Money Life With Chuck Jaffe Daily Podcast

J.J. Kinahan, chief market strategist at TD Ameritrade, said that investors should be ignoring the short-term noise and news about the market and instead be listening for the message the market is sending. With the market at record highs again, Kinahan said the message is that the god times will keep rolling for a while longer. Also, Matt Harris, Jake Falcon and David Molnar of HighTower Advisors discuss their projections for an inverted yield curve and an accompanying recession, John Divine of U.S. News ta

Abhay Deshpande, founder and chief investment officer at Centerstone Investors, said he is able to find more attractive opportunities internationally than in the United States right now, but he also noted that investors are being paid to wait for the first time in a long time, meaning that they should be patient and more choosy in their search for the right opportunities. Also, Charles Rotblut of AAII Journal put a sell on Express Scripts in his 'Stock of the Week' segment, Amanda Dixon of BankRate.com disc

Russel Kinnel, director of manager research at Morningstar Inc, discussed his annual effort to pick a list of great funds and how investors should see it as a starting point rather than a purchase list or a portfolio. Also, Catherine Golladay of Charles Schwab discussed a survey about financial regrets, Adam Baratta discussed his book about gold and how the precious metal deserves to be a focal point rather than an afterthought in portfolios, and Chuck took a question about how often he looked at his portfo

Steve Vernon, author of 'Retirement Game-Changers' says that America's retirees are facing a stark choice, needing to either work longer or to curtail their lifestyle. He discussed strategies for the under-saved as they approach retirement age. Also, Ross Urken, senior editor of SmartAsset.com, talks financial education, and the Market Call is a rebroadcast of a recent extended interview with Steven Grey of Grey Value Management.

Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com made the Virtus LifeSciences Biotech Clinical Trials ETF his 'ETF of the Week,' noting that the fund gives investors a unique way to play the cutting edge in small and mid-sized pharma companies, The index the fnud is based on cuts out big pharma names and drills down to companies with lead drug candidates in trial phases. Also, author Robin Ryan discusses reinventing retirement, Chuck takes an audience question about his best investment ever, and the Market Call is a rebroadcast

David Molnar, Jake Falcon and Matt Harris from HighTower Advisors discussed the potential for the yield curve to invert, a sign that traditionally has led directly to a recession. The advisers felt there is a good chance that teh Fed can stave off an inverted curve and they notde that inversion doesn't turn the market or economy negative overnight, but typically requires nine to 15 months before its real effect starts to wear on the market. Also Bill Hoyt of the Hartford Funds talks ETF investment strategie

Sal Gilbertie, president of Teucrium Trading said that investors have real reason to consider commodities as alternative investments for their holdings and noted that while commodities action remains a bit volatile and extreme for some average investors, it's not nearly the crazy, gamblnig kind of investment that existed before ETFs and enhanced information made it easier to uderstand and control. Plus Jeremie Capron of ROBO Global takes artificial intelligence and other investable developments, Charles Rot

Jonathan Angrist, president of Cognios Capital, said in the Big Interview that rising interest rates and the effect they will have on both the bond and the stock market are the thing that investors should be concentrating on as they formulate investment plans, and noted that rate hikes will affect the stock market more than they bond market. rate picture will affect stock market as much or more than the bond market. Also, author David McKnight discusses his updated book, 'The Power of Zero,' David Goodsell

Bob Browne, chief investment officer at Northern Trust, said that reasonable growth levels will keep the economy and the stock market rolling, with very little probability of a recession in the next five years. Moreover, if there is a downturn, Browne said, it is likely to be short, and feel more like a buying opportunity than a problem. In another Big Interview, C.J. MacDonald of Westwood Wealth Management discussed the need for diversification at times -- like now -- when it doesn't necessarily seem to wo

Greg Valliere, chief global strategist at Horizon Investments said that investors need to ignore most of the headlines, at least as they relate to the market and investments, noting that even with the political concerns the U.S. market remains an investor's 'ultimate safe haven.' Also, Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com has the ETF of the Week, financial journalist Jonathan Clements discusses his new book on financial happiness, and Ken Shreve of Investor's Business Daily gives his technical take on the market.

Suzanne Hutchins of the Dreyfus Global Real Return Fund, said that many of the stock market's gains and potential future increases have been priced into stocks already, making it harder to find buys and meaning that investors looking to generate an absolute return in all conditions need to be playing more defense than offense right now. Also, Matt Harris, Jimmy Hausberg and Peter Lang of HighTower Advisors discuss the summer's financial surprises, Terry Jones of Investor's Business Daily talks about the sur

Oliver Pursche, chief market strategist at Bruderman Asset Management said in the Market Call that he expects the United States to outperform other continents both economically and in terms of market returns over the next 12 months. Also, Ben Johnson of Morningstar compares the recent performance of active managers to passive funds, Mike Brown of Lendedu.com discusses a survey about consumers' knowledge and comfort with insurance, and Charles Rotblut of AAII Journal has the Stock of the Week.

Lawrence McMillan of McMillan Analysis and OptionStrategist.com. said the market is somewhat overbought, but it's not a time to sell, and while there are problems lurking in the shadows, they would have to surface before he would become fully defensive. Plus Sorin Sorescu of Texas A and M University discusses his research into 'innovation bubbles,' Chuck takes a question from a listener about portfolio rebalancing, and Matt Page of the Guiness Atkinson Global Innovators fund has the Market Call.

Money Life listeners have heard many guests say one area of the market to pursue now is the corporate-bond space, and Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com made the Invesco BulletShares 2020 Corporate Bond ETF his 'ETF of the Week,' noting that investors could use the fund and its siblings to structure the equivalent of a bond ladder that is somewhat insulated from the risk of rising rates. Also, author Dee Carter talks about de-stressing your financial life, Fidelity's John Bobroff discusses the disconnect between pa

James Swanson, chief investment strategist at MFS, says that the economy has the strength to keep the stock market rolling for a while longer, but the bond market is signalling that a slow economic period and market struggles are nine to 15 months away. Also, Matt Harris, Jimmy Hausberg and Peter Lang of HighTower Advisors discuss whether to add to your emerging markets investments now, Greg McBride of BankRate.com talks about how Americans have increased their retirement savings and financial security, and

Adam Tooze, author of 'Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World,' said that the last market meltdown 10 years ago left lingering problems and conditions that are still being worked out, and while the next crisis likely won't be the same as the last one, Tooze warned that there are plenty of red flags to worry about. Also, Charles Rotblut of AAII Journal has the 'Stock of the Week," Andrew Moore-Crispin of Ting discusses the way parents introduce children to cell phones, and Andy Swan of L

David Trainer of New Constructs put bad corporate governance in the 'Danger Zone,' singling out situations at Dollar Tree and Cardinal Health where lackluster corporate leadership has the stocks priced well below levels that Trainer believes are fair, making the stocks potential buys for anyone who could see them straightening out their current issues. Also, Matt Schulz of CompareCards talks about how consumers handle cards differently at gas stations to avoid skimming issues, Sylvia Jablonski of Direxion I

Brad Lamensdorf of The LMTR Market Timing Report and the Ranger Equity Bear ETF said that he sees the market as being overdue for a downturn, noting that his main concern is 'a cascade of rising interest rates' around the world that could change the dynamics of the credit market and the outlook for growth. Also, Jeff Kosnett of Kiplinger's Personal Finance talks the market, Collin Czarnecki of Digital Third Coast discusses long-term care coverage and author Brittany Hennessy discusses making the most of you

Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com made the Consumer Select Sector SPDR his 'ETF of the Week,' noting that it has been on a roll in recent months as a solid defensive play against stock market volatility. Also, Steven Grey of Grey Value Management has an extended Market Call, John Diehl of the Hartford Funds on how consumers are interacting with financial advisors and Chuck talks about whether there is any meaning to the market's record for longest bull run.

David Goerz of Strategic Frontier Management, said his companies models are tipping back towards international stocks, but domestic earnings growth and high profit margins have him also feeling confident about investing in the U.S, despite the presence of some red flags for the future. Also, Matt Harris, Adam Thurgood and Steven Rosen of HighTower Advisors discuss the scary prospects for Europe and how investors should react, Taylor Tepper of BankRate.com covers his firm's most recent health-insurance surve