Money Talk Quiz, September 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.

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1.

In the Aug. 8 Money Talk Podcast, Dave Sandstrom noted that companies generally had been reverting to their initial earnings projections after previous downgrades. As Dave explained, what’s the typical pattern for corporate forecasts?

(Choose one.)

Start aggressive then back off.
Start conservative then increase.
Try to keep forecasts consistent.
Try to be accurate by being vague.

(See answer below.)

2.

In pointing out the relatively high price of stocks lately, John Sandstrom offered what consolation to long-term investors during the Aug. 8 Money Talk Podcast?

(Choose one.)

Stocks generally carry low risk over short periods.
Fixed-income investments offer a competitive option.
The momentum of recent market highs should continue.
Even at high prices, stocks are a good source for cash.

(See answer below.)

3.

In the Aug. 15 Money Talk Podcast, Steve Giles talked about a study forecasting slower-than-average stock returns in the next decade following above-average performance in recent years. What statistical term did Steve use to describe that expected slowdown?

(Choose one.)

Efficient frontier.
Regression to the mean.
Rule of 72.
Correlation.

(See answer below.)

4.

Also in the Aug. 15 Money Talk Podcast, Kendall Bauer cautioned investors not to read too much into market forecasts. What did Kendall identify as the fundamental long-term drivers of stock returns?

(Choose one.)

Money supply and trading volume.
Dividends and buybacks.
Employment and prices.
Corporate earnings and interest rates.

(See answer below.)

5.

As Adam Baley explained in the Aug. 22 Money Talk Podcast, the head of the Federal Reserve delivered remarks in Wyoming that suggested good news and bad news for the financial markets. The good news: The central bank may be getting closer to lowering interest rates. What’s the bad news?

(Choose one.)

The cuts might not be in 2025.
The cuts might not last long.
The cuts might not be deep.
The cuts might be permanent.

(See answer below.)

6.

On the Aug. 22 Money Talk Podcast, John Sandstrom noted that the markets were saluting an economic report that may be prompting the Fed to reduce interest rates – just weeks after they bemoaned the same report. What was the report?

(Choose one.)

Weaker hiring.
Narrower trade gap.
Wider federal deficit.
Stronger dollar.

(See answer below.)

7.

Mike Hoelzl noted on the Aug. 29 Money Talk Podcast that ETFs now outnumber publicly traded stocks as investment options. What does ETF stand for?

(Choose one.)