Money Talk Quiz, February 2023

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Each week in the Money Talk Podcast, Landaas & Company  advisors offer discuss the ever-changing circumstances of the financial markets and the implications for long-term investors. Try to answer the following questions, based on some of those conversations.Dollar Question

1.

In the Dec. 30 Money Talk Podcast, Paige Radke noted that the overall performance for bonds in 2022 was the weakest since 1969. To what other development in 1969 did Paige tie bond performance?

(Choose one.)

  1. The win-loss record of the Green Bay Packers
  2. The speed at which the Federal Reserve raised interest rates
  3. The ratio of the federal budget deficit to gross domestic product
  4. The performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average

(See answer below.)

2.

Also in the Dec. 30 Money Talk Podcast, Tom Pappenfus talked about a “silver lining” for investors from the rise in interest rates. To what was Tom referring?

(Choose one.)

  1. The notion that what goes up must come down
  2. Higher valuations in stocks
  3. Eventual improved performance in less volatile parts of portfolios
  4. Lower volatility in stocks

(See answer below.)

3.

In the Jan. 6 Money Talk Podcast, Art Rothschild noted that stocks broadly rose in the last five trading days of 2022 and the first two trading days of the new year. He said those gains happened for the seventh year in a row. What term did Art use to describe that pattern?

(Choose one.)

  1. Polar bear lunge
  2. New Year’s heave
  3. Santa Claus rally
  4. Dead cat bounce

(See answer below.)

4.

Kendall Bauer cited two developments in the economy that might soften any downturn caused by the Federal Reserve campaign to tamp down inflation. What factors did he point to in the Jan. 6 Money Talk Podcast?

(Choose one.)

  1. Slowing wage growth and continued hiring
  2. Contractions in indexes for both manufacturing and the services industry
  3. A narrowing trade deficit amid rising interest rates
  4. Declining factory orders and fewer job openings

(See answer below.)

5.

In the Jan. 13 Money Talk Podcast, Dave Sandstrom suggested a factor that might lessen the impact of any imminent recession. Which, of the following, did he explain?

(Choose one.)

  1. A narrowing trade deficit amid rising interest rates
  2. Divided government in Washington
  3. Disparities in strength among economic sectors
  4. Consumer spending patterns of younger workers

(See answer below.)

6.

In the Jan. 20 Money Talk Podcast, Adam Baley said long-term investors should not confuse their portfolio’s private-sector holdings with public-sector controversies. What specific issue was Adam addressing?

(Choose one.)

  1. Classified documents
  2. IRS funding
  3. The debt ceiling
  4. Immigration policies

(See answer below.)

Answers

1.

b. The speed at which the Federal Reserve raised interest rates

Learn more
The Fed: What investors should know, a Money Talk Video with Dave Sandstrom
Over the river and through the Fed, by Kyle Tetting
Revisit balance: Gain from Powell’s “pain,” By Kyle Tetting

2.

c. Eventual improved performance in less volatile parts of portfolios

Learn more
Investor upsides as interest rates rise, a Money Talk Video with Kendall Bauer
Bonds also face investment risks, a Money Talk Video with Tom Pappenfus
Get the total picture of your investments, a Money Talk Video with Paige Radke

3.

c. Santa Claus rally

Learn more
Good things come to investors who wait, by Joel Dresang
Stocks: Long-term, consistent returns, a Money Talk Video with Dave Sandstrom
How investors can navigate bear markets, a Money Talk Video with Steve Giles
Rebalancing: More investing, less emotion, a Money Talk Video with Steve Giles

4.

a. Slowing wage growth and continued hiring

Learn more
How to handle fears of recession, a Money Talk Video with Bob Landaas and Kyle Tetting
Recessions: Uncertainty suggests balance, a Money Talk Video with Kyle Tetting
Efficiently allocating assets, a Money Talk Video with Steve Giles
Investor upsides as interest rates rise, a Money Talk Video with Kendall Bauer

5.

c. Disparities in strength among economic sectors

Learn more
The role of stock sectors in investments, a Money Talk Video with Kyle Tetting
The shifting values of growth and value, a Money Talk Video with Paige Radke
2023 outlooks not bound by the calendar, by Kyle Tetting
2022 Investment Outlook Seminar, a Money Talk Video

6.

c. The debt ceiling

Learn more
Separating politics from portfolios, by Joel Dresang
Making financial sense of “breaking news,” a Money Talk Video with Art Rothschild
Focus on fundamentals to face volatility, a Money Talk Video with Steve Giles

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