thousand jobs added in the month of February - more than expected but still showing some signs of a cooling in the labor market
Unemployment rate came in at 3.6% - economists had anticipated the rate holding at 3.4%
Hourly earnings/wage growth came in lower than expected
These are all potential signs of opportunities coming in the markets
Chuck explains why bank stocks are getting hammered latel...
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March 5, 2023 • 50 mins
Chuck and Carla Talk About Investing Your Money
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February 26, 2023 • 49 mins
The Money Docs: Inflation report came out last week and shows consumer spending rose 1.8% last month
That means core inflation is still running “hot” and that’s bad for the markets
Watch the 10 Year Treasure – it’s marching towards the 4% mark
Chuck says The Fed is going to have to push interest rates higher and hold them there longer and the Fed may not pivot away from rate hikes until 2024
BUT…remember…these are a...
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February 20, 2023 • 50 mins
The Money Docs: Chuck goes through a recent article published on Bankrate.com called BEST LONG TERM INVESTMENTS IN FEBRUARY 2023 – and dissects what he agrees/disagrees with and how it compares to the Money Doctors investment strategies
In Consumer Corner, Carla has retirement surprises that could derail your plans
Plus, listener questions from TheMoneyDocs.com
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February 12, 2023 • 51 mins
The Money Docs: Chuck and Carla cheer for the Eagles in this year’s Super Bowl – we’ll know if they picked the winning team by the time this podcast drops
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February 5, 2023 • 51 mins
The Money Docs: Job creation surged in the US last month with 517, 000 positions added – about double the expectations
Meantime, wage growth in the last month was in line with expectations
The Fed continued their interest rate hikes to curb inflation with a quarter point raise this past week
Chuck says it looks like the markets have priced in a “soft landing” when it comes to inflation/recession concerns
Chuck also ...
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January 29, 2023 • 50 mins
The Money Docs:
New inflation numbers show 4.4% in December – down from 4.7% in November – sign that economy is cooling
But, Consumer Prices are still rising and unemployment is still low
So The Fed is likely to continue with rate hikes in the near term – but perhaps at a lower pace than seen in 2022
Layoffs are spreading to sectors outside of technology – Fed is watching to see the employment “cool off”
The US eco...
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