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Listen to independent money manager John Pugliano as he analyzes the stock market and discusses how he trades his portfolio and builds personal wealth. John has over 35 years investing experience, he's an entrepreneur, author, inventor and the founder of Investable Wealth LLC. Visit the podcast we…

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    • Jun 3, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 261 EPISODES

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    Latest episodes from WEALTHSTEADING Podcast investing retirement money stock market & wealth

    Shhh … CENSORED Economic Boom 250603

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 14:26


    Episode 473: More good economic news you're not hearing about in the media- 25Q1 S&P 500 earnings likely 13%; Atlanta Fed forecasting 25Q2 GDP growth of 4.6%; all that and more. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Best S&P 500 sectors will surprise you 250518

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 10:43


    Episode 472: The USA Industrial Technology growth narrative is evident by the fact that year-to-date the S&P 500 top performing sectors are Utilities and Industrials. Also, don't despair about the 20 Year Treasury Bond negative Media narrative … it's so insignificant it was discontinued for nearly 40 years. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Stocks displaying strength & resilience 250518

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 21:14


    Episode 471:  Market review and a list of stocks from my portfolio that are exhibiting long term strength and resilience. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Jack Spirko wrote a book … you should read it 250512

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 3:10


    Episode 470: Want to become more successful? Read Jack Spirko's new book Laws of Life. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    An optimistic economic view 250502

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 7:39


    Episode 469: You won't hear this in the Media, but the USA economy is extremely strong and resilient. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Economic War … battle of the TARIFFS 250420

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 24:34


    Episode 468: Cold War II is an ECONOMIC WAR and we're experiencing the initial skirmish, the battle of the tariffs. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Reiterating with help from AI 250413

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 18:09


    Episode 467:  This past week the stock market was hit with what appeared to be a major capitulation selloff, followed by an equally strong “buy the dip”; however, a new rally hasn't yet been confirmed because follow through buying has come in weak volume. So, in this episode, I use AI to reiterate the analysis laid out in the previous episode. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Stock Market Correction Double Bottom 250330

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 33:40


    Episode 466: The USA stock market is in a double bottom correction. In this episode, I'll use a market review to point out contrarian contractions that make me cynically optimistic. To include: Atlanta Fed GDPNow 25Q1 absurdity; German & European four critical economic weaknesses and key levels to watch in the S&P 500 ... all that and more. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Cheap Oil & Low Interest Rates trump Trump's CHAOS 250305

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 23:40


    Episode 465:  The stock market has been driven lower because of extremely negative investor sentiment.  But I think the reality is a much stronger economy.  The trauma is self inflicted by President Trump.  But like a magician creating an illusion to distract the audience, Trump uses chaos to advance his agenda.  Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Discovering YOUR comparative advantage 250220

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 24:32


    Episode 464:  Last episode we discussed comparative advantage as it relates to the success of countries and corporations but the same concept applies to INDIVIDUALS.  The problem that most people have is not knowing what their comparative advantage is.  Should you pursue your passion or force yourself to get out of your comfort zone?  I believe the best path to personal success is to use your God given talents and abilities to relieve other's pain points. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Comparative Advantage Market Forces 250215

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 25:21


    Episode 463: Ignore the contemporary arguments about free trade.  There is no free trade.  What there is, is government policies that attempt to distort market forces.  Tariffs are in the news, but deregulation will trump Trump's tariffs. In this episode we'll discuss how market forces are defined by comparative advantage.   And I'd encourage you to think about comparative advantage in terms of how you can benefit from it in terms of your investment portfolio, career and personal development. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    End of World postponed for 30 days 250206

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 18:34


    Episode 462: The Media is breathlessly reporting terrifying news about tariffs, executive orders, DeepSeek and anything else that can be detrimental to the stock market.  But you know what?  The Dow Jones Industrial average is up over 5% year to date.  And better than that, performance is expanding beyond the dozen stocks that had been driving the rally.  So far, the equal weight Tech index is outperforming the NASDAQ by nearly 2x.  Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    DeepSeek good for EVERYONE but ChatGPT 250128

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 19:21


    Episode 461: Some of the kneejerk reaction to DeepSeek has already subsided but I want to make the point that advances in disruptive technology is ALWAYS a good thing and shouldn't come as a surprise.  If DeepSeek is as good as they say, then it will dramatically increase the adoption of AI and strain the electrical grid faster than anticipated.  Just as the adoption of affordable air conditioning drastically changed society, a lower cost version of AI will spur consumption. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Beyond AI … nuts & bolts of the economy 250126

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 28:36


    Episode 460: In this episode I discuss over 50 stocks that I own and believe will benefit from the convergence of the secular trend of technology merging with manufacturing.  We're in a USA manufacturing renaissance. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    INFLATION untamed … good or bad for stocks? 241215

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 31:13


    Episode 459: Inflation numbers keep coming in higher than “expected”.  The Fed will likely not cut rates as much as anticipated in 2025.  The Market hasn't been happy about that.  Beyond inflation there are several issues which could impact the stock market early next year, expect a more business friendly environment with less antitrust actions and rolling back of the Chevron Doctrine. Listen to my recent appearance on The Disciplined Investor Podcast: https://thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2024/12/08/tdi-podcast-the-robots-are-coming-898/ Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    TRUMP a lot can go WRONG 241128

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 16:13


    Episode 458:   Curb your enthusiasm about a Trump Trade because a LOT could go wrong. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    TRUMP love or hate him it's a trend 241124

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 17:41


    Episode 457:   The BREXIT and Trump's first election to the presidency occurred in 2016, that marked the first widespread populist discontent among the major Western powers.  Since the pandemic, the situation has only gotten worse. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Good company … overpriced stock 241105

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 20:13


    Episode 456:   I think that McDonalds HomeDepot & Costco are good companies but overpriced stocks. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    TRENDS beyond the election 241021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 28:28


    Episode 455:   After the November circus is over, the reality of long term trends will continue to drive the stock market…most likely higher. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    POWER thirsty economy 241003

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 11:50


    Episode 454:   The economy is driven by energy and right now the energy sector is THRIVING. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Manufacturing Recession…2 years and counting 240908

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 18:01


    Episode 453:   The media just discovered we're in a manufacturing recession.  Should you be worried?  Well, manufacturing has been contracting for two years, so it's not a new problem.  It's just a new media narrative. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Lamborghini INCOME & Toyota LIFESTYLE 240829

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 22:21


    Episode 452:   US economy continues to grow…are you? Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    What happened to the SELLOFF? 240820

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 14:54


    Episode 451:   Two weeks ago, the VIX volatility index spiked above 65; today everything is honky dory (: Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Trading the Fear and Greed Cycle 240803

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 33:13


    Episode 450:   What started out as a quick commentary on current market conditions ended up digressing into rants and gems of wealth knowledge.  This is evergreen content, listen to it more than once. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Learnings from 10 years of podcasting 240704

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 11:37


    Episode 449:   Celebrating a decade of the Wealthsteading Podcast- earnSAVEinvest - that's a cryptic message that BROKE people don't understand! Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe ------------------------------------------------------

    Fickle Stock Market…Fed is already EASING 240611

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024


    Episode 448:   The Fed has cut their balance sheet reduction by more than 50% while keeping mortgage rates high. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Degression & Rant- Stagflation or Super Cycle 240521

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 20:13


    Episode 447:   Just listen to this episode… Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe ------------------------------------------------------

    Market Selloff- UTILITY STOCKS 240413

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 19:04


    Episode 446:  Stubborn inflation & geopolitical instability are causing a stock market selloff.  That shouldn't come as a surprise to Wealthsteading Podcast listeners.  So far, the decline is surprisingly mild.  In this episode I discuss my rationale for taking a concentrated position in the Utility sector.  LONG TERM Utility Stocks can offer a trifecta of benefits: Value-Growth-Defensive. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe ------------------------------------------------------

    THINKING beyond money market funds 240323

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 15:15


    Episode 445:  The Fed likely won't start cutting interest rates until June or July, that means we still have several months to enjoy 5% risk free rates.  So now it's time to start thinking about moving back up the risk scale. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Gaslighting Economic Data 240302

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2024 21:08


    Episode 444:  On a daily basis, markets are driven primarily by fear & greed.  Ignore the economic gaslighting and focus on sound fundamentals. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Behold wars and rumors of wars 240205

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 20:46


    Episode 443:  Why are investors and Wall Street ignoring the clear and present danger of geopolitical instability and escalation of war? Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Chinese Stocks so bad they're good? 240130

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 10:05


    Episode 442:  Once again foreign, Emerging Markets and Chinese stocks are being touted as the next best investing opportunity.  Maybe…maybe not. https://thedisciplinedinvestor.com/blog/2024/01/21/tdi-podcast-ai-ai-o-852/ Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Small Cap Stocks are withering as investors pile in 240116

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 22:31


    Episode 441:  Small Cap stocks are the canary-in-the-coalmine early warning system of the stock market and right now they're underperforming.  As an alternative to the IWM consider SPSM which screens for profitability.  Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    No PREDICTION- just a THOUGHT for the New Year 240104

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 8:27


    Episode 440:  Happy New Year !!!  Here's some thoughts on closing out 2023 and ringing in 2024. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    LIVE: 2024 Investing Themes 231220

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 24:07


    Episode 439:  2024 Investing Themes- review & commentary Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Fed Pivot…what did they actually say? 231217

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 15:27


    Episode 438:  Fed isn't planning to hit 2% inflation target until end of 2026.  Fed rate cuts in 2024 would keep the yield curve inverted. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    LAYOFFs are on the rise 231211

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 19:10


    Episode 437:  Layoffs at smaller companies appear to be on the rise.  That's good and bad news. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    High Yield JUNK Bonds 231206

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 17:48


    Episode 436:  High Yield is a marketing euphemism for JUNK.  I don't often buy bond or bond funds, but when I do, I only purchase INVESTMENT GRADE. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Santa Claus rally came early…will it last? 231129

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 10:47


    Episode 435:  The Santa Claus rally is a seasonal phenomenon mostly driven by tax policy.  Like New Year's resolutions, it usually quickly fades…leading to the 2nd Quarter phenomenon known as “sell in May and go away”. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Save at least 15% 231127

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 20:58


    Episode 434:  In the early stages of building wealth, the key factor is SAVING.  Saving is also one of the few things that you have influence to control. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Become fire-proof like Sam Altman 231122

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 15:56


    Episode 433:  How to become a master craftsman in your career. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Walmart drops 8%…harbinger for the MARKET? 231119

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 13:22


    Episode 432: This past week Walmart stock climbed to a record high, then abruptly retreated, to close down more than 8%. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Earnings estimate beat SHENANIGANS 231115

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 17:05


    Episode 431: In yesterday's session the Market had an impressive breakout, in all aspects.  Price, volume and breadth were all superior.  We'll see if it holds.  I'm skeptical of the foundation of all this enthusiasm- namely that rates are going lower and profits higher.  In today's episode I'll discuss the shell game of earnings estimate beats, with an example of Home Depot. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Sideways stock market 231113

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 11:54


    Episode 430: The S&P 500 peaked in January 2022.  It's worse for the RUSSELL2000, with a current price at below pre-Pandemic levels.  Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    CEO fears & IPO flops 231018

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 11:59


    Episode 429:  Corporate CEOs are becoming less optimistic about 2024 and recent IPOs are a disaster. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Market up on Israel-Hamas war…it's all about interest rates 231010

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 11:29


    Episode 428:  Wall Street is obsessed with the possibility of lower interest rates. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Big LOSERS on Wall Street 230923

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 23:45


    Episode 427:  The Market has been down for two consecutive months…how bad will it get? Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Lowering interest rates won't solve the problem 230908

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2023 22:59


    Episode 426:  Interest rates and monetary policy can't solve the global supply conundrum. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Anemic German Economy & Future Opportunity 230831

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 15:18


    Episode 425:  The slowdown in Germany is characteristic of the general global malaise. But...German industrial giants have survived multiple world wars, they'll survive this current situation. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Fed Jackson Hole Summit- Structural Shifts in the Global Economy 230829

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 12:24


    Episode 424:  The major indexes have regained their 50dma but global trade is slowing as evident by the decline in exports from China, Germany & Japan.  Short term markets are exuberant for peak interest rates but are ignoring the risk of structural shifts in the global economy. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

    Is the AI hype fading? 230814

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 16:47


    Episode 423:  If the handful of tech stocks that have been propping up the Market are starting to stall, then perhaps the S&P 500 is headed lower. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at:  https://www.investablewealth.com/subscribe/ ------------------------------------------------------

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