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Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Steve Giles Mike Hoelzl Engineered by Jason Scuglik Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 25119, up 282 points or 1.1% S&P 500 – 7232, up 67 points or 0.9% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 49513, up 283 points or 0.6% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 4.38%, up 0.07 point In this week’s episode, we break down a pivotal moment for the Federal Reserve and what it means for markets going forward. With Jay Powell presiding over his final meeting as Fed Chair...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Art Rothschild Adam Baley (with Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (April 20-24, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major announcements Tuesday Retail sales rose 1.7% in March, driven by higher gas prices. The U.S. Census Bureau said 12 of 13 categories reported higher revenue than February. The exception was miscellaneous stores. Gas station sales jumped 15.5% in a month when prices rose 24%, according...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Dave Sandstrom John Sandstrom (with Max Hoelzl,Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (April 13-17, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday Housing sales stayed “sluggish” in March amid the weakest market in more than 30 years, according to the National Association of Realtors. The annual sales rate dipped another 3.6% from February to 3.98 million, 1% lower than the year before. The trade group blamed elevated mort...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Steve Giles Kendall Bauer (with Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (April 6-10, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major announcements Tuesday The Commerce Department signaled ongoing weakness in demand for long-lasting manufactured products as orders for durable goods declined in February for the third month in a row and the fourth time in five months. A drop-off in requests for aircraft led a 1.4% dip in orders for the month, th...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Art Rothschild Adam Baley (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) In a special episode of the Money Talk Podcast, advisors Kyle Tetting, Art Rothschild and Adam Baley review the first year since the U.S. escalated tariffs and global trade wars. They discuss corporate uncertainty and market volatility stirred by repeated shifts in tariffs, which have varied by country and remain in flux after the Supreme Court ruled that the justi...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Art Rothschild Adam Baley (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (March 23-27, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday A drop in residential building in January led a slight decline in U.S. construction spending. The Commerce Department reported a 0.3% drop in overall building expenditures. Housing, which accounts for more than 40% of all construction spending, fell nearly 1%, while manufacturing —...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Tom Pappenfus Dave Sandstrom (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (March 16-20, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday U.S. industrial production rose 0.2% in February, following a 0.7% gain in January, according to the Federal Reserve. Manufacturing output also increased 0.2%, led by automotive products. In the last year, total production advanced 1.4% while manufacturing rose 1.3%. The capacity utilization...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Dave Sandstrom John Sandstrom (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (March 9-13, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major announcements Tuesday The National Association of Realtors said the pace of existing home sales rose 1.7% in February, though it was still behind the year-ago rate and around the lowest in more than 30 years. The trade group called demand “muted” as lower mortgage rate...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Tom Pappenfus (with Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (March 2-6, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday A two-month expansion of the manufacturing sector slowed in February, just as it did the year before. The Institute for Supply Management said its survey-based manufacturing index signaled the second consecutive month of growth after 10 months of contraction. Prior to 2025, the index shrank 26 months in a r...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Art Rothschild Steve Giles (with Max Hoelzl, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Market Closings for the Week Nasdaq – 22668, down 218 points or 1.0% S&P 500 – 6849, down 60 points or 0.9% Dow Jones Industrial Average – 48977, down 649 points or 1.3% 10-year U.S. Treasury Note – 3.96%, down 0.12 point

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Steve Giles Tom Pappenfus (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Feb. 16-20, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday Markets closed for Presidents Day Tuesday No major releases Wednesday Home construction gained slightly in December but continued to provide little relief to ongoing inventory shortages. The Commerce Department said the annual rate of housing starts rose 6% from November, though i...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Art Rothschild Adam Baley (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Feb. 9-13, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major announcements Tuesday The Commerce Department reported no change in retail sales in December, following a 0.6% decline in the value of goods and services sold in November. Eight of 13 retail categories posted lower sales, led by furniture stores. Home-and-garden centers ...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Tom Pappenfus Mike Hoelzl (with Max Hoelzl, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Feb. 2-6, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday The manufacturing sector expanded in January for the first time in a year and only the second time in more than three years, according to the Institute for Supply Management. The trade group’s index, based on surveys of manufacturing supply managers, showed new orders growing for the first time sin...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Mike Hoelzl Kendall Bauer (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Jan. 26-30) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday Orders for commercial aircraft boosted durable goods orders in November, the Commerce Department reported. Total orders rose 5.3% from October, the third increase in four months, and were 7.3% ahead of their level in November 2024. Excluding transportation equipment, orders rose 0.5% for t...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Dave Sandstrom Mike Hoelzl (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Jan. 19-23, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday Markets and government offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday No major releases Wednesday U.S. construction spending rose in October for the fourth time in five months. Data from the Commerce Department, delayed by the government shutdown in the fall, showed the se...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Adam Baley Kendall Bauer (with Max Hoelzl,Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Jan. 12-16, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major announcements Tuesday The broadest measure of inflation rose slightly in December, staying above the Federal Reserve Board target though below the four-decade peak in 2022. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Consumer Price Index, rose 0.3% from November, led by shel...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Art Rothschild Mike Hoelzl (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Jan. 5-9, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday The Institute for Supply Management reported that its manufacturing index signaled contraction in December for the 10th month in a row and the 36th time in 38 months. Based on surveys of supply managers, the index showed that the industry slump accelerated for the third month in a ro...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Kendall Bauer John Sandstrom (with Max Hoelzl,Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Dec. 29, 2025-Jan. 2, 2026) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday The National Association of Realtors reported increased demand for housing in November, though it remained historically low. The trade group reported its pending home sales index rose 3.3% in from October and was 2.6% ahead of the year before. It was the highest seasonal...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Adam Baley Dave Sandstrom (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Managing Expectations for 2026 In a special year-end Money Talk Podcast, Landaas investment advisors Kyle Tetting, Adam Baley and Dave Sandstrom look ahead at the global economic trends and financial market forces that warrant the attention of long-term investors. “We’re going to talk about the look ahead for the year of 2026,” Kyle explained at the outset, “expec...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Adam Baley Dave Sandstrom (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Dec. 15-19, 2025) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major announcements Tuesday Employers continued to add jobs in November amid signs of a weakening labor market, including the highest unemployment rate in four years. The shutdown-delayed employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed 64,000 more jobs in November a...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Steve Giles Tom Pappenfus (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Blake Miller) Week in Review (Dec. 8-12, 2025) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday No major announcements Tuesday Employers’ appetite for new workers rose in September and then only slightly in October, according to a delayed job openings report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Openings reached nearly 7.7 million in October, down 36% from the peak of 12.1 mill...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Dave Sandstrom Mike Hoelzl John Sandstrom (with Max Hoelzl, Joel Dresang, engineered by Jason Scuglik) Week in Review (Dec. 1-5, 2025) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday The manufacturing industry shrank in November for the ninth month in a row and the 35th time in 37 months, according to the Institute for Supply Management. The trade group said manufacturers continued to complain about tariffs, prices and uncertainty as supplier deliveries and new...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Art Rothschild Steve Giles (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang engineered by Jason Scuglik) Learn more Gratitude is an enriching attitude, by Joel Dresang Bigger bang from charitable contributions, a Money Talk Video with Art Rothschild IRS Publication 526, Charitable Contributions, IRS Tax Topic An IRS FAQ on qualified charitable distributions from IRAs In the seasonal spirit of giving, Landaas investment advisors devoted a Money Talk Podcast episode ...

Advisors on This Week’s Show Kyle Tetting Art Rothschild Steve Giles (with Max Hoelzl and Joel Dresang engineered byJason Scuglik) Week in Review (Nov. 17-21, 2025) Significant Economic Indicators & Reports Monday The Commerce Department reported a 0.2% rise in construction spending in August, in its first release of economic data since the six-week federal government shutdown, which ended Nov. 12. Spending on housing construction accounted for 43% of the total and rose 0.8% from July. Tota...