What happens when the “perfect” financial plan doesn’t happen—your kid skips college, your retirement clock is ticking, and the family budget gets ambushed by costs you never saw coming?
Jon Penn and Jonathan McCarty connect three real-world money stress points that are showing up everywhere right now:
1) The kid isn’t going to college—now what about that 5 ... Show More
Feb 12
2-12-26 The Value Rotation Illusion
“Value is back,” the headlines say—so investors rush from mega-cap growth into “boring” staples, utilities, and healthcare. But here’s the problem: sector labels aren’t valuation metrics. In many cases, the so-called “value rotation” is an illusion—because investors may be rotati ... Show More
48m 47s
Jun 2025
Is the International Outlook Brighter Than the US?
<p>Two Morningstar research leaders join Investing Insights to discuss whether US investors should consider international stocks and fixed income. They are Dominic Pappalardo, chief multi-asset strategist, and Philip Straehl, chief investment officer for the Americas, for Morning ... Show More
18m 54s
Apr 2025
Market Volatility: What Lies Ahead in Trump's Trade War
<p>Dominic Pappalardo, chief multi-asset strategist for Morningstar Investment Management, discusses the escalating US-China trade war, the 90-day tariff pause, and raised recession risk during this market volatility.</p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><p>What an Escalating ... Show More
13m 3s
Sep 2025
JPMorgan Trading Desk Warns Fed Rate Cut Risks Tanking Stocks
Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. US stocks have been on a tear, setting more than 20 all-time highs this year, but the Federal Reserve’s next move threatens to curb investors’ zeal, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s trading desk warns. “This current bull ... Show More
38m 44s
Aug 2024
Now’s the Time to Diversify Beyond Magnificent Seven Stocks
<p>Bryan Armour, director of passive strategies research for North America for Morningstar Research Services, discusses why investors should consider diversifying beyond Magnificent Seven stocks. Sarah Hansen, Morningstar Inc markets reporter, explains what caused the sharp stoc ... Show More
20m 42s
Apr 2025
US Assets Are Dead Money Without A Policy Shift | Weekly Roundup
This week, we discuss Powell’s hawkish speech, how to think about trading tariffs and the weaponization of the US account deficit, and whether we should expect a significant growth slowdown. We also delve into rate cuts & the yield curve, why Bitcoin is the trade after the trade, ... Show More
53m 24s
Apr 2025
Taking Stock of the ‘Sell America’ Trade
Something strange happened in the US financial system earlier this week: the stock market, the bond market, and the value of the dollar all slumped. This volatility andrecent threats to fire Fed chief Jerome Powell are unnerving foreign investors, who are flocking to a new phenom ... Show More
20m 12s
Oct 2025
Government shutdown begins, gold surges, Nike and Buffett deals
The US government has officially shut down after lawmakers failed to reach a funding deal, furloughing 750,000 workers and risking delays to jobs and inflation data critical for the Fed’s next moves. Markets opened Q4 lower, with futures and the dollar slipping while gold rallies ... Show More
22m 55s
Apr 2025
Jesse Felder: Stocks, Bonds & the U.S. Dollar Are All Breaking
Are we heading into a full-blown reset across financial markets? In this explosive interview, Jesse Felder, founder of The Felder Report, joins James Connor to issue a dire warning: stocks, bonds, and the U.S. dollar are all dangerously mispriced, and a major repricing event may ... Show More
56m 58s