InvestTalk 6-6-2024 – Could a 'Value-Added Tax' Be a Potential Solution to Our Crippling Debt Problem?

Struggling with your retirement income strategy? Many retirees find themselves caught in the "retirement consumption puzzle" - unsure how to effectively use their savings to support their lifestyle. Today's Stocks & Topics: VALE - Vale S.A. ADR, Market Wrap, GRPM - Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF, DOX - Amdocs Ltd., V - Visa Inc. Cl A, The Psychology of Retirement Income: From Saving to Spending, HIMS - Hims & Hers Health Inc., Housing Market, TAYD - Taylor Devices Inc., Issued Shares, PCRFY - Panasonic Holdings Corp. ADR, A-I Stocks, EWZ - iShares MSCI Brazil ETF, DOJ vs. Adobe.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this compilation program, Justin Klein and Luke Guerrero field a variety of finance and investment questions from callers across the United States and around the world.Today's Stocks & Topics: Energy Sector, Bonds vs. Money Market, Stock Valuation, Index-Linked Variable Annuities, Union Business Cycle, Conversion Roth 401k to Roth I-R-A, 401k Rollover, Preferred Stocks, Electric Vehicles and TSLA, Trustable Financial Websites, Investment Criteria, Tax-Loss, Lower Cost Basis, Ordinary vs. Qualified Dividends, Iron Butterfly Options, Investing in Treasury Bonds, Enerplus and Chord Energy.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Challenges in the bond market could set the table for stronger future returns. Today's Stocks & Topics: CNQ - Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Market Wrap, HWKN - Hawkins Inc., EWW - iShares MSCI Mexico ETF, FTNT - Fortinet Inc., It’s Been a Terrible Time for Bonds, But Should You Own Them Now?, PRIM - Primoris Services Corp., Hedge Funds Trading, FAST - Fastenal Co., VEGI - iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF, Portfolio Composition and Cyclical Companies, LEA - Lear Corp., Chinas’ Property Market.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

History tells us that to benefit from market timing, you need to be consistently right.(In fact, in a 1975 research paper, the Nobel Prize-winning economist William Sharpe showed how a market timer must be accurate 74 percent of the time in order to outperform a passive portfolio at a comparable level of risk.) Today's Stocks & Topics: ALV - Autoliv Inc., Market Wrap, TSCO - Tractor Supply Co., MAIN - Main Street Capital Corp, Three Compelling Reasons to Avoid Market Timing, SYM - Symbotic Inc., Union Business Cycle, Electric Vehicles and Insurance, KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., Investing in Treasury Bonds, China’s Currency, CHGG - Chegg Inc.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The stock market is an immensely complex ecosystem, driven by a multitude of factors including economic indicators, company performance, political events and investor psychology. Today's Stocks & Topics: COR - Cencora Inc., Market Wrap, CASY - Casey's General Stores Inc., Humans Have Memories but Stock Markets Don't, KPP Newsletter, SLB - Schlumberger Ltd., PPG - PPG Industries Inc., The Fed and The Market, Electric Vehicles and Tesla, Plus: Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Treasury Yields, Gold, Ser, Oil and Gasoline, BTSG - BrightSpring Health Services Inc., Elon Musk's Pay Package.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A total wealth approach can lead to better outcomes. Today's Stocks & Topics: EMR - Emerson Electric Co., Market Wrap, PCTY - Paylocity Holding Corp., Earnings Per Share, How to Make Sure Your Personalized Portfolio Doesn’t Backfire, SAGPX - Principal SAM Conservative Growth Portfolio A, Annual Reports, PAYC - Paycom Software Inc., Iron Butterfly Options, Office Buildings, 403B Retirement.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

According to a new report by Bankrate.com, the hidden costs of homeownership add up to an average of $18,118 annually, or $1,510 per month. Today's Stocks & Topics: VIX - CBOE Volatility Index, Market Wrap, Investment Criteria, Ordinary vs. Qualified Dividends, Be Prepared for the Hidden Costs of Homebuying, BIG - Big Lots Inc., The International Energy Agency (IEA) Report, URA - Global X Uranium ETF, ED - Consolidated Edison Inc., META - Meta Platforms Inc., Whole Foods & Trader Joe’s.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

One hypothesis says that because all relevant information is already factored into prices, no investor can consistently achieve higher returns on a risk-adjusted basis than another investor who simply holds a random portfolio of diversified stocks. Today's Stocks & Topics: DDS - Dillard's Inc., CX - Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. ADR, Market Wrap, Lessons for Investors from the 'Father of Modern Finance', ALLY - Ally Financial Inc., Picking Winning Stocks, 401k Rollover, ONTO - Onto Innovation Inc., IMMR - Immersion Corp., ET - Energy Transfer LP.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What you need to know about the advantages and risks of investing in cryptocurrency. Today's Stocks & Topics: ACI - Albertsons Cos. Inc., Market Wrap, LSTR - Landstar System Inc., GGG - Graco Inc., You Are Contemplating Bitcoin, But How Would You Use It in Your Portfolio?, CNQ - Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Private Equity, SCHW - Charles Schwab Corp., IEX - IDEX Corp., CTAS - Cintas Corp., GPN - Global Payments Inc., FAST - Fastenal Co., Smaller Companies Capital.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

If you understand your goals, you can discover which protocols can and can’t help you achieve them.(I will talk about the realities of heavy debt– and what can or should be done.) Today's Stocks & Topics: DVN - Devon Energy Corp., Market Wrap, SNA - Snap-On Inc., SCHC - Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF, BIG - Big Lots Inc., KPP Newsletter, Lower the Cost Basis, ILMN - Illumina Inc., Maybe You Don't Have to Follow the Lauded Financial Guideline Rules, Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Treasury Yields, Gold, Ser, Oil and Gasoline, CCK - Crown Holdings Inc., TOL - Toll Brothers Inc., Alternative Investments, BBWI - Bath & Body Works Inc., Jobs Numbers.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy