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John Blank, the Chief Equity Strategist at Zacks Investment Research, takes a look at current market, economic, and industry trends going on around the world.

Zacks - John Blank


    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    A Fresh Look into U.S. Real Estate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 8:39


    Where is this critical sector going in 2025 and 2026?

    Is Stock Market Volatility Over for 2025?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 9:58


    Or --are there fresh market events-- for the market to struggle with?

    A Review of the U.S. Inflation Landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 13:36


    Indeed, the Fed's “dual mandate” remains in play.

    Should Investors Be Optimistic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 8:25


    What grounds do they have for optimism?

    Making Sense of Trade Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 12:49


    We discuss trade wars, versus traditional trade policy

    A Key March Nonfarm Job Report is Coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 10:05


    Will it show big DOGE Federal job cuts?

    What is the Bull/Bear Story on This U.S. Economy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 9:51


    Here are a few concerns investors should (validly) have.

    Will Yearend 2025 Stock Returns Show Up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 9:28


    Positive January S&P500 returns say YES.

    Where Does U.S Monetary Policy Go in 2025?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 7:31


    Can Stock Traders Expect Rate Cuts This Year?

    What Can Tariffs Do to the U.S. Economy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 9:12


    The February 1st Deadline for Tariffs is in Place. What to Expect?

    4 Indicators to Keep on Top of Recession Worry

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 8:00


    A Wall of Worry --About This Topic-- is Always a Factor.

    What's the Outlook for Stocks in 2025?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 6:47


    2024 Was Good to Stocks. What Happens Next?

    3 Quarterly Steps to a Better Investing Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 8:44


    Be disciplined and clean our your mental attic, each quarter.

    Why Do Tech Stocks Remain So Attractive?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 7:08


    No surprises here: Profits, Earnings, and Revenue Growth.

    Want to Find an Overlooked Stock?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 8:32


    Look into the conglomerates sector, to find one.

    Here is the Year-End FOMC Outlook

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 10:53


    After the FOMC cut 50 bps, here is what to expect.

    What Role Will Macro Data Play, Before the U.S. Election?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 7:58


    In other words, can U.S. macro data trump any U.S election uncertainty?

    Can U.S. Stocks Rally After Chair Powell Speaks?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 11:07


    Less uncertainty is usually a benefit.

    Will the Fed Cut Rates and Make Stock Owners Happy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 10:05


    Or is the event of a SEP rate cut 'all priced in'?

    An Update on this Tech-driven U.S. Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 7:46


    Can this “AI” Cap-ex boom keep driving ahead?

    Is the U.S. Economy Finally Cooling?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 9:51


    Likely, it takes several months of macro data to answer that question.

    Can Tech & Mega-Caps Take Stocks Even Higher?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 11:05


    This is perhaps the biggest worry, now.

    Memorial Day 2024: How is the U.S. Consumer Doing?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 8:07


    It is time, for a health check, on the all-important U.S. consumer.

    U.S. Stocks, or World Stocks?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 8:30


    Rate cuts in Europe and Latin America, not the USA, get me thinking.

    Making a Connection Between Private Net Worth and Public Debt Issuance.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 8:22


    A Big U.S. Election Approaches. Consequences from This Will Produce Heated Debates.

    Can Tesla's Earnings Struggle Take Down the "Mag 7"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 7:27


    The Electric Vehicle Downcycle May Have Broader Consequences.

    What Will the FOMC Do in 2024?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 10:42


    Bond and stock traders fell in line -- with Fed consensus. For now.

    Can We See More Upside, With This Stock Market Rally?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 8:31


    Oftentimes, strong momentum trading leads to more momentum.

    Here's an Updated “Bull-Bear” Debate on the U.S. Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 9:58


    There's always two sides to every argument. But one may be stronger.

    Can This U.S. “AI” Boom Override Geopolitics?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 9:30


    An Aggressive Posture on Asset Allocation Can Remain Attractive.

    Do Traders Over-Focus on the CPI?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 9:04


    “Don't Fight the Fed” may be too dominant a theme, now.

    What are the Major Stock Market Risks for 2024?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 6:58


    After Davos is over, let's prognosticate from the cheap seats.

    Where is That Pesky Recession?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 10:31


    Worriers are still out there. Is there any fresh evidence to support them?

    Can the Magnificent Seven Carry Stocks Even Higher?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 8:33


    Or do we need to see broader share participation?

    Can Q3 GDP Excite Investors?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 9:07


    The recession bears will never go away. The bulls can take advantage of that.

    After This Correction, Time to Buy Stocks?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 7:03


    That is a worthy topic, isn't it?

    Did a Data-Driven Fed Get it Right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 7:00


    The FOMC meeting is done. Let's discuss the latest macro facts.

    Time to Buy Stocks in September?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 6:11


    A lull is here. Is this a buyable dip?

    Will the FOMC Tighten, Given Good CPI Data?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 10:06


    Will their shift in rates spark too much turbulence in Financials?

    Can the S&P500 Keep Trucking, Led by 7 Tech Monsters?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 6:27


    The S&P500 forward 12M P/E multiple is at a high 18.9.

    Where Might 2024 Investors Harvest Returns?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 6:58


    One source for those answers: Chief Investment Officers (CIOs)

    Can U.S. Consumer Strength Remain Strong?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 7:51


    Summer rolls along. It is likely seasonal activity helps.

    Did the FOMC Tighten Too Much?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 7:48


    The regional bank crisis remains a key FOMC focus.

    Can Info Tech Stocks Carry the S&P500 Even Higher?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 6:09


    Sector breadth is not there, right now.

    How did the U.S. and Global Economy fare in Q1?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 10:22


    Tune in. Fresh macro insights come along with a few fresh thoughts on Q1 earnings.

    What to do with the Real Estate sector?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 8:05


    Shorts have been pounding away. Where to from here?

    Only Electric Autos in 10 Years' Time?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 11:15


    And a few more macroeconomic thoughts, along with that.

    Will Another Shoe Drop on the Regional Banks?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 9:26


    The U.S. monetary and bank regulatory system has plans, if it does.

    How Will the U.S. Economy Hold Up This Year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 6:51


    It's always time for a ‘recession' update.

    Talking About Headwinds and Tailwinds

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 5:29


    What keeps this stock market range-trading

    An Update on the Q4 Earnings Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 6:53


    It's time for the latest perspective, coming from the data.

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