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Market Commentary
What is Thematic Investing?
Thematic investments target ideas, personal values, or trends that don't fit squarely into existing industry classifications.
August 5, 2025
High-Frequency Algorithmic Trading
Frequently asked questions about high-frequency trading (HFT) and how this technology impacts investors.
August 4, 2025
How to Use Volume-Weighted Indicators in Trading
The volume-weighted average price (VWAP) indicates the average price of an intraday period weighted by volume. Here's how to use VWAP in technical trading.
August 4, 2025
What is a Roth IRA for Kids and How Does It Work?
Using some after-school and summer earnings to save for retirement could lighten the burden for teen investors later in life.
August 4, 2025
How to Trade Simple Moving Averages
A stock's simple moving average can help traders identify when trends are established or broken. Here's how to employ them in your own trading.
August 1, 2025
What Is the End Game for Tariffs?
Kevin Gordon joins Kathy Jones to discuss the latest economic indicators, including implications from the latest round of tariffs.
August 1, 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
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
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
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
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
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
What's an Index? The Dow®, S&P 500® & Nasdaq Explained
You've probably heard about the Dow®, S&P 500®, and Nasdaq—but what does an index actually tell you? Learn why indexes matter to investors.
July 1, 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
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