Each week in the Money Talk Podcast, Landaas & Company advisors offer insights for long-term investors. Try to answer the following questions, based on some of the recent Money Talk conversations.
1.
On the April 4 Money Talk Podcast, Art Rothschild talked about the tariff-related stock slump, which was the biggest two-day decline since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In what way did Art predict the tariff sell-off would be different from the 2020 drop?
(Choose one.)
- It wouldn’t decline as much.
- It wouldn’t rebound as fast.
- It wouldn’t be as shallow.
- It wouldn’t be as broad.
(See answer below.)
2.
In the same discussion on the April 4 Money Talk Podcast, Kendall Bauer explained how investors were in a better position during the current sell-off than in the contraction of stock prices in 2022. To what did Kendall refer?
(Choose one.)
- Social Security payments are higher now.
- Stock valuations are lower now.
- Bond yields are higher now.
- Tax rates are lower now.
(See answer below.)
3.
A week after one of the biggest two-day sell-offs in history, the S&P 500 rose 9.5% in one day. On the April 11 Money Talk Podcast, Steve Giles used that turnaround to illustrate what point?
(Choose one.)
- Buy low; sell high.
- Earnings and interest rates matter.
- It’s time in the market, not timing the market.
- Stocks climb a wall of worries.
(See answer below.)
4.
Noting on the April 11 Money Talk Podcast that bonds have joined stocks in experiencing volatility, Adam Baley advised investors to focus on which of the following aspects of bonds?
(Choose one.)
- quality
- duration
- yield
- issuer
(See answer below.)
5.
Amid first-quarter results and a new earnings season, on the April 18 Money Talk Podcast, Mike Hoelzl noted an encouraging development for investors. To what did Mike refer?
(Choose one.)
- The Nasdaq index was outperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
- The price/earnings ratio for the S&P 500 was rising.
- Average trading volume was declining.
- Performance was less concentrated among the Magnificent 7.
(See answer below.)
6.
In noting a recent reprieve from stock declines, Dave Sandstromsuggested, during the April 25 Money Talk Podcast, that investors should consider which of the following?
(Choose one.)
- Increasing stock allocations
- Reducing stock allocations
- Assessing how they handled recent sell-offs
- Ignoring volatility for the next year
(See answer below.)
Answers
1.
b) It wouldn’t rebound as fast.
Learn more
- Stock up for the long haul, by Dave Sandstrom
- Seeking deeper meaning from one sell-off, by Kyle Tetting
- Focus on fundamentals to face volatility, a Money Talk Video with Steve Giles
2.
c) Bonds yields are higher now.
Learn more
- Bonds’ place in portfolios gets clearer, by Kyle Tetting
- Earnings yield: Valuing Stocks vs. Bonds, a Money Talk Video with Kyle Tetting
- Bond Yield and Return, from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
3.
c) It’s time in the market, not timing the market.
Learn more
- Why investments outperform their investors, a Money Talk Video with Kyle Tetting
- Investor tips for turbulent times, from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
- Good things come to investors who wait, by Joel Dresang
4.
a) quality
Learn more
- Bonds’ place in portfolios gets clearer, by Kyle Tetting
- Investor upsides as interest rates rise, a Money Talk Video with Kendall Bauer and Kyle Tetting
- Bonds also face investment risks, A Money Talk Video with Tom Pappenfus
- Investment Products: Bonds, from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
5.
d) Performance was less concentrated among the Magnificent 7.
Learn more
- Broader views of market movements, a Money Talk Video with Dave Sandstrom
- What to make of earnings season, a Money Talk Video with Dave Sandstrom
- Seeing how your equities are balanced, a Money Talk Video with Kyle Tetting
- Asset Allocation and Diversification, from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
6.
c) Assessing how they handled recent sell-offs
Learn more
- When Should I …rebalance my portfolio?
- State of the balanced investor, a Money Talk Video with Adam Baley
- Investment balance: Find and keep, a Money Talk Video with Art Rothschild
- Beginners Guide to Asset Allocation, Diversification and Rebalancing, from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission