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How to Research Stocks and Build a Portfolio

July 29, 2026

Picking individual stocks has never been easier. Figuring out how to evaluate them is another story. Stephanie Link, Chief Investment Strategist, Head of Investment Solutions, and Equity Portfolio Manager at Hightower Advisors, joins Liz Thomas to explain her approach to researching stocks and constructing a portfolio amid a noisy and sometimes volatile market. Link discusses how investors can begin evaluating opportunities and how dollar-cost averaging may fit into a longer-term strategy. ...

The Spending Paradox: Why Americans Are Still Opening Their Wallets

July 22, 2026

Americans say they feel bad about the economy. Their spending tells a different story.  Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist at Mastercard and head of the Mastercard Economics Institute, joins Liz Thomas to share her perspective on what Mastercard is seeing in real-time spending data.  The episode looks at why consumer sentiment has stayed weak even as spending has held up. Meyer says the data shows consumers are still buying, but the easy spending environment has changed. Higher price...

What It Means to Be a Future Rich Person, According to Mrs. Dow Jones

July 15, 2026

“Future rich person” is not about getting rich overnight. For Haley Sacks, a.k.a. Mrs. Dow Jones, it is about learning how money works early enough to give yourself more choices later. On this week’s episode, Haley sits down with Liz to talk about the money habits that can quietly change someone’s financial life, from investing earlier to negotiating with more confidence at work. She also explains why she tells people to keep a “wins folder,” and why speaking up for yourself is part of takin...