On today’s show, Wes welcomes Chief Investment Officer Connor Miller to the studio. They rave about the lack of inflation at the Masters Golf Tournament’s concession stands but lament the stickiness of overall inflation in the economy. Then they report on the looming tax deadline, market broadening behavior, Baby Boomers, and California’s minimum wage. Finally, they delve into magic retirement numbers ..read more

Wes welcomes Jeff Lloyd, Capital Investment Advisors’ Wealth Management Analyst, to the show. They rave about NCAA basketball, especially Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, then transition to an article about Gen Zers needing a therapist to deal with the stress of filing taxes. Wes breaks down changes in the formerly dominant Magnificent Seven set of stocks, examines a Northwest Mutual study about nest eggs, looks at Redfin stats about aging Baby Boomers keeping their homes, discusses how to max out retirement savings without running out, and disagrees with a dire warning from Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio ..read more

On today’s episode of Money Money Matters, Wes is joined by Capital Investment Advisors Chief Investment Officer Connor Miller. They talk about Applebee’s date night pass and the overall cost of eating out, Krispy Kreme's collaboration with McDonald’s, and which budget areas Americans are choosing to tighten because of higher costs. Then they delve into the S&P 500 having its best first quarter in five years and more companies contributing to that success, a development they call “Broadening of the Rally.” They examine the trouble investors might experience if their strategy lets the dog c ..read more

Medicines help to treat illness within the body, but what if we replaced filling a prescription with filling our bags at the farmer’s market with foods that can heal our bodies from the inside out? Dr. William Li, world-renowned physician, scientist, TED speaker, and author of “Eat To Beat Disease," joins Wes on today’s Money Matters to share just how much food can impact our health. Dr. William Li provides his definition of being healthy, tips for kickstarting your health journey, and how there are five health defense systems that are crucial to our bodies. He also explains why we should expl ..read more

On today’s episode of Money Matters, Wes is joined by Connor Miller, the Chief Investment Officer for Capital Investment Advisors. They cover the latest inflation news, reluctantly reflect on lessons learned from the challenging COVID era, and discuss the fascinating origin story of Bill Gates and Microsoft. Finally, they examine why so many people haven’t noticed that the current economy is booming ..read more

On today’s show, Wes welcomes back Social Security Ace Mary Beth Franklin to help retirees simplify the complex rules and regulations of this often essential income stream. Then, they discuss the differences between the different Medicare plans and which ones might suit which people. As always, Mary Beth offers the most up-to-date information and context and keeps Wes on his toes ..read more

Capital Investment Advisors’ Wealth Management Analyst Jeff Lloyd joins Wes for today’s episode. They hit the ground running with news about earnings announcements from Walmart, Capital One agreeing to buy Discover Financial, Nvidia as a juggernaut, a rare change in the Dow Jones, and a thought experiment about airline monopolies. They then analyze the FED’s uphill battle with the last mile of inflation before shifting to an in-depth look at Morgan Housel’s top money lessons from his bestselling book, The Psychology of Money ..read more

On today’s episode, Chief Investment Officer for Capital Investment Advisors, Connor Miller, joins Wes in the studio. They talk about Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders and what Berkshire Hathaway’s abundant cash reserves might mean about market confidence. They also discuss housing prices, the confusion about Wendy’s new pricing announcement, meat thermometers, personal consumption expenditures (PCE), and the positive earnings news ..read more

On today’s show, Jeff Lloyd, Wealth Analyst for Capital Investment Advisors, joins Wes in the studio. They lament the end of football but run straight into financial news. They explain the pretty, pretty good dynamic of a “Larry David Economy” and discuss what it could mean for the Fed’s timing of future interest rates. They analyze energy titan NVIDIA, delve into concepts from Morgan Housel regarding behavioral finance, and offer tips for how to sleep well at night ..read more

On this Super Bowl, Sunday edition of Money Matters, host Wes Moss, and Chief Investment Officer at Capital Investment Advisors Connor Miller kick off the show by looking at the economics of the Super Bowl on and off the field as well as the Taylor Swift effect. You’ll hear about the preeminent technology company that recently announced it would pay out $5-billion in dividends. Wes and Connor compare the history of companies that kept their dividends the same, companies that didn’t pay a dividend, and companies that initiated a dividend and look at how those companies performed over time histo ..read more