When the economy was strong, pre-pandemic, Mount Everest in Nepal was a hot attraction, almost suffering from overcrowding. After closing its mountains to climbers in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Nepal is now trying to restart the economy that revolves around the legendary mountain. But it’s pretty clear that 2020, which officials had christened “Visit Nepal Year,” is going to be a washout.The Nepali government had set an ambitious target of welcoming 2 million visitors to the country this year, almost double 2019’s number. Instead, international arrivals have fallen far short. We'll review a special Bloomberg report on why economists believe Nepal's recovery will coincide with world-wide recovery, and some of the statistics might SHOCK you!. Then Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins us. A fascinating show you DON'T want to miss...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!
The announcements of new vaccines for COVID 19 have caused an uptick in the stock markets, but economists in Europe are not so thrilled about their prospects for recovery. In fact, Wall Street economists now say that it wouldn’t take much for the U.S., Euro area, and Japan to each contract again either this quarter or next, just months after these nations bounced back from the deepest recession in generations, and lock down measures are on the rise. In fact, despite the vaccines, Bloomberg Economics’ gauges of high-frequency data point to a double-dip downturn in European factory indexes though a U.S. measure of business activity was surprisingly upbeat. We'll have the complete Market Intel report for you, then former U.S. Congressman from Arizona, JD Hayworth joins us to discuss voting irregularities and more. A great show you don't want to miss...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!
Today on Mastering Money...It’s a MOTLEY FOOL MONDAY!! The Motley Fool Money Show is one of the most popular stock market TALK SHOWS in America, featuring timely insights from top market experts and heard by millions of listeners coast to coast—including Saturdays right here on Money Radio at 5pm! After an update of the markets and today's breaking financial news stories, we'll take you to an exclusive broadcast of the Motley Fool Money Show... chock full of ideas to help you become a more informed investor, followed by proven money-making and money-SAVING ideas from Steve that you DON'T want to miss! -- A jam-packed show for you today, and it all starts RIGHT NOW... MASTERING MONEY IS ON THE AIR!!!
During the election, we heard debate moderators ask why The United States has only "four percent of the world’s population but twenty percent of the identified cases." The question is meant to sound like a lofty, gotcha, "statistical chokehold"--putting someone like President Trump or Mike Pence on defense. The answer lies in simple math... and is completely obvious. Here it is: If you live in an advanced country with an advanced and prolific system of IDENTIFYING cases through a process known as 'testing'--which the U.S. leads the world in-- it follows that you WILL find and report more IDENTIFIED cases. A child of ten could figure it out, if given the facts. But debate moderators would rather play gotcha. Today, we'll review hard data from a scientific research team on who really is denying the Covid 19 science. You may be surprised. Then Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins us. A really interesting show you don't want to miss...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!!!!!!!!!!
Most stocks are generally classified as either value stocks or growth stocks. Generally speaking, stocks that trade for valuations below the Price to Earnings ratio of the S&P 500 are considered value stocks, while stocks that outperform the S & P in terms of sheer growth rates are considered growth stocks. Some stocks meet both requirements. We'll talk about several of them today and why analysts at JP Morgan are projecting a big swing to value and dividend stocks as the economy slowly works its way back to normal in 2021. JP Morgan likes the idea of political gridlock--which they predict no matter who is president--and of course the success of COVID vaccines. If you want to think ahead of the crowd, you don't want to miss today's show....MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!
A new landmark retirement study has found that the number of Protected Households has risen for the first time since 2018. The Alliance for Lifetime Income’s annual Protected Lifetime Income Study revealed a total of 3.1 million NEWLY Protected Households and identifies five profiles of Americans planning for retirement. This is the first time since 2018, that the number of Protected Households in the US has increased. Today we'll review exactly what that means. We'll learn why the share of protected US households grew from 37% in 2019 to 40% this year, the largest increase on record. Then Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins us to clear up all the hoopla going on with Medicare-- and those non-stop commercials! Shelley will make things clear and simple...which is something we ALL need! ....You don't want to miss TODAY's show...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!
Is it time to buy airline stocks? And if so, which companies might position you ahead of the crowd as multiple vaccines emerge? The exciting announcements of new effective vaccines is a game breaker--and many big investors on Wall Street are getting ahead of the crowd, buying "RECOVERY COMPANIES", which include the airline and tourism industries. Today we'll look at a company you’re quite familiar with being described as ‘Predatory and Opportunistic’ in times like these: Southwest Airlines. The Wall Street Journal says that once again, Southwest is seizing the moment as weaker competitors struggle--adding two new airports in 2020 and four more to be vacated by weaker competitors in 2021. We'll review the Wall Street Journal breakdown and then Steve will provide an update of the IQ Wealth Black Diamond and Blue Diamond portfolios. ...A money-making show you don't want to miss...MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!
Today on Mastering Money...It’s a MOTLEY FOOL MONDAY!! The Motley Fool Money Show is one of the most popular stock market TALK SHOWS in America, featuring timely insights from top market experts and heard by millions of listeners coast to coast—including Saturdays right here on Money Radio at 5pm! After an update of the markets and today's breaking financial news stories, we'll take you to an exclusive broadcast of the Motley Fool Money Show... chock full of ideas to help you become a more informed investor, followed by proven money-making and money-SAVING ideas from Steve that you DON'T want to miss! -- A jam-packed show for you today, and it all starts RIGHT NOW... MASTERING MONEY IS ON THE AIR!!!
Joe Biden, who pending legal challenges is the CEO of the office of the President Elect, says that Donald Trump does not have a plan to take on COVID 19. He says that Trump doesn't believe in science and has done absolutely nothing to fight the virus--even though Trump spearheaded the deal with Pfizer in June. Besides developing vaccines and treatments in record time, leading the world in testing, and figuring out a way to reopen the economy while taking on the bug, you could say Mr. Trump has done nothing. But you would be an idiot. Joe's plan is not that intricate. It centers around two measures mainly: a national mandate for every American to wear masks everywhere, until he says you don't have to, and to LOCK DOWN the economy if a scientist tells him to. Well, the CDC and the World Health Organization have some man-splainin' for Joe: The CDC now says that full time mask wearers still get Covid , and the CDC condemns the idea of further lockdowns. A detailed report, then Medicare expert Shelley Grandidge joins. Don't miss today's show... MASTERING MONEY is on the air!!!