Videos

“Floating Rate Investments: An Essential Part of Your Investment Portfolio Given Today’s Rising Interest Rate Environment”

November 10th, 2018

Given today’s tumultuous investment landscape, one trend is certain: interest rates are on the rise. With the US Federal Reserve raising rates 3 times already in 2018 (with another one […]

Are Junk Bonds Really “Junk”? What Place Do They Have In Your Investment Portfolio?

June 25th, 2018

When the word “junk” comes to mind, what pops into my head is something worthless that adds no value. Agree? In the investment landscape there is a type of fixed-income […]

“Is It Possible to Invest in the ‘Volatility’ of the Stock Market?”

November 19th, 2017

North Korean missile launches. Devastating hurricanes and floods slamming into the US. Interest rates appearing to be finally on the rise. President Trump’s uncertain economic and political agenda. A US […]

Decoding Your Credit Score: How is Your Credit Score Determined and What Can You Do to Improve It?

May 8th, 2017

If you are like me every month, you open your most recent Discover Card statement (who provides your FICO credit score free of charge) and are eager to check out […]

“Why Have Interest Rates Increased So Dramatically Over the Last Few Months?”

December 24th, 2016

What is going on with interest rates? Over the past several weeks we have experienced sharp up-ticks in interest rates that have not been seen since 2008, right before the […]

“The Economic Collapse in Venezuela: A Country Teetering on the Edge of Disaster”

September 27th, 2016

For a country with the world’s largest proven oil reserves, the economy in Venezuela has been in a disasterous economic spiral over the past 3 years. Things are so bad […]

Gold’s Big Move in 2016: What’s Behind the Increase in the Price of Gold Today?

July 22nd, 2016

In this CNBC video, “More Gains Ahead for Gold Miners,” gold analysts Larry McDonald with ACG Analytics and Craig Johnson with Piper Jaffrey give their opinions on where the price of […]

Are Negative Interest Rates Coming Our Way?

May 10th, 2016

After the Great Recession, quantitative easing, a housing market meltdown, Lehman Brother’s shutting down and numerous other dramatic economic events over the past several years, what could possibly be next? […]

Housing Market News Video

March 31st, 2016

Welcome to this version of “Financial Videos,” where I comment on investment, economic and personal financial planning topics relevant to everyone! This week’s Financial Video is a housing market news […]

Mohamed El-Erian warns about a day of reckoning

January 27th, 2016

An Economic Analysis Article Worth Reading There are a small number of economic and financial market prognosticators/forecasters who when they speak, it’s a good idea to listen. The chief economic […]