Money Life With Chuck Jaffe Daily Podcast

Gary Bradshaw of the Hodges Blue Chip Equity Income Fund said in the Market Call that the economy in the US is booming, and that the upcoming earnings season should be nearly as strong as second-quarter numbers were. Those were up 25 percent and Bradshaw said the continued growth should keep many companies powering forward for the foreseeable future. Also, Charles Rotblut of AAII Journal takes on Elon Musk and Tesla in his 'Stock of the Week,' bond fund manager Scott Kimball of BMO Global Asset Manager disc

John Cole Scott of Closed-End Fund Advisors said in the Marketl Call that while valuations are stretched and discounts are reduced, thee remain plenty of interesting income-related options that are worth a look in the rising-rate environment. Also, Ted Rossman of CreditCards.com discusses a survey on how credit-card users often still prefer cash for small transactions, Sam McBride of New Constructs takes us to the Danger Zone, and author Eric Shaffert discusses his book on feng shui and money.

Sandra Stouthenburg, senior market analyst at Investech Research, said that even though the market is very strong, we could be looking at a large bear market in the offing, beyond the average of 30 percent to the downside. She is defensive right now with nearly 30 percent of holdings in cash. Also, Paul Bischoff of Comparitech discussed frequent flier miles being stolen and sold on the dark web, Kali McFadden of LendingTree chatted about where millennials carry their debt and, in the Market Call, Kathy Boyl

Alan Gayle, chief investment officer at Via Nova Investment Management said that 2018 has been a battle between facts and fears, with the facts revolving around the economy doing well and the fears being that the facts will be changed by tariffs, interest rates and more. He said the fears are tempering optimism but should not scare investors out of the market as he expects current conditions to carry well into 2019. Also, George Young of the Villere Funds said in the Market Call that a minor correction of u

Giorgio Caputo, head of multi-asset strategies, J.O. Hambro Capital Management, said that there are elements for concern in the market, but it has also created some opportunities. For example, while worrying about the rising yield on the 10-year bond, some interest-rate sensitive investment categories have gotten cheaper and are worth buying now. Also, Laurie Kamhi, Richard Flahive and Jake Falcon of HighTower Advisors discussed social investing, Rebecca Borne of the Center for Responsible Lending talked a

Sameer Samana, global quantitative strategist at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute, said that when markets take news in stride, it tends to be a good sign for investors, and he noted that the market is shaking off tariff and mid-term election news and telling people to invest. Also, Nuno Fernandes, co-manager of the AMG Trilogy Emerging Wealth Equity fund, says it's a good time to tilt international holdings towards emerging markets, Charles Rotblut makes a small-cap company the Stock of the Week, and we

Brian Nick said he's still keen on emerging markets and thinks they offer the best value and potential right now, adding that he like Europe too, although there are legitimate concerns as to whether Europe can continue outpacing the US next year. Also, Chris Gaffney, president of world markets for TIAA Bank discussed currencies and global markets, David Trainer of New Constructs put Eventbrite in the Danger Zone, and Nick Clements of MagnifyMoney.com chatted about improving yields on savings accounts.

Sam Stewart, the legendary fund manager who started the Wasatch Funds and who recently joined his two sons as a partner at Seven Canyons Advisors, said that he expects to continue finding stocks worth buying, but he is nervous that market conditions will be changing significantly in 2019. Also, James Hickey, chief investment strategist at H.D. Vest, said he is surprised by how well the market has done in 2018, and that the market is poised to do well -- and possibly surprise him again -- well into 2019. Dan

David Ellison, manager of the Hennessy Large- Cap Financial and Hennessy Small-Cap Financial funds, said the market is poised to keep running well into next year, but he said that Fed actions will determine how long the bull can run. He also said that the market is poised to change when the Fed signals that rate increases are about to end. Also, Ryan Nauman, market strategist at Informal Financial Intelligence, discussed how he likes the consumer-discretionary space, and said he thinks hat there could be a

J.J. Kinahan, chief market strategist at TD Ameritrade, said that investors should be ignoring the short-term noise and news about the market and instead be listening for the message the market is sending. With the market at record highs again, Kinahan said the message is that the god times will keep rolling for a while longer. Also, Matt Harris, Jake Falcon and David Molnar of HighTower Advisors discuss their projections for an inverted yield curve and an accompanying recession, John Divine of U.S. News ta

Abhay Deshpande, founder and chief investment officer at Centerstone Investors, said he is able to find more attractive opportunities internationally than in the United States right now, but he also noted that investors are being paid to wait for the first time in a long time, meaning that they should be patient and more choosy in their search for the right opportunities. Also, Charles Rotblut of AAII Journal put a sell on Express Scripts in his 'Stock of the Week' segment, Amanda Dixon of BankRate.com disc

Russel Kinnel, director of manager research at Morningstar Inc, discussed his annual effort to pick a list of great funds and how investors should see it as a starting point rather than a purchase list or a portfolio. Also, Catherine Golladay of Charles Schwab discussed a survey about financial regrets, Adam Baratta discussed his book about gold and how the precious metal deserves to be a focal point rather than an afterthought in portfolios, and Chuck took a question about how often he looked at his portfo

Steve Vernon, author of 'Retirement Game-Changers' says that America's retirees are facing a stark choice, needing to either work longer or to curtail their lifestyle. He discussed strategies for the under-saved as they approach retirement age. Also, Ross Urken, senior editor of SmartAsset.com, talks financial education, and the Market Call is a rebroadcast of a recent extended interview with Steven Grey of Grey Value Management.

Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com made the Virtus LifeSciences Biotech Clinical Trials ETF his 'ETF of the Week,' noting that the fund gives investors a unique way to play the cutting edge in small and mid-sized pharma companies, The index the fnud is based on cuts out big pharma names and drills down to companies with lead drug candidates in trial phases. Also, author Robin Ryan discusses reinventing retirement, Chuck takes an audience question about his best investment ever, and the Market Call is a rebroadcast

David Molnar, Jake Falcon and Matt Harris from HighTower Advisors discussed the potential for the yield curve to invert, a sign that traditionally has led directly to a recession. The advisers felt there is a good chance that teh Fed can stave off an inverted curve and they notde that inversion doesn't turn the market or economy negative overnight, but typically requires nine to 15 months before its real effect starts to wear on the market. Also Bill Hoyt of the Hartford Funds talks ETF investment strategie

Sal Gilbertie, president of Teucrium Trading said that investors have real reason to consider commodities as alternative investments for their holdings and noted that while commodities action remains a bit volatile and extreme for some average investors, it's not nearly the crazy, gamblnig kind of investment that existed before ETFs and enhanced information made it easier to uderstand and control. Plus Jeremie Capron of ROBO Global takes artificial intelligence and other investable developments, Charles Rot

Jonathan Angrist, president of Cognios Capital, said in the Big Interview that rising interest rates and the effect they will have on both the bond and the stock market are the thing that investors should be concentrating on as they formulate investment plans, and noted that rate hikes will affect the stock market more than they bond market. rate picture will affect stock market as much or more than the bond market. Also, author David McKnight discusses his updated book, 'The Power of Zero,' David Goodsell

Bob Browne, chief investment officer at Northern Trust, said that reasonable growth levels will keep the economy and the stock market rolling, with very little probability of a recession in the next five years. Moreover, if there is a downturn, Browne said, it is likely to be short, and feel more like a buying opportunity than a problem. In another Big Interview, C.J. MacDonald of Westwood Wealth Management discussed the need for diversification at times -- like now -- when it doesn't necessarily seem to wo

Greg Valliere, chief global strategist at Horizon Investments said that investors need to ignore most of the headlines, at least as they relate to the market and investments, noting that even with the political concerns the U.S. market remains an investor's 'ultimate safe haven.' Also, Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com has the ETF of the Week, financial journalist Jonathan Clements discusses his new book on financial happiness, and Ken Shreve of Investor's Business Daily gives his technical take on the market.

Suzanne Hutchins of the Dreyfus Global Real Return Fund, said that many of the stock market's gains and potential future increases have been priced into stocks already, making it harder to find buys and meaning that investors looking to generate an absolute return in all conditions need to be playing more defense than offense right now. Also, Matt Harris, Jimmy Hausberg and Peter Lang of HighTower Advisors discuss the summer's financial surprises, Terry Jones of Investor's Business Daily talks about the sur