Around the Table with Stacy Smith

The projections are for record profits in the second quarter for many companies. Are investors expecting too much, and is there a danger of bubble? Which IRA should you use, the Traditional IRA or a Roth IRA? Financial advisors Carrie Coghill and Michael Godwin have their opinions in the latest edition of “The Bull, The Bear and You.”

The Democratic candidate for Senator in Maine had to drop out of the race over accusations of sexual improprieties. That has led to questions as to how he became a candidate in the first place. How strong is the Democratic Socialist movement? How vulnerable is the GOP in the midterm election? And some ideas about campaign donations. It is coming up in this edition of “Trunk N’ Tails.”

Markets move up and down, but the overriding theme so far this year is up, and that includes the small cap market. Will 2nd quarter earnings propel the markets higher? And “there’s an ETF for that,” but be careful. My panel of financial advisors and experts discuss these topics and more in the latest edition of “The Bull, The Bear and You.”

What is a trillion? It’s hard to comprehend, but the blockbuster IPO for Space X made it a multi trillion-dollar company in a day and it made Elon Musk a trillionaire. But as he plots his path to Mars, will his company, and the A-I companies, bring investors the returns they expect? Or are we back in the late 90’s and “irrational exuberance”? That, and how the Fed will operate under its new chair is part of our discussion in this edition of The Bull, The Bear, and You.