Money Talk Quiz, March 2025 - Landaas & Company

Each week in the Money Talk Podcast, Landaas & Company advisors offer insights for long-term investors. Try to answer the following questions, based on some of the recent Money Talk conversations.

1.

In the Jan. 31 Money Talk Podcast, Dave Sandstromexplained that the Federal Reserve had a positive reason for pausing on its interest rate cuts. What reason did Dave refer to?

(Choose one.)

Stock market gains
Tax reductions
Economic strength
Trade balance

(See answer below.)

2.

In the Jan. 31 Money Talk Podcast, Tom Pappenfus noted that the relationship between the 10-year Treasury yield and the earnings yield on the S&P 500 had recently done what for the first time in more than 20 years?

(Choose one.)

Both yields rose to be equal
Bonds yielded more than stocks
Stocks yielded more than bonds
Both yields fell to be equal

(See answer below.)

3.

Noting in the Feb. 7 Money Talk Podcast that stocks broadly returned more than 20% in both 2024 and 2023, Art Rothschild suggested now is a good time for what?

(Choose one.)

Gut check
Required minimum distributions
Retirement
Claiming Social Security

(See answer below.)

4.

Given heightened uncertainty over the possible effects of U.S. tariff policies, Mike Hoelzlsuggested in the Feb. 7 Money Talk Podcast that investors consider doing what?

(Choose one.)

Doubling down on stocks
Shifting most assets to fixed-income
Taking gains and rebalancing portfolios
Leaving their portfolios alone

(See answer below.)

5.

In discussing high stock valuations in the Feb. 14 Money Talk Podcast, Steve Giles pointed to what trend that could help make stocks appear more affordable?

(Choose one.)

Prices are dropping.
Earnings are rising.
Interest rates are rising.
Inflation is rising.

(See answer below.)

6.

As Kendall Bauer noted in the Feb. 14 Money Talk Podcast, 2022 was a historically bad year for bond investors. What comfort did Kendall mention as bond yields rise again in 2025?

(Choose one.)

Bonds offer more cushion through higher coupons.
Stocks are performing better.
Further interest rate cuts from the Fed appear imminent.
Prospects for stocks are better.

(See answer below.)

7.

In the Feb. 21 Money Talk Podcast, John Sandstrom talked about the earnings report of which company, considered a bellwether for economic prospects?

(Choose one.)

Apple Inc.
Dow Inc.
Procter & Gamble Co.
Walmart Inc.

(See answer below.)

8.

Suggesting that stocks may be overdue for a sell-off, Dave Sandstromnoted in the Feb. 21 Money Talk Podcast that the last time the S&P 500 sold off 10% or more was in October 2023. What did Dave say was the average frequency of such corrections?

(Choose one.)

six to nine months
eight to 10 months
12-14 months
18-24 months

(See answer below.)

9.

In noting a recent rotation of investments away from growth-oriented stocks, in the Feb. 28 Money Talk Podcast, Adam Baley suggested investors consider what approach?

(Choose one.)