The economy is fine. People think it’s awful.
The Compound and Friends: The Trillion Dollar Question
On today’s show, we are joined by Rick Brink, Senior VP and Market Strategist for the Client Group at Alliance Bernstein to discuss:
– How economists have gotten the past 3 years all wrong
– Q3s GDP print
– How the effective interest rate is affecting the economy
– The biggest risks for 2023, and much more!
Why Aren’t Stocks Down More?
Higher interest rates and soaring consumer prices should have killed the stock market. Why didn’t they?
Animal Spirits: Higher For Longer
On today’s show, we discuss:
– Higher growth and higher rates vs. lower growth and lower rates
– Why there is so much focus on 60/40 portfolios
– Bears vs. doomers
– The annoyance economy
– Why no one is happy about the economy right now (or ever)
– A record jump in net worth
– Renting vs. buying, and much more!
Facts Can Be Misleading
Facts can be misleading
If You’re Looking for a Change
People don’t just hand over their life savings.
Talk Your Book: Equities With Guardrails
On today’s show, we had Hamilton Reiner, MD, PM, and Head of US Equity Derivatives at J.P. Morgan Asset Management back on the show to discuss:
– How hedging ladders provide downside protection
– The goal of the HELO ETF
– Hedged equity strategies vs traditional 60/40 portfolios
– The impact of volatility on the strategy, and much more!
These Are the Goods
Here’s what I chewed on this week
Talk Your Book: The State of Venture Capital
On today’s show, we spoke with Samir Kaji, CEO, President, and Co-Founder of Allocate to discuss:
– What start-up prices look like today
– If the free money era is gone forever
– VC return dynamics and the power law, and much more!
The Compound and Friends: Entering Year Two of the Bull Market with Tom Lee
On today’s show, we are joined again by Tom Lee to discuss:
– Toms thoughts for the rest of 2023
– The 2024 playbook
– Granny shots
– An analysis of the current bull market, and much more!