The S and P 500 was relatively unchanged ahead of a packed week for earnings and economic data, Wall Street is also awaiting any progress on trade deal negotiations, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms and Microsoft will all release their quarterly reports as will Visa, Coca-Cola, and Eli Lilly

Markets wrap up a successful week, Bye bye red food dye, Intel's tough times

Trump from tariffs to student loan debt, CFP Chad Burton answers questions about getting ready for retirement, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm today with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, Trump said that the current 145 percent tariff on Chinese imports is very high and it won’t be that high, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

Stocks rose as traders tried to recover following a rough day on Wall Street as President Donald Trump’s latest criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hurt sentiment, CFP Chad Burton answers questions about getting ready for retirement, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

Stocks fell again as Trump ramped up attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell raising questions about the central bank’s independence, CFP Chad Burton answers questions about getting ready for retirement, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

What to remember in the recent turbulent markets, Special Announcement regarding a new Bay Area radio show with Rob Black and CFP Chad Burton, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

Stocks retreated once again, the last trading day of the week, as pressure on tech names persisted while UnitedHealth shares nosedived, CFP Chad Burton answers questions about getting ready for retirement, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

Shares of Nvidia lost 6 percent after the chip giant said it will post a 5.5 billion dollar quarterly charge related to exporting its H20 graphics processing units to China and other nations, Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

The three averages are coming off back-to-back winning sessions, EP Wealth Director of Investments Adam Phillips on the Current Markets, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

The economy of music festivals, CFP Chad Burton answers questions about getting ready for retirement, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

US Consumer Prices fell in March which is the first monthly decline in prices in nearly 5 years, CFP Chad Burton answers questions about getting ready for retirement, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

Yesterday the S and P 500 soared more than 9 percent for its third-largest gain in a single day since World War II, CFP Chad Burton answers questions about getting ready for retirement, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, China said it will raise its tariff on US goods to 84 percent retaliating to the hefty new tariffs on its imports that kicked in today, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

Stocks surged in a slight reprieve from the tariff market turmoil on rising hopes the U.S. would reach trade deals to lower the duties over time, Stocks were on track for their best session since November 2022, CFP Chad Burton answers questions about getting ready for retirement and more on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

What we are seeing with the Markets now and why, Tesla stock troubles, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

Trump Tariff Sell-Off Worsens but some Opportunities, CFP Chad Burton answers questions about getting ready for retirement, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

President Donald Trump signed an aggressive and far-reaching reciprocal tariff policy at the White House which sets a 10 percent baseline tariff across the board, CFP Chad Burton answers questions about getting ready for retirement, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio

Uncertainty around Trump's tariffs has spurred recent market volatility with the broad market index down five out of the past six weeks, Visa bids 100 million dollars to replace Mastercard as Apple's new credit card partner, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP's Chad Burton and Ryan Ignacio

Real ID scramble causes DMV chaos, US travel demand is seeing some turbulence, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP's Chad Burton and Ryan Ignacio

The S and P 500 hovered near the flatline as the market awaited clarity from President Donald Trump, February’s job openings were  slightly below estimates, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP's Chad Burton and Ryan Ignacio

Stocks fell sharply bringing the S and P 500 back into correction territory as traders nervously looked ahead to President Donald Trump's tariff plans, Apple is working to revamp its Health app for Spring 2026, More on the Wealth Management and Retirement Planning Seminar at Hayes Mansion in San Jose at 6:30pm with CFP's Chad Burton and Ryan Ignacio

Analyzing the Core Weave IPO and its impact on the AI and public markets, The effect of Trump tariffs on Ferrari and other car manufacturers, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Stocks moving  higher thinking Trump is negotiating, Shares of several automakers declined after Trump announced 25 percent tariffs, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, Rob highlights StubHub's upcoming IPO driven by high demand for live events, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

March consumer confidence data reflected a significant drop, 23andMe is for sale and maybe our DNA data, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Talking Economy and Retirement Planning, Buy the Dip mentality on Wall Street right now, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Today will be an active day creating heavy volume, Problems with Airline Industry, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

The S and P 500 traded into the green after some solid housing data assuaged some concerns about the U.S. economy falling into a recession, Jobless claims were only up slightly last week while layoffs remain low, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, March Madness could cost US economy 20 billion dollars due to lost productivity, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

What to know about Market Jitters, Have we hit a bottom, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

The S and P 500 rose trying to make a comeback from correction territory following a four-week rout, The markets turmoil is exacerbated by President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariff policy rollout and falling consumer confidence, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Stocks rebounding after a tariff-fueled slide, A crazy week for Tesla stocks, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Investors digested the latest tariff threat from President Donald Trump while they pored through new U.S. inflation figures, Trump threatens to put 200 percent tariff on French Champagne and other EU spirits, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Markets are slipping as increasing tensions between the U.S. and key trade partners continued to rattle investors, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Trump said steel and aluminum duties would go up by an additional 25 percent, This is the latest in a series of escalating trade policy moves that have stoked fears of a U.S. economic recession, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

We are in the throes of a manufactured correction as the new administration’s tariff programs loom, The tech-heavy Nasdaq was weighed down by declines in the Magnificent Seven cohort, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

A framework for looking at stocks, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Investors sought out more clarity on latest U.S. tariff measures and their impacts on the economy, The major averages have each lost more than 2 percent this week, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Stocks pushed higher eyeing a rebound from a sharp sell-off amid hopes that President Donald Trump could soon scale back his new tariffs on Canada and Mexico, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Helpful tips to remember regarding money, Looking at retirement in different ways, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

US stocks were mixed as a looming deadline on tariff plans approach, The major US indexes are coming off a volatile week and a losing month in February, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

The latest on Inflation, Nvidia did not have the best week, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Stocks See-Saw on Tariffs and Nvidia, YouTube Star MrBeast Is Raising Money at a 5 Billion dollar Valuation, More on Pints and Portfolios Saturday March 29th at 12pm in San Rafael

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Stocks rose with the S and P 500 trying to snap a four-day losing streak as investors awaited earnings from market bellwether Nvidia, The chip giant and other momentum plays are also showing signs of fizzling with Nvidia down 2 percent in 2025

Stocks fell broadly with the S and P 500 on pace for its fourth consecutive losing session as traders weighed concerns around economic growth and global trade, The consumer confidence survey came in much weaker than economist estimates, Bitcoin Price Falls Below 90 thousand to a three month low

S and P 500 failed to bounce back following Friday’s steep sell-off with shares of major tech companies under pressure, Producer of Trader Joe's Two Buck Chuck wine announces 80 layoffs in California, Starbucks laying off 1,100 corporate workers this week

Stocks dropped, a day after the S&P 500 hit a fresh all time high. TikTok's latest music impact report. Also, Rob discusses the biggest medical advancement in years, is it investable?

Stocks fell slightly after a record-setting session for Wall Street. Esty stock tumbles. What generation spends most on pets? Plus, Patrick O'Hare with Briefing.com talks about current market conditions and more.

S&P 500 trades near record high, Nike teams up with Kim Kardashian shapewear brand Skims as it looks to reach more women, Trump’s plan to eliminate income taxes on Social Security benefits would help high-income households while increasing the federal debt

Dealing with the rising price of eggs, Recent earnings, Rising inflation

What scams and financial dangers to avoid, The success of Airbnb, Responding to your emails

Stocks edged higher as traders weighed slightly hotter-than-expected inflation data and lingering global trade tensions, Chevron will slash up to 20 percent of its workforce as part of cost-cutting plan relocating its corporate headquarters to Houston from San Ramon California, Scott W Thompson The Mortgage Man discusses homebuying

Stocks slumped and interest rates spiked after consumer prices rose more than expected, Markets can go higher but it will be a choppier trajectory than the last two years, Man who lost 780 million in Bitcoin in a Welsh landfill now wants to buy the entire dump before city closes the site

Stocks dropped as investors digested cautious commentary from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on interest rates, Concerns remain over the direction of the economy amid U.S. tariffs and the possible escalation of a global trade war, Ride-hail giant Lyft plans to bring fully autonomous robotaxis powered by Mobileye to its app as soon as 2026 in Dallas with more markets to follow

The market remains jittery on a mix of inflation worry coupled with concern over the Trump plan for tariffs, Americans bet over 1 Billion dollars legally on Super Bowl 2025, 40 Years Ago the Apple 1984 Super Bowl commercial changed advertising forever

Thieves steal 100 thousand eggs as egg prices rise, Approaches to investing in the Stock Market, The Sports Betting Boom

Semiconductors Qualcomm and Arm declining 5 percent and 7 percent respectively, Stock valuations are rich and it will be difficult for the stock market to sustain robust year-to-date gains, Amazon set to pass Walmart in revenue for first time

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Tech Stocks Slide After Weak Alphabet and AMD, Big Tech names like Alphabet are also getting caught up in the tariff tit-for-tat between the US and China

The Nasdaq Composite and S and P 500 moved higher thanks to a strong gain in Palantir, Wall Street tries to find stable footing following the latest developments on the global trade front, We are in a bull market fueled by a strong U.S. consumer and rising corporate profitability

Stocks dropped after President Donald Trump hit several key U.S. trading partners with tariffs over the weekends, Stocks rapidly made back ground after Mexico’s president said tariffs against the country would be paused, Beyonce wins big at 67th Grammy Awards

Apple announces earnings, What is Funflation, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Looking at the latest earnings, The latest Nvidia news, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Powell’s comments will be his first in President Donald Trump’s second term, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Investors tried to recover from a sell-off sparked by the emergence of Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek, Nvidia moved 2 percent higher after slumping nearly 17 percent Monday losing almost 600 billion dollars in market value the biggest ever one-day drop for a U.S. company, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Nasdaq Sell-off led by Nvidia, Chinese AI startup called DeepSeek is rattling US Tech, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

People considering European vacations, Using caution in the world of Crypto, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

The S and P 500 traded around flat as Wall Street wondered if record highs were once again in the cards, The stock market has gotten a boost from potential tax cuts and deregulation, as well as signs of resilient economic growth, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Oracle and Nvidia rallied on artificial intelligence optimism, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Apple dropped 3 percent on the back of two Wall Street downgrades, Hopes are high that Trump’s deregulatory agenda will take the stock market to new heights, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Helpful Investing suggestions at the beginning of the Trump Presidency, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare and EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton Talk About the Markets and Financial Planning, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

The AI Boom or Bust, AI in the Medical Industry and the Military, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks wavered  with the major indexes struggling to build on the previous day's surge amid another round of big bank earnings, TikTok CEO Shou Chew will attend President Trump’s inauguration and will sit on the dais next to other tech CEOs including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Stocks surged after the latest consumer price index report showed core inflation unexpectedly slowed in December, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks were higher after the producer price index and the first of two major inflation reports this week came in cooler than forecast at 0.2 percent, China considers selling TikTok operations to Musk, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Nasdaq and S and P 500 sink amid cratered hopes for 2025 rate cuts, Los Angeles wildfires could be the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Recent Job Growth Numbers and our economy, The Los Angeles Fires, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

The newest generation and what to expect from them, The latest on the Sports Betting Industry, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Stocks moved lower following a sharp decline in Big Tech names during the previous session as renewed fears over the path of interest rate cuts spurred a sell-off, More on the Road To Retirement Seminar Saturday February 1st 10am to Noon at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth Advisors

Stocks traded lower , giving up an earlier gain, as a move higher in Treasury yields, Nvidia dipped more than 2 percent taking back earlier gains after the company unveiled new chips for desktop and laptop PCs that use the same Blackwell architecture, Investors should expect further market volatility as the year progresses

Stocks jumped recovering from last week's losses as chipmakers jumped, Washington Post report is saying President-elect Donald Trump's tariff plan would be narrower than anticipated, The New York Stock Exchange will be closed Thursday to mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter

What you need to know about Mutual Funds, Investing in Great Companies not Growth Stocks, Financial Planning ideas

The S and P 500 has had two straight years of annual gains above 20 percent, Stocks fell in the final days of 2024 but the the year still produced solid returns, The Nasdaq outperformed with a 29 percent advance

Helpful insights into the markets with Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare, The importance of Donations, Lessons to learn from the Stock Market for a more productive 2025

Exploring the latest developments at Amazon, What to remember about Credit Cards, Important wisdom learned from Warren Buffett

Good ideas about better investing, Thinking about long term care, How retirement might look for you

Investing ideas for the end of the year, Looking back at 2024, Scott W Thompson The Mortgage Man discusses homebuying

Stocks rose on Christmas Eve as the market sought to squeeze out back-to-back gains in the holiday week, American Airlines shares fluctuated after the carrier briefly grounded all flights in the U.S. due to a technical issue on one of the busiest travel days of the year, Strategies for 2025

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S and P 500 declined as the market started a holiday-shortened trading week on a soft note, The New York Stock Exchange closes early Tuesday for Christmas Eve and the market is shut on Christmas Day, Comfortable investing in a Down Year

Investors putting more money into 401k's, Looking at the Weight Loss Drug Industry, Good Retirement Planning

Markets rebound from Wednesday’s rout with 10 straight days in the red for the Dow which is its longest losing streak since 1974, Wednesday Stocks everywhere tanked and bond yields jumped after the Fed signaled fewer rate cuts than expected next year, 48 percent of workplaces have holiday parties with Millenials and Gen Z wanting to moderate or skip the alcohol

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, The Dow’s worst funk in 46 years was mostly caused by a rotation out of old economy shares and into technology stocks, Investing in the Cereal Aisle

Stocks fell on as investors await the start of a highly anticipated Federal Reserve policy meeting expected to usher in an interest-rate cut, The Dow Jones Industrial Average has had eighth straight day of losses, 10 year Treasury climbed amid rising bets on the Fed turning cautious for next year

What to know when investing later in life, What Amazon is doing to stay ahead, Gaining wisdom from Financial Legends

Broadcom Surges, Scott W Thompson The Mortgage Man discusses homebuying, More on the last Pints and Portfolios of the year with Rob on Saturday, December 14

Stocks slid as investors digested a hotter than expected producer price index reading for November, Google’s Quantum Computing Chip is a Real Threat to cracking Bitcoin, More on the CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Webinar on Thursday December 12th at 6pm Pacific and Pints and Portfolios on Saturday December 14th

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Gas prices set to hit the lowest they've been since 2021, More on the CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Webinar on Thursday December 12th at 6pm Pacific and Pints and Portfolios on Saturday December 14th

Oracle shares slumped more than 7 percent after the company posted results that missed Wall Street’s estimates, Investors are now waiting on the U.S. consumer price index report which is due Wednesday, More on the CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Webinar on Thursday December 12th at 6pm Pacific and Pints and Portfolios on Saturday December 14th

S and P 500 and Nasdaq pulled back from record highs with tech shares, Nvidia shares dropped more than 2 percent on the heels of a Chinese regulator announcing that potentially violating the country’s antimonopoly law, More on the CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Webinar on Thursday December 12th at 6pm Pacific and Pints and Portfolios on Saturday December 14th

Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets, Disney in 2024, More on the CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Webinar on Thursday December 12th at 6pm Pacific and Pints and Portfolios on Saturday December 14th