5-30-2023 – How to Sequence Withdrawals in Retirement

Gold prices are whipsawing as war uncertainty collides with shifting expectations on Federal Reserve rate cuts. We examine whether gold is still the safe haven investors think it is in today's complex macro environment.Today's Stocks & Topics: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC), Market Wrap, Mobileye Global Inc. (MBLY), Gold Price Forecast 2026: Safe Haven or Victim of Rate Uncertainty?, Wingstop Inc. (WING), Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL), Inflation Soaring, State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR), "NACHO" - Not A Chance Hormuz Open.Our Sponsors:* Check out Pebl: https://hipebl.ai* Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Stocks are pushing highs, but inflation, oil, rates, and housing are all flashing “stay disciplined. The market is acting confident… but the data is telling investors not to get comfortable yet.Today's Stocks & Topics: Venture Global, Inc. (VG), Market Wrap, Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), KLA Corporation (KLAC), AI and Investment Advice, Devon Energy Corporation (DVN), The Market Is Hot, But This Is Where Investors Get Hurt, The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX), Free Cash Flow.Our Sponsors:* Check out Pebl: https://hipebl.ai* Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Anthropic just teamed up with Goldman Sachs and Blackstone to launch a $1.5 billion AI venture targeting private equity-owned companies—signaling that AI monetization is moving decisively beyond Silicon Valley and into mainstream corporate finance. This is a landmark moment for understanding where the real AI money is flowing.Today's Stocks & Topics: CVS Health Corporation (CVS), Market Wrap, Domino's Pizza, Inc. (DPZ), The Arms Race for AI Capital: How Anthropic, Goldman, and Private Equity Are Reshaping Investing, Value Stocks, Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (PSCE), Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, Rising Cost of Jet Fuel, FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS), KPP Newsletter, Memory Chips Stocks.Our Sponsors:* Check out Pebl: https://hipebl.ai* Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

China invoked its anti-sanctions law this week to block US blacklisting of its oil refiners, marking a significant escalation in the economic conflict running parallel to the Middle East military one. For global investors, this move signals that the US-China economic cold war is intensifying in ways that could reshape supply chains, commodities, and emerging market exposure.Today's Stocks & Topics: Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (URNM), Market Wrap, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC), Should Young Investors Keep Buying?, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), McKesson Corporation (MCK), The Petro Dollar, Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (DIVI), Inflation, Abbott Laboratories (ABT).Our Sponsors:* Check out Pebl: https://hipebl.ai* Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Analysts are warning that markets are exhibiting 'misplaced euphoria' even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East threaten an oil-driven economic slowdown. History shows that markets often fail to price in recession risk until it's too late—so how do you know when optimism becomes dangerous complacency?Today's Stocks & Topics: Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG), Market Wrap, Trading, Oklo Inc. (OKLO), Zoom Communications, Inc. (ZM), The Stock Market, Is a Recession Coming in 2026? How Markets Sleepwalk Into Economic Downturns, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX), Becton, Union Pacific Corporation (UNP), Valero Energy Corporation (VLO), Inflation.Our Sponsors:* Check out Pebl: https://hipebl.ai* Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

US manufacturing input costs hit their highest level in four years in April, even as the sector broadly held steady—a classic precursor to stagflation where costs rise faster than growth. For investors, stagflation is one of the most difficult macro environments to navigate, and understanding it now could be the most important financial move you make this year.Today's Stocks & Topics: Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ), Markt Wrap, Space X IPO, Fiserv, Inc. (FISV), Terex Corporation (TEX), How to Invest During Stagflation: What Rising Manufacturing Costs Mean for Your Portfolio, E.L.F. Beauty, Inc. (ELF), Shopify Inc. (SHOP), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF), Customers Bancorp, Inc. (CUBI), How Companies Survive Without Profits, Q1 GDP Growth Rate.Our Sponsors:* Check out Pebl: https://hipebl.ai* Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Global aluminum supply is tightening fast, and investors are starting to notice. The real question is whether this is just a short-term commodity spike…or the beginning of a major re-rating in aluminum stocks.Today's Stocks & Topics: Carrier Global Corporation (CARR), Market Wrap, Adobe Inc. (ADBE), Bay Area Rental Market, NVR, Inc. (NVR), The Aluminum Crisis of 2026: Why Aluminum Prices are Skyrocketing, Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VOOG), Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares (VTI), Shorting, ASML Holding N.V. (ASML), Private Equity.Our Sponsors:* Check out Pebl: https://hipebl.ai* Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

While Western nations grapple with the fallout from the Iran conflict, China's clean tech exporters are cashing in, and its industrial profits are still growing — all while Beijing quietly expands its economic pressure toolkit under cover of a trade truce with Trump. We unpack China's strategic positioning and what it means for global trade and US investors.Today's Stocks & Topics: PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund (PDI), Market Wrap, Welltower Inc. (WELL), China's Calculated Play: How Beijing Is Turning the Iran War into an Economic Advantage, WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC), Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, Chevron Corporation (CVX), Oil Mayors, KPP Newsletter, Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP (KRP), Intel Corporation (INTC).Our Sponsors:* Check out Pebl: https://hipebl.ai* Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Soaring European power prices driven by the Iran conflict are sending governments and investors scrambling toward solar and other renewables at a pace never seen before. We explore whether this energy shock represents a permanent turning point for clean energy investment or just a temporary spike in interest.Today's Stocks & Topics: Bank of America Corporation (BAC), Market Wrap, WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund (GCC), Will the Iran War Be the Catalyst That Finally Supercharges the Green Energy Transition?, Teck Resources Limited (TECK), The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW), Covered Call Options, Economic Growth Numbers, Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU), GDP Ratio.Our Sponsors:* Check out Pebl: https://hipebl.ai* Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Nearly 40% of landlords are now offering concessions to attract tenants — free months of rent, waived fees, gift cards — a sign that the apartment market is fundamentally shifting in favor of renters after years of landlord dominance. We break down what this tells us about housing supply, shelter inflation, and the investment case for real estate right now.Today's Stocks & Topics: Taseko Mines Limited (TGB), Market Wrap, Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER), iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF (TSX:XEF), The Apartment Concession Wave: What Record Landlord Giveaways Tell Us About the Rental Market, Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT), IonQ, Inc. (IONQ), VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT), Trading.Our Sponsors:* Check out Pebl: https://hipebl.ai* Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest* Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands