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Market Commentary
Back-to-School Stocks for Your Portfolio
September means back-to-school time, which could mean shopping for your student and a portfolio of stock investments.
July 31, 2025
How to Hedge in a Volatile Market
Options hedging strategies allow investors to insure against market risk, although this protection comes at a cost. Find out how to hedge with options.
July 31, 2025
IPO Basics: What to Know Before Investing
If you're thinking about investing in IPOs, review these IPO basics and important considerations to find out how investing in IPOs works and important considerations before investing in them.
July 29, 2025
Tariffs: Is the Worst Behind or Ahead of Us?
Stocks are near record highs despite rising U.S. tariffs. Why have markets seemed to shrug off tariffs lately, and will it last?
July 28, 2025
Trends in the Credit Markets
Kathy Jones and Collin Martin explore leveraged loan market dynamics, recent issuance trends, and TIPS as an inflation hedge.
July 25, 2025
Meme Stocks Ride Again, But Caution Is the Word
This week's meme stock rallies brought memories of similar moves in 2021 and worries of a market top. While history may not repeat, anyone considering these stocks should be wary.
July 24, 2025
Parsing the Latest Inflation Numbers
Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders analyze the latest inflation data, stagnation in the housing market, and other economic trends.
July 18, 2025
Comparing Index Options and Equity Options
Index options are typically used to hedge and speculate on broad swaths of the market, while single equity options track much narrower underlying assets. Both can have a place in a trader's toolkit.
July 15, 2025
Ben Griffin: PGA Tour Player
Mason Reed speaks with PGA Tour breakout star Ben Griffin, who won the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge.
July 15, 2025
Debt, Deficits & One Big Beautiful Bill
Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders discuss the latest tariff news and the implications of the recently passed "One Big Beautiful Bill."
July 11, 2025
Fixed Income: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to questions investors are asking about Treasury bonds, tax policy, credit quality, and other issues affecting fixed income investments.
July 9, 2025
Sam Hahn: CEO, L.A.B. Golf
Sam Hahn shares how he built the popular golf equipment company L.A.B Golf, what it was like watching J.J. Spaun's final putt at the 2025 U.S. Open, and more.
July 1, 2025
Easy Money? Rate Cuts May Not Ease Borrowing Costs
Though some urge rate cuts, doing that won't necessarily reduce borrowing costs if the market doesn't agree with the timing. It could raise inflation fears, hurting Treasuries.
July 1, 2025
The Markets Shrug at Geopolitics, for Now
Mike Townsend joins the show to discuss the news out of Washington, the evolving geopolitical landscape, and the market's reaction.
June 27, 2025
Breadth Check: Strength and Weakness Trend Tracker
Market breadth can help gauge strength or weakness. Methods include tracking the number of stocks trading above or below moving averages or making new highs or lows.
June 26, 2025
Understanding the Gamma Squeeze
A gamma squeeze occurs through a combination of retail call buying, a rally in the stock, and market makers buying stock to hedge exposure, forcing the stock price up.
June 24, 2025
Nick Schreiber: Founder, Old Barnwell
Nick Schreiber talks about the process of building a mission-driven private golf course at Old Barnwell.
June 17, 2025
When to Consider Buying or Selling Based on News
How to know when to potentially sell a stock, and when to buy, as bad news hits. Learn about evaluating bad news affecting companies, sectors, or the economy using fundamental analysis.
June 17, 2025
'Muddiness' & Uncertainty in the Markets (With Cameron Dawson)
Liz Ann Sonders and Cameron Dawson of NewEdge Wealth discuss the uncertainty in the market and how that could impact portfolio construction.
June 13, 2025
Options Strategy Spotlight: Long Call vs. Bull Call Spread
With so many bullish options strategies to choose from, how do you know which is right for your next trade? We'll compare two bullish options strategies in order to assist you with the decision-making process.
June 11, 2025
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