Finance Explained by Family Finance Mom
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsFinance Explained brings you the financial and economic news you need each week, along with an explanation of what it all means in a way everyone can understand, and more importantly, why it matters to YOU!
Why did the market sell-off this week? Why is everyone suddenly worried about inflation? Why are interest rates rising or falling... and what you need to know about how it could impact your family’s finances.
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Inverting Yield Curve, Tight Labor Market & A Deep Dive on Mainvest
April 06, 2022 18:01 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you.. First up, the stock market finished mostly flat last week, with March ending the month up, but down for the first quarter - the first down quarter in 2 years Next, the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, the PCE Price Index showed inflation is still rising… what’s rising most? Finally, the March employment situation revealed a return to historically low levels of unemployment. What other indicators does it reveal about the tighte...
March Markets Rally, Interest Rates Rise & A Deep Dive on How to Work with a Financial Advisor
March 30, 2022 01:34 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you.. First up, the stock market rallied for its second up week in a row... where does it stand now for March and 2022YTD? Next, what sectors and asset classes are winning and losing in the current market? Finally, interest rates continue to rise, and fast. What does it mean for mortgage rates? And how are rates warning us of what’s to come? … after that, this week I’m taking a deep dive with Nicholle Overkamp, a Financial Planner and R...
The Labor Market, Q4 Earnings Shockers & A Deep Dive on Gas Prices with Patrick De Haan
February 09, 2022 16:44 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you... First up, the market may have just found its bottom for now, finishing up for the second week in a row… but it wasn’t without some ups and downs along the way. What’s driving it? Next, last week’s economic data was all about the labor market. Is there still a labor shortage? And if so, what’s causing it? Finally, Q4 earnings season is well underway. What are we hearing from companies about their outlook for 2022? … after that, as...
Market Volatility, Earnings Season & A Deep Dive on Getting Good with Money
February 03, 2022 16:42 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBThis week, it was actually hard to narrow it down to just 3 major financial headlines given all the data released last week, but here’s what I picked for you First up, the market had its first positive week of the year… but it was a wild ride to get there. What’s driving the market volatility? Next, Q4 earnings season is underway. Most companies are beating earnings expectations - so why is the market still down for January? Finally, we got the first estimate for Q4 and full year 2021 GDP...
A Market Sell-Off, Increasing Jobless Claims & A Deep Dive on Financial Service Offerings with OneEleven
January 27, 2022 18:25 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you First up, the market’s rough start to 2022 got even worse last week, with the S&P 500 down -5.7% for the week ending January 21st, and now down -7.7% year to date. What’s driving it? Next, several December housing data points were released, indicating more new construction, but prices still rising. How do these data points compare to what we learned from our conversation with Zillow’s Economist last week? Finally, weekly jobless clai...
Rough Start to 2022, Inflation Up Again & A Deep Dive on Housing Market Outlook with Zillow
January 24, 2022 17:45 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you First up, the market has had a rough start in 2022, down -0.3% for the week ending January 14th, and down 2.2% year to date. Next, December CPI indicates inflation is still rising - up 7.0% over the last year. What are the drivers and are there any signs it will slow soon? Finally, what’s the latest data on the Omicron surge. Cases have skyrocketed - when will the surge reach its peak, and what do other metrics - like hospitalization...
5 Factors Driving 2022 Financial Outlook & A Deep Dive on UTMAs
January 14, 2022 02:28 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBThis week, instead of the usual top 3 headlines of the week, I’m going to share 5 key factors I’ll be watching that are likely to drive the economy and financial markets in 2022… including interest rates and inflation, the labor market and how that impacts incomes and consumer spending, and finally, the wild card no one can truly predict - the virus. … after that, we will take a deep dive into UTMAs - a tax-advantaged investment account option for parents to save for their children, that do...
The Pandemic, Build Back Better Act & A Deep Dive on the Supply Chain
November 23, 2021 20:23 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you First up, the stock market went on a bit of a seesaw ride last week, ultimately ending the week up just +0.3%, and is essentially flat over the last 2 weeks. What’s moving, or better said, pausing the market? Next, the pandemic is back on center stage again. What’s behind it and what are the facts on the numbers here in the US? Finally, on Friday, the Build Back Better bill passed the House. How much is it, what’s in it, how are t...
Inflation Concerns, Millions of Job Openings & A Deep Dive on What the Rich Really Pay in Taxes
November 18, 2021 03:30 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you First up, The stock market had its first down week in over a month, as inflation concerns became front and center again Next, inflation concerns were front and center again because October CPI numbers were reported indicating the highest inflation increase in over 30 year Finally, We also got an update on the demand side of labor – job openings – for September. There’s still millions of them open. … after that, we will take a deep d...
October Employment, $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill & A Deep Dive on Personal Finance with New Dad, BudgetDog
November 11, 2021 17:08 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… First up, the stock market hit new highs again as Q3 earnings season continues with solid earnings reports and interest rates took a bit of a breather Next, October employment numbers finally delivered. Where did we see improvement, and where is there still work to do Finally, Congress finally got a bill passed - the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. What’s in it and how are they going to pay for it? … after that, we will take a dee...
Q3 2021 GDP, September Income & Inflation, & A Deep Dive on Debt Consolidation
November 04, 2021 17:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… Last week, the stock market hit new record highs again, finishing the month of October up +6.9%, it’s best monthly performance of the year. What’s behind the stock market’s soaring? Next, last week, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its first estimate for Q3 GDP… and it missed big - up just +2.0% for the quarter. Why were economists expecting more? And third, last week we also got September’s data for Income and Consumer Expe...
Record Job Openings, Inflation Rising & A Deep Dive on Net Worth with Andy Hill of Marriage, Kids & Money
October 20, 2021 23:14 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… Last week the stock market got off to a rough start, but finished the week strong, including its best daily performance since March 2021 on Thursday, to finish the week up +1.8%. The market is now up +3.8% for the month of October, and +19% for 2021 year to date… what’s behind the week’s performance? Next, August JOLTS report released last week showed 10.4 million job openings, showing labor demand is stronger than ever. What does th...
A Rough September, Progress in Congress, and a Deep Dive on Student Loans with The Debt Trap Author, Josh Mitchell
October 20, 2021 17:29 - 58 minutes - 54.4 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… Last week, the stock market ended the month of September with the worst monthly performance since March 2020. Will it recover in October? Next, Personal Income and Expenditure data for August was released - what does it tell us about the strength of the US consumer and inflation? Third, the biggest overhang on the market last week - the debt ceiling - is still unresolved, but Congress did make some progress. Find out on what... … a...
Shaky Market, Rising Interest Rates & a Deep Dive on Employment Numbers
October 13, 2021 02:04 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… Last week, the stock market eked out a small gain, despite a rough start Monday and shaky finish Friday… what’s behind the market volatility? Next, Congress repeated their temporary budget solution with the debt ceiling - now we have a temporary reprieve on both until December 3rd… then what? Third, the biggest bust last week was the September Employment report released Friday. Economists expected 500,000 jobs would be added, but we...
The Fed's Latest, August Housing Data and a Deep Dive on the Debt Ceiling
September 29, 2021 01:56 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… Last week, the stock market barely eked out a gain, pressured early in the week by concerns over Evergrande’s default, and buoyed later in the week by the Fed’s economic outlook Next, housing market data for August was released - are there signs the market could be softening? Third, the big economic news of the week was the Fed’s statement following it’s latest Open Market Committee meeting. What are they saying about raising intere...
August CPI, Tax Increases & a Deep Dive on 2020 Consumer Spending
September 23, 2021 00:38 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… First, August 2021 Consumer Price Index released last week showed inflation still at levels far beyond Fed's long-term target Next, House Democrats put forward are pushing forward with their proposed tax increases to fund their massive spending bill... and the market didn't like it too much And third, another factor weighing on the market, the potential default of the most indebebted property developer in the world (and the second l...
The Economic Recovery: Where are We Now?
September 13, 2021 18:07 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBThis week, as we kick off Season 2, let's play some catch-up on what you may have missed this summer... What is the state of the economic recovery and where are we now? I'll take you through 5 major indicators and what they tell us about the state of the recovery, and what to look for as we head towards 2022. GDP Inflation The Labor Market Personal Income and Outlays (aka Consumer Expenditures) State of the Pandemic ___________________ For more on the data and history shared on this ...
April CPI, Retail Sales & a Deep Dive on The Life Changing Power of Financial Literacy with Tim Renzatta of NextGen Personal Finance
May 18, 2021 00:28 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… First, April CPI number surpassed economists’ expectations - and not in a good way The CPI numbers then sent the stock and bond market on a bit of a ride - why? And where did the week end up? And last but not least, Friday, we also got April retail sales numbers. How did they compare to March and what do they tell us about the state of the economic recovery? … after that, this week’s Deep Dive is actually an interview about a topic...
April Employment Report, New Market Highs & a Deep Dive into the Labor Market
May 11, 2021 03:39 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThis week, I’ve got 2 major financial headlines for you… 1 - Last week was really all about the April Employment Situation released on Friday 2 - The impact it had on interest rates and the stock market … and given that, this week’s deep dive is all about the current labor market. The April jobs numbers left a lot of people scratching their heads. From businesses who are struggling to hire despite millions on unemployment to economists who expected 4x as many jobs to be added by employers...
Q1 Earnings Season, Bitcoin Sell Off & A Deep Dive on Capital Gains Taxes
April 27, 2021 02:36 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… 1 - earnings season continues to fuel recovery hopes, with 25% of S&P 500 companies reporting, and over 80% of them beating expectations. How does that compare to usual earnings season? 2 - If earnings season is going so well… why was the market flat last week? 3 - after last week’s deep dive on the housing market, what did the data for March released this week say about the current market? A bonus headline for you - what’s up wit...
March CPI, Retail Sales & A Deep Dive into the Housing Market
April 20, 2021 02:39 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… 1 - Earnings season got off to a roaring start last week, with most major companies beating analyst expectations, pushing the stock market to yet another new all time high on Friday 2 - Those inflation concerns I keep talking about? Last week we got some actual data that validates them as the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the March Consumer Price Index, up 2.6% over the last year And 3 - March Retail sales numbers came out las...
A Tech Rally, March PPI and a Deep Dive into What Drives the Stock Market
April 13, 2021 02:26 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… 1 - It was a relatively quiet news week, but the stock market hit a new all-time high for the second week in a row, as tech stocks rallied with the softening of mid-term interest rates 2 - The tech rally was fueled by interest rates softening - just a smidge… but it was also enough to drop mortgage rates for the first time in 2 months. And 3 - Friday we got the March Producer Price Index which shows prices for final demand goods and...
March Employment Report, the American Jobs Plan & A Deep Dive Into GDP
April 06, 2021 01:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBThis week, I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you… 1 - It was a short week for the markets, but the stock market hit a new all-time high Thursday, while bond yields rallied on their short-trading day Friday. How is the market navigating between recovery hopes and inflation concerns? 2 - Friday, the department of labor released the March Employment Situation. What does it tell us about the labor market recovery? And 3 - the biggest news of last week - President Biden’s unveiling of t...
Retail Sales, FOMC Meeting & A Deep Dive on Higher Taxes
March 22, 2021 15:37 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBThis week on Finance Explained I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you: Tuesday’s release of Advanced Retail Sales for February, down far more than economists predicted Wednesday’s FOMC statement and Fed press conference, where they announced no change to monetary policy, despite far stronger economic projections Thursday’s worse than expected weekly jobless claims report. A year since the pandemic lockdowns began… and we are still seeing new claims higher than EVER previously report...
February CPI, $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Becomes Law & A Deep Dive on Interest Rates
March 15, 2021 13:27 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBThis week on Finance Explained I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you: How market performance continues to be bifurcated - with the S&P 500 closing at a new all-time high on Friday, while the Nasdaq continues to trail The February CPI report - what does it say about how fast prices are rising? The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is officially law now. What happens next? … and after that, we will take a deep dive into interest rates, since the rapid rise of long-t...
February Employment Report, $1.9 Trillion Stimulus & A Deep Dive on Inflation
March 08, 2021 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBThis week on Finance Explained I’ve got 3 major financial headlines for you: How the market rallied on Friday to just offset a week’s worth of losses in the face of rising interest rates and inflation concerns The biggest economic data release of the week - the February Employment Report And on the political front, the Senate passed the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill Saturday morning. What did they change before it passed? … and after that, we will take a deep dive into inflation, since tha...
Finance Explained by Family Finance Mom Trailer
February 27, 2021 18:28 - 1 minute - 1010 KBFinance is fast-paced and constantly changing. The market moves second by second, new economic data is released weekly, and the news comes out faster than even professional financial experts can keep up with. Family Finance Mom’s Finance Explained cuts through the noise to bring you the financial and economic news you need each week, along with an explanation of what it all means in a way everyone can understand, and more importantly, why it matters to YOU! Why did the market sell-off this...