InvestTalk 5-1-2024 – The Business of Healthcare Is Complicated

The unemployment rate ticked higher to 3.9% against expectations it would hold steady at 3.8%-- and some traders priced in a strong chance of two interest rate cuts by the end of 2024. Today's Stocks & Topics: ODFL - Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., Marke Wrap, AVMV - Avantis U.S. Mid Cap Value ETF, Job Growth Took a Hit in April and Unemployment Rose, PLTR - Palantir Technologies Inc., NOA - North American Construction Group Ltd., ENB - Enbridge Inc., 529 Plans - DNOW - DNOW Inc., BWXT - BWX Technologies Inc., FSLY - Fastly Inc. Cl A, Tik Tok.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.com* Learn more at hackerone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Expert: Most at risk banks aren’t insolvent or even close to insolvent-- they are just stressed. Today's Stocks & Topics: ABNB - Airbnb Inc. Cl A, Market Wrap, CSW - ICSW Industrials Inc., SBUX - Starbucks Corp., Why Hundreds of U.S. Banks May Be at Risk of Failure, GT - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, KPP Premium Newsletter, GDX - VanEck Gold Miners ETF, The Weaker US Job Data, Portfolio Reviews, Lower Rares & The REITs Market, CVS - CVS Health Corp., GEO Politics.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.com* Learn more at hackerone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Compared to the 1980s, investors who don’t want to build their own portfolios have much better options today. Today's Stocks & Topics: TMDX - TransMedics Group Inc., Market Wrap, SWKS - Skyworks Solutions Inc., Is It Easier Than Ever for Fund Investors to Build a Good Portfolio, URNM - Sprott Uranium Miners ETF, APH - Amphenol Corp. Cl A, Monetary Policy, MYRG - MYR Group Inc., DJT - Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., Working from Home.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.com* Learn more at hackerone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Citing a challenging reimbursement environment and rising costs, Walmart says it cannot operate a profitable business and will close clinics and shutter its telehealth service. Today's Stocks & Topics: TGT - Target Corp., Market Wrap, JACK - Jack in the Box Inc., The Business of Healthcare Is Complicated, SPLG - SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF, PKB - Invesco Building & Construction ETF, Nuclear Power, 401k Funds, WERN - Werner Enterprises Inc., America’s Well-Being, SBUX - Starbucks Corp.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.com* Learn more at hackerone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Simply put, valuations are the best predictor we have of future returns, and the longer the investment horizon, the larger the role of valuations.(This has to do with the implications for expected returns.) Today's Stocks & Topics: COF - Capital One Financial Corp., Market Wrap, ONEV - SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF, EVR - Evercore Inc. Cl A, ODFL - Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., Why It Matters that Large-Growth Stocks Are Overvalued, FFIV - F5 Inc., CINF - Cincinnati Financial Corp., The Treasury Refunding Announcement, CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc., HPQ - HP Inc., Tech Base Trend, HEES - H&E Equipment Services Inc., Investors are Back.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.com* Learn more at hackerone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This Department of Labor rule helps determine whether your financial advice is coming from a trusted professional or someone akin to a car salesman.(Participants in small retirement plans and investors rolling into fixed index annuities should see the most benefit.) Today's Stocks & Topics: CAT - Caterpillar Inc., MAS - Masco Corp., Market Wrap, GGG - Graco Inc., The Final Fiduciary Rule Clarifies When Financial Professionals Must Act in the Best Interest of Their Client, VICI - VICI Properties Inc., Rollover the 403B to a Roth I-R-A, Interest Rates, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., ARKK - ARK Innovation ETF, PFE - Pfizer Inc., Housing Bills.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.com* Learn more at hackerone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this compilation program, Steve Peasley, 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: Relative Strength, 401k Pre-Tax Contribution, 529 Plan, Volume and Capitulation, Japanese Stock Market, KPP Portfolio Management, Fidelity 401k Plan, Young Investor, How To Predict Profit, Entry Point, 457 Retirement Plan, Dividends, Investor Looking for Advice, Interest Rates, Become an Investor Advisor.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.com* Learn more at hackerone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Inflation is top of mind for investors, but there’s more than one way to measure consumer prices. Today's Stocks & Topics: MOS - Mosaic Co., Market Wrap, PWR - Quanta Services Inc., Understanding the Difference Between the CPI and PCE Indexes, SPGP - Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF, Commodities Prices, PH - Parker Hannifin Corp., AVGO - Broadcom Inc., Growth Investing.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.com* Learn more at hackerone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Higher safe yields in 2024 upend the old rules related to mortgage paydown. Today's Stocks & Topics: BC - Brunswick Corp., Market Wrap, CVCO - Cavco Industries Inc., BUD - Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. ADR, Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early or Invest, UPS - United Parcel Service Inc. Cl B, Cathie Wood - CEO of Ark Invest, TSP Investments and Percentages, RLI - RLI Corp., IOPP - Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF, Sovereign Debt.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.com* Learn more at hackerone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Traditional IRA contributions after RMD age may make sense, but it depends on your tax situation. Today's Stocks & Topics: CRSP - CRISPR Therapeutics AG, Market Wrap, SBSI - Southside Bancshares Inc., FSTA - Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF, FREL - Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF, WNC - Wabash National Corp., TFII - TFI International Inc., You Can Make IRA Contributions at Any Age, but Should You, ASML - ASML Holding N.V., RWM - ProShares Short Russell2000, CALF - Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF, Home Sales, TU - TELUS Corp., A-I in the Finance Industry, US Shell Industry, SILJ - Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF, CPB - Campbell Soup Co., Interest Rates.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.com* Learn more at hackerone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy