This week, the US consumer inflation rate hit 7.5%. If this inflation rate persists, US interest rates could rise and US stocks could fall for several years. Chris and Robert discuss how some investors are positioning to protect themselves from a price collapse.wallstreetpettingzoo által

Chris and Robert look at valuations and regulatory risks for beaten-down China stocks, including the mysterious disappearance of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and the imminent threat of delisting from US stock exchanges. Disclaimer: Wall Street Petting Zoo is for educational purposes only, and is not intended as financial advice.…

We dig into the reasons behind last week's cryptocurrency selloff and nerd out on cryptocurrency, blockchain, and decentralized finance with special guest Carl Youngblood. Learn why Ethereum is Carl's coin of choice and he remains optimistic about the space.wallstreetpettingzoo által

Chris and Robert dig into how Bill Hwang's investment fund Archegos Capital blew up a 10 billion-dollar private fortune in under ten days and shaved off a third of the market cap of Switzerland's second biggest bank.wallstreetpettingzoo által

Chris and Robert recorded an unscripted conversation about what's next for the podcast, including going to a monthly rather than weekly format. Hit us up on social media and let us know what you want!wallstreetpettingzoo által

Robert discusses how rising Treasury bond yields affected the market this week and how a third vaccine and a new COVID relief bill could turn things around.wallstreetpettingzoo által

Chris and Robert talk money printing, Modern Monetary Theory, interest rates, and inflation expectations in the aftermath of the 2020 stimulus binge!wallstreetpettingzoo által

Chris and Robert hit the news highlights and then dive into the market mechanics of "short selling" and "short squeezes" to explain why Game Stop went to $325 per share this week. Break out the popcorn, because this is one to watch.wallstreetpettingzoo által

This Week at the Zoo, 2021 is on pace to be a record year for S&P 500 corporate earnings as the vaccine rollout proceeds apace and the housing market runs hot, hot, hot. Chris and Robert float a few trading ideas on Apple, IBM, and the EWU United Kingdom ETF.wallstreetpettingzoo által

This Week at the Zoo, we interview Passiv's director of growth Nicholas McCullum about ETFs, mutual funds, direct indexing, algorithms, AI, and the future of the passive investing space. Passiv Website - https://www.passiv.com Passiv Twitter - https://twitter.com/Passivteam Email - nick.mccullum@passiv.com…

This Week at the Zoo, Chris and Robert talk bubbles, economic data, and what US economic policy might look like in 2021. With Democrats in control of the Senate after winning a runoff election in Georgia, future stimulus must be weighed against the possibility of a corporate tax hike.wallstreetpettingzoo által

The S&P 500 returned over 18% this year, amid one of the worst single-year economic contractions in modern history. We discuss why it happened, whether we're in a bubble, and what the best investing opportunities for the coming year might be.wallstreetpettingzoo által

This Week at the Zoo, we saw warning signs in the data on jobs, retail sales, and manufacturing as Covid cases and deaths set new records in the US. The S&P 500 rose anyway, thanks to optimism around vaccine rollout and federal stimulus negotiations.wallstreetpettingzoo által

Mixed markets this week as stimulus negotiations struggle, but the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines proceeds apace. Energy stocks are soaring amid US-Iran tensions. And Robert proposes a new stock market acronym: the TAD stocks (Tesla, AirBnB, and Doordash) are just a tad overvalued.wallstreetpettingzoo által

Chris and Robert dig into the financials on airline stocks. Are they trading at a discount due to the pandemic? Will a new bailout send them soaring higher? Which airlines are in the best financial shape, and when might their earnings recover to pre-pandemic levels? We tackle these questions by a listener's special request.…