Japan's "Rate Shock": The Carry Trade Unwinds

While the US is looking to cut, the Bank of Japan is hiking rates for the first time in decades. We will discuss how a rising Yen could trigger a massive "reverse carry trade" and crash US tech stocks.Today's Stocks & Topics: Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL), iShares Silver Trust (SLV), Medline Inc. (MDLN), Market Wrap, Japan's "Rate Shock": The Carry Trade Unwinds, KPP Newsletter, Dutch Bros Inc. (BROS), Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (MLPX), Jerome Powell Replacement, Apple Inc. (AAPL), Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares (DUST), Silver Market, US Producer Prices.Our Sponsors:* Check out ClickUp and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.clickup.com* Check out Invest529: https://www.invest529.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Federal Reserve concluded its two-day meeting today (Jan 28). We willanalyze the decision, the updated "Dot Plot," and whether Chair Powell is finally ready to declare victory on inflation.Today's Stocks & Topics: KeyCorp (KEY), Market Wrap, Toast, Inc. (TOST), Limited Partnership, IREN Limited (IREN), “The Fed's January Decision”, Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT), Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (OTF), Bond Options, ONEOK, Inc. (OKE), Taxes, Silver Tiger Metals Inc. (SLVTF), Discovery Silver Corp. (DSVSF).Our Sponsors:* Check out ClickUp and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.clickup.com* Check out Invest529: https://www.invest529.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Bankruptcies are ticking up among companies that can only survive on near-zero interest rates. We will discuss how to spot a "Zombie" on a balance sheet before that company collapses.Today's Stocks & Topics: Revolution Medicines, Inc. (RVMD), Market Wrap, Gold Companies Consolidation, Portfolio Review, Unum Group (UNM), The "Zombie Company" Purge, Mercado Libre, Inc. (MELI), ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACIW), I-R-As, European Investors, Investing Strategy, The Software Industry.Our Sponsors:* Check out ClickUp and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.clickup.com* Check out Invest529: https://www.invest529.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Despite stabilizing, home ownership rates for younger demographics have hit new lows. We will analyze the rise of "Build-to-Rent" communities and the long-term economic shift away from ownership. Today's Stocks & Topics: Target Corporation (TGT), Portfolio Management, Market Wrap, Selling losses vs Taxes, The "Forever Renter" Economy, Financial Advice for a 15-Year-Old, AAON, Inc. (AAON), SentinelOne, Inc. (S), Rubrik, Inc. (RBRK), the Dollar's Decline, TransMedics Group, Inc. (TMDX), ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL), The US Investments.Our Sponsors:* Check out ClickUp and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.clickup.com* Check out Invest529: https://www.invest529.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Gold is getting the headline attention, but silver is quietly surging due to industrial demand from solar panels and electronics. We will break down the supply crunch facing the "devil's metal" in 2026.Today's Stocks & Topics: The Mosaic Company (MOS), Market Wrap, Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN), “The "Silver" Industrial Boom”, SPDR Gold MiniShares (GLDM), iShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM), Abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL), Graco Inc. (GGG), Debt, Brunswick Corporation (BC), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Gold.Our Sponsors:* Check out ClickUp and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.clickup.com* Check out Invest529: https://www.invest529.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

As the major tech conglomerates report earnings next week, the market will be looking past revenue growth to focus on margins. We will discuss whether the massive AI capital expenditures of 2025 are finally generating cash flow.Today's Stocks & Topics: Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU), Market Wrap, KPP Newsletter, Advice for a New Graduate, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE), Schneider Electric S.E. (SBGSY), State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), F5, Inc. (FFIV), “Big Tech Earnings: The "Profitability" Test”, Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, Capital One Financial Corporation (COF), The U.S. Economy.Our Sponsors:* Check out ClickUp and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.clickup.com* Check out Invest529: https://www.invest529.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

With office vacancies stabilizing at record highs, developers are converting empty towers into residential units. We will discuss the economics of "adaptive reuse" and the impact on the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) sector.Today's Stocks & Topics: McKesson Corporation (MCK), Commvault Systems, Inc. (CVLT), SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY), SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBF), Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL), “The Office-to-Apartment Transformation”, Constellation Software Inc. (CNSWF), Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF (SILJ), Silver and Gold.Our Sponsors:* Check out ClickUp and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.clickup.com* Check out Invest529: https://www.invest529.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

As interest rates stay high, defaults are starting to appear in the opaque world of "Private Credit." We will discuss the risks hiding in non-traded funds and business development companies (BDCs).Today's Stocks & Topics: IRADIMED CORPORATION (IRMD), Market Wrap, A-I Data Centers, Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), “The "Private Credit" Crack”, Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), 7% Sell Rule, Small and Mid-Caps, Oracle Corporation (ORCL), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (GOOG), CEOs and A-I.Our Sponsors:* Check out ClickUp and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.clickup.com* Check out Invest529: https://www.invest529.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Copper prices just hit a 2-year high due to supply shortages and AI data center demand. We will analyze why "Dr. Copper" is signaling global growth despite the recession fears.Today's Stocks & Topics: American Tower Corporation (AMT), Market Wrap, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX), BHP Group Limited (BHP), CBRE Group, Inc. (CBRE), “Copper: The "New Oil" Breakout”, Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Strathcona Resources Ltd. (SCR.TO), The Allstate Corporation (ALL), Artificial Intelligence (AI).Our Sponsors:* Check out ClickUp and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.clickup.com* Check out Invest529: https://www.invest529.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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: Residential Real Estate in Bay Area, Portfolio Management, Bitcoin, Three-Buckets Retirement Strategy, CD Rates, Changing Taxes Status, Oil Field Services, Saving for Retirement, How to Short a Stock, Safe Haven Investment, Liquidity, Monetizing Debt, International Exposure, Options & Capital Gains, Covered Calls ETFs.Our Sponsors:* Check out ClickUp and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://www.clickup.com* Check out Invest529: https://www.invest529.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands