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A tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East and a potential opening of the Strait of Hormuz pushed U.S. equity markets to all-time highs last week. But the damage from higher oil prices might’ve already been done, calling into question the strength of the global economy and the hopes that companies can keep churning out higher profits. Stephanie Guild, Robinhood Markets Chief Investment Officer drops in with perspective for retail investors, and what sectors we should keep our eyes on outside of the Magnificent 7. Plus, the centuries old heavy metals ratio is sending warning signals. Should we tune it in? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As ceasefire talks break down with Iran and oil prices spike again, investors face more uncertainty in an uncertain market. While this may feel temporary, investors may need to get used to a broader rewiring of the capital markets, according to Matt Bartolini of State Street Investment Management. Yesterday’s winners have no lock on the future, even though individual investors can’t seem to let them go, according to Investopedia’s most recent sentiment survey of our readers. Plus, earnings season is here and the expectations are sky high. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sustained high oil prices due to the uncertainties around the ongoing war in Iran are seeping their way into thousands of products and boosting inflation in painful places. John Kilduff, energy analyst and co-founder of Again Capital, shows us the good, the bad, and the ugly prospects for the future of oil prices and oil derivatives. As oil prices climb higher, there has been almost nowhere to hide inside the volatile stock market. Maybe that’s why investors are lining up to blast off on SpaceX’s future IPO which could value the company at an astronomical $2 Trillion. We break down the long journey ahead for that offering, and set you up for a critical week ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Investors are feeling the fear as the Dow follows the Nasdaq into a correction and the most popular stocks are reeling from double-digit selloffs. With no clear end in sight to rising oil prices and the war in Iran, the sirens of stagflation are awakening our animal spirits. Douglas Boneparth drops in with some financial therapy for long-term investors, and helps us refocus on the plan. Plus, as stocks skid we drop some bars to break it down, and what an Italian mathematician from the Dark Ages can teach us about when this selloff might finally end.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With no clear resolution to the war in Iran in sight, rising oil prices have already had a cascading effect on economic growth which is barreling into the stock market. We break down the spike in prices across sectors, and the dislocation inside the capital markets with Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Market Strategist for Charles Schwab. Plus, investors have turned decidedly bearish at last, just in time for the business news magazines to flash their latest covers of despair. That’s usually a bullish indicator, but we are living in very unusual times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What really drove Bitcoin prices down 50% in yet another one of its spectacular crashes? Ric Edelman explains what caused the original cryptocurrency’s latest plunge, and what might breathe new life into it. Plus, stock markets around the world are sinking in a sea of uncertainty as we enter the third week of the Mideast War as oil prices hover around $100 per barrel and economic growth is squeezed in every region of the globe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The $2 Trillion wealth management industry is facing an existential pivot point as Artificial Intelligence has made financial planning much more efficient, and much less reliant on human touch. Jason Wenk, founder and CEO of Altruist drops in with his perspective on this dynamic shift and how the industry will evolve from here. Plus, global markets are spiraling as crude oil prices topped $120 barrel amid the ongoing and uncertain war in Iran. Uncertainty is everywhere, but The Express is live and direct from the Future Proof Wealth Festival in Miami Beach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The attack on Iran led by the U.S. and Israel has global markets reeling as investors brace for more uncertainty in the oil-heavy region. Jay Woods of Freedom Capital Markets drops in to show us how traders and investors should evaluate the fallout, and what this means for major asset classes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Supreme Court striking down the Trump Administration’s reciprocal tariffs, and the announcement of new 15% tariffs by The White House, the economic forecast has become another blizzard of uncertainty. Kyla Scanlon, author of “In This Economy?”, helps us decode the sour vibes in this current economy, and the challenges facing investors. Plus, Berkshire Hathaway shareholders are bracing for an earnings report and shareholder letter that won’t be delivered by Warren Buffett for the first time in sixty years. No pressure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the stock market coming off its worst week all year and the biggest stocks rolling over, investors continue to believe better times are ahead. Guy Adami, co-founder of Risk Reversal and co-star of CNBC’s Fast Money, drops in to give us a reality check on the health of the market, and how to pick the right stocks during this violent rotation. Plus, the lack of affordability has pushed more younger investors into the market than any time in history. Hopefully, they’ll stick around for the long term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The icy winds of volatility could not break through investors’ willingness to buy the dip, sending the Dow Jones Industrials beyond 50,000 for the first time, but trends have been broken inside the market and what used to work just doesn’t anymore. Paul Hickey of Bespoke Investment Group takes us inside the sectors to survey the damage and discover opportunities. Plus, we reveal the latest results of our sentiment survey, and nothing seems to scare us… at least not yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The shine came off of precious metals just as investors piled into the debasement trade on the heels of the Dollar’s decline leaving a raft of questions about which assets to hold in times of uncertainty. We sift through the smelting pot, and Gargi Chaudhuri of Blackrock breaks it down and helps us refocus on the themes that will actually matter to investors this year. Plus, insiders are selling at multi-year highs, even though the stock market is showing signs of a healthy rotation. What do they know that we don’t, and will the January effect be worthy of its legacy in 2026? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s a through line that runs through the White House’s ambitions in Venezuela and Greenland, and it has all been laid out in its National Security policy that calls for a stronger military, access to natural resources throughout the planet, and dominance in technology and finance. Terry Haines of Pangaea Policy breaks it down and shows us where the money is moving across the capital markets to take advantage of the new normal for national security and economic policy. Plus, institutional and individual investors are ‘all in’, with their bets on the stock market. Is our enthusiasm irrational? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greenland becomes the new chip in the tariff war and the European Union threatens to pull out an economic bazooka to deter the White House. Investors have generally looked past the geopolitical turbulence so far, but icy trade relations could finally cool down the momentum in the stock market. Plus, is AI really going to eat our jobs in the future? ADP’s Chief Economist, Nela Richardson forecasts the future of employment, and gives this current labor market a health check. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 was looking like yet another banner year for Bitcoin for Bitcoin prices until a wave of selling in the Fall sent the cryptocurrency into a bear market. Matt Hougan of Bitwise explains what happened and why he thinks 2026 will be another year for the record books and more ETF issuance. Plus, the Federal Reserve is slapped with a criminal investigation by the Dept. of Justice over its renovation project, and Chair Powell claps back. At stake, the independence of the Fed, and the sanctity of the capital markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices