
The Investopedia Express with Caleb Silver
Get ready for the week ahead with Investopedia’s Editor in Chief, Caleb Silver, Live from the NYSE as he digs into the most important stories in finance and global economics. Through expert analysis, interviews with the biggest names in business, and educational breakdowns of the news that moves markets, The Investopedia Express LIVE preps you with the information you need to start your week in finance.
Latest episodes

Jun 23, 2025 • 37min
Why the A.I. Revolution is Just Getting Started
As the U.S. attacks Iran, tensions in the Middle East tighten as the one of the key chokepoints for global oil is at risk. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady last week, as expected, but the divide inside the central bank deepens as policy hawks and doves take sides. Plus, why the A.I. revolution might just be getting started, and which companies will be driving the next wave of hyper-growth, according to Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities. Dan is so convinced that he helped create an A.I. focused ETF with his own name on it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 16, 2025 • 34min
Event Risk Rattles the Rally as Middle East Tensions Rise
As Israel and Iran exchange missile attacks, the new bull market faces its first real challenge as ‘Event Risk’ takes over and oil prices spike. JC Parets of TrendLabs joins The Express to share the only charts that really matter right now, and the key indicators to watch this summer. Plus, the Fed will deliver its decision on interest rates this week and while no change is expected, it will be the first time we’ve seen the Dot Plot since the tariff war began. Where are the dots heading, and how to prepare your portfolio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 8, 2025 • 15min
The Bro Billionaire Basket of Stocks Leads a New Bull Stampede
As trade tensions ease and the headline economic data eases recession fears, a new bull market is picking up speed led by what Bank of America Securities calls the "Bro Billionaire Basket of Stocks", including Palantir, Nvidia, Coinbase and Bitcoin. Proximity to power is everything under this administration and in this stock market, and offenders like Tesla get punished when they cross the lines at Pennsylvania Ave. Plus, Silver prices hit a 13-year high as the Gold to Silver ratio narrows, signaling a new bull market in commodities, especially if the tariff truces stick.
LINKS for show notes:https://www.carsongroup.com/insights/blog/author/rdetrick/https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-markets-this-week-may-inflation-data-apple-conference-gamestop-earnings-11749224https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gold-silver-ratio.asphttps://www.vandaresearch.com/news/https://www.investopedia.com/u-s-china-to-meet-for-trade-talks-monday-11749945https://www.investopedia.com/apple-big-developers-event-kicks-off-monday-what-you-need-to-know-11747463 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 1, 2025 • 22min
The New Age of Cryptocurrency is Here - Get On-Chain!
From inside the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas, it is clear that the new era of cryptocurrency is here and fully backed by the Trump administration. Listen to Vice-President JD Vance's remarks to the crowd of over 40,000 crypto-faithful, and wander the aisles of the exhibit hall at The Venetian and the walls between the traditional financial system and decentralized finance are melting. Plus, the White House's aggressive tariff policy was temporarily blocked by a federal trade court, but the president has many more methods of extracting tariffs from our trading partners and he's used them before. The tariff war is far from over, but CEOs like Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan are more worried about the war we are waging with the 'enemy within'. Listen to Dimon's comments from the Reagan Economic Forum last week.
LINKShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BrQG85fypMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NHLha3jG2ghttps://www.investopedia.com/court-rules-trump-s-tariffs-can-stay-on-for-now-11744787https://www.youtube.com/c/ActionCryptohttps://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.htmlhttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/chain-transactions-cryptocurrency.asphttps://www.youtube.com/c/ActionCryptohttps://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-the-markets-this-week-11744837 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 18, 2025 • 13min
A New Bull is Born and the U.S. Gets a Downgrade
The 90-day tariff truce boosted markets and propelled the Nasdaq into a new bull market as the A.I. trade got some beneficial treatment from the White House, Is there any conviction behind this rally, or is it simply short covering ahead of the summer season? Plus, Moody's downgrades the U.S. credit rating on concerns about rising debt levels, but investors have plenty of other concerns.
LINKShttps://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-the-markets-this-week-11734954https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/shortcovering.asphttps://www.investopedia.com/tariffs-may-pinch-profits-at-walmart-retailer-says-11735725https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/about-us/usrating.htmlhttps://www.bespokepremium.com/interactive/research/think-big-blog/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 16, 2025 • 20min
eToro CEO Yoni Assia on the Long Road to its IPO
You Can Now Trade eToro on the eToro online brokerage platform as the company joined the capital markets through an IPO on the Nasdaq. Co-founder and CEO Yoni Assia on the platform's long journey from its origins in 2007, through the Great Financial Crisis, the pandemic and the dawn of cryptocurrency to its debut as a public company.LINKS:https://www.etoro.com/about/https://www.investopedia.com/etoro-review-6741360 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 11, 2025 • 16min
Playing With Our Patience as the Rally Resets
Fed Chair Powell is preaching patience as the Fed held interest rates last week, but individual investors have been leaning back into the stock market after a historical bout of pessimism. The tariff tantrum has reset the all-important CAPE Ratio, and while the fundamentals look a little better right now, the future of corporate profits is the $22 trillion question as trade negotiations continue. Plus, what to expect this week as new inflation reports and consumer sentiment readings are coming our way.
Resource linkshttps://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/spiva/article/us-persistence-scorecard/https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-the-markets-this-week-11731294https://www.investopedia.com/us-and-china-are-meeting-to-talk-trade-tariffs-this-weekend-heres-what-we-know-update-11731774https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cape-ratio.asphttps://classic.foodandwine.com/https://www.downtownjoshbrown.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 4, 2025 • 18min
Inside the Berkshire Shareholder Meeting as Buffett Says He's Stepping Down
It may have come as a surprise to those of us in attendance at the Berkshire Hathaway meeting in Omaha this Saturday, but Warren Buffett gracefully said he'll be stepping aside as CEO at the end of the year, ending the greatest 60-year run in business history. The 94-year old paved the way for his successor, Greg Abel, but reassured investors and the Berkshire faithful that he'll be hanging around to provide his infinite wisdom to the new leadership team, and to the rest of us. Listen to Warren's enduring words of wisdom, and to his faithful investors and students who are on the lifelong investing journey with him.
Links for show notes:https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/marketcapgdp.asphttps://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets/041714/how-warren-buffett-made-berkshire-hathaway-worldbeater.asphttps://www.investopedia.com/warren-buffett-to-step-down-as-ceo-of-berkshire-hathaway-at-year-end-11727785https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-the-markets-this-week-11725770https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.htmlhttps://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sell-in-may-and-go-away.asphttps://buffett.cnbc.com/warren-buffett-archive/https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/marketcapgdp.asphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nvte97VM6Y Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 30, 2025 • 32min
What is Behind Chef Kwame Onwuachi's Recipe for Innovation
Chef Kwame Onwuachi is one of the most influential and innovative chefs working today. A James Beard Award-winner, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and storyteller, Chef Kwame derives his inspiration from the world and the communities he grew up with in the Bronx, NY, and his never-ending educational journey through food, flavor and history. Our conversation took place at Future Proof CityWide in Miami Beach in March, as part of the Recipe for Innovation Live series from Invesco QQQ, in partnership with Investopedia and Food and Wine.
Resources:
https://www.invesco.com/qqq-etf/en/recipe-for-innovation.htmlhttps://www.tatiananyc.com/https://www.kwameonwuachi.com/https://www.foodandwine.com/author/ray-islehttps://futureproofhq.com/citywide/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 28, 2025 • 13min
The De-escalation Trade Roars Back, but Halloween May Get Ghosted
A de-escalation in the tariff sabre rattling between the U.S. and China brought the buyers back into the stock market, lifting it well out of correction territory as investors hope for cooler heads to prevail. But the damage to retail supply chains may have been done as the National Retail Federation warns of a 20% hit to sales if the tariffs remain on core items, and the big ticket holiday spending events like Halloween may be at risk.Plus, a rare breadth indicator resurfaces as stocks surge, reminding us that we are investing in a headline driven environment.
Resources:https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/import-cargo-levels-to-drop-sharply-amid-new-tariffs-and-uncertainty
https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-in-the-markets-this-week-april-28-2025-11721321
https://www.hiaonline.org/news/698973/Press-Release---Tariffs-Threaten-to-Cancel-Halloween-and-Cripple-Christmas.htm
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/breadth-thrust-indicator.asp
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