Independent investment advisor Bob Landaas makes sense of the latest financial developments and how they matter to individual investors. After nearly 20 years with his own popular radio show and almost a decade on public television across the country, Bob shares his plain-spoken insight via podcasts updated each Friday.
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Advisors on This Week’s Show Steve Giles Dave Sandstrom Kyle Tetting Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 26402, up 222 points or 0.8% S&P 500 – 7711, up 37 points or 0.5% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 53559, up 283 points or 0.5% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.73%, down 0.07 point
Advisors on This Week’s Show Adam Baley Kendall Bauer Kyle Tetting Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 26180, down 549 points or 2.1% S&P 500 – 7674, down 111 points or 1.4% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 53277, down 456 points or 0.8% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.74%, up 0.04 point
Advisors on This Week’s Show Mike Hoelzl Dave Sandstrom Kyle Tetting Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 26729, up 39 points or 0.1% S&P 500 – 7786, up 28 points or 0.4% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 53733, down 304 points or 0.6% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.70%, up 0.04 point
Advisors on This Week’s Show Mike Hoelzl John Sandstrom Kyle Tetting Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 26691, up 1317 points or 5.2% S&P 500 – 7758, up 268 points or 3.6% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 54037, up 1551 points or 3.0% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.55%, down 0.02 point On this week’s episode: The US workforce has shed 2.1M workers since November 2025, yet unemployment rate is in decline, making for a very unique labor market situation Bond vigilantes are doing the Fed’s dirty work How a few hot stocks can make “twin” funds act like strangers And mo
Advisors on This Week’s Show Adam Baley Dave Sandstrom Jason Scuglik Kyle Tetting Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 25374, up 398 points or 1.6% S&P 500 – 7490, up 78 points or 1.1% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 52485, up 538 points or 1.0% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.75%, up 0.06 point On this week’s episode: The team discusses current financial scams on the rise. Listen to learn what to look out for, how to handle a scammer and more! Then, check out our latest blog post for advice on what to do if you have been scammed.
Advisors on This Week’s Show Kendall Bauer Mike Hoelzl Kyle Tetting Engineered by Jason Scuglik
Advisors on This Week’s Show Kendall Bauer Mike Hoelzl Kyle Tetting Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 25520, down 761 points or 2.9% S&P 500 – 7458, down 118 points or 1.6% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 52146, down 491 points or 0.9% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.55%, down 0.02 point On this week’s episode: Build a balanced portfolio, don’t just chase the winners. Earnings so far have been strong, and we’ll continue to learn about the effects of of AI spending. AI might reshape how we think about password security. Two-factor authentication is important! US In
Advisors on This Week’s Show Art Rothschild Steven Giles Tom Booth Kyle Tetting Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 26282, up 449 points or 1.7% S&P 500 – 7575, up 92 points or 1.2% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 52637, down 263 points or 0.5% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.57%, up 0.08 point On this week’s episode: Reminder: Elon Musk is not your boyfriend. We’re seeing some risks in concentrating your investments to one specific index. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Remember what Steve wrote in his article about diversification this week! While AI is a n
Advisors on This Week’s Show Adam Baley Dave Sandstrom Tom Papenfus Kyle Tetting Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 25833, up 535 points or 2.1% S&P 500 – 7483, up 129 points or 1.8% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 52900, up 1024 points or 2.0% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.49%, up 0.11 point
Advisors on This Week’s Show Michael Hoelzl Art Rothschild Kyle Tetting Steve Giles With Max Hoelzl Engineered by Jason Scuglik Kyle and the team discuss a mid-year recap of the markets.
Advisors on This Week’s Show Michael Hoelzl Art Rothschild Kyle Tetting Steve Giles With Max Hoelzl Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 26518, up 629 points or 2.4% S&P 500 – 7501, up 69 points or 0.9% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 51656, up 362 points or 0.7% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.45%, down 0.03 point With an abundance of economic data this week we have a lot to cover. Here’s some of the key topics and insights: The Iran crisis reinforced the global economy's resilience. Markets and industries adapted, countries with strategic energy reserves fared bett
Advisors on This Week’s Show Michael Hoelzl Art Rothschild Kyle Tetting With Max Hoelzl Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 25889, up 179 points or 0.7% S&P 500 – 7431, up 48 points or 0.6% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 51202, up 336 points or 0.7% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.48%, down 0.06 point With an abundance of economic data this week we have a lot to cover. Here’s some of the key topics and insights: SpaceX IPO dominates headlines Inflation concerns continue to pressure rate-cut expectations Rising energy prices remain the biggest inflation driver and a
Advisors on This Week’s Show Dave Sandstrom Tom Pappenfus Kyle Tetting With Max Hoelzl Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 25709, down 1263 points or 4.7% S&P 500 – 7384, down 196 points or 2.6% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 50867, down 166 points or 0.3% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.54%, up 0.08 point With an abundance of economic data this week we have a lot to cover. Here’s some of the key topics and insights: -Markets still trading on the highs and lows of the AI trade -Friday jobs report and continued inflamatory pressures saw 10Y treasury bump past 4.5% F
Advisors on This Week’s Show Art Rothschild Kendall Bauer Kyle Tetting Tom Booth Engineered by Blake Miller Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 26973, up 629 points or 2.4% S&P 500 – 7580, up 107 points or 1.4% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 51032, up 453 points or 0.9% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.45%, down 0.11 point Another day, another week, more records on Wall Street. With an abundance of economic data this week we have a lot to cover. Here’s some of the key topics and insights: -One could argue that stock prices are too high, but that doesn't mean they can't go higher - Volatility r
Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Dave Sandstrom John Sandstrom Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 26344, up 119 points or 0.5% S&P 500 – 7473, up 65 points or 0.9% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 50580, up 1054 points or 2.1% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.56%, down 0.04 point A quick look into this week's episode: As earnings season nears its completion, markets will be set adrift again. The rising bond yields leave investors asking questions, but there are some benefits to higher interest rates. The ability to launch an ETF is not terribly costly now, a
Advisors on This Week’s Show Adam Baley Kendall Bauer Steve Giles Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 26225, down 22 points or 0.1% S&P 500 – 7409, up 10 points or 0.1% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 49526, down 83 points or 0.2% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.60%, up 0.23 point Inflation is soaring, and confidence remains fragile. With an abundance of economic data this week we have a lot to cover. Here’s some of the key numbers: -Consumer prices rose 3.8% year over year. Even stripping out volatile food and energy prices, core inflation rose 2.8%, which is well
Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Kendall Bauer Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 26247, up 1084 points or 4.3% S&P 500 – 7399, up 153 points or 2.1% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 49609, down 19 points or 0.0% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.36%, down 0.01 point Earnings Season and Investment Insights Investors remain focused on earnings and interest rates, with a marked shift in stock prices since the end of March reflecting increasing optimism about stocks more broadly. The S&P is experiencing one of its best earnings seasons in 20 years, with growth i
Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Steve Giles Mike Hoelzl Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 25119, up 282 points or 1.1% S&P 500 – 7232, up 67 points or 0.9% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 49513, up 283 points or 0.6% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.38%, up 0.07 point In this week’s episode, we break down a pivotal moment for the Federal Reserve and what it means for markets going forward. With Jay Powell presiding over his final meeting as Fed Chair—while signaling he’ll remain on the Board amid an ongoing DOJ probe—we unpack the historical significance
Advisors discuss extended cease-fire, another record high for stocks, earnings reports & the impact on long-term investors.
Record high for the S&P 500 amid uncertainty from war. Advisors Kyle, Dave and John offer insights for long-term investors.
Investment advisors Kyle Tetting, Steve Giles and Kendall Bauer discuss the latest developments affecting long-term investors
Investment advisors Kyle Tetting, Art Rothschild & Adam Baley share lessons learned from a year of tariff turmoil.
A review of the week's events and impacts on long-term investors, with advisors Kyle Tetting, Art Rothschild and Adam Baley.
The Fed holds rates steady amid wartime uncertainty. Dave Sandstrom, Tom Pappenfus discuss what it means for investors.
Kyle Tetting, Dave Sandstrom and John Sandstrom offer calm insights after a week buzzing with noise for long-term investors.
