Hello and welcome to Ask for a Trend. I'm Josh Flipton and for the next half hour we are breaking down the trends of today that'll move stocks tomorrow. There is a lot to keep track of, so we're focusing on what you need to know to get ahead of the curve here.Some of the trends we're going to be diving into. Wall Street is seeing red with stocks under some pressure Friday after a weaker jobs report. At the end of the session, all major indices did end the day lower.And forget the Hollywood breakup. It's the ...

You can catch Warrior Money on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. Ready to turn your service into real-world career wins? On Warrior Money, Patrick Murphy and Dan Kunze sit with USSOCOM commander General Bryan Fenton to map the transition. He shows how leadership, project management, and adaptability translate into high-impact roles in AI, drones, cyber, and advanced manufacturing. Get practical moves, including SkillBridge, SOCOM’s human performance pillars, and entre ...

Opening Bid Unfiltered is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. You may not be able to guess this tech icon going through a rebirth, but here are a few clues. Yahoo Finance data shows this company’s stock trading on a forward P/E ratio of 15.9 times. That’s a discount to the S&P 500’s 22 times multiple. Second, the company went public on September 24, 1998. So we are coming up on a public company birthday of sorts. And lastly, it has seen 10 straight quarters of d ...

The dimminimous exemption, which allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the US without paying import taxes, is no more. It was first put in place back in 1938 under section 321 of the Tariff Act. This was designed to save the government time and money on small shipments.Over the years, Congress raised the threshold multiple times, eventually landing at $800. And as online shopping took off, the number of dimminimous packages did as well, rising from 153 million in 2015 to 1.4% billion in 2024. Now, ...

Government Shutdown & Political Landscape - 存在政府关门的严重可能性，因为众议院和参议院的进度严重落后，且白宫似乎不重视避免关门[3] - 白宫取消 50 亿美元的外援，激怒了立法者，这表明他们并不担心达成协议[4] - 经济影响通常不显著，通常只是将一些经济活动推迟到政府重新启动后，通常持续一周左右[6] - 民主党人认为在政治上必须对特朗普总统表现出强烈的抵抗，他们可能会利用这次机会[10] - 特朗普总统希望表明他对债务和赤字负责，而民主党人则不然，这有助于他在政治和实质上获益[11] - 市场已经习惯了政府关门，认为这是一种政治歌舞伎，但这次可能会更加重要，因为市场对债务和赤字已经感到不安[14][15] Tariffs & Trade - 特朗普政府可能会通过其他方式复制关税的影响，因为总统 40 年来一直主张征收关税，并且认为关税是个好主意[17][18] - 美国与中国达成协议的可能性大大降低，因为中国不愿帮助美国解决乌克兰和中东的冲突，也不愿与美国达成贸易协议[21][23] Economic Outlook & Monetary Policy - 9 月份降息的可能性接近 90%[26] - 最近三个月，就业增长速度约为每月 35,000 个，预计可能略有回升至 50,000 左右，但仍然是一个相当疲软的数字[28] - 关税和政策不确定性导致公司暂停扩张计划并减少招聘[32] - 估计约有 30% 到 40% 的关税转嫁给了消费者，其余成本由美国公司承担[34] - 即使关税的影响是一个缓慢而漫长的过程，但总体而言，关税的影响将是暂时的，因为物价水平会出现一次性上涨，之后通货膨胀应该会再次缓和[38] - 预计美联储将在 9 月份降息，今年可能在 12 月份再次降息，然后观望明年这些影响的发挥情况[40] - 特朗普政府正试图将美联储的组成转变为更加鸽派的方向，这可能意味着利率会略低于其他情况[42][43][44] Consumer Spending & Retail - 消费者情绪相对疲软，但消费者仍在消费，只是更加谨慎[50][51] - 只有约 22% 的关税转嫁给了消费者[53] - 零售额的增长在一定程度上是由消费者对未来事件的反应所驱动的，因为他们担心未来价格上涨，从而提前消费[55] - 高收入家庭占总家庭支出的比例越来越大，现在超过 50%，他们受到的影响较小，并且正在推动零售经济中的更多支出[56]

Buyers have a lot of choice on eBay. So if they want to buy from uh other countries, they want to buy domestic products, we have 2.4% billion listings on the platform. And when consumer dollars are stretched, they actually turn to eBay because of value.40% of what we sell on the platform is used or refurbished. So that's a real advantage for um us to have. Small businesses on eBay, they sell throughout the world.And we make that really easy with different shipping solutions that we provide. We have a progra ...

Palanteer is one of the hottest stocks in the S&P 500, but for many investors, it's hard to describe what it actually is. Yahoo Finance tech editor Dan Howie is taking a deep dive into Palanteer and breaking down what the company does. Founded in 2004 with funding from the CIA's notfor-profit venture capital arm in Coutell, Palanteer is named for a collection of mystical orbs in JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings universe that can see both the past and present and allow users to communicate over vast dista ...

All right, Goldman Sachs is sounding a little more cautious on the hot AI trade. A new uh new note out today in large part citing valuations. This is the investment bank gears up for the big the start of its big annual communicopia tech and media conference next week.I'll be out. I'm so psyched. Uh Goldman Sachs's Eric Sherman is here with me now.Eric, always nice to get some time with you. I want to go into this AI note your team put your teams put out. Um but you know, off a jobs report, let's just start ...

American Dream Cost Analysis - The "American Dream" in 2025 is estimated to cost $5 million, a $600,000 increase from the previous year [1][6] - This cost encompasses lifetime expenses across major life categories such as retirement, homeownership, and healthcare [1] - The median income earner throughout their working life (25-65) accumulates around $23 million to $24 million, creating a significant gap compared to the cost of the American Dream [5] Factors Influencing the Cost - Healthcare costs, particularly premium healthcare, contribute significantly, adding approximately $414,000 over a lifetime [7][8] - Retirement costs are estimated at $16 million, providing around $67,000 to $68,000 per year for 20 years after retirement at age 65 [8] - Homeownership is a substantial factor, with a lifetime cost of at least $900,000, considering a median home price of around $415,000 [12] Investment and Financial Planning - Bridging the gap between earnings and the cost of the American Dream requires investment, saving, and asset ownership [9][10] - Education can help increase income over time, but investing is crucial for long-term financial well-being [11] - The cost of achieving the American Dream varies based on individual circumstances and location, with national averages serving as a baseline [15][16] Market Sentiment - Investopedia's audience, comprised of educated investors, is currently cautious and constructive, acknowledging all-time market highs but expressing concerns [17] - Key worries include the economy and the impact of tariffs, as well as the potential for a rapid downturn in both the economy and the stock market [18]

Auto Insurance Market Trends - The average cost of auto insurance in the US tops $2,600 per year [1] - Autonomous technology is expected to cut the number and severity of accidents, potentially lowering premiums [1] - Only about 4% of new personal cars sold by 2035 are expected to be autonomous [3] Impact of Autonomous Technology - Automatic emergency braking reduces rear-end crashes by nearly 50% [3] - Whimo reports its robo taxis had 78% fewer injury crashes and 79% fewer airbag deployment crashes than the average human driver in the same cities [5] - Goldman Sachs analysts project commercial insurance costs for robo taxis could drop from 50 cents a mile today to about 23 cents by 2040 [5] Regulatory and Future Outlook - Multi-year increases in personal auto insurance are expected to stabilize [8] - Fully automated vehicles are considered the "private jets" of the auto industry, potentially shifting claims from personal to commercial lines [13] - Premium changes are highly regulated at the state level, requiring more data and regulator comfort [14] - Liability in accidents involving self-driving vehicles will likely fall on the commercial policy of the entity that owns the car, not the passenger [16][17]