The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

The Future of the American Economy 01.06.2026 39min

he stock market keeps making record highs on the wings of high-flying semiconductor stocks and hopes of a cease fire in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the smartest trade in the market is to own the stocks most favored by The White House as this administration reaches back to the Reagan-era for inspiration about transforming the U.S. economy. The Express goes inside the Reagan Economic Forum to hear from leaders including JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on what economic power means in 2026. Plus, Mike Rowe, America’s favorite dirty job explorer, drops in with his perspective on the future of the American workforce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Risk v. Reward Paradox 25.05.2026 47min

This headline driven stock market has tested investors’ ability to keep their animal spirits from taking over. But, history has proven repeatedly that time in the market and compounding are undefeated. Ben Carlson, author of “Risk & Reward”, and the co-host of the Animal Spirits podcast, drops in with the latest examples of common sense investing and time-tested strategies that work in any market. Plus, Space X has made its IPO plans public, and its $24 trillion ambitions go way beyond space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Getting Future-Rich With “Mrs. Dow Jones” 18.05.2026 43min

The rules of getting rich and staying rich keep changing, but Haley Sacks, aka “Mrs. Dow Jones”, created her own rules and shares it through her new book, “Future Rich Person”. Plus, the surging stock market finally hit a wall after weeks of tech-inspired gains as Treasury yields are springing higher. Are higher for longer inflation and interest rates real threats to this aging bull market, or will Nvidia’s earnings report this week spur a pre-summer rally? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Convergence of Public and Private Markets 11.05.2026 39min

The relentless bull market has several of the biggest private companies in the world set to go public in what will be the largest IPOs in history. Sonali Basak, Chief Investment Strategist for iCapital sets the stage for this new generation of trillion dollar companies, and makes the case for more investment in private markets today. Plus, money market funds just had their biggest inflows in six years just as the stock market made new record highs. Is that a warning sign, or just more dry powder ready to join the risk-on rally? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crypto’s Next Chapter 04.05.2026 38min

What’s next for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies after prices have crashed and new laws intended to open the market to more retail investors remain in legislative gridlock. The Express goes inside Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas for a vibe check and to see how financial institutions, credit card companies and mortgage lenders are trying to bring the blockchain and tokenization to every asset class. Ali Tager of the National Cryptocurrency Association drops in with the roadmap. Plus, the stock market keeps hitting new highs as investors keep betting on bigger profits from semiconductor and AI equipment makers. So far, that’s been the right bet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apple Faces the AI Future 27.04.2026 41min

With Tim Cook stepping down from Apple this Fall, the future of one of the world’s most valuable companies and brands falls to John Ternus who must prove that the company’s AI future is bright and profitable. Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Mgmt. drops in with a blueprint for Apple and puts the AI build-out for Big Tech in perspective. Plus, it’s put up or shut up time for mega-cap tech earnings, and investors couldn’t be more bullish. And, why tomato prices are smashing records, and what else is absurdly expensive right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All-Time High Wire Act 21.04.2026 32min

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

The Rewiring of the Stock Market 13.04.2026 37min

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

Crude Outlook for the Future of Oil 06.04.2026 38min

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

Stock Market Correction Therapy 30.03.2026 37min

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

Rising Oil’s Ripple Effects 23.03.2026 34min

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

Behind the Bitcoin Breakdown 16.03.2026 39min

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

Wealth Management in the Age of AI 09.03.2026 33min

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

Fallout From the Attack on Iran 02.03.2026 28min

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

The Vibe Economy is Not Vibing 23.02.2026 41min

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

Looking for a Reason to Believe 16.02.2026 41min

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

What Is, and Isn’t Working in this Market 09.02.2026 38min

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

Debasement Trade About Face 02.02.2026 40min

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

The National and Economic Security Portfolio 26.01.2026 37min

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

The Real Deal Inside the Jobs Market 20.01.2026 40min

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