US Consumer Sentiment Near Record Lows: What It Tells Us About the Economy Ahead

US consumer sentiment is hovering near record lows ahead of the midterm elections, a troubling signal given that consumer spending drives roughly 70% of the American economy. We break down what falling confidence means for corporate earnings, retail stocks, and the broader economic outlook heading into year-end.Today's Stocks & Topics: Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT), Market Wrap, How Companies Build Economic Modes, Bond Maturity, US Consumer Sentiment Near Record Lows: What Tells Us About the Economy Ahead, Targa Resources Corp. (TRGP), Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF (CALF), Annuities, Intel Corporation (INTC), Earnings.Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Cure Hydration and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Bank of Japan is expected to hold rates steady while leaving the door wide open for a December hike — a delicate balancing act with massive implications for the yen carry trade and global capital flows. We examine how shifts in Japanese monetary policy ripple through US bonds, emerging markets, and your portfolio.Today's Stocks & Topics: CGI Inc. (GIB), Market Wrap, Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL), Scott Bessent on Economic Engine, Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH), Is the Yen Carry Trade Unwind Risk Being Ignored by Markets?, Coeur Mining, Inc. (CDE), Herc Holdings Inc. (HRI), NIKE, Inc. (NKE), Valero Energy Corporation (VLO), Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Ladder, Microsoft Earnings After-Hours.Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Cure Hydration and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The 10-year Treasury yield has pulled back to the psychologically significant 5% level as investors seek safety amid growing concerns about AI sector valuations and broader market volatility. We discuss whether this is the moment to finally lock in bond yields and how to think about fixed income allocation in a world of elevated rates.Today's Stocks & Topics: Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ), Market Wrap, Earnings Season, Relative Strength Index, Should I Buy Bonds Now? The 10-Year Treasury at 5% Explained, QXO, Inc. (QXO), KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), Tokenization.Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Cure Hydration and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Zelensky has called Trump's decision to waive certain Russia sanctions 'wrong,' as a US-Russia supply deal on diesel begins taking shape, and the market implications of sanctions relief are already being felt in energy markets. We examine what easing sanctions pressure on Russia means for commodity prices, defense spending, and global trade flows.Today's Stocks & Topics: Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR), Market Wrap, Backdoor Roth I-R-As, AI Productivity Across the Economy, EQT Corporation (EQT), Russia Sanctions Lifted? What the US-Russia Energy Deal Means for Commodity Prices, The Toro Company (TTC), BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT), Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR), Safe Harbor IRA, Modine Manufacturing Company (MOD).Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Cure Hydration and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Reliance's Jio Platforms is testing the public markets with a $3.2 billion IPO that is targeting India's massive and youthful population, making it one of the most watched emerging market offerings of the year. We explore what this deal reveals about the opportunity — and risks — of investing in India and other fast-growing emerging economies.Today's Stocks & Topics: Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ), Market Wrap, State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI), SLB N.V. (SLB), Chevron Corporation (CVX), Fight Over Water Rights, Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV), India's Jio IPO Tests Emerging Market Investing — Is India a Better Bet Than China Right Now?, Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, Crexendo, Inc. (CXDO), Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (GILT), Paying Taxes with Credit Card New Rule.Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Cure Hydration and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The AI bull market is running headfirst into a wall of corporate debt, with credit stress signals flashing in some of the sector's biggest names. We explore how rising borrowing costs and ballooning debt loads could unwind the AI trade faster than most investors expect.Today's Stocks & Topics: The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL), Market Wrap, Lennar Corporation (LEN), Credit Stress in the AI Boom: When Debt Becomes the Market's Achilles Heel, 401(k) Rollover, Unum Group (UNM), Tempus AI, Inc. (TEM), Raymond James Financial, Inc. (RJF), Amcor plc (AMCR), Healthcare Premiums.Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Cure Hydration and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

After years of outperformance, AI infrastructure stocks — the so-called picks-and-shovels plays — are getting hit hard as the trade reverses in markets from Asia to the US. We dig into whether this is a healthy correction or the start of a broader reckoning for AI-linked investments.Today's Stocks & Topics: PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), Market Wrap, Vistra Corp. (VST), Is the AI Trade Reversal Just Beginning? What the Picks-and-Shovels Selloff Really Means, Cash-Secure Puts, Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT), McKesson Corporation (MCK), Myths about Private Credit, Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (SFM).Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Cure Hydration and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Schwab is rolling out a new tax-aware investment strategy designed to attract billions from high-net-worth investors by minimizing the drag of capital gains taxes on long-term wealth building. We break down what these strategies actually are, whether they work, and how everyday investors can apply the same principles to their own portfolios.Today's Stocks & Topics: Prologis, Inc. (PLD), Market Wrap, Short Interest, Treasury Department vs. Bank of America, DXP Enterprises, Inc. (DXPE), Tax Loss Harvesting Explained: How Wealthy Investors Cut Tax Bills (And How You Can Too), State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE), Centrus Energy Corp. (LEU), Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (IDR), Paying Taxes with Credit Card New Rule.Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Cure Hydration and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Verizon stock suffered its worst single day since 2002 after reports of SpaceX planning a U.S. wireless network sent shockwaves through the entire telecom sector. When a disruptive space-based competitor threatens the core business model of trillion-dollar incumbents, the structural implications for telecommunications investing are enormous. Today's Stocks & Topics: Celanese Corporation (CE), Market Wrap, Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW), The Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF), PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP), SpaceX Wireless Network vs. Verizon and AT&T: What Satellite Competition Means for Telecom Investors, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (TTWO), Palladium, Global X Uranium ETF (URA), VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX), Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX), Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (RCAT), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Cure Hydration and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Supreme Court is hearing a major case involving Intel's 401(k) plan and the inclusion of private funds, with the justices' questions suggesting a potentially landmark ruling on what fiduciaries owe retirement savers. The outcome could reshape how millions of Americans' retirement assets are managed and what investment options they can access.Today's Stocks & Topics: GE Aerospace (GE), Market Wrap, Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS), Gold, ROTH Conversion, Supreme Court Takes on Your 401(k): The Intel Private Funds Case Explained, Fidelity’s Fully Paid Lending Program, Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, Philip Morris International Inc. (PM), Gentherm Incorporated (THRM).Our Sponsors:* Check out Anthropic and use my code claud.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com* Check out Cure Hydration and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.curehydration.com* Check out Quince and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code INVEST20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands