The Market Commentator discusses a new COVID variant, named Omicron, that rocked global markets last Friday. Andy also offers his thoughts about how investors should cope with this new variant.

In today’s podcast, the Market Commentator shares his thoughts about President Biden’s nomination of Chairman Jerome Powell to a second term, and what it could mean for the economy and interest rates moving forward.

In his last couple of podcasts Mr. Market Commentator has talked about mistakes that successful investors avoid. In this week’s podcast, he explains about how investing in bonds even when interest rates are very low can help you avoid two of the most costly of those mistakes, namely giving into FOMO and buying high and selling low.

In this week’s podcast, the Market Commentator picks up where he left last time regarding costly mistakes investors frequently make and how to avoid making them yourself.

In this week’s episode of the Market Commentator podcast, Andy shares his thoughts on some of the most common mistakes even the most experienced investors make and how you can avoid them.

With economic growth slowing, and inflation showing signs that it may be more persistent that originally expected, stagflation has returned to many investors’ radar. In today’s podcast, Andy discusses his thoughts about the prospects for stagflation, and offers suggestions on how to limit the harmful effects it might have on your portfolio.

All hell has broken out in DC. Civility has left town as have concerns about what is best for the country. The latest example of this trend – the ongoing battle to raise the deficit ceiling. In this podcast Andy Willms, President and CEO of The Milwaukee Company, talks about what the current feud could mean for your portfolio. 

Bill Gross, the one-time bond king who co-founded fixed income giant Pimco, wrote last week that bonds belong in “the investment garbage can.”  Listen in and hear why The Market Commentator disagrees.

The August non-farm payroll report was a huge disappointment, with almost 500,000 fewer jobs being created than surveyed economists had expected. In today’s podcast, the Market Commentator shares his thoughts about what this could be signaling of the economy and markets ahead.

Chairman Powell’s press conference offered valuable insights into his thinking regarding when, and how, the Federal Reserve plans to scale back its efforts to stimulate the economy.