Fri, 29 December 2023
Rob discusses the Stocks he likes and Why, Looking ahead to 2024, A recap on 2023 and More on Pints and Portfolios in Sunnyvale Saturday, January 20th |
Thu, 28 December 2023
Looking Back on 2023, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Markets at the End of the Year, People Relocating for Money Reasons and More on Pints and Portfolios in Sunnyvale Saturday, January 20th |
Wed, 27 December 2023
Money Basics for your 30s, Strategies to Gaining Wealth, More on Pints and Portfolios in Sunnyvale Saturday, January 20th |
Tue, 26 December 2023
Working on a Roadmap to Retirement, Ideas for Saving Money, More on Pints and Portfolios in Sunnyvale Saturday, January 20th |
Mon, 25 December 2023
Money 101 of 20 Basic Things Rob would Teach his Kids, Ideas for Building Wealth, More on Pints and Portfolios in Sunnyvale Saturday, January 20th |
Fri, 22 December 2023
Inflation for 2024, Areas to Look At for 2024, Artificial Intelligence in 2024 and More on Pints and Portfolios in Sunnyvale Saturday, January 20th |
Thu, 21 December 2023
Ideas for Estate Planning, 10 Year Treasury Yields, Tesla in 2023 and More on Pints and Portfolios in Sunnyvale Saturday, January 20th |
Wed, 20 December 2023
Markets Rising Slightly after the Latest Encouraging Economic Data bolstered Investor Sentiment heading into End of the Year, Elon Musk is launching a new Private K through 12 School, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets and More on Pints and Portfolios in Sunnyvale Saturday, January 20th |
Tue, 19 December 2023
Last week’s indication of Three Likely Interest Rate Cuts from the Federal Reserve in 2024 provided another Catalyst for the Market, The number of Accredited Investors swelled to 24 Million in 2022, Intended Holiday Spending per person Jumped 31 Percent this year |
Mon, 18 December 2023
Stocks Rose as the Market maintained the Momentum seen during its Seven Week Winning Streak, The S and P 500 is coming off its longest string of Weekly Gains since 2017, Streaming Bills got a lot More Expensive in 2023 and More on Pints and Portfolios in Sunnyvale |
Fri, 15 December 2023
The Fed Pivot has Investors expecting a March Rate Cut, The fight against Skin Cancer by Merck Moderna, Tony Mendes from The Real Estate Report and Bay Area LoanSource discusses new Products for Home Buying |
Thu, 14 December 2023
Investors continued to Celebrate a Dovish Shift by the Federal Reserve that helped propel the Dow to a new all time Closing High, Even Global markets are caught up in a Wild Rally, The Federal Reserve signaled that there may be Multiple Interest Rate Cuts next year |
Wed, 13 December 2023
Stocks were mostly flat Wednesday as Investors await the Federal Reserve’s latest Policy Decision, Shares of Pfizer touched a 10 Year Low, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets |
Tue, 12 December 2023
Stocks were little changed as Wall Street parsed through another Round of Inflation Data in search of clues on when the Fed could start Easing Monetary Policy, Airports will see their Busiest Holiday Travel Season, Tony Mendes from The Real Estate Report and Bay Area LoanSource discusses how the Housing Market May Turn Corner Next Year |
Mon, 11 December 2023
S And P 500 and Nasdaq are coming off their Sixth Straight Weekly Gain, Macy’s shares rallied more than Sixteen Percent on news they have received a Buyout Offer, Tony Mendes from The Real Estate Report and Bay Area LoanSource discusses Mortgage Rates falling next year |
Fri, 8 December 2023
What the current Labor Market means for Interest Rates next year, Medical Insurance as you get older, The Elon Musk super charging Network |
Thu, 7 December 2023
The S and P 500 is attempting to Snap a three day Losing Streak with traders looking ahead to Friday’s All Important Jobs Report, Drug Pricing Comes Under Pressure, More on Rob and EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton's live Webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Wed, 6 December 2023
Job market weakness is Good News for stocks as it bolsters the case for the Federal Reserve to pause its Rate Hikes and consider cutting soon, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets, More on Rob and EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton's live Webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Tue, 5 December 2023
Job Openings in October showed Slowing Demand in the Labor Market, EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton discusses with Rob what you should know when getting Closer to Retirement and More on Rob and Chad's live webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Mon, 4 December 2023
Investors Questioned whether the Market was Getting Ahead of Itself, The Nasdaq Composite declined as Investors sold Big Tech Shares, More on Rob and EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton's live Webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Fri, 1 December 2023
EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton discusses with Rob what you should know when getting Closer to Retirement and More on Rob and Chad's live webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Thu, 30 November 2023
Number of Americans Who Are MortgageFree Is at an AllTime High, College dropout Ryan Reynolds Is Worth North of 350 Million, More on Rob and EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton's live Webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Wed, 29 November 2023
Investors held out Hope that the Federal Reserve is done raising Benchmark Interest Rate, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets, EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton has More on Rob and Chad's live webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Tue, 28 November 2023
Wall Street looked to add to its Strong November Performance, Amazon touts Record Breaking sales for Cyber Monday, More on Rob and EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton's live webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Mon, 27 November 2023
S and P 500 falls as 4 Week Rally pauses, Black Friday eCommerce Spending Jumped over 7 percent from a year earlier, Retailers are set to cut Prices by 30 percent on Electronics for Cyber Monday and More on Rob and EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton's live webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Fri, 24 November 2023
EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton discusses with Rob what you should know about 401k Retirement Plans and More on Rob and Chad's live webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Thu, 23 November 2023
EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton discusses Retirement Readiness and More on Rob and Chad's live webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Wed, 22 November 2023
Stocks with November Market Rally broadened into the Thanksgiving Holiday, Americans tend to save 24 percent on Average with Black Friday Deals, More on Rob and EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton's live webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Tue, 21 November 2023
Traders assessed some Disappointing Retail Results and looked ahead to the Release of the Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes, Retailers have been concerned that Demand will be Tepid over the Holiday and have issued a string of Muted Forecasts, More on Rob and EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton's live webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Mon, 20 November 2023
Stocks were Mixed to start the a Holiday Shortened Week, Sam Altman to Join Microsoft Following OpenAI Ouster, Eyes will be on Nvidia's financial results after their Last Earnings Report sent stocks broadly Roaring Higher as the AI Hype Cycle kicked in, and More on Rob and EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton's live webinar Thursday, December 7th |
Fri, 17 November 2023
Earnings So Far, the Las Vegas financial lesson, thinking about your Estate Planning |
Thu, 16 November 2023
Stocks slipped on Thursday as this month’s Market Rally appeared to take a pause, There Aren’t a lot of people willing to Drive or Fly to Las Vegas to watch Formula 1 Racers drive to survive, Initial Jobless Claims Climb Up to highest total since August leading to Inflation finally slowing down |
Wed, 15 November 2023
Investors embracing the idea that Abruptly Cooling Inflation will put Interest Rate Hikes on ice, Shares in Target Surged after earnings Clobbered estimates, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is making a new bet on the Atlanta Braves |
Tue, 14 November 2023
Wall Street cheered New U S Inflation Data, Home Depot earnings offers a Tepid Outlook as sales slide, ESPN will launch ESPN Bet in 17 states today |
Mon, 13 November 2023
The S and P 500 dipped after Moody’s Investors Service lowered its U S credit rating outlook to negative from stable, Disney’s movie The Marvels has the worst opening weekend ever for any MCU film, The changing world of Tipping |
Fri, 10 November 2023
What To Consider When Buying a Stock, Disney Earnings, Jerome Powell's comments |
Thu, 9 November 2023
S and P 500 eyes Ninth Day of Gains, Planet Fitness stock surged 12 percent after reporting Better Than Expected profit and sales growth, The Marvels is probably headed for one of the worst MCU box-office openings ever (00:00:41) The market conditions and investment ideas Rob Black discusses the market conditions, including the performance of the Nasdaq and S&P 500, as well as investment ideas and trends in the market. (00:02:43) The impact of the actors' strike on the streaming landscape Rob Black talks about the end of the actors' strike and how it will affect the streaming landscape, including the potential impact on popular shows like Stranger Things. (00:03:58) The potential of a new weight loss drug Rob Black discusses the FDA approval of a new weight loss drug called Zipbound, its potential impact on obesity treatment, and the implications for healthcare costs and insurance coverage. (00:12:46) The Zillow Algorithm and Potential Sellers Discussion on how prices are being marked lower based on algorithms and the potential increase in sellers when interest rates decline. (00:14:07) Interest Rates, Recession, and Real Estate Etiquette Exploration of the impact of lower interest rates during a recession and the etiquette around lowballing in the real estate industry. (00:16:32) Housing Market Recession and Retirement Planning Insights into the possibility of a housing recession, its effects on the economy, and considerations for retirement planning. (00:25:10) Retirement Checklist Discussion on retirement checklist, including social security, pensions, income sources, and lifestyle affordability. (00:26:29) Determining Safe Withdrawal Rate Exploring the popular guideline of a 4% withdrawal rate, the importance of being dynamic in investment strategies, and considerations for different investment options. (00:27:34) Medicare and Long-Term Care Overview of Medicare, enrollment deadlines, and the need to plan for long-term care expenses. Simplifying financial life before retirement is also mentioned. |
Wed, 8 November 2023
Big Day on Wall Street, Microsoft hit an All Time High, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets |
Tue, 7 November 2023
WeWork Files for Bankruptcy, Starbucks to Raise Pay for Workers, Live Nation is on Pace for a Record Year after hit tours from Taylor Swift and Beyonce |
Mon, 6 November 2023
All of the Major Averages are coming off their Best Weeks of the year, Berkshire Hathaway Has Built a Massive Mountain of Cash, Tesla’s next car could be a Twenty Seven thousand dollar EV |
Fri, 3 November 2023
Taking a look at Apple, The Concert Industry, Planning for Retirement |
Thu, 2 November 2023
Stocks Gained as Treasury yields Fell, Investors betting the Federal Reserve could be done Raising Rates for the year, Disney to Purchase Remaining Stake in Hulu from Comcast's NBC Universal |
Wed, 1 November 2023
Stocks Gained ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest Policy Decision on Interest Rates after closing out a terrible three months, Job Openings increased slightly in September indicating the U.S. Labor Market is still fairly tight, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets |
Tue, 31 October 2023
S and P 500 heads lower for Third Straight Month, Caterpillar reporting Earnings that Exceeded Estimates, Halloween Candy Prices Are Otherworldly This Year |
Mon, 30 October 2023
The S and P 500 tries to Climb Out of Correction Territory, GM reaches tentative deal with UAW, Five Nights at Freddy’s dethrones Taylor Swift’s Era Concert movie |
Fri, 27 October 2023
Rob and CFP Chad Burton talk SevenTests of Retirement Readiness More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad Saturday October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Thu, 26 October 2023
Rob and EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton talk Seven Tests of Retirement Readiness and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad this Saturday October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Wed, 25 October 2023
Alphabet Shares Pullback more than Eight Percent as its Cloud Business missed Analysts’ Estimates, Travis Kelce says he was Near Dead Broke his rookie year, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad Burton October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Tue, 24 October 2023
Stocks Rose as Investors focused on a Fresh Slate of Earnings Reports, YouTube reportedly wants Record Labels to let it use Famous Voices for AI generated music, Spotify stock jumps Ten Percent as Cost Cutting boosts Profit and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad Burton October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Mon, 23 October 2023
Guest CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth talks with Rob about the Seven Tests of Retirement Readiness and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Fri, 20 October 2023
Guest CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth talks with Rob about the Seven Tests of Retirement Readiness and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Thu, 19 October 2023
Tesla Stock Falls After Its Earnings MiniDisaster, September Home Sales Drop to the Lowest Level since the Foreclosure Crisis, Netflix stock Surges as Profit beats Expectations and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad Burton October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Wed, 18 October 2023
Real Estate Brokers Fees Draw Antitrust Scrutiny, Putin is in China with President XI, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Tue, 17 October 2023
Retail Sales rose Stronger than Expected in September, Should Insurance Cover Ozempic and Other New Weight Loss Drugs, Rising Bond Yields once again Weighed on Investors and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad Burton October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Mon, 16 October 2023
Traders Awaited a Deluge of Corporate Earnings Reports, The Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert film is the Highest Grossing Concert Film of All Time, Netflix is to open Retail Locations in Two Years and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad Burton October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Fri, 13 October 2023
Ways to Remember for Building Wealth, Recommendations for Keeping Money Earned, and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad Burton October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Thu, 12 October 2023
Social Security retirement benefits will Increase by more than Fifty Dollar per month on average Next Year, Consumer Price Index report showed that Inflation held steady in September, YouTube passes Netflix as Top Video source for Teens and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad Burton October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Wed, 11 October 2023
What are Recessions, Apple’s iPhone has dominated the Smartphone Market for Teenagers for about a Decade, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Tue, 10 October 2023
Wall Street assesses the Geopolitical Risks of a protracted conflict from the Israel Hamas war, Google Cloud Launches AI Search Engine for Medical Records, Oil Prices also eased after Rallying in the previous session and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad Burton October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Mon, 9 October 2023
EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton discusses Tests of Retirement Readiness and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Fri, 6 October 2023
Mistakes Investors Make, The Changing Media Landscape, Upcoming Taylor Swift Movie and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad Burton October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Thu, 5 October 2023
A Pullback in Bond Yields' Blistering Rally has brought some Relief to Battered Stocks, The UAW Strike, The Real Estate Report host Tony Mendes on Home Buying and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad Burton October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Wed, 4 October 2023
Artificial Intelligence Abuse with Deep Fakes of Celebrities, Economic Effects of Rising Inflation, Michael Jordan's latest Financial Achievement and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad Burton October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Tue, 3 October 2023
Americans Are Still Spending Like There’s No Tomorrow, Apple could change the Streaming Landscape with Formula One Race Broadcasts, Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour film is coming in December |
Mon, 2 October 2023
Special Guest EP Wealth's CFP Chad Burton joins Rob Black to discuss the Seven Tests of Retirement Readiness and More on Rob's next seminar with Chad October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Fri, 29 September 2023
Economic Effect of Government Shutdown, Dianne Feinstein and Her Influence on California's Economy, Netflix sends out Last DVD |
Thu, 28 September 2023
The Economy is Slowing but will it Slow to a Recession, Mark Zuckerberg is still trying to make the Metaverse happen, Taylor Swift is about to make Travis Kelce a whole lot richer and More on Rob's next seminar featuring Chad Burton October 28th at the Crown Plaza Foster City |
Wed, 27 September 2023
Stocks Fell as an Uptick in Treasury Yields and Oil Prices dented Investor Sentiment, Elon Musk Says UAW Demands Could Bankrupt Ford and GM, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets |
Tue, 26 September 2023
Used Cars are Older and Pricier, The Cost of Having Children, The Price of Train Transportation |
Mon, 25 September 2023
The S and P 500 has Fallen more than four percent in September, Amazon will invest up to four billion in AI firm Anthropic, Samsung’s new Ploy to get kids off iPhones is a MrBeast Sponsorship |
Fri, 22 September 2023
Strategies for Building Wealth, Looking Back at this Week, Planning for Retirement |
Thu, 21 September 2023
The Prospect of a Prolonged Period of Elevated Rates has spooked some Investors, Starbucks wants to Speed Things Up, Katy Perry Sells five album Music Catalog |
Wed, 20 September 2023
Disney Wants to Pour Billions Into its Parks and Cruises, Walmart opening Pet Services Centers, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets |
Tue, 19 September 2023
The Fed is not expected to raise Rates when announcing its decision Wednesday, Target is once again getting an early start on the Holiday Season in a bid to undercut competitors Amazon and Walmart |
Mon, 18 September 2023
Tesla Benefits from the UAW Strike, The S and P 500 was little changed as Investors looked toward the Federal Reserve’s next Policy Decision, Instacart IPO comes out Tuesday |
Fri, 15 September 2023
UAW Strike 2023, Strategy for Picking Stocks, Planning Your Retirement Savings |
Thu, 14 September 2023
Investors reacted to a Wave of Retail Sales and Inflation data, The players union is again urging the NFL to replace artificial turf fields with real grass, MGM Resorts said hotels like the Bellagio and the Cosmopolitan were hit with a Cyber Incident |
Wed, 13 September 2023
Traders Absorbed a Hotter than Expected August core Inflation print, The Real Cost of Owning a Dog, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets |
Tue, 12 September 2023
Big loss in Oracle following its Earnings Report hanging over Market, Investors waited for Apple's highly anticipated Fall Event, An Upcoming Strike by the United Auto Workers union could wreak havoc on the US Economy and Car Prices |
Mon, 11 September 2023
This week the focus Turns to Consumer Price Index inflation data due for release on Wednesday, NFL Sunday Ticket Debuted on YouTube TV, The Cost of College |
Fri, 8 September 2023
Rob talks investments that work in a Slowing Economy, Thinking Twice about a Huge Wedding, China vs Apple |
Thu, 7 September 2023
Concern Swirled on Wall Street over the Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Policy Path, Economic |
Wed, 6 September 2023
Markets fall on Oil and Interest Rate concerns, YouTube is Chasing TikTok into Oblivion, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets |
Tue, 5 September 2023
Wall Street inched down as Traders returning from a long weekend grappled with fresh data from China, Hollywood Walkouts have Wiped Five Billion from California's economy, Robots are pouring drinks in Vegas |
Mon, 4 September 2023
Recent Best Of Rob Black, Economic Trends for September, Tesla Issues involving Self Driving Mode |
Fri, 1 September 2023
What Investing Resources and Research to use, Caterpillar Inc Stock and reasons people buy it, What to Think about When Investing |
Thu, 31 August 2023
The markets got a boost from Salesforce after the company announced Strong Results, Hurricane Idalia Better Than Feared, Swift Beyonce Barbie Wind Down will hurt the US Economy |
Wed, 30 August 2023
Investors Appear to be treating Weaker than Expected economic data as Good News for Stocks, Pepsi Turns One Hundred Twenty Five years old, Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Markets |
Tue, 29 August 2023
Best Buy Expects Consumer Electronics Demand to Improve Next Year, The Use of Cannabis among US Adults hit All Time Highs last year, Google Flights says when is the best time to book your Chistmas trip this year |
Mon, 28 August 2023
Stocks Rose to kick off the Final Trading Week of August boosted by Gains in Tech, Travel Boom now involving Eventcations with Vacations Centered on a Major Event, What's Next for the Fed |
Fri, 25 August 2023
Nvidia Earnings and the AI Boom, the Fight Against Inflation and Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Top Mistakes Beginning Investors Make |
Thu, 24 August 2023
The Tech World has started a Dramatic Shift toward AI Adoption, a paralyzed woman was able to speak again thanks to AI, Market Recap and More on the Next Seminar featuring Chad Burton and Rob Black tonight August 24th at the Toll House Hotel in Los Gatos |
Wed, 23 August 2023
Briefing.com Strategist Patrick O'Hare Talks About the Current Market, EP Wealth CFP Chad Burton on Preparing for Retirement and More on the Next Seminar featuring Chad and Rob this Thursday evening August 24th at the Toll House Hotel in Los Gatos |
Tue, 22 August 2023
Looking at Bill Gates' Portfolio, Reports of the Mall’s death have been Greatly Exaggerated, Market Recap and More on the Next Seminar featuring Chad Burton and Rob Black this Thursday evening August 24th at the Toll House Hotel in Los Gatos |
Mon, 21 August 2023
Rob Black and Chad Burton discuss Financial Planning and More on the Next Seminar featuring Chad and Rob this Thursday evening August 24th at the Toll House Hotel in Los Gatos |
Fri, 18 August 2023
Rob Black and Chad Burton discuss What To Do to Prepare for Retirement and More on the Next Seminar featuring Chad and Rob on August 24th at the Toll House Hotel in Los Gatos |
Thu, 17 August 2023
Markets Barely Budge after Back to Back Losses, Apps for Novice Investors looking to get their feet wet in the Stock Market, Market Recap and More on the Next Seminar featuring Chad Burton and Rob Black on August 24th at the Toll House Hotel in Los Gatos |
Wed, 16 August 2023
Rob Black and Chad Burton discuss Seven Tests of Retirement Readiness and More on the Next Seminar featuring Chad and Rob on August 24th at the Toll House Hotel in Los Gatos |
Tue, 15 August 2023
Markets Fall as China Data dampens Sentiment, Home Depot reported Earnings that Beat Expectations, Market Recap and More on the Next Seminar featuring Chad Burton and Rob Black on August 24th at the Toll House Hotel in Los Gatos |
Mon, 14 August 2023
America's Premier Retailers including Home Depot, Target, and Walmart all report Earnings this week, Maui Wildfires Are Risk to Hawaiian Electric, Market Recap and More on the Next Seminar featuring Chad Burton and Rob Black on August 24th at the Toll House Hotel in Los Gatos |