Archive for August 2020
August 29, 2020
This week on “Money Talks,” Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined fellow research Analysts Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, and Jacob Keen, CFA, to discuss the week’s market action and the week’s economic releases, including the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, New Home Sales, Durable Goods, and the weekly Jobless Claims. The show hosts…
Read MoreAugust 22, 2020
This week on “Money Talks,” hosts discuss the year-to-date market movements and the correlation between market performance and election outcomes. The financial experts delve into a case study of a couple looking to create more liquidity in their plan to delay tapping their retirement funds. Refinancing their home might just do the trick. The hosts…
Read MoreAugust 15, 2020
This week on “Money Talks,” the Financial Experts discuss the market action for the week and how it compares to 12-month ago levels. They also explain how the performance of a few heavily weighted companies are making the S&P Index seem like it is outperforming despite lackluster earnings. The show’s hosts also take a look…
Read MoreAugust 8, 2020
This week on “Money Talks,” Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined Managing Associate D. James Barker, CWS®, and Associate Peter Lynch to discuss the market’s sector performance, earnings surprises, and the Purchasing Manager’s Index. The financial planners look at a common client situation where each spouse has different dreams about what retirement…
Read MoreAugust 1, 2020
This week on “Money Talks,” your hosts discuss both the Dallas and Richmond Fed Manufacturing indices, the S&P Case Shiller Home Price Index, as well as the stock market performance for the year to date and the last 12 months. The experts take a deep dive into the latest GDP reading from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. They discuss the disconnect between the economic report and the stock market performance. They also touch on other factors, including employment, the upcoming election, and the interest rate environment. The hosts tie up the show answering a listener’s question on the not-so-struggling retail sector.
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