Despite some wage growth, the typical American worker’s pay has not kept pace with rising inflation over the past four years, especially in professions like education, while job growth favors sectors like healthcare and hospitality. 

Today's Stocks & Topics: PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc., Market Wrap, OKE - Oneok Inc., KPP Newsletter, Wages Are Falling Behind Inflation, Leaving Many Workers Struggling, Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, Pros and Cons of 351 Exchange, EXEL - Exelixis Inc., Inflation, AVGO - Broadcom Inc., TT - Trane Technologies Plc., COST - Costco Wholesale Corp., The De Minimis Exemption.

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In this compilation program, Justin Klein and Luke Guerrero field a variety of finance and investment questions from callers across the United States and around the World.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Bonds, Portfolio Management, Credit Card Debt, Real Estate Co-Op, Investing for Kid’s Future, Current Bond Market, Investing in Morocco, Value Stock, Difference from a 403b and Regular 401k, The Young Consumer, Large, Mid or Small Caps, Roth I-R-A Withdrawals, Preferred Dividend Stocks, The Dow vs. The S&P 500, 401k Rollover, Fractional Shares, Growth to Value Trade.

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Recent changes to student loan repayment rules include adjustments to monthly payments, loan forgiveness eligibility, and borrowing limits that will impact current and future borrowers.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: SO - Southern Company, Market Wrap, BDT - Bird Construction Inc., New Student Loan Repayment Policies Following Trump’s Budget Bill, Financial Ratios, AOS - A.O. Smith Corp., WULF – Tera Wulf Inc., A-I and the Growth in the Market, FDS - FactSet Research Systems Inc., CWST - Casella Waste Systems Inc. Cl A, EXPE - Expedia Group Inc., U.S. Retailers.

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With international value stocks outpacing their U.S. growth counterparts in 2025, there has been a shift and value investing's resurgence is more pronounced overseas. 

Today's Stocks & Topics: ECPG - Encore Capital Group Inc., Market Wrap, Value Investing Is Finally Excelling Again in 2025 — But There’s One Catch for Americans, Short-Term Rental Market, Gains and Taxes, BWXT - BWX Technologies Inc., Artificial Intelligent, AVB - Avalonbay Communities Inc., DE - Deere & Co., Interest Rates.

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Warren Buffett has warned that frequent trading often leads to lower returns and instead he advocates for the patient, long-term approach of holding quality companies. 

Today's Stocks & Topics: EQT - EQT Corp., Market Wrap, DECK - Deckers Outdoor Corp., Why Investors Who Trade More Often Tend to Make Less, Cash Balance Plan, Bear Market in Equities?, Fed Rate Cut, DASH - DoorDash Inc., BX - Blackstone Inc., Credit Markets.

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The U.S.-China economic relationship has fundamentally shifted from focusing solely on cost and efficiency to prioritizing geopolitics, security, and supply chain resilience. 

Today's Stocks & Topics: FI - Fiserv Inc., Market Wrap, GRMN - Garmin Ltd., BROS - Dutch Bros Inc., Strategic Interdependence Is Rewiring the Global Economy, Is It Good Time to Buy Stocks?, ADBE - Adobe Inc., KPP Newsletter, Tariffs and Inflation, BRY - Berry Corp., Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, EBAY - EBay Inc., CAH - Cardinal Health, Inc., Housing Market.

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U.S. Treasury bonds, dividend-paying stocks, defensive sector ETFs, gold, and real estate can help investors preserve stability and generate steady returns during economic downturns. 

Today's Stocks & Topics: GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., Market Wrap, Top Recession-Proof Investments to Protect and Grow Your Portfolio, JOBY - Joby Aviation Inc., CS.TO - Capstone Copper, Jobs Report, Compound Frequency, COPX - Global X Copper Miners ETF, US and China Economies.

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A new platform is emerging that will allow investors to trade shares of private tech giants like SpaceX and OpenAI with the ease of crypto, raising new questions about risk and accessibility for retail traders. 

Today's Stocks & Topics: XLE - The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund, Market Wrap, TEVA - Teva- Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, The New Frontier of Trading: Tokenized Shares of SpaceX and OpenAI, TBIL - F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF, SGOV - iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF, TLRY - Tilray Brands Inc., Private Equity, PLD - Prologis Inc, DVN - Devon Energy Corp.

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Learn how ex-dividend dates determine which shareholders receive dividend payments by explaining the relationship between the record date, ex-dividend date, and how ownership timing affects dividend entitlement in stock investing. 

Today's Stocks & Topics: MO - Altria Group Inc., Market Wrap, MET - Metlife Inc., FIX - Comfort Systems USA Inc., How to Invest in the Bond Market, Understanding Ex-Dividend Dates: When Are You Entitled to Stock and Cash Dividends?, ASPI - ASP Isotopes Inc., BTC - Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF, CORT - Corcept Therapeutics Inc., SKX - Skechers U S A Inc., BKE - Buckle Inc., EMN - Eastman Chemical Co.

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Thanks to its role in global finance and continued trust among central banks, experts agree the dollar remains firmly resilient as the world’s primary reserve currency. 

Today's Stocks & Topics: CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill, Market Wrap, ABBV - Abbvie Inc., LECO - Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., Is the U.S. Dollar Really on the Brink of Collapse?, Strategy for a Potential Recession, APP - Applovin Corp., Jobs Report, US Consumers Are Eating Out Less.

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