Each week in the Money Talk Podcast, Landaas & Company advisors offer insights for long-term investors by discussing the financial markets. Try to answer the following questions, based on some of those conversations.

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1.

In the Dec. 1 Money Talk Podcast, Dave Sandstrom said he found it comforting that a certain asset class had become more attractive to investors than it has in many years. Which one of the following did he specify?

(Choose one.)

1. Equities
2. Bonds
3. Cash
4. Real estate

(See answer below.)

 2.

In the Dec. 8 Money Talk Podcast, Mike Hoelzl highlighted a recently reported indicator that he said suggests the U.S. economy remained resilient despite months of historic interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Which of the following did Mike mention?

(Choose one.)

1. Credit card debt
2. Unemployment
3. Home prices
4. Interest rates

(See answer below.)

3.

In the Dec. 8  Money Talk Podcast, Tom Pappenfus noted a stock market trend that he found encouraging for investors broadly. Which one of the following did Tom discuss?

(Choose one.)

1. Rising price-earnings ratio
2. Declining trade volume
3. Leveling of earnings yield
4. Broadening of stocks with higher prices

(See answer below.)

4.

For more than a year, as Steve Giles explained in the Dec. 15 Money Talk Podcast, a celebrated predictor of economic recessions has been signaling an imminent downturn. Which indicator was Steve talking about?

(Choose one.)

1. High price-earnings ratio
2. Inverted yield curve
3. High earnings yield
4. Low consumer sentiment

(See answer below.)

5.

In the Dec. 22 Money Talk Podcast, Art Rothschild pooh-poohed speculation on when and by how much the Fed might eventually begin lowering short-term interest rates. Which indicator did Art say was more important for investors to watch?

(Choose one.)

1. Yield on the 10-year Treasury
2. Dow Jones Industrial Average
3. Unemployment rate
4. Consumer Price Index

(See answer below.)

6.

In the Dec. 29 Money Talk Podcast, Adam Baley explained that 2023 performances for both stocks and bonds helped vindicate an investment principle that had been widely disparaged the year before. Which of the following did Adam discuss?

(Choose one.)

1. Market timing
2. First in, last out
3. 60/40 stock/bond mix
4. Sell in May, go away

(See answer below.)

7.

In the Dec. 29 Money Talk Podcast, Kendall Bauer reviewed some of the unexpected developments stirring uncertainty into the 2023 investment climate. As Kendall explained, the market’s resilience illustrates which saying?

(Choose one)

1. Sell in May, go away.
2. Bull markets climb a wall of worry.
3. It’s all about earnings and interest rates.
4. Don’t fight the Fed.

(See answer below.)

 Answers

1.

c. Cash

Learn more
Finding a better place for our cash, by Joel Dresang
Investor upsides as interest rates rise, a Money Talk Video with Kendall Bauer
7 Places to Put Your Cash Now, by Consumer Reports
Compound Interest Calculator, from Investor.gov
How cash fits into your portfolio, a Money Talk Video with Brian Kilb

2.

b. Unemployment

Learn more
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
2023 Investment Outlook Seminar
Economy keeps counting on consumers, by Joel Dresang

3.

d. Broadening of stocks with higher prices

Learn more
Broader views of market movements, a Money Talk Video with Dave Sandstrom
Support for stocks, beyond the calendar, by Kyle Tetting
Concentrated gains, broad participation, by Kyle Tetting

4.

b. Inverted yield curve

Learn more
Leaning into the curve, by Joel Dresang
Talking Money: Yield Curve, a Money Talk Video with Kyle Tetting
The data behind the fear of yield curve inversions, from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

5.

a. Yield on the 10-year Treasury

Learn more
Investor risks of action/inaction, by Kyle Tetting
Earnings Yield: Valuing Stocks vs. Bonds, a Money Talk Video with Kyle Tetting
Focus on fundamentals to face volatility, a Money Talk Video with Steve Giles

6.

c. 60/40 stock/bond mix

Learn more
Balance beats timing (and uncertainty), by Kyle Tetting
Why investments outperform their investors, a Money Talk Video with Kyle Tetting
Good things come to investors who wait, by Joel Dresang
5 ways rebalancing calms anxious investors, a Money Talk Video with Marc Amateis

7.

b. Bull markets climb a wall of worry.

Learn more
Positive signs amid “wall of worry”, by Kyle Tetting
Investor upsides as interest rates rise, a Money Talk Video with Kendall Bauer
Stocks: Long-term, consistent returns, a Money Talk Video with Dave Sandstrom
Making financial sense of “breaking news,” a Money Talk Video with Art Rothschild
Staying ready for uncertainty, by Joel Dresang

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