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Tape Talk | Investing, Business, Wealth, and Your Money

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That's a Wrap

November 02, 2020 19:18 - 38 minutes - 37.3 MB

On this episode of Tape Talk Radio, Quint and Daniel bid farewell to listeners who tune in via local Lexington radio. Stay tuned to the podcast channel for as needed podcast-only episodes when the headlines and market movements warrant. 

Financial Teamwork

September 26, 2020 08:59 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss what it takes to be on the same page financially with your partner and why that's important. 

Volatility Perks Up

September 21, 2020 13:50 - 38 minutes - 37 MB

On this episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel review the recent volatility uptick in the markets and take listener questions about car buying and cash versus credit. 

Investing Foundations

September 12, 2020 16:46 - 39 minutes - 37 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the basics of saving and investing for financial goals and why planning is a dynamic journey.

Planning for Speed Bumps

September 08, 2020 14:36 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss some of the perils that might face you in your financial planning journey and some strategies to navigate these.

Psychology of Investing

August 31, 2020 13:44 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss some of the psychology that accompanies investing as well as why it's important to understand your investing goals. 

Preparing for the Future

August 17, 2020 14:07 - 38 minutes - 36.9 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel review recent market developments and answer listener questions about building credit and paying student loans.

How to Invest

August 10, 2020 15:53 - 38 minutes - 36.7 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the different ways to go about investing. Whether you choose to do it completely yourself or utilize an investment advisor, it's important to know what to expect.

Seeking Out Opportunities

August 03, 2020 18:15 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk Quint and Daniel review the latest market developments and take some listener questions about small business finances and education while working.

Set Your Own Goals

July 18, 2020 07:36 - 38 minutes - 36.9 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss why it's essential to set and know your own goals so that your financial life doesn't follow someone else's priorities.

Find Your Why

July 15, 2020 13:29 - 39 minutes - 37.4 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the importance in finding the "Why" behind your goals and investing.

Market Marks Times

July 04, 2020 20:57 - 38 minutes - 36.6 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel review where the market ended the second quarter and how it's moves in recent weeks have left it mostly unchanged.

Volatility Returns

June 29, 2020 13:22 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the market's recent moves, take some listener questions, and address some blind spots for investors in this environment.

Market Surprises

June 22, 2020 18:13 - 38 minutes - 36.4 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel review some of the unsurprising events which seem to be taking the market by surprise here.

Stick To A Plan

June 13, 2020 20:07 - 38 minutes - 36.5 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the importance of sticking with your plan amidst the ups and downs in the market.

Key Indicators

June 06, 2020 16:47 - 39 minutes - 37.5 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Daniel talks through what he's watching for signs of health in this market, the key pieces of financial plans now, and answers two new questions for the DIY Money podcast.

Recovery Rally

June 02, 2020 14:26 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

Quint takes a quick look at the overall market which has improved on hopes of further recovery post Covid 19. Also, back by popular demand we introduce a few more DIY Money segments with calls discussing the difference in Retirement accounts as well as how to save with sporadic income.

DIY Money

May 26, 2020 15:05 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

In this week's episode to Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel give a looks inside their personal finance podcast DIY Money as well as assess the recent market complacency.

Valuing the Market

May 16, 2020 08:55 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss how to discern the value of stocks in this market and why that's important for your financial plan.

Psychology of the Markets

May 09, 2020 06:27 - 38 minutes - 36.3 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the psychology of investment markets and how it's impossible to escape risk.

Reopening the Economy

May 04, 2020 17:18 - 26 minutes - 23.6 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the obstacles faced as states begin reopening the economy.

Value vs Price

April 25, 2020 07:55 - 38 minutes - 36 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel use the recent market moves to have a discussion on the difference of value versus price. Oil Negative This week marked the first time you could get paid to "buy" a barrel of oil. What does that mean and why is it significant? Price vs Value Price is what you pay and value is what you get. What does this mean when stock, commodities, or other things trade for lower prices? How can investors determine what they're really getting for th...

The Strategy Here

April 20, 2020 12:46 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the continued bear market rally and what the strategy might look like going forward. Psychology Emotions and psychology have been the theme of the recent decline and subsequent rally. Investors fled the market at any cost and are now on the verge of rushing back in at signs of good news. This is a great example of the psychology that goes along with investing in volatile markets. Allocation Matters When it comes to your financ...

What To Do Now?

April 06, 2020 15:22 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss what they're watching in the market this week and what investors need to consider moving forward. Unemployment Claims This week's unemployment claims shot to new record highs far surpassing last week's record number. Yet, the market was mostly higher on Thursday following the news. Many investors might consider it a disconnect but it might just be a good sign that the market has priced in much of the bad news in the job market. ...

Analyzing the Sell-Off

March 28, 2020 08:39 - 38 minutes - 36.3 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss how they're analyzing the current market moves and what they're keeping an eye on to indicate where we go from here. Where We Go? No one really knows for certain where markets will move from here. While many may attempt to call the bottom or top of the recent volatile moves, the situation in health, credit, and oil markets are all rapidly evolving which makes any prediction more of a guess. From Oil to Credit Before markets st...

Sell-off Action Plan

March 23, 2020 17:36 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss how they're assessing the recent volatility in investing markets. Under the Surface While the coronavirus pandemic is making most of the headlines these days there are underlying issues in financial markets that are exacerbating the volatility investors are experiencing. Since last fall the Federal Reserve has been intervening in lending markets to provide liquidity which has only been accelerated as economic conditions have wor...

Navigating Bearishness

March 16, 2020 16:11 - 38 minutes - 36.3 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss what it looks like to navigate the recent bear market moves. Circuit Breakers Circuit breakers were in the news repeatedly last week as US stock indices ran into these control levels twice throughout the week. Quint and Daniel break down how the circuit breakers function and why they might be important to ensure healthy market functions. Power of Planning No one who is invested in stocks, or many other investable assets, has b...

Pandemic Selloff

February 29, 2020 20:30 - 36 minutes - 34 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel review this week's selloff in equity markets and what that might mean for investors. Week in Review Over the course of the trading week, stocks cascaded lower about 15% on increasing fears of the spreading coronavirus outbreak. With headlines coming out each day about new cases in new countries it became increasingly difficult for large investors to price in the short and long term affects of this outbreak. How a Virus Affects Stocks ...

Timing Markets

February 18, 2020 17:51 - 19 minutes - 43.7 MB

On this week's shortened episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the recent headlines making news as well as what it means to time the market in this environment.

Getting What You Pay For

February 02, 2020 15:22 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss what investors might consider in light of recent volatility and market valuations here. Headlines The evolving coronavirus epidemic continues to paint the headlines as more cases are reported both in and outside of China. It appears the market is still assessing just what type of impact this event is going to have in economic terms. However, investors appear to have begun taking the seriousness of the situation to heart as the m...

What's The Goal?

January 25, 2020 09:16 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss why it's important for your investments to have a goal and that you ensure they're allocated appropriately to achieve it. Headlines Before getting into this week's topic we first hit the headlines. This week it's news dropping from Washington about potential new tax cuts on the horizon as well as the Fed continuing to inject liquidity into the overnight lending markets. However, stocks continue to shrug off most headlines good a...

Asleep at the Wheel?

January 18, 2020 02:32 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MB

In this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the complacent mentality taking hold of investors as the market ticks higher. Headlines The impeachment process progressed and Phase one of the US/China Trade war was resolved this week but markets mostly gave both of these events very little fanfare. Risk Management As markets continue to drift higher and most asset classes finished 2019 with gains the overarching theme of 2019 may simply be "risk management." While everyone ...

Wrapping the Decade

December 28, 2019 09:46 - 38 minutes - 89.1 MB

In this episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the year as it closes out and what investors might look ahead to in the new year. Investor Psychology While the US stock indices are on track for a better than 30% finish to the year many investors seem to be filled with a sense of skepticism and an eye towards a coming decline. One of the benefits of this attitude still being present in a good amount of retail investors is that the latest move higher has yet to be fueled by general eu...

Investing in Disruption

December 23, 2019 15:18 - 38 minutes - 37.5 MB

In this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss why the recent headlines don't seem to interest markets and how disruption becomes an investable theme. Impeachment The impeachment progress this week in the US House of Representatives pretty much made the stock market yawn. What might seem on the surface like it should be market-moving news is simply a non-event at this point. Both sides of the aisle have already put their cards on the table for how they intend to handle the s...

Impeachment, China, and End of Year Markets

December 07, 2019 09:12 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MB

In this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel review some of the recent headlines as well as what investors might need to consider into the end of the year. Impeachment The markets yawned at Nancy Pelosi's news conference announcing articles of impeachment. Quint and Daniel discuss how most of the impeachment news now has become political posturing more than it is market moving. Most investors have an idea of how the events should transpire from here and unless there are any surpri...

Interview with Rachel Smith

November 22, 2019 19:03 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

As we roll into Thanksgiving Quint sits with Refuge Medical Clinic's executive director Rachel Smith to discuss the organization, their mission, their success and their needs going forward. This in-depth review of a local non-profit celebrating their 10th year and servicing over 5,000 individuals is a great break from the political and economic back and forth.   You may learn more about the Refuge Clinic at their website: www.RefugeClinic.org   Enjoy!

Stocks Continue Higher

November 18, 2019 17:01 - 38 minutes - 36.9 MB

In this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss some of the headlines circling as the S&P 500 continues its march higher. Repo Intervention The Federal Reserve continues to prop up the repurchase agreement market ("repo" for short) after rates suddenly spiked higher last month in this rarely discussed corner of the market. The Fed has committed to smoothing some of the volatility in this area of the market to keep overnight lending orderly and reduce the chances off any fallo...

Planning Ahead

November 12, 2019 15:34 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MB

In this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss some ways to think about planning ahead in your financial life. Headlines Hitting the headlines this week is news that China and the US intend to begin rolling back some tariffs as they find some neutral ground in the trade war. However, at this point, the market doesn't seem to be paying attention to these updated trade war headlines. In fact, it may just be that the market overall is becoming deaf to the trade war static until...

Year End Moves

November 04, 2019 16:20 - 38 minutes - 37.5 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss some financial moves to consider as the clock winds down on 2019. Headlines Before getting into the meat and potatoes, Quint and Daniel review the latest headlines in the trade war with China. Then, they question whether the new developments even matter any more? Headlines that might have moved the market in the past now barely cause the market to blink as traders settle into headlines exhaustion over the back-and-forth trade wa...

Agriculture & Trade Wars

October 28, 2019 12:43 - 38 minutes - 36.9 MB

In this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel review what's going on with the trade wars which have slipped out of recent headlines. Quiet Headlines While the headlines have been somewhat quiet this week that doesn't mean there is nothing going on in the market. We've seen earnings from some big bellwether which investors will use to assess the fallout from the recent trade wars and any potential economic slowdown. In The Trenches Quint and Daniel talk to Quint Pottinger of Affin...

Small Business Spotlight - Trainer Joe

October 21, 2019 18:39 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MB

This week Quint takes a break from economics and finance to sit down with entrepreneur and small business owner Trainer Joe. With a background in collegiate sports, Joe Olliges was always interested in helping folks to achieve their fitness goals. It wasn't until he took the leap of faith to create his unique brand Trainer Joe that he began to turn his passion into a business. You won't want to miss this in-depth look into the business of fitness and weight loss. 

Managing Risk

October 14, 2019 12:44

In this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the different ways investors should think about and view risk in their financial plan. Headlines This week's headline focus is back to China and trade. News broke during the week that China might be willing to make a deal, sort of. The problem with this news is that it's quite ambiguous. The market, however, didn't care and chose to rally on the potential for tensions to ease. Tolerance is Key Your risk tolerance is an importa...

What Matters Here?

October 07, 2019 14:19 - 38 minutes - 36 MB

As the stock market begins to show some subtle signs of weakness in the short-term, Quint and Daniel discuss what matters here and what news they're looking at to assess where things go from here. Liquidity Event? The tightening in overnight lending from a couple of weeks ago has continued to persist. It seems that a rare "glitch" in the system has shifted to an ongoing trend. Quint and Daniel discuss what they're watching in this often-overlooked market to be on alert for something that m...

Art of Rebalancing

September 21, 2019 09:34 - 38 minutes - 36.9 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel review the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut, drama in overnight lending markets, and the firm's recent equity position rebalancing. Headlines The FOMC met this week and, as expected, lowered interest rates by 0.25%. The market's reaction was fairly muted as this move was pretty well baked in to both equity and bond prices. Further, Fed Chair Powell didn't do anything in the Fed's post-decision press conference to shake investors confid...

4th Quarter Steps to Success

September 16, 2019 15:40 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss eight steps you can take in the months ahead to increase your odds of financial success as the year closes out. Headlines Hong Kong headlines have quieted down and Trump tweets arrows at the Fed this week. However, the market hasn't been stumbled by much as far as news goes this week. In fact, the market spent most of the week marching back towards highs like it was drawn by a siren's song. 8 Steps to Success Now Rebalance Re...

Moving Higher

September 09, 2019 15:05 - 38 minutes - 36 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel explore the moves higher this week across a variety of markets. Stocks, bonds, and gold, nearly every asset had its time in the spotlight this week. Good News Much of the week's moves were based on investors interpreting the headlines as good news. Focus turned from the recent protests in Hong Kong to the good economic indications come from data in the US, employment reports were decent, and the Fed is still indicating a move to a more ...

Back to Normal

August 27, 2019 14:41 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel review what's been a quiet week in the market so far and dive into the much-hyped yield curve action. Bulls Return US stocks stabilized over the week after the previous weeks volatile sell-offs. Much of this calmer action seems to be attributed to the fact that economic data keeps coming in rather positive while headlines around the trade war escalation also seem to have slowed, for now. FOMC Minutes During the recording of this week'...

Yield Curve Inversion

August 17, 2019 09:55 - 38 minutes - 37 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the recent yield curve inversion and what that means to the market.  Inverted What?!? The headlines and watercooler talk this week is all about the recent inverted yield curve across the 2-year and 10-year Treasuries.  However, all the fantastic headlines tend to leave out why this matters to investors and what it really means. Quint and Daniel spend some time explaining the yield curve and why there is so much focus on inversio...

Summer Market Slump

August 10, 2019 09:05 - 38 minutes - 36.4 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint and Daniel discuss the recent volatility across markets and what that means for investors. Trade War While stocks moved on the Federal Reserve's implication that the recent rate cut was not the start of a new trend, the move was propelled much further by matters worsening on the trade war front. After the Trump Administration broadcasted additional tariffs set to take effect, China released news of decreased purchases of United States agriculture ...

Market Update

August 05, 2019 15:18 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MB

On this week's episode of Tape Talk, Quint reviews what's been happening in the market recently and what may lay ahead. Market Anomalies Often times the time to invest in particular companies or sectors is during a time when the waters appear choppy on the surface. Quint looks at Fastenal as an example of this particular strategy while considering whether Capital One Financial may be next on the list.  Opportunity in a Breach? Capital One Financial dropped on news that it is navigating a...

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