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Taking a Hard Look at the Aftermath of Rate Cuts and Election Years for Investors

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jayson Bronchetti, Chief Investment Officer for Lincoln Financial, joins The Express to deliver the realities of what happens after the Fed cuts rate...

Checking in on the Vibe Economy with Kyla Scanlon

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kyla Scanlon, who coined "The Vibe Economy", climbs back aboard The Express to check in on the vibes of consumers and investors following the release...

Why the U.S. Real Estate Market Might Be Healthier Than We Think

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Hebron of The Basis Point rejoins the show to myth-bust many of the media reports that have painted the real estate market with a broken bru...

How the Pros are Constructing Portfolios for the Future

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From WealthStack at Inside ETFs, a conversation on building portfolios for the future that are built to withstand inflation, geopolitical uncertainty ...

Redefining Risk, and the Future of Trading Technology

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Sosnoff, the visionary fintech entrepreneur who created Think or Swim and TastyTrade, rejoins The Express to talk about why we need to be teaching...

Inside the 60th Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting Among the Buffett Faithful

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Express returns to Omaha, Nebraska where tens of thousands of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders have gathered for 60 years to hear words of wisdom ...

How Short Sellers Look Through the Muddy Waters of Filings for Fraud

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Carson Block, CEO of Muddy Waters Research, joins The Express to explain how one of the most influential short sellers identifies the frauds, the lies...

Is Capitalism Broken, and Can it Be Fixed?

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bethany McLean, author of best-selling books including, "The Smartest Guys in the Room", and "All the Devils are Here", climbs back aboard to The Expr...

A Century Year-Old Financial Advice Business Faces the Future

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past 100 years, Edward Jones has become a ubiquitous financial advice business with over 15,000 locations in North America overseeing $2 t...

Putting Stock Market Pullbacks into Perspective

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist at CFRA, rejoins The Express to put stock market pullbacks in perspective, and why the recent declines are to...

Claudia Sahm on the "Sahm Rule", and the Health of the Economy Today

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Claudia Sahm didn't coin the "Sahm Rule", but she has taken on the responsibility that comes with having an economics rule and recession indicator nam...

A New Wave of Optimism Reawakens the Bulls

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Detrick, Chief Market Strategist at The Carson Group, climbs back aboard The Express to break down the recent 'Everything Rally', and why histor...

Can Cannabis Tourism Save California's Cannabis Industry?

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cannabis sales and prices are falling apart in the Golden State as overproduction and a glut of dispensaries have far outpaced demand. Can cannabis to...

Digging for Answers on Why Gold is at a Record High

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gold prices are at all time highs as the precious metal is having another moment in the sun amid geopolitical uncertainty, sticky high inflation and ...

Record Highs Everywhere, and Spot Bitcoin ETFs Rake in Cash

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Markets are setting record highs across sectors and asset classes and investors get even more comfortable taking on risk. Matt Hougan, the Chief Inves...

What the Non-Consensus View is Telling us About Capital Markets Today

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Bianco, the President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research, tells us why Wall Street might be very wrong about rate cuts, inflation, crypto ETF...

Mining the Charts for Weaknesses in the Stock Market

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

JC Parets of AllStarCharts rejoins the show to help us identify the weaknesses across the capital markets as the major equity indices dance around all...

Demystifying A.I. and How to Harness it to Learn and Earn More

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sonia Dumas, a futurist and co-founder of Campaign Coach A.I., joins the show to explain how A.I. is being used across industries from real estate to ...

How to Prepare for the Thawing of the Real Estate Market

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Garland, aka 'MG The Mortgage Guy', on what to expect for the U.S real estate market this Spring as mortgage rates fall and demand comes storming...

Looking Long Term Inside the Post Modern Economic Cycle for Investing Clues

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Oppenheimer, the Chief Equity Global Strategist and head of Macro Research at Goldman Sachs in Europe, explains the new Post Modern Cycle inves...

The Future of Financial Planning

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Mallouk, CEO of Creative Planning, joins The Express to help us see the future of financial planning and wealth management as firms like his co...

Big Deals, Little Deals and No Deals for Investors as the Year Begins

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Ro, the author of TKer, comes back aboard to help us discern what we should be paying attention to, and what we should be ignoring as investors to...

Where to Find Opportunities in Unusual Places in 2024

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anastasia Amoroso, the Chief Investment Strategist at iCapital, rejoins the show to help us identify unusual opportunities in the capital markets th...

Resetting our Long-Term Expectations for the Markets as "Sound Money" Returns

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Davis, Vanguard's Chief Global Economist, explains why the return of "Sound Money", with interest rates higher than the rate of inflation, will be...

Breaking out the 2024 Investing Playbook as Stocks Touch New Highs

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Ann Sonders, the Chief Investment Strategist at Charles Schwab, tells us what to expect next year for the markets and the economy, and how investo...

Investopedia's Top Terms of the Year, and What's Behind Bitcoin's Mega-Rally

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a year unlike any other for investors with a bear market in bonds, bank failures. the rise of A.I., and a reality check for the so-called "A...

The Money Advice No One Ever Told Us From Your Rich BFF

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Vivian Tu, aka Your Rich BFF, joins The Express to talk about how she became one of the most followed Fin-fluencers on social media, and shares the ...

As The Bulls Run Wild, Long-term Investors Stay the Course

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A four-week run for the stock market has a few strategists calling for a time out, just in time for one of the seasonally strongest two week periods f...

Reimagining Retirement and the Meaning of Wealth in the New Economic Normal

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The past couple of years have warped many of our perceptions about retirement, and the reasons why we save and invest. Doug Boneparth, Jamie Hopkins a...

The Driving Forces Pushing Financial Literacy into America's Public Schools

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While most people agree that teaching financial literacy in high school is the right thing to do, only 23 states require at least one semester of fina...

Setting up for the Stock Market's Best Six-Month Stretch

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Hisrsch, editor of The Stock Trader's Almanac, on why 'seasonality' matters for investors, and why the next six months are usually the strongest ...

Searching for Signs of Hope Amid the Selloff

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shannon Sacoccia, the Chief Investment Officer for NB Private Wealth, climbs back aboard The Express to put the recent selloff into perspective, and t...

Redefining Retirement as Peak 65 Approaches

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Houston, President and CEO of the Principal Financial Group, joins The Express to talk about how we need to rethink, redefine and reeducate oursel...

The Geopolitical and Economic Impact of the War in Israel on the Middle East

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The attack on Israel came at a critical time in the Middle East as the country was forming new economic alliances with Saudi Arabia and other nations ...

Facing our Fears in Money and Life

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Farnoosh Torabi joins the show to talk about her new book, "A Healthy State of Panic", and how we can use our fears to conquer our biggest challenges ...

Permission to Dream with the CEO of Happyness

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher P. Gardner, the self-proclaimed CEO of Happyness, describes his journey from the depths of despair as a single, homeless father, to findin...

The Real Story of the Taming of Wall Street Amid its Darkest Days

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Diana Henriques, author of the new book, "Taming the Street: The Old Guard, The New Deal, and FDR's Fight to Save American Capitalism", joins the show...

Jay Williams and Joe McLean on Investing in Sports and Building Brands Outside the Lines

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Live from the Future Proof Wealth Festival, Jay Williams, former NBA player, TV host and college legend, and Joe McLean of MAI Capital, talk about how...

What the Most Important Charts in the Stock Market are Telling Us Right Now

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Katie Stockton, founder and managing partner of Fairlead Strategies, climbs back aboard The Express to share what the most important charts and indica...

Organized Labor's Summer Uprising and the Future of Unions

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been the summer of discontent for labor unions across industries, and the future of the way millions of people work and earn is in the balance. ...

Live from Invest Fest 2023 with Real Life Lessons in Wealth Building

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Express is live and direct from Invest Fest 2023, the flagship event from Earn Your Leisure, as 20,000 attendees flock to Atlanta to learn wealt...

The Present and Future Prospects for Big Tech Stocks

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Ives, the senior equity analyst for Wedbush Securities and one of the industry's top analysts, takes stake of the recent sell-off in tech stocks, ...

Diving Deep into Value Investing with Rob Arnott

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Legendary value investor and innovator Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates joins The Express to explain what Value investing really means today, and wh...

Taking Investors' Temperatures as the U.S. loses its AAA Credit Rating

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lindsey Bell, Chief Strategist at 248 Ventures, climbs back aboard The Express to take investors' temperatures following the Fitch credit rating downg...

Now That We Know What We Know, What Could Go Wrong?

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After the Fed's latest rate hike, which may not have been its last, we search for points of weakness, and areas of continued strength in the markets...

Hollywood is Burning as Dual Strikes and A.I. Threaten Tinseltown

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Stelter, the special correspondent for Vanity Fair, and the host of The Hive podcast, explains what's really behind the actor and writer strike...

Behind Bitcoin's Rise, and BlackRock's Bid to Launch an ETF

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nate Geraci of the ETF Store joins the Express to breakdown Bitcoin's incredible rise this year, and why the biggest asset managers in the world like ...

Resetting our Money Mindset with a Financial Therapist

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Preston Cherry joins The Express to talk about how financial therapy can help us break through our emotional barriers that prevent us from making...

Vanguard Makes the Case for Muted Expectations in the Future

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Roger Aiaga-Diaz of The Vanguard Group, joins The Express to explain why investors should lower their expectations for future stock returns, and how...

The Business of Great Food and Wine from the Classic in Aspen

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Express streamed back into the Rockies for the 40th anniversary of the Food & Wine Classic to talk about the business of being a chef with Anna Ca...

Riding the Skinny Bull Market From the Floor of the NYSE

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Woods, NYSE veteran and Chief Global Strategist for Freedom Capital Markets, joins the Express from the floor of the NYSE to examine the new bull ...

Going Back to the Future to See How A.I. and ChatGPT Are Changing Finance

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lex Sokolin, one of our favorite futurists, rejoins The Express to show us how A.I., ChatGPT, and the Blockchain are already changing finance and inv...

Reexamining Our Perceptions About The Best Long Term Investments

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stocks have fallen out of favor as Americans’ perception of the best long term investment according to a recent Gallup poll - even as the market is ...

What Cardboard Box Demand and Movie Tickets Tell Us About the Markets

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Kleintop, the Chief Global Investment Strategist for Charles Schwab rejoins The Express to share his favorite economic and market indicators, wha...

Inside the Most Important Charts in the World as the Debt Ceiling Deadline Looms

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

JC Parets of AllStarCharts rejoins The Express to help us find where the bulls are running across the entire global stock market, and shares his favor...

Inside Brazil's Experiment to Transform its Economy

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Express steamed down to Rio de Janeiro for a quick trip to discover a city trying to transform itself into Latin America's tech capital, and chang...

Breaking Down Money Myths and Discovering Wealth Hacks with Mrs. Dow Jones

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mrs. Dow Jones rejoins the Express in front of a live audience to dispel the biggest money myths about making money, and shares hacks to help us earn ...

What Happens When an Economist Turns Financial Advice Upside Down?

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Larry Kotlikoff, Professor of Economics at Boston University and a two-time presidential candidate, turns the world of financial planning and advice u...

Trading and Investing Goes Hyper-Social

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Callie Cox, eToro's Investment Analyst, joins the show to talk about the social online broker's new deal with Twitter to allow users to trade directly...

Inside the Eye of the Fiscal and Monetary Policy Storm

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Alan Blinder of Princeton University, and former Vice-Chair of the Federal Reserve, joins the show to talk about what the Fed missed, which ...

Riding the Thin Edge of a Rail with Risk Reversal

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guy Adami and Dan Nathan, the OG's of financial influence and founders of the Risk Reversal media empire, join the Express to reveal their processes a...

Decoding the Fed's Latest Decision for Clues to the Future

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Anastasia Amoroso, Chief Investment Strategist for iCapital, rejoins the show to help decode the Fed's latest decision on interest rates and the curio...

Looking at the Glass Half-Full as the Fed Meets on Rates

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, says the economy is in much better shape than most people thi...

What Really Brought Down Silicon Valley Bank and What Happens Next

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Whalen, Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors, and author of the Institutional Risk Analyst newsletter, joins the show to explain how SVB's...

The Journey to Investing and Financial Wellness with Phil Pearlman

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Phil Pearlman joins the Express to talk about the importance of harmonizing our financial health with our emotional and physical wellbeing, and the...

The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful of Spain's Economy in 2023

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Express visits Barcelona Spain for a deep dive into the culture and the economic underpinnings of this European gem. Angel Talavera of Oxford Econ...

Why Investors May be Irrationally Exuberant Right Now

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Young, Chief Investment Strategist at SoFi, climbs back aboard The Express to explain why investors may be overly optimistic right now, and what k...

There is an ETF for That!

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Express heads to ETF Exchange to learn what is coming down the tracks for investors who ride the exchange traded funds rails. Todd Rosenbluth of V...

What Really Happens on the Floor of the NYSE

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Tuchmann, aka “The Einstein of Wall Street”, and the most visible trader on the floor of the NYSE, explains what actually happens on the flo...

Principles for Living and Investing in a Dynamic World, with Ray Dalio

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, and author of the Principles series of books and videos, rejoins The Express, to talk about his late...

What Really Happens Inside the Federal Reserve

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Dudley, former President and CEO of the NY Federal Reserve bank, joins the show to talk about what really happens inside the Fed and the FOMC ahe...

Inside the Rise and Fall of America's Greatest Corporate Empire

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

William D. Cohan, best-selling author, joins the show to talk about his new book about GE, "Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon", the...

The Power of the Plan in an Uncertain Market

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor Schulte, the founder of Define Financial and the host of the "Stay Wealthy Retirement", podcast, joins The Express to help us ease our stress ...

Barreling into 2023 with Bond ETFs

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Express is back on the tracks and riding into 2023 with the tale of the tape from last year's historically challenging markets, and the outlook f...

Searching for the Soul of Wealth with Brian Portnoy

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Portnoy, best-selling author and founder of Shaping Wealth, joins The Express to talk about how financial planning is evolving to become more ...

A 'Random Walk Down Wall Street' Turns 50, and Our Top Terms of the Year

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Burton Malkiel, author of the seminal investing bible, 'A Random Walk Down Wall Street", joins the show to celebrate the 50th anniversary of...

Strategic Investing in the Home Stretch of 2022

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shannon Sacoccia, the CIO of SVB Private Bank, helps us decipher the mixed signals in the economy and capital markets as we reset our portfolios for 2...

How to Create Your Financial Plan on Purpose

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Hopkins of the Carson Group, and co-author of "Find Your Freedom - Financial Planning for a Life on Purpose", joins the show to talk about what ...

What Financial Advisors are Telling Their Clients Today

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a challenging year heads down the home stretch, we caught up with some of the nation's top independent financial advisors to hear the most pressing...

Investing in Innovation with Cathie Wood, and The Collapse of FTX

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cathie Wood, the CEO and CIO of Ark Invest, joins the show to talk about her team's vision for a digital, decentralized future, and how she manages he...

A Wake-Up Call for Investors to the New, New Normal

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Ann Sonders, the Chief Investment Strategist for Charles Schwab, rejoins the Express to explain why we need to stop hoping for a Fed pivot, and wh...

Bonus Episode - A Conversation with the Masters of Marketing

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode of the Express, we sit down with the chief marketing officers of United Airlines, Reckitt and CVS Health, as well as Bob Liodice...

The Bumpy Road to an Economic Recovery with Mohamed El-Erian

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mohamed El-Erian, the President of Queens College, Cambridge, and Sr. Economic Adviser at Allianz, on the economic scars of the pandemic, the bumpy ro...

Going Back to School with The Master Investor

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Dunlap, aka 'The Master Investor', joins The Express to talk about his process, his inspirations, and his passion for investing. He also shares ti...

Live from the Floor of the NYSE with Bob Pisani

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Pisani, the legendary business news broadcaster and CNBC's Senior Markets Correspondent joins the show live from the floor of the New York Stock E...

The Case Against Stakeholder Capitalism

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vivek Ramaswamy, author of Woke Inc., and Nation of Victims, joins the show to talk about the fallacy of stakeholder capitalism and why it is at the r...

What Could Stop the Bear Market in its Tracks, with Ryan Detrick

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Carson Group's new Chief Investment Strategist rejoins the Express to give us perspective on this bear market, and what could bring it to its kne...

The Great Portfolio Reset - Live from Investor Connection

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The bears are circling as asset prices are being reset amid higher interest rates. Christine Benz and John Rekenthaler of Morningstar, and Anastasia A...

Avoiding the Bear Trap - Live from Future Proof

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Express steams through the Future Proof Wealth Festival to bring you conversations from some of the country's top financial advisors and investme...

eToro Charges on Through the Crypto Winter

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lule Demissie, CEO of eToro U.S., joins the show from the Future Proof Wealth festival to talk about how its customers are braving the crypto winter ...

The Secret Sauce Behind the World's Greatest Investors

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What are the characteristics of the world's greatest investors that separate them from the rest of us? David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Gr...

Technicals, Fundamentals and Freestyle Finance Ring in our 100th Episode

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As The Express celebrates 100 episodes, we bring in JC Parets of AllStarCharts and Kenny Polcari for a full examination of the markets using technical...

The Measure of Financial Influence with Mrs. Dow Jones

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Haley Sacks, aka “Mrs. Dow Jones”, joins the Express to talk about her journey to becoming a financial pop star, and what her hundreds of thousand...

Going Back to School with Stock Market Fundamentals

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Feroldi, the author of, "Why Does the Stock Market Go Up?", joins the show as we go back to the fundamentals of the stock market and how to inve...

Live from InvestFest with Downtown Josh Brown, BitBoy Crypto, and Lamar Wilson

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Express steamed down to Atlanta for InvestFest by Earn Your Leisure, and we caught up with Downtown Josh Brown to talk about why this market is th...

Examining the Health of the Stock Market with Dr. Ed Yardeni

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ed Yardeni, the founder, president and Chief Investment Officer of Yardeni Research on why the stock market may have bottomed in June, and what ke...

Untangling the Economic Enigma that is Argentina

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How could such a beautiful country blessed with abundant natural resources, a well-educated workforce, and access to trading partners around the world...

Exploring the Depths of the Downturn with Dan Niles

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Niles, the legendary investor and founder of The Satori Fund, explains why the stock market could fall another 20-35% from here, and why this cyc...

Introducing the Express-o Awards with Sam Ro

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Ro, the veteran business news journalist and author of the TK'er substack joins the Express to help us launch the Express-o Awards, where we hono...

Building a 2nd Half Playbook with Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Wilson, the Chief U.S. Equity Strategist for Morgan Stanley, says the market could fall further as corporate earnings roll over and the chances o...