The Real Story of the Taming of Wall Street Amid its Darkest Days

The Rise of the Individual Investor in Uncertain Times: 2020 brought millions of new investors and traders into the market for the first time as extreme volatility and passion stocks lured stuck-at-home consumers into the fray. JJ Kinahan, Chief Strategist at TD Ameritrade joins the show to look at how much impact they really had on markets, and what they are buying and selling now. Plus, earnings season is about to start and companies have been pretty tight-lipped with their guidance. What you need to watch out for this season, and why "Melt Up", is our investing term of the week. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Welcome to 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. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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How to Keep Your Head During the Election and Pandemic Volatility, with Josh Brown: 'Downtown' Josh Brown from Ritholtz Wealth Management joins The Express to help investors keep their perspective as markets swirl amid a resurgence in the coronavirus and election volatility. We also track where the money is flowing with Investopedia's James Chen as investors seek safety amid the choppiness... and why Value at Risk is the most important investing term of the week. All that and more on The Investopedia Express this week. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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The Individual Investor Playbook as Sentiment See-Saws Around Risk: 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. All that and more on this week's Investopedia Express, with Caleb Silver. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Investors stampede into stocks, but the scars of the pandemic are deep: Global equity markets rush towards record highs despite daily record levels of the virus in the U.S. Mohamed El-Erian, President of Queens College, Cambridge, and Chief Economic Adviser, Allianz, joins the Express to talk about the economic and psychological scars from the pandemic, and how individual investors can protect themselves as risk takes over. Plus, how WallStreetBound is bringing investing careers to the inner city, and why 'Tail Risk', is the investing term you need to know this week. All that and more in this episode of The Investopedia Express. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Investors Rotate out of Tech as Economic Recovery Accelerates: 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. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Who Will Run the Future of Finance?: 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. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Inside the High-Speed Business Cycle, and Private Equity Prepares for a Feast: The business cycle is ramping up and most leading economic indicators show a recovery. ECRI's Lakshman Achuthan tells us what to look for next, and why the stock market's exuberance is to be expected. Low interest rates and a global debt binge have set the table for the feast of a century for private equity firms. Best-selling author and business journalist Bethany McLean joins the show to talk about how this could go very wrong. And why short-selling is the investing term educated investors need to know this week. All that and more on The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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President's Health Scare Adds New Dimension to Investing Paradox: 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. And why the effective tax rate is the investing term you need to know this week. All that and more on this week's Investopedia Express. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Behind the Remedy Rally and What Could Hold it Back: Investors have been piling into recovery stocks as more positive news from vaccine makers light the risk lamp, but the economic realities of the pandemic are creating more obstacles. Ellevest founder and CEO Sallie Krawcheck joins The Express to talk about the pandemic's unequal toll on women, and how to fix it before it's too late. Plus, what the educated investor needs to know about market breadth and moving averages to position properly for the weeks ahead. All that and more on this week's episode of The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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The Paradox Facing Investors Preparing for Retirement, and the Future of Big Tech: 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. And,why Volatility and Implied Volatility are this Fall's fashions. All that and more on this week's Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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How the "Apes" Cracked Wall Street: Melissa Lee, host of CNBC's Fast Money, joins the show to talk about her recent documentary on the Meme-Stock revolution, and the new regime of day traders and investors who have changed the stock market forever. Plus, more government spending is on the way, and that's usually good news for the stock market. That, and the investing term of the week on The Investopedia Express. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Investors prepare for a post-election world as equity markets charge ahead: As the election uncertainty dissipates, investors are pushing their chips in on a continued rally across most sectors. Greg Valliere from AGF Investments helps set up the playbook for the next two months. How do you spot the next great investments and companies? Kevin O'Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful joins the Express with his advice and best opportunities. And why we need to know about the Wash Rule this week, as tax season unofficially begins. All that and more on The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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The Return of Volatility and Gut-Check for Technology Investors as Anxiety Returns to the Stock Market: 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. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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The Crime of the Century: On the show this week, the biggest financial crime of all time. How Bernie Madoff defrauded 270,000 investors in a $65 Billion Ponzi Scheme that went on for decades. Jim Campbell, the author of “<a href="https://link.investopedia.com/click/23940423.276711/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9NYWRvZmYtVGFsa3MtVW5jb3ZlcmluZy1CaWdnZXN0LUhpc3RvcnkvZHAvMTI2MDQ1NjE3WD91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3MtdG8tdXNlJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zdHVkeWRvd25sb2FkJnV0bV90ZXJtPTIzOTQwNDIz/568d6f08a793285e4c8b4579Be192a9a8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Madoff Talks</a>”, and one of a small handful of journalists to have extensively interviewed Madoff while he was incarcerated, joins the show to break down how Madoff got away with it, who helped him do it, and why it could happen again. Plus, we answer your most pressing cryptocurrency questions as that market gets rattled by fears of more regulation. That, and the investing term you need to know this week, on The Investopedia Expres by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Investing Opportunities Beyond the Election and the Harsh Truth About the Unemployment Crisis: 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. We also look at what caused Black Monday 33 years ago, and why it couldn't happen today, and why you need to know about yield curve control this week. All that and more on The Investopedia Express this week. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Election Anxiety Brings out the Animal Spirits: 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. All that and more on this week's episode of The Investopedia Express, with Caleb Silver. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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The Future for Cannabis Investing After the Day Trading Frenzy: 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. What to expect, and why short squeeze is our term of the week. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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How Will the GameStop Game End?: 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. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Investing in the Age of Aquarius and How Advisors are Guiding Their Clients into 2021: Everything the educated investor needs to know to start their week, and how top financial advisors are guiding their clients into 2021 with Doug Boneparth of Bona Fide Wealth. Plus, the real reasons behind the Santa Claus rally, and whether you should still believe in it. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Where in the World to Invest Right Now: 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. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Inside the Mind of a Day Trader: On this week’s show, we go inside the mind of a veteran day trader as <a href="https://link.investopedia.com/click/23654172.287720/aHR0cDovL2hpdHRoZWJpZC5jb20vP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3cy10by11c2UmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXN0dWR5ZG93bmxvYWQmdXRtX3Rlcm09MjM2NTQxNzI/568d6f08a793285e4c8b4579B55af4af9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kenny “Hit the Bid” Glick</a> shows us how he trades today’s choppy markets, and we answer your trading questions. Plus, the specter of higher capital gains taxes is looming over the $49 trillion U.S. equity market. Is this the end of the gravy train? Plus, the investing term you need to know this week.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p> by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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What it Really Means to 'Earn Your Leisure': Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings, the masterminds behind the ‘<a href="https://www.earnyourleisure.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Earn Your Leisure</a>’, podcast and platform, join the show to talk about their inspiration for EYL, spreading financial literacy to inner cities around the world, and how today’s entrepreneurs and investors are paying it forward. Plus, the Biden administration says it supports waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines. <a href="https://www.verywellhealth.com/jessica-shepherd-md-4797489" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Jesssica Shepherd</a>, the Chief Medical Officer of Verywell, joins the show to talk about what that means for vaccine makers, patients and our health, post-pandemic. And, we dig through the bubbles as markets make record highs again. All that, and the question of the week, on The Investopedia Express.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Navigating the widening disconnect between markets and the economy: 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. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Behind Bitcoin's Magical Rise and the Return of the Unicorns: Of all the "asset " classes, Bitcoin has had an unfathomable year, rising 160% and smashing all-time records along the way. We go behind the cryptocurrency's momentum with Michael Sonnenshein of Grayscale Investments to see who's buying Bitcoin, and what the future looks like. The unicorns have returned for winter as Doordash and AirBnB are set to make their public debuts at fantasy-level valuations. What investors need to know about the IPO party at the end of the year. And why Modern Monetary Theory is the term of the week, and what you need to know about it. All that and more on the Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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The Dean of Valuation has a Warning for Value Investors and Bitcoin Lovers: Can traditional fundamental analysis be trusted anymore? 2020 turned our ideas about valuing companies upside down. Aswath Damodaran, NYU Professor, best-selling author and a wizard in the world of valuing companies, says we have been doing it wrong for years and he has a dire warning for value investors. He also calls out the Oracle of Omaha, the Fed and Bitcoin enthusiasts. Plus, why the educated investor needs to know about free cash flow this week. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Addressing Income Inequality as Asset Prices Soar: 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. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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The Mid-Year Money Check Up: Liz Ann Sonders, the Chief Investment Strategist for Charles Schwab rejoins the Express to take the temperature of the economic recovery, inflation, stock prices and our portfolios. Plus, the good, the bad, and the ugly on the spike in household wealth, and what's different about these stock market highs than last year's. That and the investing term we need to know this week, on the Investopedia Express. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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The Great Reset and Your Investments in 2021: How should investors and savers be rebuilding their plans and portfolios to take advantage of the economic recovery that is expected later this year? Morningstar’s Christine Benz joins the show with strategies to adapt to the new reality. And it’s a big week for corporate earnings. We’ll tell you what to watch out for as 2021 picks up speed, and a flurry of new regulations comes out of the White House. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

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Surfing Waves of Worry as Bond Yields Roil the Stock Market: 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. by The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

24 min listen

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