Tag Archives: Economy

PODCAST: A Brighter Future with Laidlaw, Episode 40 – A Question Of Interest, Where Will Stocks Go Now?

In this episode Richard Calhoun, CEO of Laidlaw Wealth Management, discusses whether the rise of interest rates will slow the pace of economic recovery, whether inflation’s upturn is transitory or secular, whether the VIX index subsiding is a signal for a “risk on” market environment and how investors should consider Bitcoin and crypto-currency investment now versus the 2017 run-up.

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PODCAST: A Brighter Future with Laidlaw, Episode 39 – Will The “Reddit Mob” Bubble Derail The Stock Market Recovery?

In this episode Richard Calhoun, CEO of Laidlaw Wealth Management, discusses whether The Federal Reserve can be thought to have abandoned the concept of moral hazard, the strength of the corporate earnings recovery as shown in the 4Q 2020 earnings season, the growth in ESG portfolios and how this may impact technology companies, and the significance of the current speculative bubble in heavily shorted assets.

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PODCAST: A Brighter Future with Laidlaw, Episode 38 – Is Infrastructure Investment Necessary For U.S. Economy To Keep Up With The Competition?

Synopsis: “A Brighter Future” – Episode 38 In this episode Richard Calhoun, CEO of Laidlaw Wealth Management, discusses the factors supporting the current market advance and handicaps three major risk factors, the significance of improved market breadth following the November election and how U.S. market sectors and overseas markets have fared so far in 2021,

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PODCAST: A Brighter Future with Laidlaw, Episode 37 – What Risks Emerging As The Market Scales New Heights?

Episode Title: Episode 37 – What Risks Emerging As The Market Scales New Heights? Synopsis: “A Brighter Future” – Episode 37 In this episode Richard Calhoun, CEO of Laidlaw Wealth Management, discusses the growing likelihood of a stock market correction, the pillars supporting further stock market advances and whether they are intact, the volatile rise

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PODCAST: A Brighter Future with Laidlaw, Episode 36 – What Will 2021 Bring? Read The “Laidlaw Five.”

Synopsis: “A Brighter Future” – Episode 36 In this episode Richard Calhoun, CEO of Laidlaw Wealth Management, discusses the import of the last FOMC meeting, expectations around interest rate volatility in 2021, the pending further fiscal stimulus deal, the significance of M2, its velocity and consumers’ “animal spirits,” and the release of the 2021 “Laidlaw

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PODCAST: A Brighter Future with Laidlaw, Episode 35 – Does A “Santa Claus” Rally Depend On This Week’s FOMC Meeting?

Synopsis: “A Brighter Future” – Episode 35 In this episode Richard Calhoun, CEO of Laidlaw Wealth Management, discusses whether investors have become complacent given the challenges facing the economy, factors supporting a possible “Santa Claus” rally in December, the exuberance of the IPO market, the attractiveness of China for U.S. investor diversification, and the outlook

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PODCAST: A Brighter Future with Laidlaw – Episode 34 – Time Investors Head Overseas, Far From The Madding Crowd?

Synopsis: “A Brighter Future” – Episode 34 In this episode Richard Calhoun, CEO of Laidlaw Wealth Management, discusses the risks posed by crowded trades, whether valuation multiples have reached unreasonable levels, whether developments in the energy market, how the fixed income markets might perform with rising inflation expectations, and how investors may consider looking overseas

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PODCAST: A Brighter Future with Laidlaw, Episode 33 – DJIA 30,000 A Sign Of Animal Spirits, But Will Russell 2000 Take Wing In 2021?

Synopsis: “A Brighter Future” – Episode 33 In this episode Richard Calhoun, CEO of Laidlaw Wealth Management, discusses the importance of DJIA 30,000, whether further fiscal stimulus is required for another market move higher, the factors behind gold selling off from August 2020 highs, how market internals favor the Russell 2000 for 2021 performance, and

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PODCAST: A Brighter Future with Laidlaw, Episode 32 – As New Bull Market Starts With Record Cash Inflows, Time To Ride Small Caps?

In this episode Richard Calhoun, CEO of Laidlaw Wealth Management, discusses the start of a new market cycle, the marriage of technical and fundamental analysis in examining market leaders, the “FAANMG,” the “Growth Scare” reflecting the lack of further fiscal stimulus to contain the damage to the economy from COVId, how investors should approach investing in international markets, how tightening high-yield bond spreads provide confirmation to the rally in the Russell 2000 and other developments with Laidlaw & Company Chief Market strategist, David Garrity.

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PODCAST: A Brighter Future with Laidlaw, Episode 31 – With U.S. Election Now Passed, Time For A New Bull Market Cycle?

In this episode Richard Calhoun, CEO of Laidlaw Wealth Management, discusses the early take on the incoming Biden Administration and positive COVID vaccine news, the takeaway from the November Jobs Report, the “Growth Scare” limiting market acceptance of strong Q3 2020 earnings, how will gridlock in Congress shape the Biden Administration’s impact on different sectors and other developments with Laidlaw & Company Chief Market strategist, David Garrity.

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