Wall Street Unplugged - What's Really Moving These Markets

Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM US, talks about the recent inflationary trends and why the Federal Reserve will likely raise short-term rates in the next 60 days.  He also highlights a brand new economic indicator - created by RSM - that is one of the best at predicting the overall health and outlook of the U.S. economy. Joe then highlights the one huge risk that could derail the entire global economy.  In fact, he believes there is a 50/50 chance of this risk coming to fruition over the next 45 days. Lastly, Joe and Frank have a healthy debate on inflation vs. deflation - and which of these risks the Fed should be more concerned about over the next 6 to 12 months.

We start today’s Frankly Speaking with a comment from David about the Fed. Aaron wants to know more about companies that may benefit from a strong dollar. Ryan asks about PDUFA. And today’s last question comes from William who’d like more info about gold and gold stocks. If you’d like to know about Frank’s special discount offers just . And don’t forget send in your questions

Jeff Macke, former hedge fund manager and market expert, does not hold back in this special 25-minute interview.  He talks about how malls will never be extinct, why brick and mortar's have a big advantage over Amazon, and why retailers should stop wasting money repurchasing their shares.     Jeff also breaks down the Federal Reserve and how this institution has zero transparency.  This makes it incredibly difficult to trade stocks since the opinions coming from the 17 board members are almost always inconsistent.    Finally, Jeff talks about his future plans after being host of Yahoo! Finance.  This includes reinventing the hedge fund industry.  Jeff says he may look to open up his own fund with a much better fee structure and much better returns.  But he's not promising anything-(although it does sound like Jeff is planning to open up a new fund in the near-term).  Jeff is one of the few analysts in the media who speaks his mind.  He doesn't care who he offends and always has conviction in every stock or sector he recommends.    So whether you agree with Jeff or not... you will know exactly where he stands on many issues after listening to this special interview.

We start today’s Frankly Speaking with a question from Brian who asks if Macy’s (M) is a buy and is the dividend safe. Jamie wants to know more about Tesla (TSLA) after Goldman upgraded the stock to a buy. A new comment from Tom… The next question is from Hank about institutional ownership and is it important. And today’s last question is about Diebold. If you’d like to know about Frank’s special discount offers just click here. And don’t forget send in your questions

Kristin Bentz, retail expert and founder of The Talented Blonde, talks about the recent crash in retail stocks and what it means for the markets.  She breaks down the latest spending patterns of consumers and highlights which segments will be the winners and losers within the retail sector over the next few months.  Kristin then talks about the huge risks facing mall operators.  This  segment is seeing one of its biggest sales declines since the credit crisis.  And Kristin sees much more pain ahead as department stores - who just reported horrible quarterly results - will have no choice but to close lots of stores over the next few years.    Finally, Kristin recommends her favorite individual stocks that will outperform the markets.   She also shares some interesting stories from her visit to the SALT conference - which is one of the most prestigious investment conferences in the world held in Las Vegas every May.

We start today with a deep dive into Verizon (VZ) and a thanks to Tom, Steve, Craig and everyone else who wrote in with their analysis. The last is a question today is about Brazil Resources (BRI.V) (BRIZF) If you’d like to know about Frank’s special discount offers just . And don’t forget send in your questions

Amir Adnani, Founder and Chairman of Brazil Resources, talks about the recent 300% surge in his stock.  He breaks down what's next for the company and how he plans to more than double the company's gold deposits - which now stand at over 11 million ounces.    Amir also discusses Brazil Resources' huge uranium asset.  This asset - which surrounds Areva's super high-grade Maybelle River deposit - could be valued at more than $50 million, or 40% of the market-cap of the company.  Yet, the "Street" is assigning no value to this large high-grade deposit.  Finally, Amir talks about the state of the gold markets.  He sees prices going higher over the mid to longer term.  If he's right, this should be great news for Brazil Resources which has become one of the premier standouts in the huge junior resource sector.

We start today with some feedback from Todd about Facebook (FB). The first is a question from Joel who wants to know what were the best ideas from last week's Ira Sohn Conference. The best idea was Hyatt (H). Michael writes in asking about shorting utilities. Howard writes in to ask about volatility and portfolio diversification. Mauricio wants to know more about how to interpret earnings reports.  If you’d like to know about Frank’s special discount offers just . And don’t forget send in your questions

Keith Neumeyer, legendary resource expert and founder of First Mining Finance, talks about the recent 300% rise in his stock over the past three months. He also talks about acquiring more assets and building First Mining Finance into a 20 ounce gold mineral bank.   Keith then breaks down First Majestic Silver and is recent 350% rise in the stock since January.  He also talks about the recent rise in silver prices and why the metal could double over the next 24 months.

We start today with some feedback from Robin about immunotherapy. The next is a question from Darren who has a question about portfolio diversity. Julian writes in asking about auto loans and especially Miller Industries, Inc. (MLR). And our last question comes from Josh – Is Apple a buy now? If like to know about Frank’s special discount offers just click here. And don’t forget send in your questions here.