InvestTalk Podcasts

What can the typical family give Dad that will bring a smile to his face? How about some good news on the financial front? Steve will share some ideas that could just make his day.Today's Stocks & Topics: Thinks advisors say that should make you run, 60/40 Balance, Oil Prices, Co-Ops, (TCK) Teck Resources Ltd., (TSLA) Tesla Motors Inc., (APD) Air Products & Chemicals Inc., (CRM) Salesforce.com Inc., Roth IRA, (AMD) Advanced Micro Devices Inc., (SNE) Sony Corp. ADS.

There is much to learn from new research into how we make our choices. Are you blinded to some of the pros or cons?Today's Stocks & Topics: (UKW) ProShares Ultra Russell MidCap Growth, China, ETFs, Emerging Market Bonds, (PAMT) Parametric Sound Corp., (SVLC) Silvercrest Mines Inc., Short Selling, (CRESY) Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. ADS, Retirement.

Bond investors need a safe place to take cover. How about Long/Short Credit Mutual Funds? How do they work?Today's Stocks & Topics: (WFC) Wells Fargo & Co., Bank of America Strategies, Oil and Gas Production, Underwater Mortgage, Mutual Funds - 12B1, Roth IRA, (WAG) Walgreen Co., Sectors.

You have got an inch to take a flyer on a super risky stock. Some of these investments can produce substantially higher returns for your overall holdings. However . . .Today's Stocks & Topics: (FSC) Fifth Street Finance Corp., 7 deadly sins of annuity buyers, Manufacturing Industry, Emerging Market Debt, (GPOR) Gulfport Energy Corp., (VNQI) Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF, Oil Refineries, College Savings.

There is a new kind of fund that is designed to produce strong risk-adjusted returns, and actually measure management performance and level of riskToday's Stocks & Topics: AAPL, Mortgage, Bill Gross, Assets, (SYY) Sysco Corp., (VPDFX) Vanguard Managed Payout Distribution Focus Fund Investor, Mean Reversion, (BP) BP PLC ADS.

It's been a good strategy since 2009, but how much longer is it wise for the average investor to maintain a high exposure to the stock market?Today's Stocks & Topics: ETFs, Jobs Report, 10 High Paying Jobs, (WEN) Wendy's Co., Real Estate, (BIDU) Baidu Inc. ADS, (POST) Post Holdings Inc., (AAPL) Apple Inc., Shorting.

Imagine being rich! The key to saving money for the future might depend on your ability to imagine actually accomplishing your goals.Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, Economic Statistics, (GE) General Electric Co., (GTAT) GT Advanced Technologies Inc., Utilities, The Dollar, Real Estate.

Emerging equity markets are lagging developed markets this year, and foreign currencies are taking a hit, are they still a must for growth?Today's Stocks & Topics: (KKR) KKR & Co. L.P., Treasury Bonds, Market News, Stock Market Myths, Pharmaceuticals, (REGN) Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., (BRKA) Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl A, (BRKB) Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B, 529 Plan, Correction, Solar Energy.

When it comes to the particulars of online investing . . . What you do not know could cost you big. Steve Peasley will step you through the learning process.Today's Stocks & Topics: (SXT) Sensient Technologies Corp., Growth Stocks, Stock Market Myths, (COF) Capital One Financial Corp., (LTS) Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., (TEAR) TearLab Corp., Future Interest Rates, (ISRG) Intuitive Surgical Inc.

Consumers are contrarian. What follows big jumps in the consumer confidence index? Drops in the market. Justin Klein explores the downside and how to respond.Today's Stocks & Topics: (FCX) Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc., Economic and Housing Market Recovery, (KKD) Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc., (BIDU) Baidu Inc. ADS, Bond Funds, (MCD) McDonald's Corp., (ELLI) ELLIE MAE Inc.

You save, you invest, then you retire. Now what? You have to choose the best approach to funding those non-working years.Today's Stocks & Topics: Social Security, Gold, Stop Chasing Dividends, Housing Market, (KO) Coca-Cola Co., Pension Plans, (VZ) Verizon Communications Inc., (T) AT&T Inc., Pro-Funds, (BRXX) EGShares Brazil Infrastructure ETF, (PFE) Pfizer Inc., Mutual Funds.

You do not want to make an investment move solely for tax reasons. But you should take actions that will minimize taxes without changing your investment strategy.Today's Stocks & Topics: Blue Chips Stocks, Consumers Expending, Housing, Investing, Annuities, 401k, (MO) Altria Group Inc., (CCL) Carnival Corp., Bond Funds, Pension Plans, (COST) Costco Wholesale Corp., Trust.

One difference between an Exchange Traded Fund and a mutual fund is that the mutual fund is actively managed. Well now there is one less difference.Today's Stocks & Topics: (ACC) American Campus Communities Inc., College Debt Bubble?, QE3, (NLY) Annaly Capital Management Inc., (FCX) Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., (ACTG) Acacia Research Corp. - Acacia Technologies, Pharmaceuticals, The Stock Market, College Tuition.

If you hold the usual domestic small, mid, large, and foreign stocks, you may need to look at another factor for true diversification.Today's Stocks & Topics: Merging markets, College debt in a bubble?, Delaying Social Security payoffs, Pension Plan, (FMCC) Freddie Mac, (FNMA) Fannie Mae, (HYGS) Hydrogenics Corp., (STRZ) Star Buffet Inc., (TSLA) Tesla Motors Inc., (AAPL) Apple Inc., (GLD) SPDR Gold Trust, (REGN) Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., (ARR) Armour Residential REIT Inc., (ABG) Asbury Automotive Group Inc., (AGNC) American Capital Agency Corp.

If you move your 401(k) account funds to an IRA brokerage account, you would be able to invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, not usually possible in a 401(k). ~ Today's Stocks & Topics: The Feds & QE3, Presidential Second Term Purse, 6 Things that do not add value to your house, Life Insurance, Bonds, Large Caps, The Stock Market, Stock Float, Investing Software, Mutual Funds.