Money Life with Chuck Jaffe
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Official Twitter feed for the "Money Life with Chuck Jaffe" podcast, est. 2012. We're on all major podcast platforms, but you'll find every episode since March 2018 here: http://MoneyLifeShow.libsyn.com
A little humbug for your holiday? Maybe ... @stevesosnick.bsky.social of @ibkr-official.bsky.social says investors may be Scrooged when the market loses ground next year. Not a big drop, but a setback. Find out why he's running against the herd; here's a clip (and #HappyHolidays)!
December 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A little humbug for your holiday? Maybe ... @stevesosnick.bsky.social of @ibkr-official.bsky.social says investors may be Scrooged when the market loses ground next year. Not a big drop, but a setback. Find out why he's running against the herd; here's a clip (and #HappyHolidays)!
What's the diff between a radial tire & a 30% up year for the stock market? @stovallcfra.bsky.social said on the 12/15 show that "One's a great year, the other just a Goodyear." He doesn't think the wheels are falling off the market now; here's his forecast for '26, via @thestreetnews.bsky.social:
Take 2026 stock market opinions with a grain of salt
The past doesn't guarantee the future, but it is a 'weathervane.'
thestreet.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
What's the diff between a radial tire & a 30% up year for the stock market? @stovallcfra.bsky.social said on the 12/15 show that "One's a great year, the other just a Goodyear." He doesn't think the wheels are falling off the market now; here's his forecast for '26, via @thestreetnews.bsky.social:
Jeffrey Bierman of Genesis Cog & TheoTrade says Santa's gonna be too busy visiting homes to hit Wall Street this year. He still thinks 2026 will be up, however; a writeup of his recent chat on @MoneyLifeShow via @thestreetnews.bsky.social: thestreet.com/investing/analyst-says-forget-santa-this-year
Analyst says ‘forget Santa,’ this year
Here's what's next for stocks.
thestreet.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Jeffrey Bierman of Genesis Cog & TheoTrade says Santa's gonna be too busy visiting homes to hit Wall Street this year. He still thinks 2026 will be up, however; a writeup of his recent chat on @MoneyLifeShow via @thestreetnews.bsky.social: thestreet.com/investing/analyst-says-forget-santa-this-year
The holidays are a time when we cover outlooks for the year ahead, but a lot of the discussions this year have been about the potential for #AI to be inflating a bubble. Here's a write-up Chuck did on some of those discussions for @thestreetnews.bsky.social: www.thestreet.com/investing/an...
Analysts debate stock market bubble
Here's what could happen to stocks next
www.thestreet.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The holidays are a time when we cover outlooks for the year ahead, but a lot of the discussions this year have been about the potential for #AI to be inflating a bubble. Here's a write-up Chuck did on some of those discussions for @thestreetnews.bsky.social: www.thestreet.com/investing/an...
Ben McMillan of IDX Advisors said on a recent show that gold's rally doesn't just have room to run, it has room to fly. A write-up from that conversation, via @thestreetnews.bsky.social: www.thestreet.com/investing/an...
Analyst who predicted gold rally sets shocking new price target
Here's what could happen to gold prices next.
www.thestreet.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Ben McMillan of IDX Advisors said on a recent show that gold's rally doesn't just have room to run, it has room to fly. A write-up from that conversation, via @thestreetnews.bsky.social: www.thestreet.com/investing/an...
Brent Schutte of @Northwestern Mutual Wealth Mgmt says the economic cycle is nearing its end, with no certainty of a second wind. His advice in today's #BigInterview gets back to basics. In this clip, he talks about what could go wrong in '26.
December 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Brent Schutte of @Northwestern Mutual Wealth Mgmt says the economic cycle is nearing its end, with no certainty of a second wind. His advice in today's #BigInterview gets back to basics. In this clip, he talks about what could go wrong in '26.
Fritz Foltz of @3edgeam.bsky.social says Fritz Folts says that valuations are at levels reminiscent of scary times, but says it may take a policy mistake or worse to make them a real horror. Here's a clip:
December 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Fritz Foltz of @3edgeam.bsky.social says Fritz Folts says that valuations are at levels reminiscent of scary times, but says it may take a policy mistake or worse to make them a real horror. Here's a clip:
Chuck's grandson Declan seems concerned that Jeffrey Bierman said on the 12/16 show that Santa Claus might not be here to rally this year, but he is a big fan of the "doing nothing," that Bierman describes in this video. Check it out!
December 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Chuck's grandson Declan seems concerned that Jeffrey Bierman said on the 12/16 show that Santa Claus might not be here to rally this year, but he is a big fan of the "doing nothing," that Bierman describes in this video. Check it out!
@stovallcfra.bsky.social says "Bull markets don't die of old age, they die of fright, and what they're most afraid of is recession." He doesn't see that for 2026, when he expects a volatile but profitable year ahead for stocks. Here's a clip of the 12/15 #BigInterview:
December 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
@stovallcfra.bsky.social says "Bull markets don't die of old age, they die of fright, and what they're most afraid of is recession." He doesn't see that for 2026, when he expects a volatile but profitable year ahead for stocks. Here's a clip of the 12/15 #BigInterview:
Joel Litman of Altimetry says that his methods show that valuations aren't nearly as bad as most experts make them out to be. In this clip from today's show, he says we're in "a screaming bull market" that, akin to 1996, has room to run for years.
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Joel Litman of Altimetry says that his methods show that valuations aren't nearly as bad as most experts make them out to be. In this clip from today's show, he says we're in "a screaming bull market" that, akin to 1996, has room to run for years.
You think inflation is bad now? As fans of some baseball teams say -- and Steve Rick, chief economist at TruStage says in the #BigInterview on today's @MoneyLifeShow -- "Wait 'til next year." Here's why he says inflation will spike:
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
You think inflation is bad now? As fans of some baseball teams say -- and Steve Rick, chief economist at TruStage says in the #BigInterview on today's @MoneyLifeShow -- "Wait 'til next year." Here's why he says inflation will spike:
Indrani De of FTSE Russell says valuations & currency fluctuations are creating lasting tailwinds to propel international markets forward in 2026. She adds that correlations are changing, meaning investors will get additional benefits from diversification in the year ahead. Here's a preview:
December 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Indrani De of FTSE Russell says valuations & currency fluctuations are creating lasting tailwinds to propel international markets forward in 2026. She adds that correlations are changing, meaning investors will get additional benefits from diversification in the year ahead. Here's a preview:
To win the books up for grabs in this week's contest, guess how many pennies are in Chuck's stuffed ninja pig bank. Send your guess (+ name/address) to [email protected] by 5 p.m. ET on 12/9 to enter. For full details, listen near the end of today's show!
December 2, 2025 at 11:34 PM
To win the books up for grabs in this week's contest, guess how many pennies are in Chuck's stuffed ninja pig bank. Send your guess (+ name/address) to [email protected] by 5 p.m. ET on 12/9 to enter. For full details, listen near the end of today's show!
Julius deKempenaer of @stockchartscom.bsky.social says "Defense is the play" as markets rotate to health care, utilities & consumer staples (defensive sectors all). He says ease of movement in the $SPY is to the downside and warns that #SantaClaus may not visit markets this year. Check the clip!
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Julius deKempenaer of @stockchartscom.bsky.social says "Defense is the play" as markets rotate to health care, utilities & consumer staples (defensive sectors all). He says ease of movement in the $SPY is to the downside and warns that #SantaClaus may not visit markets this year. Check the clip!
Marta Norton of Empower says on today's show that you need three conditions to make a bubble, and we're only seeing one. But she does see anemic job growth having a major impact on the economy and market in 2026. Here's a snip from her #BigInterview:
November 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Marta Norton of Empower says on today's show that you need three conditions to make a bubble, and we're only seeing one. But she does see anemic job growth having a major impact on the economy and market in 2026. Here's a snip from her #BigInterview:
Zach Jonson of Stack Financial says, we're in a bubble, facing "a trifecta of bear-market risks" and, potentially, "one of the greatest bear markets of our lifetime." And yet, he's investing through it. Buckle up!
November 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Zach Jonson of Stack Financial says, we're in a bubble, facing "a trifecta of bear-market risks" and, potentially, "one of the greatest bear markets of our lifetime." And yet, he's investing through it. Buckle up!
Yes, tariff talk is exhausting. On the 11/20 show, star emerging markets fund manager Andrew Foster of Seafarer Capital warns that we're still "in the first or second inning" on feeling tariff impacts, and discusses how he thinks things might play out.
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Yes, tariff talk is exhausting. On the 11/20 show, star emerging markets fund manager Andrew Foster of Seafarer Capital warns that we're still "in the first or second inning" on feeling tariff impacts, and discusses how he thinks things might play out.
Gargi Chaudhuri of BlackRock says investors' focus should be less on if #theFed will cut rates next month and more on earnings growth, GDP and fundamentals. This is a "regular cleansing period," not a reason to change your long-term allocation. Here's a clip:
November 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Gargi Chaudhuri of BlackRock says investors' focus should be less on if #theFed will cut rates next month and more on earnings growth, GDP and fundamentals. This is a "regular cleansing period," not a reason to change your long-term allocation. Here's a clip:
You can call it "artificial intelligence," but it takes good inputs to make it smart. Robert Farrington of @thecollegeinvestor.com put #GoogleAI to the test of 100 personal-finance questions, and it got nearly 40 of them wrong. Here's why:
November 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
You can call it "artificial intelligence," but it takes good inputs to make it smart. Robert Farrington of @thecollegeinvestor.com put #GoogleAI to the test of 100 personal-finance questions, and it got nearly 40 of them wrong. Here's why:
Steph Guild of Robinhood does not give the standard answer to the "Where to invest internationally?" It's from the #BigInterview on today's show. Check it out!
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Steph Guild of Robinhood does not give the standard answer to the "Where to invest internationally?" It's from the #BigInterview on today's show. Check it out!
Matthew Timpane of Schaeffers Investment Research says the bears may have started their winter hibernation, but he thinks they'll be back early in 2026. He's #TalkingTechnicals on today's show; here's a clip!
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Matthew Timpane of Schaeffers Investment Research says the bears may have started their winter hibernation, but he thinks they'll be back early in 2026. He's #TalkingTechnicals on today's show; here's a clip!
If Stuart Katz from Robertson Stephens is right in this clip, none of us are going to like the remedy for higher prices. Take a listen!
November 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
If Stuart Katz from Robertson Stephens is right in this clip, none of us are going to like the remedy for higher prices. Take a listen!
Sal Gilbertie of the Teucrium ETFs says you can't blame higher commodity prices entirely on tariffs, but longer-term impacts of tariffs will show up in other ways. Here's a clip from his #BigInterview on today's show.
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Sal Gilbertie of the Teucrium ETFs says you can't blame higher commodity prices entirely on tariffs, but longer-term impacts of tariffs will show up in other ways. Here's a clip from his #BigInterview on today's show.
No, this is not your father's stock market. But is this time "different"? Or is this "the new normal"? @ChuckJaffe discusses that & more in a wide-ranging #BigInterview with Adrian Helfert of Westwood Group on today's show. Here's Helfert's different take on inflation:
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
No, this is not your father's stock market. But is this time "different"? Or is this "the new normal"? @ChuckJaffe discusses that & more in a wide-ranging #BigInterview with Adrian Helfert of Westwood Group on today's show. Here's Helfert's different take on inflation:
Financial caregiving is a privilege, a burden, a conflict of interests and so much more, and @bethpinsker.bsky.social discusses it all in her new book, "My Mother's Money: A Guide to Financial Caregiving," out today. She talks about a lot of it on today's @MoneyLifeShow too; here's a clip:
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Financial caregiving is a privilege, a burden, a conflict of interests and so much more, and @bethpinsker.bsky.social discusses it all in her new book, "My Mother's Money: A Guide to Financial Caregiving," out today. She talks about a lot of it on today's @MoneyLifeShow too; here's a clip: