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US Market Commentary

Could These 5 Strategies Help You Save on Domestic Travel?

Learn five simple ways to cut costs on domestic travel while still enjoying great experiences and making the most of every trip.
September 15, 2025

Where Do Public & Private Markets Converge? (With Steven Meier)

Steven Meier, Deputy Comptroller and Chief Investment Officer for the New York City retirement systems, joins the show to discuss capital markets and public finance.
September 12, 2025

An Investor's Guide to Options Income ETFs

Options income ETFs offer investors a unique combination of high yields, downside cushion, and reduced volatility, but they come with risks worth considering.
September 11, 2025

Close Ties: Corporate Bond Yields and Returns

Investment-grade corporate bond yields remain attractive compared to recent history. And don’t forget that starting yields are often good indicators of future total returns.
September 10, 2025

Using Chart Divergences to Make Trading Decisions

When technical indicators and price changes that normally correlate instead move apart, known as chart divergences, it can be a signal to potentially adjust a trading strategy.
September 9, 2025

Teamwork That Works: What Great Teams Have in Common

What makes an effective team? Talent? Discipline? Courage? Learn about the ingredients that research shows make teams more successful than the sum of their parts.
September 8, 2025

The Housing Market Remains Out of Sync

Liz Ann Sonders and Kathy Jones examine the state of the housing market in terms of real incomes, affordability, and willingness to take on debt.
September 5, 2025

Can Protective Puts Provide a Temporary Shield?

Protective puts are one way to hedge stocks against a significant price drop. But investors should consider factors like time decay and volatility before considering this strategy.
September 3, 2025

Short Straddles vs. Strangles Options Strategies

Short straddles and strangles can help traders take advantage of range-bound trading or drops in implied volatility. But advanced options strategies carry greater potential risk.
September 2, 2025

Simple vs. Exponential Moving Averages

Build on your charting basics and try simple moving averages for long-term charts and exponential moving averages for short-term views.
September 2, 2025

What's a Short Squeeze and Why Does It Happen?

A stock that rises suddenly and steeply could be experiencing a short squeeze. This could be a trading opportunity, but you should be cautious.
August 29, 2025

Rate Cut Coming? Sectors to Watch

Kevin Gordon joins the show to discuss Fed independence and the potential impact of rate changes on various sectors of the economy.
August 29, 2025

Avoiding Trading Violations in Cash Accounts

Understand the stock settlement timeline and the difference between settled and unsettled cash.
August 29, 2025

The Four Stages of the Stock Market Cycle

Learn to identify the four stages of a stock market cycle: accumulation, markup, distribution, and markdown.
August 29, 2025

How to Effectively Read Federal Reserve Minutes

Learning to read the Fed minutes effectively can help traders understand the central bank's policy-making process, sentiment, and rate expectations, all of which can impact markets.
August 28, 2025

Options Trading: Covered Call Strategy Basics

Understanding how this options strategy works could help traders potentially earn income from stocks they own, but it's not without risks. Take the time to learn what's involved.
August 27, 2025

Basic Call and Put Options Strategies

Learn about fundamental options strategies like call and put options and how options-approved traders can include basic options strategies in their portfolios. 
August 26, 2025

When It Feels Like Everyone's Watching

It can feel like the whole world is watching you—and judging you—in those embarrassing moments. But are people paying as much attention to you as you think?
August 25, 2025

What's Happening in the Muni Bond Market?

Cooper Howard joins the show to discuss trends and opportunities in the muni bond market.
August 22, 2025

Options Exercise, Assignment, and More: A Guide

This beginner's guide can help new option traders navigate the dynamics of options expiration—especially how exercise and assignment work—before initiating a trade.
August 21, 2025

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