WEALTHSTEADING Podcast investing retirement money stock market & wealth

WEALTHSTEADING Podcast investing retirement money stock market & wealth episodes:

• 04.13.2024

  Market Selloff- UTILITY STOCKS 240413

  Episode 446:  Stubborn inflation & geopolitical instability are causing a stock market selloff.  That shouldn’t come as a surprise to Wealthsteading Podcast listeners.  So far, the decline is surprisingly mild.  In this episode I discuss my rationale for taking a...

  
• 03.24.2024

  THINKING beyond money market funds 240323

  Episode 445:  The Fed likely won’t start cutting interest rates until June or July, that means we still have several months to enjoy 5% risk free rates.  So now it’s time to start thinking about moving back up the risk...

  
• 03.02.2024

  Gaslighting Economic Data 240302

  Episode 444:  On a daily basis, markets are driven primarily by fear & greed.  Ignore the economic gaslighting and focus on sound fundamentals. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 02.06.2024

  Behold wars and rumors of wars 240205

  Episode 443:  Why are investors and Wall Street ignoring the clear and present danger of geopolitical instability and escalation of war? Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 01.30.2024

  Chinese Stocks so bad they’re good? 240130

  Episode 442:  Once again foreign, Emerging Markets and Chinese stocks are being touted as the next best investing opportunity.  Maybe…maybe not. https://thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2024/01/21/tdi-podcast-ai-ai-o-852/ Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 01.17.2024

  Small Cap Stocks are withering as investors pile in 240116

  Episode 441:  Small Cap stocks are the canary-in-the-coalmine early warning system of the stock market and right now they’re underperforming.  As an alternative to the IWM consider SPSM which screens for profitability.  Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 01.04.2024

  No PREDICTION- just a THOUGHT for the New Year 240104

  Episode 440:  Happy New Year !!!  Here’s some thoughts on closing out 2023 and ringing in 2024. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 12.20.2023

  LIVE: 2024 Investing Themes 231220

  Episode 439:  2024 Investing Themes- review & commentary Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 12.17.2023

  Fed Pivot…what did they actually say? 231217

  Episode 438:  Fed isn’t planning to hit 2% inflation target until end of 2026.  Fed rate cuts in 2024 would keep the yield curve inverted. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 12.11.2023

  LAYOFFs are on the rise 231211

  Episode 437:  Layoffs at smaller companies appear to be on the rise.  That’s good and bad news. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 12.06.2023

  High Yield JUNK Bonds 231206

  Episode 436:  High Yield is a marketing euphemism for JUNK.  I don’t often buy bond or bond funds, but when I do, I only purchase INVESTMENT GRADE. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 11.29.2023

  Santa Claus rally came early…will it last? 231129

  Episode 435:  The Santa Claus rally is a seasonal phenomenon mostly driven by tax policy.  Like New Year’s resolutions, it usually quickly fades…leading to the 2nd Quarter phenomenon known as “sell in May and go away”. Sign up for free ALERTs...

  
• 11.27.2023

  Save at least 15% 231127

  Episode 434:  In the early stages of building wealth, the key factor is SAVING.  Saving is also one of the few things that you have influence to control. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 11.23.2023

  Become fire-proof like Sam Altman 231122

  Episode 433:  How to become a master craftsman in your career. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 11.19.2023

  Walmart drops 8%…harbinger for the MARKET? 231119

  Episode 432: This past week Walmart stock climbed to a record high, then abruptly retreated, to close down more than 8%. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 11.15.2023

  Earnings estimate beat SHENANIGANS 231115

  Episode 431: In yesterday’s session the Market had an impressive breakout, in all aspects.  Price, volume and breadth were all superior.  We’ll see if it holds.  I’m skeptical of the foundation of all this enthusiasm- namely that rates are going...

  
• 11.13.2023

  Sideways stock market 231113

  Episode 430: The S&P; 500 peaked in January 2022.  It’s worse for the RUSSELL2000, with a current price at below pre-Pandemic levels.  Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 10.18.2023

  CEO fears & IPO flops 231018

  Episode 429:  Corporate CEOs are becoming less optimistic about 2024 and recent IPOs are a disaster. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 10.14.2023

  Market up on Israel-Hamas war…it’s all about interest rates 231010

  Episode 428:  Wall Street is obsessed with the possibility of lower interest rates. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 09.23.2023

  Big LOSERS on Wall Street 230923

  Episode 427:  The Market has been down for two consecutive months…how bad will it get? Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 09.10.2023

  Lowering interest rates won’t solve the problem 230908

  Episode 426:  Interest rates and monetary policy can’t solve the global supply conundrum. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 08.31.2023

  Anemic German Economy & Future Opportunity 230831

  Episode 425:  The slowdown in Germany is characteristic of the general global malaise. But...German industrial giants have survived multiple world wars, they'll survive this current situation. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 08.29.2023

  Fed Jackson Hole Summit- Structural Shifts in the Global Economy 230829

  Episode 424:  The major indexes have regained their 50dma but global trade is slowing as evident by the decline in exports from China, Germany & Japan.  Short term markets are exuberant for peak interest rates but are ignoring the risk...

  
• 08.14.2023

  Is the AI hype fading? 230814

  Episode 423:  If the handful of tech stocks that have been propping up the Market are starting to stall, then perhaps the S&P; 500 is headed lower. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 08.03.2023

  Why do good stocks go down with bad? 230803

  Episode 422:  The Fitch downgrade of US debt caused almost all asset classes, including precious metals to go down…why? Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 07.25.2023

  Listener Question & Headlines you need to pay attention to 230725

  Episode 421:  Listener question- why aren’t I investing in Small Cap stocks?  Headlines- FOMC, 2nd Qtr Earnings, Leading Economic Indicators, Grain Prices, Multiple Expansion, Chinese & Japanese stocks….all that and more. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 07.11.2023

  Pitiful state of the Global Economy 230711

  Episode 420:  Economic forecasts, PMI surveys, as well as market indicators like Metal & Petroleum prices are all pointing to a very mediocre global economy. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 07.09.2023

  Think of Money Market Funds as Dividend Paying Stocks 230709

  Episode 419:  Money Market Funds are paying yields at 15 year highs…that’s where most of my money is currently parked. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 07.04.2023

  9th Anniversary Celebration 230704

  Episode 418:  Today we celebrate nine years of Wealthsteading… a daily disciplined methodical approach to taking stewardship of your assets. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 06.28.2023

  LIVE PRESENTATION: where’s the recessions? 230628

  Episode 417:  The is the audio portion of a midyear economic presentation given on June 27 2023; the full video can be seen at:    https://youtu.be/jm7LAbdbiHc Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 06.13.2023

  Fed Rate Hike…pivot…pause…skip 230613

  Episode 416:  Regardless of what the Fed does with interest rates, the global economy is slowing, inflation is sticky, and zombie companies are starting to file bankruptcy. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 06.05.2023

  A lot of agony out there-Charlie Munger Berkshire Hathaway 230605

  Episode 415:  “A lot of real estate isn’t so good any more...We have a lot of troubled office buildings, a lot of troubled shopping centers, a lot of troubled other properties. There’s a lot of agony out there.”   Charlie Munger,...

  
• 05.16.2023

  Individual Investor ADVANTAGE 230516

  Episode 414:  The key advantage that individual investors have over large institutional investors is the ability to move to CASH in anticipation of a market decline.  Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ -----------------------------------------------

  
• 05.11.2023

  LISTENER QUESTION: why park money in a Money Market Fund vs CD or Treasury? 230511

  Episode 413:  I park my money temporarily in a Money Market Fund to preserve the principal and keep it 100% liquid.  The interest rate is a secondary consideration.  Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------

  
• 05.10.2023

  Where’s the RECESSION? Where’s the RALLY? 230510

  Episode 412:  The Market has been stagnant.  I continue to believe there is more downside risk than short term upside potential. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 04.22.2023

  Stock Market review & preparing for new leadership 230422

  Episode 411:  The Economy & Stock Market are at an inflection point…they could break up or down…my bias is to the downside.  But either way, now is the time to prepare for the new company leadership that will eventually emerge. Sign...

  
• 04.14.2023

  Hedging against a downturn comes with a cost 230414

  Episode 410:  Hedging strategies like selling short, buying options contracts or inverse & leveraged ETFs can be costly and might result in a steep loss.  Simply parking your money in a cash equivalent money market fund might be the least...

  
• 04.12.2023

  Profits are headed LOWER 230412

  Episode 409:  The Market is seemingly complacent about declining corporate profits.  Did I mention that I’m ~ 90% in cash? Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 04.05.2023

  There’s no money in the banks…oh my! 230405

  Episode 408:  The fact that banks don’t have enough money to cover deposits isn’t a failure of the system, it’s a design element.  Want to become rich?  Stop thinking about wealth in terms of currency…production is the source of wealth. Sign...

  
• 03.17.2023

  Understanding the Business Cycle 230317

  Episode 407:  To reiterate…we’re not yet seeing a Black Swan event or a failure of the system.  What’s happening in the economy is what should be anticipated during a Fed tightening cycle.  What you’re witnessing isn’t a failure of the...

  
• 03.11.2023

  Orchestrated recession…learn to play the game 230311

  Episode 406:  Panic is suddenly gripping the Stock Market with fears of bank failures.  Do you think Warren Buffett is scared?  Or do you think he’s plotting how to make a HUGE profit on this crisis?   Sign up for free ALERTs...

  
• 02.28.2023

  Stock Market keeps FAILING at key resistance levels 230227

  Episode 405:  The S&P; 500 is again struggling to breakout above 4,000, as it hangs between its 50dma and 200dma.  Over the past year, the Market has failed to form a consistent “V” or “W” recovery, which is extremely unusual. ...

  
• 02.17.2023

  Millennials need to experience a DOTCOM bubble 230217

  Episode 404:  Seasonal effect, short squeeze, relief rally, dead cat bounce, suckers rally, catching a falling knife…all that and more in this episode. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 02.10.2023

  Declining Profits & Soft Breakout above 200dma 230210

  Episode 403:  I’m concerned about two issues with the stock market. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 02.07.2023

  Not enough workers are being fired 230206

  Episode 402:  There’s been a notable shift in Stock Market technical indicators since Friday’s “unexpectedly” high employment numbers. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 02.05.2023

  Inflation is coming down BUT the VALUE of money is DANGEROUSLY high 230205

  Episode 401:  Money is the most expensive in 16 years and the 3rd highest in over a generation.  Regardless of Fed monetary policy, if corporate profits continue to decline, then just as during the DotCom Bubble and the Housing Bubble,...

  
• 01.28.2023

  Parallel Savings into buckets & wells 230128

  Episode 400:  There’s no secret to building wealth, it’s a simple formula = earn+save+invest. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

  
• 01.27.2023

  Housing Sector could be bright spot in 2023 230126

  Episode 399:  Single family residential real estate should fare much better than most people are expecting and not likely to see a 2008 style price collapse.  Industrial real estate should continue to grow at a substantial pace as manufacturing continues...

  
• 01.13.2023

  Controlled burn of the economy 230113

  Episode 398:  The Federal Reserve has been tightening monetary policy to burn off excesses in the economy and given the rebound of unprofitable MEME stocks, I think there’s ample underbrush to scorch. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at: ...

  
• 01.01.2023

  RECESSION- millionaires are pulling back spending 230101

  Episode 397:  HAPPY NEW YEAR !   The Media is abuzz about the pending recession and how millionaires are pulling back spending and not wasting money.  Let me tell you about self-made millionaires…they never waste money.  That’s how they became millionaires. Sign...