Portfolio evaluation has been popular on the show recently, so Russ Allen and Merlin take a look at a Twitter question about a simple Roth IRA portfolio. A simple analysis reveals many problems, that the vast majority of investors suffer from. The duo evaluate the holdings and offer more attractive alternatives. They also handle several other listeners questions pertaining to Options and trading taxation concerns.

Market volatility has picked up over the past couple weeks, creating great opportunities for skilled options traders. Matt Gildea is one such trader! He joins Merlin for a look at how volatility has been impacting his trades and teaching. This ties directly to the Vix and its historical action, which Matt trades frequently! The duo also take several live listener questions.

Chief Currency Strategist at dailyFX.com, john Kicklighter joins Merlin for a look at a variety of currency pairs, after analyzing the current macroeconomic picture. The duo begins by breaking down Janet Yellen’s testimony and its impact for global markets, then migrate into the British Pound and their key announcements for tomorrow’s trading session. John also offers some analysis on the Euro, Yen Kiwi and Aussie dollar.

The equity markets continued their positive tone from the end of last week, with slight gains on the major indexes. Brandon Tristan joins Merlin for a look at what has been happening in the XLT rooms, and highlighting some great calls from himself and his peers. Brandon talks about some current ProPicks and market matrix, promoting them as great tools to help traders learn quicker and create discipline.

Professor Peter Klein joins John O’Donnell and Merlin Rothfeld for a look at the pressing macro issues facing the markets including, Obamacare, unemployment, minimum wage increase and much more. These events present trading opportunities and the trio attempts to find out where! Later John and Merlin announce the latest gold coin winner and their nomination for best Podcast.

In response to a listeners request, Merlin and Darek break down his 401k portfolio and find some serious problems! The vast majority of investors are victim to this problem as well! Tune in to find out what this abundant problem is, and how to fix it. Darek and Merlin show great visual examples and offer resources for investors to do their own analysis to see if their portfolios are at risk.

Futures trading expert, Don Dawson answers a ton of listener questions on a variety of topics including: Live Cattle, Commitment of Traders Report, Money management, Lock Limits, Market Correlations, Coffee and much more. Don also talks about some of his upcoming articles and courses at various locations around the US.

Big action in the Aussie brought in many trading questions today! Steve Misic joins Merlin in studio to help break down the current activity in the currency world with a look at the Euro, Yen, Dollar and other currencies. Steve shares some of his personal resources that he looks at to find roadblocks in currency prices using Options.

Markets posted the biggest one day decline in years, kicking off February with more than a 2% down day. Author and Trader, Debbie Hague joins Merlin for a look back at an import level she has been watching, and calling for a turn on the Nasdaq. Debbie and Merlin also answer many listener questions on a wide range of topics including Stocks, futures, currencies and much more!

January ended on a sour note as the major market indexes end with negative returns, causing speculation that the markets will end the year on a negative note as well. Dr. Richard Ebeling joins Merlin and John to take a look at the current market situation and the major events of the last 4 weeks. Focus shifts to the fed and its activities to drive the market higher, and the recent tapering which may derail the northbound trajectory. From Bonds, to Krugman, this show has it all! Including the latest gold coin winner!!