The Financial Exchange Show

39:02

Why do markets view weak jobs data as good news?

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/12/04

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss markets viewing weak jobs data as good news and why that's a problem. The stock market rode AI to record highs. What could knock it down? Marc Benioff makes interesting claims about how Salesforce is using AI. Bond investors warned US Treasury over picking Kevin Hassett as Fed Chair.

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39:00

How to fix the home affordability crisis

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/12/03

Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss home prices inching up and what parts of the country will be most impacted. Can the home affordability crisis be solved? Anthropic taps IPO lawyers as it races OpenAI to go public. Waymo's self-driving cars are suddenly behaving like New York cabbies.

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15:46

Ask Todd: Using trusts to avoid estate taxes

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/12/03

This week, Todd Lutsky explains how trusts help you avoid estate taxes and managing cash gifts to children.

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38:34

Will the Fed act fast enough as potential trouble brews?

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/12/03

Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss today's ADP jobs report and if the results mean the Fed is more likely to cut this month. Will the Fed act fast enough as potential trouble is brewing in a key corner of the financial market. Todd Lutsky joins the show for his weekly segment, Ask Todd. This week, Todd explains how trusts can help with estate taxes.

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39:03

OpenAI declares ‘Code Red’ as Google threatens AI lead

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/12/02

Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti break down how diversified the S&P 500 really is. OpenAI declares ‘Code Red’ as Google threatens AI lead. Washington must break its promise on Social Security. How sticky is US inflation? The end of the slop bowl era.

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39:05

Why is talking about a ‘K-shaped’ economy?

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/12/02

Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss the divided Fed can't agree the future of rate cuts. Why Kevin Hassett is winning the Fed Chair race before it has ended. Here’s why everyone’s talking about a ‘K-shaped’ economy. Bitcoin rout picks up steam as investors fret over a new ‘Crypto Winter’. World economy surprisingly resilient to tariffs, OECD says. Costco files suit against Trump admin over tariffs.

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38:30

Are Americans finally fed up with high car prices?

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/12/01

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss American consumers losing patience with high car prices. Private credit 'hysteria' will get very real next year. People are ordering smaller pizzas with fewer toppings. Does this mean anything? Americans brace for a surge in healthcare costs. Do we need to Uberize the power grid for AI?

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39:05

Will we get a Santa Claus rally this year?

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/12/01

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss what to expect in markets this week. Why Wall Street says December may not deliver a Santa Claus rally. Shoppers, drawn by steep discounts, power through Black Friday. Gen Z shoppers aren't spending like retailers need them to. Fed's beige book shows K-Shaped split deepens among consumers. Trump says he has made his choice to lead the Fed.

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39:03

What happened to all the great Black Friday deals?

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/11/26

Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss Thanksgiving travel set to bring a big test for airlines. What happened to all the great Black Friday deals? Sellers are taking their homes off the market at the fastest pace in nearly a decade. Looming US power crunch to impair AI bbilities, Schneider says. Peloton’s New AI-powered bikes and treadmills get off to slow start.

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39:02

Google was a sleepy AI giant. Now it is awake.

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/11/26

Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss how a divided Fed could come to the decision to cut rates in December. Consumer confidence continues to decline as retail growth cools. Grim retail sales data fuels concerns about health of US economy. Google, the Sleeping Giant in Global AI Race, Now ‘Fully Awake’. How much will Thanksgiving dinner cost? It depends on whom you ask.

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38:30

Stop listening to silly market predictions

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/11/25

Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane share the dumb story of the day...how the S&P 500 could hit 8,000 in 2026. Home sellers who set prices too high and paying the price. Cash can feel safe, but it doesn't grow your wealth, portfolio strategist says. Are you excited to buy a car on Amazon? Turkeys might be cheaper this Thanksgiving, but everything thing else on the table is more expensive.

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38:49

Don't trust Americans when they say they'll reign in...

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/11/25

Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss retail sales finally land but uncovers some red flags. Don't trust American consumers when they say they are going to reign in spending. Powell's allies provide opening for December rate cut. Why Google's soaring stock is defying fears of an AI bubble. Poll finds Massachusetts voters are eager for a change in rent control.

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39:00

Are markets forming an 'everything bubble'?

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/11/24

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the AI bubble causing an 'everything bubble'. Blue Owl is the sum of all investors fears. Is the real poverty line $140,000? How spouses retiring at different times can avoid money clashes. Trump claims California's $20 fast food minimum wage hurts businesses. Is that true? An AI toy bear speaks of sex, knives, and pills, a consumer group says.

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39:00

What happens to the economy if AI falters?

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/11/24

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the wild week of harsh volatility tests support levels across stocks. The AI boom is driving the economy. What happens if it falters? The Fed is fixated on AI, but not ready to make a Greenspan-size bet. US inflation traders to use untested fallbacks for missing CPI. Americans are on a year-end shopping spree. What do CEOs really think about tariffs?

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38:11

Do comparisons to the dot com crash have any merit?

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/11/21

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss global brokerages split on Fed's December rate decision. Treasury yields slide after Fed's Williams suggests Fed could cut again in December. Do comparisons to the dot com bubble hold any water? Bitcoin heads for its worst week since the crypto collapse of 2022. Paul LaMonica (Barron's) joins the show to chat about Deere and its wild ride this year.

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38:30

From one wild trading day to another

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/11/21

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong dissect the wildest trading day since the tariff shock and how it is testing dip buyers nerves. Did Google just position itself at the head of the AI table? Big tech's debt binge raises risk in race to create an AI world. The AI boom has found another gear. Why can't people shake their worries? Amazon cuts thousands of engineers in its record layoffs. Is a global housing bubble about to burst?

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39:01

American Middle Class is Shrinking. Is that a good...

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/11/20

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the strongest buyer's housing market in over a decade. The American middle class is shrinking. Is that such a bad thing? Blue Owl money machine sputters in face of private credit cracks. Buffett's Alphabet blessing puts valuation paradox in focus. Teens seek mental-health help from Chatbots. Yikes!

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39:02

Nvidia saves the day! At least for a little while.

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/11/20

Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the delayed September jobs report that beat expectations. After the shutdown, the Labor Dept. says some data is gone for good. Would the Fed push back its meeting by a week to possibly fit in a rate cut. Nvidia's strong results show AI fears are premature. Walmart reports strong sales growth and raises outlook. What are the best grocery stores in New England?

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39:06

Is Target becoming the next Macy’s?

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/11/19

Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss Target's earnings report showing soft demand. Is Target becoming the next Macy's? Lowe's gets a boost from pro builders. Nvidia earnings are a massive test for markets. Are investors fleeing tech stocks for dividend payers? New Social Security scam uses ‘high pressure’ scare tactics. What to watch for.

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38:07

Three factors you need to watch closely

The Financial Exchange Show ·

2025/11/19

Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandettil express their concern for the labor market, private credit market, and AI spending. Wall Street faces a critical test from Nvidia and delayed jobs data. Todd Lutsky joins the show for his weekly segment, Ask Todd. This week, Todd explains the differences between revocable trusts and wills.

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