The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

In the new normal of low returns for fixed income securities, investors preparing for retirement are caught between risk and low returns. Joe Duran of Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management helps us plot the course for the near term. Big Tech is back in the crosshairs as Google faces an antitrust lawsuit, which is likely to be the first of many facing the mega-cap technology giants. Rana Foroohar of The Financial Times has a forecast for their future...

Equity markets keep grinding higher despite so many uncertainties around the pandemic, the elections and the economy. We look at what investors see over the horizon with LPL's Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick. The economic recovery is happening everywhere we look except in the labor market where income inequality and financial insecurity are threatening millions of Americans. We take a deeper dive inside America's unemployment crisis with Heather Long from The Washington Post...

Equity markets have shifted into a higher gear as investors play tug-of-war between betting on a recovery, while hedging against an economic slowdown. We look at where the money has been flowing with Investopedia's James Chen, and how individual investors should embrace the uncertainty with Lindsey Bell of Ally Invest. Plus, how a contested U.S. presidential election impacted the stock market back in 1876, and what you need to know about net interest margins in the week ahead...

President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis adds yet another complicated twist to the investing landscape with less than a month to go before the election. We look at potential outcomes with Greg Valliere, US Policy Strategist for AGF Investments. While markets have been choppy of late, there are several bull markets running in the small to mid-cap sectors. We go inside the charts with JC Parets from AllStarCharts to find the uptrends...

Volatility is back in style as the U.S. election draws near, but do elections actually move the markets? We go back in history with Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer to find out. 2020 has been a banner year for IPO's, and one of the biggest is about to drop as Palantir Technologies prepares for its debut. We'll tell you what you need to know about the data mining software company. Plus, why the SEC and other regulators changed the Volcker Rule to allow banks to make and offer some risky investments...

Big tech stocks have lost their luster as investors rotate into cyclicals hoping that the recovery is real. We go inside the leading economic indicators to look for signs of strength. Also, where are big tech investors looking for new opportunities to put money to work? We spend a few good minutes with serial investor and entrepreneur, Howard Lindzon. All that and more on this week's episode of The Investopedia Express, with Caleb Silver.

On The Investopedia Express this week: What investors need to hear from the Federal Reserve at its last meeting before the U.S. elections. U.S. tech giants are cozying up to India's Reliance Industries, how individual investors should interpret volatility, with Liz Ann Sonders, the Chief Investment strategist at Charles Schwab, and why quadruple witching can scare this market this Friday.

Volatility has come roaring in after a long summer break and technology stocks are taking a hit after five months of historic gains. What is the options market telling us about the future direction for U.S. markets? Plus, a few good minutes with Ali Velshi, a global business correspondent and anchor for MSNBC. That, and more on The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver.

Get ready for the week ahead with Investopedia’s Editor in Chief, Caleb Silver, as he digs into the most important stories in finance and global economics. Through expert analysis, interviews with the biggest names in business, and educational breakdowns of the news that moves markets, The Investopedia Express preps you with the information you need to start your week in finance.