As NASDAQ and the S&P flirt with bear market territory and shortages in key areas heighten consumer concerns, some investors may be looking for the exit to escape uncertainty. Dave and Dan discuss what may be coming through the remainder of the year, and what investors can consider as the Fed tries to slow inflation.

Sometimes market discussions can seem distant and academic. But when shortages include necessities like baby formula, how will consumers – and the markets – respond? Are we seeing fruits of that personal response in recent market behavior?

The markets stumbled as earnings news and guidance continued to paint a bleak picture for the near future. Will the Fed be able to cool down the economy without plunging the economy into a recession?

What does an Elon Musk-owned social media company mean for the markets and for our country? Dan O’Donnell and Annex Wealth Management’s Dave Spano talk about the power of free speech.

Most people are aware that one of the solutions the U.S. government chose to face the Covid Crisis was to spend money. Businesses received support, and most Americans received stimulus checks mid-crisis.

Given that increased spending, how did the U.S. Budget deficit go down? Is it a trend that will continue? Dan O’Donnell and Annex Wealth Management’s Dave Spano discuss.

News and financial sites have been reporting that the yield curve may be inverting. What is the yield curve, is it inverting, and what does that mean?

Dan’s family visit to Disney got him thinking about how Disney line passes are a bit like financial planning. Dave talks about pricing power, and how important that will be for the markets and investing.

Inflation hits home when Dan gets the bill for taking his family out to eat. Everyone is affected by this silent tax. Dave shares his Irish name.

Should Dan ride his bike to work? Rising prices cause us to consider alternatives as we ponder the impact on our savings and investments.

As Russian forces rolled into Ukraine, Dan O’Donnell and Dave Spano discuss the impact of the conflict, and what it could mean for the global and US economy.