The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver

Investopedia's Top Terms of the Year and Yet More Reasons to Be Bullish

Dec 9, 2024

Kyla Scanlon, a financial educator and author of "In This Economy," joins to dissect Investopedia's Top Ten Terms of the Year, shedding light on trends shaping 2024. They delve into the bullish market dynamics as stocks and Bitcoin soar, despite rising inflation and public concerns. Kyla offers her predictions for the next year while explaining concepts like stock splits using a pizza analogy. The discussion also touches on critical economic policies, the Buffett Indicator, and emerging opportunities in prediction markets and sports betting.

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Kyla Scanlon

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The podcast discusses significant milestones in key market indices like the S&P 500 and Dow, emphasizing their all-time highs despite rising national debt and inflation concerns.

Kyla Scanlon highlights the importance of analyzing trends in inflation and economic structures, stressing their impact on consumer behavior and future market predictions.

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Market Trends and Milestones

The episode highlights significant milestones in various market indices, marking all-time highs for the S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq, and Bitcoin. The S&P 500 achieved a remarkable 6,100-point milestone, while the Dow surpassed 45,000, and the Nasdaq increased over 3% in a week. These climbing figures, despite the bullish sentiment, are contrasted by concurrent rising trends in national debt and home prices, which also reached new records. The prolonged inflation rate of over 3% for 42 months and the ongoing downturn in the bond market further illustrate a complex financial landscape.

Intro

4min

Bull Market Dynamics and Top Financial Terms

5min

Economic Sentiment and Inflation Insights

7min

Understanding Stock Splits and National Debt Implications

2min

Economic Policies and Their Impacts

13min

Understanding the Buffett Indicator and Its Evolving Relevance

2min

Investopedia is out with the Top Ten Terms of the Year, our list of the most searched terms, trends and themes by our millions of readers throughout 2024. Kyla Scanlon, financial educator and the author of "In This Economy", rejoins The Express to break down the top ten, and share her predictions for 2025's top terms. Plus, there are even more reasons to be Bullish as stocks and risk assets hit all-time highs.

LINKS FOR SHOW NOTES

https://www.investopedia.com/the-2024-investopedia-terms-of-the-year-8754569

https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html

https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-the-markets-this-week-8757265

https://advantage.factset.com/hubfs/Website/Resources%20Section/Research%20Desk/Earnings%20Insight/EarningsInsight_120624A.pdf

https://www.amazon.com/This-Economy-Money-Markets-Really/dp/0593727878/ref=sr_1_1?

https://www.instagram.com/kylascan/?hl=en

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