A Closer Look
A Closer Look
Terry Ruffolo
Terry Ruffolo Is joined by guests each week to discuss trending topics in the market!
A Recession By Invitation
This Invitation doesn't require you to send a response. Your instinctive reaction will be the RSVP (0:45) - Current Performance Of The Money Anxiety Index(2:50) - Why Is There A Gap Between Popular Consumer Confidence and The Money Anxiety Index?(6:00) - Can The Hype Push Us Into A Recession?(10:55) - Are Consumers Continuing Their Spending Habits?(15:30) - Episode Roundup: [email protected]
Sep 12, 2019
16 min
Searching for the Right Word
Research company Data Trek has been taking a Closer Look at Google search terms and trends as a possible recession indicator. Nick Colas, co-founder of Data Trek, joins me now to discuss their findings.
Aug 13, 2019
10 min
Is Breaking Up Hard to Do?
Big Tech is now on the federal government’s radar. Partly at issue is anti-competitive tactics employed by these companies. It’s been reported that the Justice Department is preparing an antitrust investigation into some of the largest of these tech giants. That’s what we’re taking a Closer Look at now with Zacks Chief Equity Strategist and Economist, John Blank. (0:20) - Breaking Down The Anti Trust Investigations (2:30) - How Long Could This Last and Could We See Fines? (4:45) - Could These Investigations Slow Down The Economy? (6:25) - What does this mean for investors? [email protected]
Jun 27, 2019
8 min
Top Corporate Citizens of 2019
CR Magazine Announces the 100 best corporate citizens of 2019, recognizing the standout environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of public companies across the United States.
May 30, 2019
13 min
Classic Cars as an Alternative Investment
Purchasing classic cars may have gotten easier and more affordable. (0:40) - What Kind Of Cars Can You Invest In and How To Do It? (3:45) - What Is The Profit Potential With Classic Car Investment? (5:35) - Can You Purchase The Car’s Outright and How Are Shareholders Compensated? (8:20) -  Who Is Rally Rd. Made For? (9:50) - Rally Rd. Expansion From Classic Cars             [email protected]
Apr 10, 2019
11 min
Measuring Money Anxiety
Here we take a Closer Look at the impact of Money Anxiety as an Economic Predictor. (0:45) - Why Was The Money Anxiety Index Created? (2:50) - What Does This Index Track Exactly? (6:30) - What Indicates A High Level Of Anxiety?  (8:10) - Does This Index Predict Economic Change? (10:15) - What Is The Money Anxiety Index Saying about the Banking Industry? (14:55) - Can This Be Applied To Other Sectors? (16:00) - Is The Money Anxiety Index Is Predicting An Economic Downturn? [email protected]
Apr 1, 2019
17 min