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The Equity Markets Are Insane Right Now | Jan van Eck

July 12, 2026

When market uncertainty is as high as it is now, I often emphasize that the most useful people to interview are asset managers.Because they don't have the luxury of merely having an opinion on the road ahead -- they have to commit capital to their convictions, and be judged upon the results.Today we have the great fortune of having the return appearance of one of the most respected capital allocators in the business: Jan van EckJan is CEO of vanEck, an asset management firm with over $230...

Growing Risk Of Semiconductors Rolling Over & Dragging The Market Down With Them | Lance Roberts

July 11, 2026

The white-hot semiconductor sector has rocketed to 18% of the market capitalization of the S&P 500 index.And while this trade has propelled the S&P higher, it's starting to show signs that it may be sputtering out.A head & shoulders formation appears to be forming. If confirmed, then it's highly likely semis will pull the overall down with them as they correct.Portfolio manager Lance Roberts and I discuss the odds of this, as well as the overall status of the AI trade, the...

"Crash Pricing" Setting In As Distressed Home Sellers Capitulate | Nick Gerli, Reventure

July 08, 2026

After years of refusing to lower prices, more and more home sellers are starting to throw in the towel, says housing analyst Nick Gerli of Reventure Consulting.And as more distressed inventory hits the market, we're starting to see "crash pricing" in certain markets.The trend is early, and prices will likely still fall further.But as Nick walks us through in this video, if you're scrappy and can negotiate well, your odds of buying a house today at 2019 prices are getting a l...