Michael Kramer from Mott Capital Management shares why it's hard to read the markets these days (0:40). Underestimating market flows and why we may be heading into a bear market (2:15). Tariff effects on S&P 500 earnings  (7:00). How technical analysis and options help (10:40). Interest rates and the bond market (12:30).

Show Notes:
The Market's Worst Fears Just Became Reality
The Stock Market Correction Is Over, Now Comes The Bear Market
Surging Rates In Japan Threaten U.S. Markets

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Samuel Smith from High Yield Investor and Scott Kaufman from High Dividend Opportunities discuss why preferred shares (0:50) and baby bonds (3:30) are compelling for investors. Samuel's preferred share selections (7:30). Scott's picks for preferreds and baby bonds (22:20). Are there risks involved with higher yield? (31:20)

Show Notes:
The Biggest Retirement Regrets And How To Avoid Them
How I'd Invest $100,000 Right Now For Stagflation (Up To 10% Yields)

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How should investors manage risk in the midst of volatile markets? Rob Isbitts explains why what's happening now is part of a process (2:00). How markets are evolving and why technical analysis is important (4:50). Dividend investing - but not at any cost (9:15). How to think about options and managing risk (18:30). Examples of using the dog collar approach (30:45).

Show Notes:
The Dog Collar portfolio
Markets And Dividend Investing Are Evolving - How To Take Advantage
Sungarden YARP Portfolio

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Breaking down Nvidia stock given this week's much anticipated GTC event. Bullish and bearish analyst perspectives (1:10). Highlighting CEO Jensen Huang's keynote, AI’s transformative impact on technology and computing (2:25). 

Show Notes
Semiconductor stocks sink ahead of Nvidia GTC
Is The Force Still Strong With Nvidia?

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With all the recent volatility in crypto, Mike Fay wonders how much has been priced in (1:15). Trump initiatives and why it's hard to not be bullish long-term (3:30). Solana, Ethereum and ranking the various coins (4:45). Bitcoin ETFs and understanding how to hold crypto (9:50). Futures trading and the best reason to go long Coinbase (13:10). Macro picture very compelling setup for bears (14:45).

Show Notes
Crypto stocks extend swoon as bitcoin drops below $80K, ether under $2K
Will Crypto Cream Rise To The Top?
MicroStrategy's 'Infinite Money Glitch'

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Steven Cress talks to Kim Khan on using a safety/growth strategy amid this market selloff. The Stock market is beholden to Washington at present, which is prompting a rotation. (1:29) Fundamentals ultimately prevail. (2:47) Time for a barbell approach. (3:01) Dividend picks. (9:22) Growth picks. (13:58) Using Quant Ratings for early warning signs. (20:18)

Show Notes
Brace For Turbulence

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Persistent volatility continues to grip the crypto market ahead of President Trump's much-anticipated summit this Friday. Given this, we thought it would be helpful for investors to hear a compilation of Bitcoin conversations we've had over the past 6 months.

Show Notes:
Kirk Spano On Bitcoin, Options Selling And A Choppy 2025
SPY, QQQ, And Bitcoin
Bitcoin Vs. Gold: What Investors Should Know
Keep Calm And Buy Bitcoin
Wall Street Breakfast

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Steven Cress on the market starting to rotate quite heavily into defensive sectors (0:40). Emma Johnston, The Country Investor, shares what's driving market uncertainty in 2025 (2:30). Staying disciplined with companies that have strong fundamentals (7:30). 3 dividend stocks, beginning with VICI Properties (10:25). 3 stocks to buy on the dip (16:00). Contextualizing recent drops in Steve's top 2025 picks (23:05). This is an excerpt from a recent webinar.

Show Notes:
Alpha Picks

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Pursuing social anxiety disorder with MDMA. Jason Najum talks to Srinivas Rao, CEO of Atai Life Sciences, a biotech company focused on mental health and psychedelic compounds (1:30). Standing on the shoulders of Johnson & Johnson's Spravato (4:00). Upcoming milestones and clinical trials (13:15). Psychedelic industry sentiment; RFK Jr influence (30:40).

Show Notes:
Psychedelic Stocks: Focus On Their Cash
Deep Dive: Atai Life Sciences
FDA's MDMA Decision A Setback, But Long-Term Outlook For Psychedelic Stocks Unchanged

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Meb Faber talks to Kirk Spano about shareholder yield, ETFs, and what tends to happen at the end of secular booms (2:50). A slightly less strong USD; foreign and emerging markets (5:25). Fixed income markets, overbuying TLT, approaching bonds with tactical yield ETF (9:30). Bitcoin cheerleading (18:00). 

Show Notes:
Meb Faber Research
Kirk Spano On Bitcoin, Options Selling And A Choppy 2025
YouTube interview

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