Inflation is hotter than expected, gold and silver keep running, and global tensions seem to be warming up as well.  Let's dive in... 
 
This week on our latest episode of On The Markets. with Sonoma Wealth Managing Principals Daren Blonski CFP®, Chris Sipes CFP® and Sonoma Wealth Marketing Director Dano Weir. They look at: 
• Inflation hotter than expected, and gold and silver just don’t seem to quit... 
• Spoiler alert- one of the things I just mentioned is the best performing asset this decade 
• The not so shocking advantage of ROTHs 
• Daren’s thoughts on why politicians and the market are a bit like a late night jewelry commercial right now 
 
 
0:00 Intro 
4:28 The Roth advantage 
5:50 US GDP was FIREWOOD in the 1700s 
10:09 Investor sentiment 
 13:21 Best performing asset class this decade 
17:45 Inflation 
19:45 Owner’s equivalent rent 
20:50 2 year treasury rates vs. Fed Funds rate 
25:00 US dollar vs other currencies 
26:31 Market caps by country 
29:25 Returns over the last year 
30:38 Small cap earnings growth is finally positive 
35:00 Whether Trump tariffs will be allowed 
42:10 S&P Heat Map 
51:40 Mortgage rates 
54:00 Bitcoin this week 
 
 
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