The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver
Get ready for the week ahead with Investopedia’s Editor in Chief, Caleb Silver, Live from the NYSE 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 LIVE preps you with the information you need to start your week in finance.
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What’s Next For Bitcoin After the Fall?
<p>2025 was looking like yet another banner year for Bitcoin for Bitcoin prices until a wave of selling in the Fall sent the cryptocurrency into a bear market. Matt Hougan of Bitwise explains what happened and why he thinks 2026 will be another year for the record books and more ETF issuance. Plus, the Federal Reserve is slapped with a criminal investigation by the Dept. of Justice over its renovation project, and Chair Powell claps back. At stake, the independence of the Fed, and the sanctity of the capital markets.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Investing in the New World Order
<p>2026 came in like a lion with the U.S. invasion of Venezuela and a bull market charging into its fourth year testing investors’ confidence. Liz Thomas of SoFi comes back aboard the Express to share her outlook for the new year and specific risk factors that could challenge our faith in the momentum underlying recent trends. Plus, it's a new era for Berkshire Hathaway shareholders without Warren Buffett as CEO. We list just some of the accomplishments that made Buffett the greatest investor of all time, and examine what he leaves behind.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about yo...
Jim Cramer’s Lessons for Investing in Any Market
<p>Jim Cramer, the legendary investor, educator, best-selling author, host of CNBC’s Mad Money and Squawk on the Street, joins the Express with lessons for investing in any market, and his unique valuation tools for finding the next great stocks. Plus, we reveal Investopedia’s Terms of the Year, which include everything from insider trading to Bad Bunny’s growing fortune.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices</p>
Acorns Plants its Next Seeds for Growth
<p>Acorns, the 14-year old investing app that became popular by letting its customers invest their spare change into the stock market, has grown into a multi-tool financial planning app for families, and has big plans for expanding its offerings. CEO Noah Kerner explains why the company's simple mission of getting kids and families to invest small amounts through education has endured since its inception, and how that foundation will power its next stage of growth, which could involve an initial public offering.<br>LINKS:<br>https://www.acorns.com/<br>https://www.acorns.com/about/<br>https://www.acorns.com/l...
Diving Deep into Investor Sentiment
<p>As the year winds down, we wrap up our final investor sentiment survey which shows that we are as optimistic as we’ve been in months even though we are worried about inflation and a stock market bubble. We take a deep dive into retail investors’ portfolios, and then look ahead into 2026 with Michael Arone of State Street Investment Management. Plus, why Charles Dow would be particularly happy about this current rally, and what one of his 110-year old theories teaches us about the health of this bull market.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
The Power of Financial Coupling with Heather and Douglas Boneparth
<p>Over half of married couples divorce, and money is usually the root cause or a symptom of their problems. But what a lot of couples don’t realize until it’s too late is that marriage is a financial partnership, among other things, and partnerships require trust, transparency and fairness. But what if you and your partner could find that higher ground? What if you could find a way to work together as a dynamic and unstoppable financial team to dream big, and make those dreams come true? It’s much easier, and a lot more fun that way. No one...
Signals and Noises at the End of the Year
<p>2025 has been a very noisy and volatile year as a new administration shook up economic policy, the AI-spend stretched valuations and consumer confidence fell off a cliff. As we head into the home stretch of the year, Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist at CFRA helps us separate the signals from the noise inside the markets, and what to expect in 2026 - especially with a midterm election heading our way. Plus, what to expect from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting of the year on interest rates, and why investors should be careful about what they wish for.</p><p> </p>...
The Most Important Charts in the Market Right Now
<p>It may be a headline driven market but the charts and patterns inside the capital markets always tell the truth. We go inside the most important charts, patterns and formation in technical analysis with Patrick Dunuwila of The Chart Report. Plus, the melt up in the stock market has also been accompanied by a big surge in implied volatility. What that tells us about the fragility of the stock market right now.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices</p>
The Power of the Plan in Family Finances
<p>Family finances can be complicated by emotions and expectations. That's why having a solid financial plan that starts with good communication is paramount to creating the right foundation for building trust. Ryan Victorin, a Certified Financial Planner and a financial consultant at Fidelity Investments joins the show with advice on how to have those conversations with family, when to start, and what to consider when building a strong financial plan with your loved ones.<br></p> <p><br>https://newsroom.fidelity.com/pressreleases/fidelity--study-finds-the-great-wealth-transfer-leaves-families-poised-to-build-stronger-financial-f/s/3c72b6d3-9ab6-400a-95e7-f4b30e43db64<br>https...
Ripping Through a Risk Reversal
<p>The Risk-Off trade has taken over bringing the pain to the biggest and most widely held stocks in the market proving, as the legendary Jimmy Cliff sang, “ The harder they come, the harder they fall.” Is this just a grown up bull market pit stop, or a full risk-reversal that could lead to a major resetting of valuations for the stock and crypto markets? Dan Nathan of Risk Reversal helps us navigate the rip tides of this recent swell of volatility. Plus, where is the big money betting on returns in 2026, and what are Wall Street’s year-end price target...
