Investing for Us
Are you confused by Wall Street and the stock trading professionals who seem to keep all the cards – and all the information – to themselves? Then spend time with “Investing for Us.” We explain how the stock market works, giving you the information you need to put more money into your pocket.
Episodes
13 episodes
Episode 114
Despite news about the Covid-19 omicron variant, the U.S. economy is doing well, based on the latest statistics. Nevertheless, Covid impacts the stock market, making for very turbulent times. This week, we discuss how investors should manage th...
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Episode 13
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25:56
Episode 113
This week, we discuss the Federal Reserve’s plan to reduce inflation and the number of U.S. Treasury bonds the Fed buys, too. We discuss how the stock market reacted to this situation and why the Fed is charged with controlling inflation. The F...
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Episode 12
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29:47
Episode 112
This week, we interviewed a Connecticut-based financial advisor, Wilder Carnes. We learn how his clients are reacting to the stock market's volatility and how he’s advising his clients. We also talk about what’s causing the major stock ind...
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Episode 11
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36:44
Episode 111
Investors learn how to manage their portfolio in a time when the stock market and major indexes go haywire. Is it the company that’s doing poorly and that’s what’s bringing its stock price down? Or is it suffering the drubbings of the market? I...
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Episode 10
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23:58
Episode 110
Investors learn about President Biden’s choice to keep Jerome Powell as the Federal Reserve chairman and what actions the Biden Administration is considering in an attempt to reverse inflation. Investors also learn more about the Biden Administ...
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Episode 9
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23:42
Episode 109
Investors learn what’s next after the inflation we’re experiencing in the United States. Also discussed is the divide between major investors and the management at WalMart and Target, two large retailers. And why General Electric, Johnson &...
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Episode 8
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35:26
Episode 108
Investors learn about what’s increasing two major indexes that measure inflation, the Producer Price Index and the Consumer Price Index. They also learn about a new company that’s competing in the electric vehicle space and why it might behoove...
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Episode 7
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27:51
Episode 107
Investors learn the role of the Federal Reserve on the American economy and why its chairman, Jerome Powell, will likely be kept in the position by President Biden. There’s also a discussion about why the Dow Jones Industrial Average has increa...
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Episode 6
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31:20
Episode 106
Investors learn how much Tesla CEO Elon Musk is worth, how many products use oil, the state of unemployment in the United States, why “Earnings Season” is so important to investors as well as to publicly traded companies. Investors also learn w...
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Episode 5
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40:19
