The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

We go chart-hopping with JC Parets of AllStarCharts.com to find pockets of relative strength and potential weakness across markets. Plus, April is Financial Literacy Month, our favorite month of the year. We’ll share some of our favorite lessons and terms to help the educated investor stay smart as we jump into spring.

On this week’s show Jeff Kleintop, the Chief Global Investment Strategist for Charles Schwab joins the show to talk about which global markets still have strength, and where the recovery may have petered out. Plus, investors brace for the end of a tumultuous quarter wondering just how much leverage has been used to push stocks to record highs. All that, and the question of the week the educated investor needs to know to stay ahead of the game.

How to break the patterns of income inequality amid a booming economic rebound and stock market. CNN Chief Business Correspondent Christine Romans joins the show with lessons from recent boom and bust cycles. And, what’s next for SPACs now that the hype has settled and new products hit the market to bet against them, and what's behind the big boom in virtual real estate. All that, plus the investing term you need to know this week.

Underneath the headlines of the fantastic rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is a fundamental transformation in the way we live, spend and transact in a digital economy. The future of the blockchain, Bitcoin and Ethereum is actually the future of money, digital rights, and commerce. Fintech pioneer, futurist and CMO of Consensys, Lex Sokolin joins The Express to help up decode our digital future.

The recent correction in tech stocks may have seemed like it came out of nowhere, but Savita Subramanian and her team at BofA Securities have been talking about it for months. Savita joins the show to make sense of the current market anxiety and tells us what she sees in the months ahead as economies reopen. Plus, why Non-fungible Token is our term of the week, and the key things the educated investor needs to know to navigate these choppy waters.

Another wave of worry is building inside the stock market as rising rates and inflation weigh on investor sentiment. Kenny Polcari joins the show to tell us what we should, and shouldn’t be worried about, and what to do about it. He also shares his recipe for the best linguine tri-colore you’ve ever tasted. Plus, what to expect in the week ahead and why Convexity is the investing term you need to know this week.

How to keep your hands on the wheel when asset bubbles are everywhere. Paul Hickey of the Bespoke Investment Group joins the show to help us steer through the froth. Plus, SPACs are so hot, rapper/producer Cassius Cuvee burned down the internet with his rap video on those blank-check companies. He joins the Express to talk about the inspiration behind 'SPAC Dream', and what he's working on next. And, why Payment for Order Flow is this week's term of the week.

The cannabis sector was overrun by day traders recently, taking several stocks on wild rides with rough endings. Cannabis investor Todd Harrison of CB1 Capital joins the show with what the political and legislative landscape looks like for cannabis and how long-term investors should value its most popular stocks. Robinhood, Citadel, and the hedge funds caught up in the recent short-selling frenzy are called to testify on Capitol Hill...

On this week's show, more high anxiety for investors as stocks hit record highs, again. Plus, Tyrone Ross Jr., joins the program to talk about the power and the passion behind his push for financial literacy, and introducing cryptocurrency to the financial planning industry. All that, plus the news the Educated Investor needs to start their week.

How will the day trading frenzy impact markets, and what history can teach us about the clash of institutional and individual investors. Ryan Detrick of LPL Research joins the show to look at how this might play out, and Jamie Catherwood of Investor Amnesia is back with lessons from clashes of the past. Also - why "margin call" is this week's term for educated investors to know.