Looking to Economic Normalization #WEVU 5/4/20
In this week’s episode: Promising drug trials and plans to ease public lockdowns turn thoughts to economic normalization.
Details on the Tax Deadline Extension
The I.R.S. is giving you three additional months to file and pay.
Wild Swings In Oil Prices #WEVU 4/27/2020
In this week’s episode: Markets react to the plunging oil prices, corporate earnings, and the first attempts to restart the U.S. economy.
Economic Reality Hits #WEVU 4/20/2020
In this week’s episode: The White House makes plans to reopen the economy, as analysts examine the first-hard economic data reckoning the U.S. reaction to COVID-19.
A Broad Market Rally #WEVU 4/13/20
In this week’s episode: A broad stock market rally, promising signs with COVID-19, and another Federal Reserve program ahead.
Discussion of Global Markets & Recent Market Volatility with W.E. Donoghue & Co.
In an effort to provide as much clarity into what is happening as possible, I recently hosted this client webinar.
Continued COVID-19-Related Volatility #WEVU 4/6/20
In this week’s episode: Continued COVID-19-related volatility in the markets as oil & energy prices sink in reaction.
Key Provisions of the CARES Act
Distributions can be waived in 2020 for Inherited Accounts, 401(k)s, and IRAs.
Markets Swing Upward #WEVU 03/30/2020
In this week’s episode: Markets swing upward as the Federal Reserve and Congress move stimulus forward.
Coronavirus Continues to Drive Markets #WEVU 3/23/2020
In this week’s episode: Coronavirus continues to drive the markets, even as bankers and health professionals take decisive steps to stem the tide.
Continuing Concerns over COVID-19 #WEVU 3/16/2020
In this week’s episode: Continuing concerns over COVID-19, aided by cuts in oil production overseas, contributed to continued market volatility.
WATCH: Special Mid-Month Update with Eric
Join Eric as he provides some thoughts and insight into the current market environment.
U.S. Stocks Finish Higher After Wild Week #WEVU 3/9/2020
In this week’s episode: U.S. stocks finish higher after a wild trading week; the Federal Reserve cuts short-term interest rates; Treasury yields decline; the latest jobs report out of Washington shows no falloff for hiring.
Coronavirus Correction #WEVU 3/2/2020
In this week’s episode: Major equity indices correct as Wall Street reacts to coronavirus updates, consumer confidence indices are at high levels, and the pace of new home sales increases.
PlodderPodcast #11: Our 24-Hour News Cycle
Join me on this episode as I discuss our 24-hour news cycle in light of the current coronavirus scare.
Coronavirus, Past Epidemics, & the Stock Market
A look at how previous epidemics impacted the stock market in the U.S. & around the world.
Coronavirus Concerns #WEVU 02/24/2020
In this week’s episode: Wall Street grapples with coronavirus unknowns; new Federal Reserve meeting minutes appear; existing home sales retreat; the price of gold climbs.
Stocks Rally #WEVU 02/10/2020
In this week’s episode: stocks rally, China schedules tariff cuts, January hiring tops expectations, and a key gauge of manufacturing activity improves.
Coronavirus Concerns Ripple Through Global Stock Markets #WEVU 02/03/2020
In this week’s episode: coronavirus concerns ripple through global stock markets; the Fed makes a slight monetary policy adjustment; consumer confidence rises; the government makes its first estimate of fourth-quarter growth.