The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

It's been a year unlike any other for investors with a bear market in bonds, bank failures. the rise of A.I., and a reality check for the so-called "American Dream". We bring you Investopedia's Most Searched Terms of 2023, and what that Dream costs in today's dollars. Plus, Bitcoin is on another one of its magnificent rallies, up more than 180% in 2023. Ric Edelman of DACFP climbs back aboard The Express to explain the enthusiasm, and why it could get even bigger next year...

Vivian Tu, aka Your Rich BFF, joins The Express to talk about how she became one of the most followed Fin-fluencers on social media, and shares the personal finance and wealth building secrets no one ever bothered tell us. Her new book, “Rich A-F, The Winning Money Mindset that Will Change Your Life”, is full of those tips, and available for order now. Plus, investors are going to miss November which was just as sweet for bond investors as it was for stock bulls...

A four-week run for the stock market has a few strategists calling for a time out, just in time for one of the seasonally strongest two week periods for the market. Amid this year's recovery, and following last year's plunge, retirement investors have mostly maintained their composure, according to Anne Ackerley, the Head of Retirement at Blackrock. She joins The Express to talk about how we have been behaving inside the $8...

The past couple of years have warped many of our perceptions about retirement, and the reasons why we save and invest. Doug Boneparth, Jamie Hopkins and Peter Lazaroff climb back aboard The Express to share their views about what the words "retirement" and "wealth" mean today, and how investors should approach their goals given higher interest rates and the end of easy money...

While most people agree that teaching financial literacy in high school is the right thing to do, only 23 states require at least one semester of financial education or personal finance curriculum in order to graduate. But progress is being made, and the path is being forged by leaders like Tim Ranzetta of Next Gen Personal Finance, and public school teachers across the country. Get to know a few of them and how they are delivering personal finance education into their classrooms...

Jeff Hisrsch, editor of The Stock Trader's Almanac, on why 'seasonality' matters for investors, and why the next six months are usually the strongest of the year. Plus, how his father, Yale Hirsch, developed the Almanac, and why lessons like "Sell in May and Go Away", and "The Santa Claus Rally", still endure to this day. And, the Fed paused its rate hiking campaign, as expected, and doesn't forecast a recession. So why is everyone else convinced one will come? LINKS FOR SHOW NOTES https://www...

Shannon Sacoccia, the Chief Investment Officer for NB Private Wealth, climbs back aboard The Express to put the recent selloff into perspective, and to help us identify the signals to watch for that will turn the market around. Plus, it's been a cruel autumn for corporate earnings as investors have no patience for missed expectations. The thrill may be gone from the stock market for now, but history tells us that its best two months start this week. Links for show notes: https://www...

Dan Houston, President and CEO of the Principal Financial Group, joins The Express to talk about how we need to rethink, redefine and reeducate ourselves about retirement given rising costs, longer life-spans and a lack of financial education. Plus, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield topped 5% last week for the first time since 2007. That's adding pressure across the capital markets and changing the long-term investing equation for generations of investors. LINKS FOR SHOW NOTES https://www.etoro...

The attack on Israel came at a critical time in the Middle East as the country was forming new economic alliances with Saudi Arabia and other nations that would reshape the geopolitical landscape in the region. Professor Simon Mabon of Lancaster University explains how that was playing out, and what might come next as Israeli forces enter Gaza ahead of a cold winter. Plus, the U.S...

Farnoosh Torabi joins the show to talk about her new book, "A Healthy State of Panic", and how we can use our fears to conquer our biggest challenges in money and life. Plus, investor anxiety is peaking again as long-term treasury yields spike, and the reliability of Treasury bonds faces a reckoning. Investors have choices, even if we choose to do nothing. LINKS FOR SHOW NOTES https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/equityriskpremium.asp https://advantage.factset...