The stock market’s tariff-driven convulsions have upended the financial security of many seeking to build their wealth. That includes everyone from those nearing retirement to those in retirement to the wealthy. In effect, investors feel trapped amid the daily market-moving headlines. Financial advisers are also being tested to a degree not seen in years. Popular investing ideas such as Nvidia (NVDA) and Apple (AAPL) have come under pressure on tariff fears. The bond market is sending worrying signals on the economy. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks with the co-heads of Bank of America’s Merrill Wealth Management unit Lindsay Hans and Eric Schimpf. They are on the frontlines of the big changes in wealth happening right now. The pair shares what they are hearing from clients and their financial advisers, and what strategies are being employed to ride out the uncertainty.

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens.

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Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Langston Sessoms

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