December 14, 2024

This week on "Money Talks," Director of Research Nick Antonucci, CVA, CEPA, is joined by Managing Associates D.J. Barker, CWS®, and K.C. Smith, CFP®, CEPA. They discuss key inflation indicators, including the Producer Price Index and Consumer Price Index, as well as year-to-date market performance and the recent pullback in the healthcare sector. The team also shares their insights on the Retirement Income Literacy Quiz, focusing on areas where investors lack the most knowledge. To close the show, they answer a listener’s question about investing in dividend stocks amid potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

Timestamps and Chapters

00:00: Market Roundup: Dec. 9 — Dec. 13, 2024
24:53: Case Study: Retirement Income Literacy
40:21: Q&A Time: Interest Rates and Dividend-Paying Stocks

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