Nest Egg!: Recent Episodes
Lori Zager & Lisa James
Welcome to Nest Egg! where Wall Street Women help you overcome financial anxiety with advice and easy-to-understand explanations of today’s investment landscape. We get real about financial concepts they never taught you in school.
Lori and Lisa discuss how Trump’s proposals may affect the economy and dig deeper into his pick for Treasury Secretary: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Have a listen!!
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Lisa and Lori take a look at how politics in China has affected the Chinese stock market. Find out if they believe their recent statements about encouraging business growth and, on the flip side, hear what we think might impede China’s success. We provide a general U.S. market commentary at the end.
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What really is behind the stock market rally in 2024 and the selloff in the first week of August. Lori and Lisa begin this podcast by explaining why the U.S. economy has remained resilient in spite of the Fed raising interest rates and reducing its balance sheet. They then explain what triggered the selloff in equity markets last week and what investors should do now.
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Lisa and Lori explain the advantages of using a 529 plan to save for college and other education expenses. They discuss how to go about setting up a plan as well as how to decide how much to contribute and when.
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Lori and Lisa explain the relationship between interest rates and stocks, why Janet Yellen gets the prize for the market rally which started last fall, and how you can make an ‘under the radar’ AI play.
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In this episode, Lori and Lisa discuss the anticipated soft landing for the economy and point out what could go wrong. Learn how Janet Yellen helped spike the punchbowl with a Treasury auction last year, how 2022 and 2023 market sector performance were mirror images of each other, and hear about our market outlook for 2024.
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In a nod to the late Byron Wien, Lori and Lisa talk about their list of potential economic, financial, and political surprises for 2024. Have a listen….
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Lori and Lisa explain the negative impact of rising interest rates on both the bond and the stock markets. They discuss the current rate environment, the relative attractiveness of stocks and bonds, and why the Federal Reserve is likely to keep rates higher for longer.
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Lisa and Lori guide you through the Medicare morass!
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After a market update, Lisa and Lori discuss how company 401k Plans work and common pitfalls. They later discuss the changes that are coming to catch-up contributions for those 50 and older.
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In this episode, Lori and Lisa explain that seven stocks accounted for most of the market rally in the first half of 2023. They suggest that if the market is going to continue to go up, there needs to be a broadening out of the market with participation from other stocks and sectors. Absent more even distribution, the market is vulnerable. Trees don’t grow to the sky.
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Lisa and Lori discuss the great start to the S&P 500 equity market in spite of 3 good sized U.S. banks failing, the Federal Reserve raising rates 5% in 13 months, an inverted yield curve since last year and the latest Senior Loan Officer’s Survey showing banks less willing to lend while already at recessionary lending levels.
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In this episode:
- How Banks Work
- What Causes Banks to Fail
- How the Government is Responding
- How Bank and Brokerage Accounts May Be Protected
- Dilemma for the Federal Reserve
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We discuss what happens to stocks and bonds during recessions and our suggestions for portfolios.
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We explain inflation and why it presents a problem that won’t be easily fixed.
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Part 1 – Why we expect inflation to be sticky
Part 2 – RSUs, How they work. How they are taxed. How to manage the risk of the stock you may accumulate.
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Eye-opening discussion of investment trends and how they drive decision-making in an inflationary world. In this episode, we explain the market in 10 charts.
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