1) Is This a Good Spot to Get Long Stocks? 

Sometimes it helps to take a step back and look at what’s happened since the beginning of the year. Doing so helps us gain perspective on the current status of markets, and it also helps give us an answer to the question of whether now is a good time to get long stocks. So, while the market can certainly go higher from here, any new allocation today comes with a significant backdrop of a big run up to all-time highs. In today’s leadoff segment, we step back and look at things from a wide angle—an angle that also can help direct our investment decisions going forward. Plus, your complete rundown on all of the action in the stock, bond, commodity and currency markets. 

2) A Look at International Equities     

While stocks in the U.S. are making new highs, it’s a different story for European and Japanese stocks. Both of these developed markets face stiff headwinds, and both have seen their respective markets tumble. Neither Europe nor Japan looks attractive to me here, but there is one area of the international investing landscape that does look good—emerging markets. In today’s middle segment, we take a look at why emerging markets look good, and why exchange-traded funds are the best way to gain exposure to this outperforming market segment.  

3) An Unusual Life Insurance Strategy

When it comes to solutions for your long-term investment objectives, the choices are nearly endless. Today, investors have all sorts of ways they can put life insurance policies to work for them, and many times in ways that wouldn’t seem common or intuitive. In today’s final segment, I share with you a story from one of my personal wealth coaching clients about how we figured out how to use an unusual life insurance strategy to help him manage the legacy on his wealth. If you’re in search of solutions to your long-term wealth building and investment objectives, this segment is a must listen.