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The Financial Exchange Show
A talk radio show that provides comprehensive analysis on the economy and the latest breaking business news, while also providing insight on the markets and its impact on your personal finances.
Episodes
- The Financial Exchange Show
Ask Todd: How old is too old to plan for long term care?
This week, Todd Lutsky explains how difficult planning for long term care can be the longer you wait. Todd also takes questions from the audience about selling…
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Netflix continues on its path to streaming domination
Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss Netflix's record breaking quarter and recent announcement of a price raise. Can the other streamers keep of with Netflix?…
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Is President Trump just using tariffs as a threat?
Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss Trump using tariffs to push for early renegotiation on trade deals with Mexico and Canada. Trump says he intends to implement…
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Should investors be hoping for a market slump?
Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss if investors should be hoping for a market slump. Why are food prices rising again? Does a strong holiday shopping season…
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Will Trump actually impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada?
Mike Armstrong and Paul Discuss Trump planning 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada by February 1st. Why are economists expecting inflation to go higher under…
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Can China ever escape its population spiral?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss China's declining population, despite a rise in birth rates. Trump’s tariff threat is already panicking the junk debt…
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TikTok ban upheld by the Supreme Court. What's next for the app?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the Supreme Court upholding the ban on TikTok. What happens now to the popular app? What is the latest in the home…
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Can Trump really bring the US to a new economic golden age?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary and what he plans on doing to shape up the economy. Social Security's COLA is…
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What is the biggest risk to financial institutions?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss December retail sales missing expectations, however holiday sales were still solid. Why is it a good time to be a big…
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Home Insurance Nightmare is Getting Worse
Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss the CPI report that came in better than expected and some of the key elements to watch for on inflation. What is Trump…
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What if the Fed reverses course and raises rates this year?
Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss the CPI report that came in better than expected and why that started a rally in markets.What if the Fed does a u-turn…
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No one is talking about recession. They probably should be.
Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss the four red flags that some are raising about the possibility of an upcoming recession. How are unauthorized…
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Is inflation making a comeback?
Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss if inflation is making a comeback. Is Donald Trump inheriting the best economy in history? Scam of the day: A woman in…
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Can earnings season reverse the current market dip?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss Trump's new economist is making the case for 20% tariffs. Investors are hoping bank earnings can kick off a new rally…
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Is the market wildly overreacting?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss Wall Street getting globbered despite blockbuster jobs report. Is a storm brewing in the global bond market? Why are so…
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California has created an insurance nightmare
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss how poorly California has handled insurance and created a mess for its residents. How are Americans thousands of miles…
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Why are markets falling on good jobs data?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong explain why markets are reacting poorly to the release of outstanding December jobs data. Are stocks truly afraid of rising…
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Are Americans getting better with their credit cards?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss how the Biden Administration is trying to ensure AI advancements stay in the US. Ted Rossman, Bankrate.com, joins the…
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Why is the stock market afraid of the same high yields it embraced last year?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss high yields stoking fear on the stock market even though it previously embraced those same yields. What did the last Fed…
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How much money do you need to retire in every US state?
Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss America's frozen housing market is finally starting to thaw. How much money you need to retire in every US state. Tax bracket…
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Ask Todd: Long term planning for procrastinators
Todd Lutsky shares his expertise on how to create a last minute long term estate plan for procrastinators. Todd also takes calls from listeners about how to…
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Are US stocks in bubble territory?
Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss the last time bond yields surged like this, stock markets sank. Is the US stock market in bubble territory? Exxon predicts a…
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What is the warning signal that credit markets are flashing?
Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss credit markets signal warning for a relentless equity rally. Corey Adams from Robert Half joins the show to share his…
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Is the labor market starting to stabilize?
Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss important data to watch in January. The Pentagon labels more Chinese companies as military in nature. US Jolts report…
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Generative AI is not ready for prime time
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the stock market losing its juggernaut status as 2025 begins, but that doesn't mean the bull run is over. Generative AI…
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What are the market narratives for 2025?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the narratives surrounding markets for 2025. Unemployed office workers are having a harder time finding new jobs. Biden…
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Is America still number one?
Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss if the US is still number one in all areas that matter. Is Musk going to get a chance to do that hard part of making the…
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Why are we getting the same over reactive stories to start the year again?
Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss Apple and Tesla's rough couple of days and how that is leading to the same doom and gloom articles as last year. What…
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What does the housing market look like starting 2025?
Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss the housing slump to end 2024 and what some see for housing in 2025. Why are creators not worried about the looming TikTok…
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How did markets pull off back-to-back 20% annual gains?
Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss markets rising over 20% for the second straight year. What are 'experts' predicting for markets in 2025? China is…
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Is the financial health of the consumer waning?
In the second hour of today's show, Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti run through the latest credit card default report, where loans have hit their highest level…
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Boeing's stock drops after fatal South Korea crash
On the first hour of today's show, Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss the tragic news from over the weekend of a Jeju Air flight crashing. Despite a pending…
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Airlines had a wild ride in 2024. Will 2025 be better for travelers?
Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss the wild ride that Airlines took in 2024 and look back at some of the biggest mistakes airlines made. Holiday spending…
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Is Trump getting a better economy than the last time he was elected?
Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss Trump's tariff threatsare setting off a global supply chain 'freakout.' Biden's gift to Trump: a golden opportunity to…
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Could AI reshape the economic geography of the United States?
Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss the possibility of AI reshaping the economy geography of the US. AI is reshuffling the ranks of utility stocks. A wave…
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Why are major banks suing the Federal Reserve?
Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss major banks suing the Federal Reserve over stress tests. A New Year's resolution for the Federal Reserve. Cutting the…
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Massive test on tap for Netflix
On the second hour of today's show, Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane run through the market happenings of 2024. Also, the guys preview the significant test that lies…
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Government shutdown averted. What did we learn from spending bill?
On a shortened holiday week, Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane recap the news from over the weekend where a spending bill was finally agreed upon to avert a government…
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Financial Festivus 2024!
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss recent labor strikes from Amazon and Starbucks. The guys celebrate Financial Festivus by airing their biggest financial…
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Why did Trump kill the GOP spending bill? Was he right to kill it?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss Trump pushing back on the GOP spending bill and leaning towards a government shutdown. Was Trump right to kill the bill?…
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Why is Trump and Musk shutting down the spending bill?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss Trump and Musk pushing for a government shutdown over the recent spending bill. American homeowners are wasting more…
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Is the Fed losing control?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss yesterday's rate cut decision by the Fed and Powell's comments after the fact which sent markets into a free fall. Has…
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Ask Todd: How does moving to a new state impact your estate taxes
This week, Todd Lutsky explains what happens to your trust and estate taxes if you move to a different state during retirement. Todd also shares his insight…
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Why is China the reason for the Honda-Nissan merger?
Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss the potential merger between Honda and Nissan and why China is the reason for this merger. The economy is finally stable. Is…
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What does another Fed rate cut mean for your wallet?
Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss the Fed's plans for a final rate cut this year and how the organization could handle rate cuts in 2025. What does a rate cut…
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Why this frothy market is scaring many investors
Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss the frothiness of markets and why it is scaring many investors. Broadcom's 'Nvidia moment' has arrived. Now it needs to…
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How are we supposed to feel now that the vibecession is over?
Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss the retial sales data that beat expectations but has something uncomfortable underneath. ISM reports economic improvement to…
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Why do smart companies do dumb things?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss why smart companies do dumb things. Can Boeing fix theirs problems in 2025? Automakers that thrived during the pandemic…
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How will the Fed handle Trump's second term?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the upcoming Fed meeting where many expect a rate cut, but what about rate cuts in 2025? Will Trump and Powell get…
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Holiday tipping doesn't need to stress you out.
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss Dollar stores flashing a warning sign on lower-income consumers. You home-insurance bill has only one way to go, up. Ted…
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Could the stock market gain another 20% in 2025?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss another market prediction for 2025, this time a 20% rise for the stock market. Broadcom revenue surges on semiconductor…
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Is Gen Z going to ensure malls across America don't die?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss a recent survey that showed most Americans feel good about their job but not about their pay. Gen Z wants to shop in…
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The Nasdaq just hit 20,000 for the first time. Why are some predicting a rough 2025?
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the Nasdaq reaching 20,000 for the first time and already predictions are coming for pain in 2025. Jobless claims rise…
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Why have so many been so wrong with recession predictions?
Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss why predicting a recession is such a difficult task and predicting the next crash is impossible. Macy’s probe found…
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Ask Todd: How to reduce estate taxes
This week, Todd Lutsky explains how to use a trust to reduce estate taxes. Todd also takes calls from listeners about their personal estate planning needs.
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Where is inflation right now?
Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss the November CPI report that came in as expected but is still too high. How will the Fed view the slight rise in…
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Current state of the US labor market
Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss the current state of the US labor market. Beneath the hood, stocks just suffered their worst day of the year. Some are…
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Could investors be in for a big surprise in 2025?
Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss the possibility of a major inflation surprise for investors in 2025. The Fed is on course to cut interest rates in…
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Stock market has a chance to do something unprecedented in 2025
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the stock market having an opportunity in 2025 that has very rarely happened in the past. Are dividend stocks primed for…
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Assad in Syria, it's a wrap
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss Assad's rule collapsing in Syria. Will this create another power vacuum in the middle east? Why Turkey is the country to…