On today's LIVE episode of The WealthChannel Podcast, Andy and Jimmy discuss when the S&P 500 might hit 10,000. 

Plus: why is new apartment construction hitting a lull in 2023?

Show notes: https://wealthchannel.com/2023/10/twcp-018/

Treasury yields are up, with the current 10-year risk-free rate now hovering above 4.5%. What are some even better income opportunities for investors?

Plus: the CFA institute has a new certificate program focused on private markets and alternative investments.

Show notes: https://wealthchannel.com/2023/09/twcp-017/

Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo Group, recently outlined 10 downside risks to the U.S. economy. Andy Hagans & Jimmy Atkinson of WealthChannel dissect each point.

Plus, the democratization of private equity and other alternative asset classes continues.

Show notes: https://wealthchannel.com/2023/09/twcp-016/

On Monday, the price of Brent crude oil stabilized above $90, its highest level in 10 months. What impact might the resurgence in the price of oil have on inflation?

Plus: a paradigm shift in markets is underway, and with interest rates on the rise, tips for money market fund investors in states with high income tax rates.

A global financial leader reiterates his belief that a recession is coming, and the art and collectibles market is crashing. So is the recession finally here?

Plus: Jimmy brings us 13 Dividend Aristocrat stock picks for a recession.

Show notes: https://wealthchannel.com/2023/09/twcp-014/

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says inflation is still "too high." Plus, BlackRock passes fewer ESG resolutions, and flying cars are coming sooner than you think.

Show notes: https://wealthchannel.com/2023/08/twcp-013/

Inflation is down to 3.2%, but with continued strong wage growth and low unemployment, could inflation re-accelerate in the near future, just like in 1979?

Plus: new research indicates that excess household savings from the pandemic are nearly gone, and the bond market returns to normalcy.

Show notes: https://wealthchannel.com/2023/08/twcp-012/

JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs are planning generative AI tools for their advisors. Will AI eventually manage your investment portfolio? 

Plus: the hits keep on coming for ESG, and mortgage REIT lending has all but dried up in 2023.

Show notes: https://wealthchannel.com/2023/08/twcp-011/

Debt rating agency Fitch downgraded U.S. debt from AAA to AA+ last week, signaling that the debt bomb may be getting closer to exploding.

Plus: a major change to retirement catchup contributions is coming in 2024, and SEC regulators have their eyes set on private equity.

Show notes & transcript: https://wealthchannel.com/2023/08/twcp-010/

In an era of high-yielding CDs and money market accounts, many investors are taking advantage of juicy yields; but are these investors making a mistake?

Plus: Andy raves about the financial (and other) benefits of marriage, and Jimmy opines on the Rolex boom (and subsequent bust).

Show notes & transcript: https://wealthchannel.com/2023/08/twcp-009/