Episodes

Markets Rise As Trump Tariff Tone Is Softer Than Feared
Jan. 21, 2025

Markets Rise As Trump Tariff Tone Is Softer Than Feared

Apple dropped 3 percent on the back of two Wall Street downgrades, Hopes are high that Trump’s deregulatory agenda will take the stock market to new heights, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto...
Investing Ideas For January
Jan. 20, 2025

Investing Ideas For January

Helpful Investing suggestions at the beginning of the Trump Presidency, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare and EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton Talk About the Markets and Financial Planning, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st...
Top Investment Themes For 2025
Jan. 17, 2025

Top Investment Themes For 2025

The AI Boom or Bust, AI in the Medical Industry and the Military, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors
Markets Edge Lower Amid Earnings Rush
Jan. 16, 2025

Markets Edge Lower Amid Earnings Rush

Stocks wavered  with the major indexes struggling to build on the previous day's surge amid another round of big bank earnings, TikTok CEO Shou Chew will attend President Trump’s inauguration and will sit on the dais next to other tech CEOs...
Markets Rally After Encouraging Inflation Report
Jan. 15, 2025

Markets Rally After Encouraging Inflation Report

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Stocks surged after the latest consumer price index report showed core inflation unexpectedly slowed in December, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon...
Stocks Rise After Light Inflation Report
Jan. 14, 2025

Stocks Rise After Light Inflation Report

Stocks were higher after the producer price index and the first of two major inflation reports this week came in cooler than forecast at 0.2 percent, China considers selling TikTok operations to Musk, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday...
Stocks Slipped As Key Tech Shares Dumped By Investors
Jan. 13, 2025

Stocks Slipped As Key Tech Shares Dumped By Investors

Nasdaq and S and P 500 sink amid cratered hopes for 2025 rate cuts, Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks...
Fewer Fed Interest Rate Cuts
Jan. 10, 2025

Fewer Fed Interest Rate Cuts

Recent Job Growth Numbers and our economy, The Los Angeles Fires, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors
Looking Ahead To 2025
Jan. 9, 2025

Looking Ahead To 2025

The newest generation and what to expect from them, The latest on the Sports Betting Industry, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth...
Stocks Struggle To Recover
Jan. 8, 2025

Stocks Struggle To Recover

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Stocks moved lower following a sharp decline in Big Tech names during the previous session as renewed fears over the path of interest rate cuts spurred a sell-off, More on the Road To...
Markets Pressured By Higher Treasury Yields
Jan. 7, 2025

Markets Pressured By Higher Treasury Yields

Stocks traded lower , giving up an earlier gain, as a move higher in Treasury yields, Nvidia dipped more than 2 percent taking back earlier gains after the company unveiled new chips for desktop and laptop PCs that use the same Blackwell...
Markets Jump As Nvidia Rallies
Jan. 6, 2025

Markets Jump As Nvidia Rallies

Stocks jumped recovering from last week's losses as chipmakers jumped, Washington Post report is saying President-elect Donald Trump's tariff plan would be narrower than anticipated, The New York Stock Exchange will be closed Thursday to mourn...
Strategy With What Is Happening In The Markets
Jan. 3, 2025

Strategy With What Is Happening In The Markets

What you need to know about Mutual Funds, Investing in Great Companies not Growth Stocks, Financial Planning ideas
Stocks Rise To Kick Off 2025
Jan. 2, 2025

Stocks Rise To Kick Off 2025

The S and P 500 has had two straight years of annual gains above 20 percent, Stocks fell in the final days of 2024 but the the year still produced solid returns, The Nasdaq outperformed with a 29 percent advance
Wall Street Wisdom To End 2024
Dec. 31, 2024

Wall Street Wisdom To End 2024

Helpful insights into the markets with Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare, The importance of Donations, Lessons to learn from the Stock Market for a more productive 2025
Helpful Financial Tips For 2025
Dec. 30, 2024

Helpful Financial Tips For 2025

Exploring the latest developments at Amazon, What to remember about Credit Cards, Important wisdom learned from Warren Buffett
Questions To Ask About Retirement
Dec. 27, 2024

Questions To Ask About Retirement

Good ideas about better investing, Thinking about long term care, How retirement might look for you
Day After Christmas Strategy Show
Dec. 26, 2024

Day After Christmas Strategy Show

Investing ideas for the end of the year, Looking back at 2024, Scott W Thompson The Mortgage Man discusses homebuying
Markets Climb On Christmas Eve
Dec. 24, 2024

Markets Climb On Christmas Eve

Stocks rose on Christmas Eve as the market sought to squeeze out back-to-back gains in the holiday week, American Airlines shares fluctuated after the carrier briefly grounded all flights in the U.S. due to a technical issue on one of the busiest...
Markets Slip In Shortened Week
Dec. 23, 2024

Markets Slip In Shortened Week

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S and P 500 declined as the market started a holiday-shortened trading week on a soft note, The New York Stock Exchange closes early Tuesday for Christmas Eve and the market is shut on Christmas Day,...
Ideas For Investing At The End Of The Year
Dec. 20, 2024

Ideas For Investing At The End Of The Year

Investors putting more money into 401k's, Looking at the Weight Loss Drug Industry, Good Retirement Planning
Dow Jones Industrial Average Was Higher On Thursday
Dec. 19, 2024

Dow Jones Industrial Average Was Higher On Thursday

Markets rebound from Wednesday’s rout with 10 straight days in the red for the Dow which is its longest losing streak since 1974, Wednesday Stocks everywhere tanked and bond yields jumped after the Fed signaled fewer rate cuts than expected next...
Markets Await Fed Decision
Dec. 18, 2024

Markets Await Fed Decision

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, The Dow’s worst funk in 46 years was mostly caused by a rotation out of old economy shares and into technology stocks, Investing in the Cereal Aisle
Markets Slide Ahead Of Fed Meeting Kickoff
Dec. 17, 2024

Markets Slide Ahead Of Fed Meeting Kickoff

Stocks fell on as investors await the start of a highly anticipated Federal Reserve policy meeting expected to usher in an interest-rate cut, The Dow Jones Industrial Average has had eighth straight day of losses, 10 year Treasury climbed amid...