The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

Rising oil prices, inflation everywhere and creeping Treasury yields are not enough to stop this bull from charging higher around the world. Global stock indices are at all time highs as investors hold on to hopes that rising earnings will keep on rising. Jay Woods of Freedom Capital Markets tells us what could go wrong, or keep going right in the last few months of the year. Plus, the Pentagon is becoming an oil investor, trading the khakis for the pinstripes in Venezuela. Why that won’t help prices at the pump, but will reshape foreign policy forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The national debt topped $40 trillion and with more spending on the way, the U.S. is forced to eat a lot of its own cooking by buying back Treasuries. At what point does the math stop ‘mathing’ in this yield curve control experiment? Jon Erlichman drops in with some good, bad and unbelievable market statistics and astounding compounding revelations that will keep us investing forever. Plus - all eyes on Nvidia this week as the chip giant reports results and tries to assuage investors that all this spending isn’t just circular - it’s sustainable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The classic economic indicators tell us that the economy is hanging in there despite tariffs and sticky inflation. The “Real Feel” of the economy paints a different picture as more Americans are being left behind and finding their version of the so-called ‘American Dream’ out of reach. NBC News Chief Business Correspondent, Christine Romans, joins the show with her diagnosis, and parenting advice for the future generation of investors. Plus, the relentless bull keeps running on strong earnings and promises of future spending. But, crafty financing and new lending products may be spiking the punch. What could go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new era of financial education is being driven by dynamic fin-fluencers who are spreading the power of investing, compounding, and building real generational wealth for their generation and their communities. Ross Mac and Marc Russell join The Express from inside Invest Fest, the largest wealth festival in the world, to share their recipe for long-term wealth building success. Plus, markets pierce record highs yet again, but the same old vulnerabilities are bubbling, and they are getting bigger. Which ones might pop first? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the economy headed towards a recessionary cliff as inflation and dwindling economic confidence pull against productivity gains and capex spending? Mark Zandi, Chief Economist of Moody’s Analytics shows us the possible pathways for the economy and households, and what to brace for. Plus, the Fed did nothing and said even less, driving long bond yields to multi-year highs and causing investors to wonder if the Fed Chair Warsh’s task forces are really here to help.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the echoes of the Dot-com bubble bursting and the ashes of the Great Financial Crisis still simmering in their psyches, many Gen-Z investors have taken a cautious and unique approach to investing for the long term. Mary Esposito, the personality behind “Money with Mary”, shares her investing strategy and how she has navigated becoming an Instagram star and small business operator in her early 20’s. Plus, a new round of tariffs and a spike in energy prices is putting the Fed and new Chair Kevin Warsh on inflationary defense as the bond vigilantes circle.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The summer winds have blown a bear market into semiconductor stocks as pricing has come under pressure. What do investors need to hear from chipmakers and AI superscalers this week to regain their confidence? The latest results of the Investopedia Sentiment Survey are in, and we are still trying to hang on to the bull. Plus, our credit card and travel rewards and loyalty points aren’t getting as far as they used to. Peter Greenberg, the Travel Wizard, says, ‘get used to it’, and offers insider tips for the smart traveler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the U.S. government making direct investments into public companies and the introduction of Trump accounts that will bring millions of new investors into the stock market, what happens when the next bear market arrives? Eric Balchunas of Bloomberg Intelligence wonders if the next government bailout will be in the stock market, which may be becoming too big to fail. Plus, the Space X IPO and the pending listings of Open AI and Anthropic are ushering in a new wave of highly leveraged and volatile ETFs. Handle with care. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Motley Fool has educated and helped enrich millions of individual investors since it was founded thirty-three years ago, and it is still breaking rules today. Co-founder and Chief Rule Breaker, David Gardner joins the show with some of his favorite investing lessons and why he thinks we are still in the golden age of investing. Plus, Space X jumps the line and joins the Nasdaq 100 and several other indexes less than one month from its IPO. Like it or not, your portfolio just went galactic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What can the recipe for the world’s best guacamole teach us about building a resilient portfolio? We find out as Jess Inskip joins The Express for a Guacamole, Money and Markets masterclass. Jess shares her ingredients for building a portfolio for today’s stock market, and educational tips for investors of all ages. Plus, we look at the stock market's mid-year report card and find areas of strength and a lot of room for improvement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we near the mid-point of a tumultuous year, we give this market a health check with Jay Woods of Freedom Capital Markets. Plus, there’s a new Fed Chair in town, and Kevin Warsh is focused squarely on inflation and recreating the central bank through a series of task forces. And, investors keep riding just a few stocks to higher highs, and some are taking on a lot of margin debt to amplify their gains. What could go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SpaceX completed the largest IPO in history, valuing Elon Musk’s space exploration company at more than $2 Trillion, and making him the world’s first trillionaire. It also paves the way for Anthropic and Open AI, the next trillion dollar companies to test the public markets, ushering in a new wave of massive public companies built on the dream of productivity through artificial intelligence. Gil Luria of D.A. Davidson helps us separate the dreams from the realities of how the AI economy will play out over the next decade, and which companies will survive and thrive. Plus, the World Cup kicked off billions of dollars of spending and marketing throughout North America. The Express goes inside the lines of the biggest revenue generating sporting event in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The raging bull market was stopped in its tracks by a new wave of bearish sentiment against semiconductor and AI stocks and doubts about future demand. Is this the beginning of the end of the relentless rally, or a normal pullback in a secular bull market. Legendary business news journalist and market guru Ron Insana drops in with his perspective and lessons from history. Plus, day traders have found a new hype toy, and trillions of new stock is about to flood the market. Can investors and the stock market handle it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

he stock market keeps making record highs on the wings of high-flying semiconductor stocks and hopes of a cease fire in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the smartest trade in the market is to own the stocks most favored by The White House as this administration reaches back to the Reagan-era for inspiration about transforming the U.S. economy. The Express goes inside the Reagan Economic Forum to hear from leaders including JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on what economic power means in 2026. Plus, Mike Rowe, America’s favorite dirty job explorer, drops in with his perspective on the future of the American workforce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This headline driven stock market has tested investors’ ability to keep their animal spirits from taking over. But, history has proven repeatedly that time in the market and compounding are undefeated. Ben Carlson, author of “Risk & Reward”, and the co-host of the Animal Spirits podcast, drops in with the latest examples of common sense investing and time-tested strategies that work in any market. Plus, Space X has made its IPO plans public, and its $24 trillion ambitions go way beyond space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The rules of getting rich and staying rich keep changing, but Haley Sacks, aka “Mrs. Dow Jones”, created her own rules and shares it through her new book, “Future Rich Person”. Plus, the surging stock market finally hit a wall after weeks of tech-inspired gains as Treasury yields are springing higher. Are higher for longer inflation and interest rates real threats to this aging bull market, or will Nvidia’s earnings report this week spur a pre-summer rally? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The relentless bull market has several of the biggest private companies in the world set to go public in what will be the largest IPOs in history. Sonali Basak, Chief Investment Strategist for iCapital sets the stage for this new generation of trillion dollar companies, and makes the case for more investment in private markets today. Plus, money market funds just had their biggest inflows in six years just as the stock market made new record highs. Is that a warning sign, or just more dry powder ready to join the risk-on rally? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s next for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies after prices have crashed and new laws intended to open the market to more retail investors remain in legislative gridlock. The Express goes inside Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas for a vibe check and to see how financial institutions, credit card companies and mortgage lenders are trying to bring the blockchain and tokenization to every asset class. Ali Tager of the National Cryptocurrency Association drops in with the roadmap. Plus, the stock market keeps hitting new highs as investors keep betting on bigger profits from semiconductor and AI equipment makers. So far, that’s been the right bet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Tim Cook stepping down from Apple this Fall, the future of one of the world’s most valuable companies and brands falls to John Ternus who must prove that the company’s AI future is bright and profitable. Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Mgmt. drops in with a blueprint for Apple and puts the AI build-out for Big Tech in perspective. Plus, it’s put up or shut up time for mega-cap tech earnings, and investors couldn’t be more bullish. And, why tomato prices are smashing records, and what else is absurdly expensive right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East and a potential opening of the Strait of Hormuz pushed U.S. equity markets to all-time highs last week. But the damage from higher oil prices might’ve already been done, calling into question the strength of the global economy and the hopes that companies can keep churning out higher profits. Stephanie Guild, Robinhood Markets Chief Investment Officer drops in with perspective for retail investors, and what sectors we should keep our eyes on outside of the Magnificent 7. Plus, the centuries old heavy metals ratio is sending warning signals. Should we tune it in? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices