Money Life With Chuck Jaffe Daily Podcast

Oliver Pursche, chief market strategist at Bruderman Asset Management said in the Market Call that he expects the United States to outperform other continents both economically and in terms of market returns over the next 12 months. Also, Ben Johnson of Morningstar compares the recent performance of active managers to passive funds, Mike Brown of Lendedu.com discusses a survey about consumers' knowledge and comfort with insurance, and Charles Rotblut of AAII Journal has the Stock of the Week.

Lawrence McMillan of McMillan Analysis and OptionStrategist.com. said the market is somewhat overbought, but it's not a time to sell, and while there are problems lurking in the shadows, they would have to surface before he would become fully defensive. Plus Sorin Sorescu of Texas A and M University discusses his research into 'innovation bubbles,' Chuck takes a question from a listener about portfolio rebalancing, and Matt Page of the Guiness Atkinson Global Innovators fund has the Market Call.

Money Life listeners have heard many guests say one area of the market to pursue now is the corporate-bond space, and Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com made the Invesco BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF his 'ETF of the Week,' noting that investors could use the fund and its siblings to structure the equivalent of a bond ladder that is somewhat insulated from the risk of rising rates. Also, author Dee Carter talks about de-stressing your financial life, Fidelity's John Bobroff discusses the disconnect between pa

James Swanson, chief investment strategist at MFS, says that the economy has the strength to keep the stock market rolling for a while longer, but the bond market is signalling that a slow economic period and market struggles are nine to 15 months away. Also, Matt Harris, Jimmy Hausberg and Peter Lang of HighTower Advisors discuss whether to add to your emerging markets investments now, Greg McBride of BankRate.com talks about how Americans have increased their retirement savings and financial security, and

Adam Tooze, author of 'Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World,' said that the last market meltdown 10 years ago left lingering problems and conditions that are still being worked out, and while the next crisis likely won't be the same as the last one, Tooze warned that there are plenty of red flags to worry about. Also, Charles Rotblut of AAII Journal has the 'Stock of the Week," Andrew Moore-Crispin of Ting discusses the way parents introduce children to cell phones, and Andy Swan of L

David Trainer of New Constructs put bad corporate governance in the 'Danger Zone,' singling out situations at Dollar Tree and Cardinal Health where lackluster corporate leadership has the stocks priced well below levels that Trainer believes are fair, making the stocks potential buys for anyone who could see them straightening out their current issues. Also, Matt Schulz of CompareCards talks about how consumers handle cards differently at gas stations to avoid skimming issues, Sylvia Jablonski of Direxion I

Brad Lamensdorf of The LMTR Market Timing Report and the Ranger Equity Bear ETF said that he sees the market as being overdue for a downturn, noting that his main concern is 'a cascade of rising interest rates' around the world that could change the dynamics of the credit market and the outlook for growth. Also, Jeff Kosnett of Kiplinger's Personal Finance talks the market, Collin Czarnecki of Digital Third Coast discusses long-term care coverage and author Brittany Hennessy discusses making the most of you

Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com made the Consumer Select Sector SPDR his 'ETF of the Week,' noting that it has been on a roll in recent months as a solid defensive play against stock market volatility. Also, Steven Grey of Grey Value Management has an extended Market Call, John Diehl of the Hartford Funds on how consumers are interacting with financial advisors and Chuck talks about whether there is any meaning to the market's record for longest bull run.

David Goerz of Strategic Frontier Management, said his companies models are tipping back towards international stocks, but domestic earnings growth and high profit margins have him also feeling confident about investing in the U.S, despite the presence of some red flags for the future. Also, Matt Harris, Adam Thurgood and Steven Rosen of HighTower Advisors discuss the scary prospects for Europe and how investors should react, Taylor Tepper of BankRate.com covers his firm's most recent health-insurance surve

Frank Holmes, chief investment officer at U.S. Global Investors, said there is so much pressure on the gold market that it has pushed the precious metal way below the level it should be at given inflation and rising interest rates, and he expects that to result in a massive gold rebound in the next two months. Also, Charles Rotblut of AAII Journal made ball-bearing manufacturer Timken his Stock of the Week and Roger Conrad of Conrad's Utility Investor talked about why utilities look strong for the foreseeab

Peter Tuz, president of Chase Investment Counsel, said in the Market Call that increased market volatility is making it more difficult to find stocks at prices worth buying, but that investors can still find plenty of issues with solid fundamentals and good technicals. Also, Cliff Feigenbaum of Green Money Journal discusses the best articles in the publications first 25 years, Sam McBride of New Constructs discusses the stupid money risk in a stock like Tesla right now, and Chuck answers a question about th

Axel Merk of the Merk Funds said his immediate outlook for the market has improved -- largely due to some trouble around tariffs and Turkey and other issues -- leading to pockets of buying opportunities, while Jim Welsh of SmartPortfolios said he expects gold to rally back to 1,300 or more in the next three to six months. Mike Brown of LendEDU discusses millennials' retirement-savings habits and John Thompson of Vilas Capital has the Market Call, inclduing a discussion of why he currently is shorting Amazon

Brad Evans of the Heartland Value Plus Fund said that it's a dicey market to buy broadly because valuations are high, but he noted that there are still bargains worth searching for in an expensive market, particularly right now in the small-cap space. Also, Vitali Kaleski of Research Affiliates Global Advisors said that a number of the world's developed markets -- notably the U.S., Japan and Germany -- are entering the correction phase of the business cycle, Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com made a fund covering a

With the stock market near all-time highs as the calendar approaches its most tumultuous time of the year, Matt Harris, Steven Rosen and Adam Thurgood of HighTower Advisors discussed whether to ride the wave or get defensive, and all found playing defense and keeping cash ready to put to work in buying opportunities a prudent measure now. Also, Bob DiMella of MacKay Shields discussed muni bonds, Catherine Collinson of the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies talked about America's retirement readiness

Brian Singer, head of William Blair's Dynamic Allocation Strategy team, said he sees plenty of opportunities to invest actively around the stock, bond and currency markets right now, but the best opportunities are in the scariest markets around the world -- the emerging markets where trouble has made things value-priced -- while the safe-haven markets like the US are less attractive now. Also, Charles Rotblut of AAII Journal has the Stock of the Week, Jill Gonzalez of WalletHub talks about the large percent

Scott Colyer, chief investment officer at Advisors Asset Management, said that the conditions he would expect to see as the market is topping out and preparing to roll over -- including an inverted yield curve, a peak to housing starts and the collapse of earnings expectations -- haven't happened yet, and he's expecting the current bull market to last for 'several more innings.' Also, Mark Fleming, chief economist at First American Financial Corp. discussed the changing supply-demand outlook for the housing

Ron Sanchez of Fiduciary Trust Co. International said that the market is positioned to continue moving forward -- but with more modest single-digit returns -- well into 2019 and 2020. Adam Grimes of Waverly Advisors was equally optimistic about the bull market continuing from a technical standpoint. Ryan Bailey from Bank of the West discussed the strange financial habits of millennials, and the Market Call rebroadcast a recent interview with Dan Brady of Trendrating.com.

Brent Schutte, chief investment strategist for Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management, said the rising U.S. economy would continue to equal a rising stock market, but he said that tariffs plus Federal Reserve concerns and more are likely to mute returns going forward. Also, Tom Lydon made a retail-focused emerging-markets fund his ETF of the Week, Terry Jones of Investors Business Daily was in to discuss investor optimism and Chuck followed up on a recent interview that has him worried about people mis-timin

Dr. Vinay Nair of 55ip said his firm's Market Risk Indicator shot up in July, indicating a much greater likelihood that the market is due to make a big move soon, and while that market move could be up, he said investors should be concerned that a significant drop is in the offing. Also, Amanda Dixon of BankRate.com discusses a survey about when Americans believe it is the ideal time to achieve certain financial goals, Matt Harris, David Molnar and Lee Majkrzak discuss their expectations for inflation in 'C

David Blanchett of Morningstar Investment Management discussed his latest research which shows that retiring early can hurt an individual's chances of reaching a retirement goal and having sufficient savings to live up to hopes and dreams. Also, Charles Rotblut of AAII Journal says that tariff issues make a particular steel stock his "Stock of the Week," because they have robbed the company of its market momentum, Dave Stolz discusses the latest AICPA Personal Financial Satisfaction Index, and Martin Lecler