Money Talk Quiz, December 2025

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.

In the Oct. 31 Money Talk Podcast, Art Rothschild noted that despite uncertainty and speculation from “tariff tantrums,” stocks have kept rising to record highs in 2025. What did Art suggest was the chief takeaway for investors?

(Choose one.)

Follow your heart.
Ignore the noise.
Listen to your gut.
Don’t rock the boat.

(See answer below.)

2.

Noting that investors commonly pick stocks in hometown companies, Steve Giles referred to another approach toward investing in equities that entails diversification. Which of the following did Steve mention in the Oct. 31 Money Talk Podcast?

(Choose one.)

Real estate investment trusts (REITs).
Preferred stocks.
Mutual funds.
Day trading.

(See answer below.)

3.

Adam Baley talked about historically high stock prices in the Nov. 7 Money Talk Podcast. What measure did Adam use to support that statement?

(Choose one.)

Price/earnings ratio.
Book value.
EPS (earnings per share).
Fair-market value.

(See answer below.)

4.

A recent auction suggested investors were more optimistic about U.S. Treasury securities than they were in May. In the Nov. 14 Money Talk Podcast, Tom Pappenfus explained that anxieties over which of the following lowered demand for Treasurys in the spring?

(Choose one.)

War in the Middle East.
Tariff policies.
A new session of Congress.
High stock valuations.

(See answer below.)

5.

In the Nov. 14 Money Talk Podcast, Dave Sandstrom advised clients to do what if they’re suspicious of a solicitation for their investment money?

(Choose one.)

Call their advisor.
Keep it to themselves.
Rush into a decision.
Play along.

(See answer below.)

6.

In the Nov. 21 Money Talk Podcast, Art Rothschild compared market volatility caused by tariff uncertainty in April to which more recent cause of volatility.

(Choose one.)

Uncertainty over the Ukrainian war.
Uncertainty over the federal shutdown.
Uncertainty over artificial intelligence investments.
Uncertainty over Supreme Court cases.

(See answer below.)

7.

In the Nov. 21 Money Talk Podcast, Steve Giles identified which of the following as an asset class that stands to become more important in diversified portfolios than it has been in recent years?

(Choose one.)