On today’s show we talk about:
-Young people are trading
-Refinancing activity heating up
-How we service interest payments if rates rise
-Instagram and YouTube
-How many people don’t tip, and much more
Michael Batnick
The Good the Bad and The Ugly of American Borrowers
The New York Fed just updated its quarterly report on household debt and credit and things are looking About 1.0% of current mortgage balances became 30 or more days delinquent in 2019 Q4, near the lowest level observed in the data history. Low interest rates are hurting savers, but they’re helping borrowers. Mortgage originations soared…
The Secret of Stock Picking
The secret of stock picking is that it’s not about stock picking.
Talk Your Book: How to Create Income in Your Portfolio
On today’s show Ben and I talk with John K. Schonberg, CFA, portfolio manager of the Covered Bridge Fund. This strategy holds blue chip stocks and then sells calls against these positions to generate income.
These Are the Goods
Mars attacks, the key to growing a big portfolio, and the biggest lie in personal finance.
One More Thing
Tough times in Atlantic City, the future of sports betting, the cost of money, and the inevitable recession.
Animal Spirits: Do Economies Need to Bust?
On today’s show we discuss:
-Ray Dalio versus the Wall Street Journal
-ZeroHedge’s permanent suspension
-Financial literacy
-Fool’s yield, and much more
One More Thing
Seniors are working at historic levels, what version of yourself gets the final say, and the FIRE movement.
These Are the Goods
The best stuff from last week
“I’ll Never Sell”
Stocks fall because people are selling
