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Leuthold's Opsal: Totally neutral, yet still optimistic Apr 24, 2019

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Scott Opsal, director of research at Leuthold Weeden Capital Management, said that his firm's measure of the market and its potential direction is, for the first time, dead neutral and not leaning in any way, but he noted that 'It's a good period for the business world' and there's not much out there that would bring the market down for any significant length of time. Thus, despite having no inkling about where the market might go next, Opsal believes the long-term direction remains up. Also on the show, Peter Land and Ruth Gretz of HighTower Advisors discuss the non-financial elements of long-term planning, Ted Rossman of CreditCards.com talks about the taboo subject of debt, and Todd Rosenbluth of CFRA Research covers funds and ETFs in the Market Call.

Trendstar's Turner: Market won't be in wait-and-see mode for much longer Apr 23, 2019

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Toni Turner of Trendstar said the market has been sideways and low on volumes as it waits for second-quarter results from the biggest names in stocks. But with the FANG stocks set to report this week, she thinks the market is due for a big move that should carry it to new highs, she warned that the Russell 2000 is not confirming the signals of other indexes which could keep the benchmarks range-bound a little longer. Also on the show, Chuck discusses a recent column, John Moninger of Eaton Vance covers thei firm's latest survey on the issues that are top-of-mind with financial advisers, and Kathy Boyle of Chapin Hill Advisors covers ETFs in the Market Call

Trainer calls Uber IPO a scam and says there's a chance the deal will unravel Apr 22, 2019

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David Trainer, president of New Constructs, put the Uber initial public offering in the 'Danger Zone,' calling the new offering a scam and saying that the company's growth projections are fictitious. He noted that Uber's projections would have it capturing 15 percent of all global economic activity,while the company is 'losing absurd amounts of money ... without any path to profitability.' Also on the show, University of Maryland professor Russ Wermers discusses the importance of active managers in maintaining an efficient market, and Jack Bowers of the Fidelity Monitor and Insight newsletter talks funds and ETFs in the Market Call.

Simpler Trading's Shay:The market will break after FANG earnings next week Apr 19, 2019

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Danielle Shay, director of options at SimplerTrading.com, said the market is in 'Hurry up and wait mode' over next week's release of earnings for the FANG stocks plus Microsoft, noting that she expects the flat market to break out once those big names release their numbers. That breakout could lead to new highs, but Shay said she expects the market to settle and re-test lows before really moving on later in the year. Also on the show, Michael Campagna of Moerus Capital Management talks value investing around the world in current market conditions, Rob Scheinerman of AIG Retirement Services covers new data on consumers planning to live and make their finances last to age 100, and Peter Tuz of Chase Investment Counsel talks growth stocks in the Market Call.

ETFTrends' Lydon: Pet care ETF is not for the dogs Apr 18, 2019

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Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com made the ProShares Pet Care ETF ($PAWZ) his ETF of the Week, noting that the new, specialty niche fund is tapping into a growth industry that should be unaffected by the market and the economy. He did recommend using a trend-following strategy with the fnud. Also on the show, Harvard University professor Mihir Desai discussed how finances work, Paula Fleming of the Better Business Bureau covered travel scams ahead of the summer vacation efforts, and we rebroadcast a recent Market Call interview with Simon Lack of SL Advisors.

ETFTrends' Lydon: Pet care ETF is not for the dogs Apr 18, 2019

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HumbleDollar.com's Clements: Learn from past market crashes to prep for the next one Apr 17, 2019

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Jonathan Clements, editor of HumbleDollar.com, talked about the lessons he has learned from the five market crashes he has lived through, most notably the 30-year crash in Japan that forever changed how he invests so that no matter what the next big downturn looks like, he is prepared to get through it. Also on the show, Ruth Gretz and Peter Lang of HighTower Advisors discuss the importance of correctly setting up beneficiary designations, Mike Foy of J.D. Power discusses his firm's most recent survey of self-directed investors, and James Abate of the Centre Funds talks infrastructure stocks in the Market Call

Avalon Advisors' Stone: Short-run cautious, long-term bullish Apr 16, 2019

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Bill Stone, chiefinvestment officer at Avalon Advisors in Houston, said that the frothy sentiment visible on the market now makes a decline seem likely in the near term, but noted that there is plenty of reason for longer-term optimism, including that earnings globally will begin to pick up. Also on the show, author Hugo Munier discusses his months spent as a WalMart employee, Amanda Dixon of Bankrate.com discusses how finances are changing the dating world, and Chuck answers a question on paying down credit-card debt

David Trainer: Ratios make ADT stock look cheap, but it's not Apr 15, 2019

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David Trainer of New Constructs warned in the Danger Zone segment that investors who rely on enterprise value-to-EBITDA as a measure of how cheap a stock is can be easily mislead, and he used ADT Corp. as an example, showing how the stock looks cheap but is actually overpriced. He also showed that Kilberly Clark had the opposite situation, with ratios suggesting it was overpriced but underlying fundamentals that make it cheap. Also on the show, Kelly Anne Smith on BankRate.com's latest survey, Sal Gilbertie of Teucrium Trading talking commodity investing, and John Barr of Needham Growth Fund with the Market Call.

Bronfman Rothschild's Maxey: Not a good time for big bets in either direction Apr 12, 2019

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Chris Maxey, director of research at Bronfman Rothschild, said that everything on the stock market looks to have moved back toward average, to where the market is neither over- nor under-valued, making it a good time for investors to rebalance portfolios back to target allocations, and to temper their expectations until it shows more strength or weakness later this year. Also on the show, Chris Horymski of MagnifyMoney.com talks about the record credit-card debt in America, Chuck answers an audience question about a Twitter campaign that has been smearing him, and, in a rebroadcast, Bob Auer of the Auer Growth Fund has the Market Call.

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