The cold winds of volatility have been blowing through the markets leaving many to question the durability of this bull market. Is this just good old fashioned sector rotation, or the beginning of the unwinding of the risk trade that has propelled the stock market to multiple record highs this year? Keith Lerner of Truist Wealth helps us navigate these recent shockwaves and identifies new opportunities for investors seeking stability. Plus, don’t call it a comeback, but bonds are having their best run in over a decade. And, all eyes will be on Nvidia this week as the chip giant reports its quarterly results, carrying the weight of investor expectations on its back, yet again.

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Investors can’t help but feel like the stock market might be riding on the thin skin of a bubble, but the facts will tell us that even if we are, it doesn’t mean we should not expect more strong returns based on trends and price action. Carson Wealth’s Ryan Detrick and Sonu Varghese join the show to help up separate how we feel, and what’s really happening inside market dynamics. Plus, is A.I. too big to fail? The financial media has been pounding that drum given the hundreds of billions of dollars invested in building more ‘compute’ to support the future plans of the biggest companies in the world. We’ll examine past euphorias to try to figure out the future.

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Rampant speculation, a divided Federal Reserve, big companies making big bets, and geopolitical instability. Sound familiar? That’s exactly the environment that led to the biggest stock market crash in history nearly a century ago, and many of those ingredients are prevalent at the end of 2025. Andrew Ross Sorkin, the best-selling author, New York Times writer and CNBC Anchor, joins The Express to talk about what really caused the Great Crash of 1929, the key players behind it, and the eerie similarities to what’s happening today in the stock market and the economy. Plus, blowout earnings from the biggest tech companies like Amazon and Alphabet are keeping the bulls running into the best six months of the year. 

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A potential tariff truce between the U.S. and China has stocks hitting new highs around the world despite the ongoing government shutdown and a slowing labor market. The Fed may try to stem the slowdown when it meets this week on interest rates with all signs pointing towards  another small cut. Shannon Sacoccia of Neuberger Berman drops in with her playbook on how to play offense and defense in the fourth quarter, and what to expect in 2026. Plus, shares of Beyond Meat are getting grilled after soaring on the meme stock express last week. Is this just a silly stock move or yet another sign of frothiness across the market?

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Investors continue to climb over walls of worry and keep buying, even amid the latest concerns about regional bank credit risk, the prospect of even higher tariffs, and the third week of the government shutdown. Why Jamie Dimon says we should be on ‘cockroach’ alert, and Gold’s unstoppable rise. Plus, Ric Edelman drops in with the real truths about our financial futures and shatters some classic myths about diversification, retirement, and the cost of college.

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Volatility is back just in time for the October scaries as new tariff threats rattle investors just as the markets reached new record highs. Is this a re-do of the April selloff, or the beginning of the bursting of a bubble in risky assets? Barry Ritholtz the original Blog-Father, and author of “How Not to Invest”, drops in with his perspective and the key lessons he’s learned about how ‘not’ to invest, especially in times like these. Plus, what the debasement trade is teaching us, and how the bankruptcy of an auto parts conglomerate might be the tip of a terrifying iceberg underlying the capital markets today.

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For nearly forty years, Chef Tom Colicchio has been one of the most dynamic innovators in the culinary world through his restaurant empire, “Top Chef”, his hit television series and his best-selling cookbooks. The eight-time James Beard Award winner shares his secret sauce to innovation in a live interview and cooking demonstration at the Future Proof Wealth Festival, as part of “Recipe for Innovation, Live”, from InvescoQQQ, in partnership with Investopedia and Food and Wine.
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The U.S. Government shutdown has done little to scare investors off of ‘Risk Mountain’, as stocks, Bitcoin and Gold are all at record highs. With no end in sight, at what point do investors stop believing that government dysfunction won’t hurt their portfolios, or will something else scare away their exuberance. SoFi’s Liz Young Thomas shares her perspective on where we go from here, and which sectors are due for a little trim, if not a deeper selloff. Plus, the latest results from our sentiment survey are in, and while we are still optimistic, the walls of worry around us are getting higher.

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The stock market defied its historical odds by surging in September despite concerns about a slowing economy, overvaluation, and tariffs. So what, if anything, can stop investors’ relentless bid on the biggest stocks in the market and ultimately slow this bull market down? Kenny Polcari of SlateStone Wealth drops in with his perspective, predictions for a volatile fourth quarter and a delicious family-style recipe for the Fall. Plus, the labor market is back in the spotlight this week with the September payrolls report due Friday, but the threat of a government shutdown may mean we might never see that report, putting the Fed in another tricky situation.

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The stock market rally has added $16 Trillion in market capitalization so far this year, and momentum is still in the drivers’ seat. What, if anything, can slow the rally down? Legendary Tech investor Dan Niles breaks down the bull between the horns, but warns of a fowl Thanksgiving surprise. Plus, investors are hoping for more rate cuts than the Fed is planning on - at least for now. Why this mismatch could lead to unfulfilled expectations. And stock buybacks are making a comeback. Which companies eat their home cooking more than others?

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