Trader Talk

Keith Lerner, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Market Strategist at Truist, shares a concise market playbook. He discusses how resilient corporate profits sustained 2025, why patience can beat frequent trading, the Fed’s likely gradual path, and why tech and AI leadership may persist alongside healthcare and small caps. He also touches on tactical tilts and a modest GDP outlook for 2026.

In this insightful discussion, veteran futures trader Jim Iuorio tackles the implications of Bitcoin's recent drop, connecting it to shifting risk appetites and its correlation with tech stocks like Nvidia. They delve into the potential AI bubble as Nvidia sees a 15% slide. Iuorio also sheds light on why gold is skyrocketing, attributing its rise to central bank buying and geopolitical risks. Additionally, they examine the risks of 50-year mortgages and speculate on the Fed's next moves heading into 2026, offering a practical roadmap for navigating market volatility.

Mo Shaikh, former Aptos Labs co-founder and CFTC digital asset advisor, brings blockchain engineering and policy chops. He digs into bitcoin volatility versus gold, why investors may hold both, the rise of stablecoins as digital dollars, and how AI is starting to automate finance on-chain. Expect a forward-looking take on regulation, institutional adoption, and the tech that could reshape money by 2026.

Lou Basenese, Wall Street veteran and market strategist, spotlights the real bottleneck behind AI: power. He maps the AI build-out from chips to data centers to energy and infrastructure. Conversations touch on natural gas, small modular reactors, and industrial 'pick-and-shovel' plays powering the next wave.

Tom Hayes, hedge fund manager and founder of Great Hill Capital, offers a concise market perspective. He discusses crowded AI positioning and retail options froth. He highlights Intel, Alibaba and Boeing as second-derivative beneficiaries. He also covers volatility, institutional selling versus retail buying, and how trends and ETFs can amplify short-term moves.

Richard Ducat, lead market technician at Schwab Network with two decades of trading and charting expertise. He maps where AI and quantum computing are heating up, from IBM to chip and automation plays. They unpack how policy shocks slam sectors overnight, examine rare earths and supply chains, and compare gold versus bitcoin as a barometer of market fear.

Jennifer Ridley Hansen, a CFP and CDFA with 25+ years in wealth planning and private banking, explains trends reshaping financial control. She covers divorce financial modeling, sustaining long-term settlements, retirement-account splits, the rise of gray divorce, and using donor-advised funds to build multi-generational giving and legacy planning.

Kevin Mahn, President and CIO at Hennion & Walsh with decades in wealth management, offers practical market perspective. He explains why staying invested usually wins over trying to time drops. He discusses Fed rate paths, aligning risk tolerance with age, and tactical ideas like AI infrastructure, aerospace and small-cap biotech. International stocks also get attention as key portfolio plays.

Mark Newton, Managing Director and Global Head of Technical Strategy at Fundstrat, is a veteran market technician focused on price action and sentiment. He contrasts equal-weight vs cap-weighted S&P signals. He flags seasonal patterns and momentum indicators that could spark a short pullback. He discusses breadth, MAG7 concentration, AI leadership, and how oil trends could reshape inflation worries.

Stop gambling on meme coins. On Trader Talk, Kenny and Cade Bergman, co-owner and host of WOLF Bitcoin and head of content at WOLF Financial, make the case that bitcoin (BTC-USD) is the only scarce permissionless asset built for billion-dollar balance sheets. They chart the four-year cycle, call out altcoin risks, and map clean exposure through spot ETFs, miners, and corporate treasuries. Plus, the truth about stablecoin yield and how to start with just $25 without getting wrecked. Trader Talk with Kenny Polcari on Yahoo Finance delivers expert analysis and actionable insights. Drawing on decades of trading floor experience, we empower you to navigate market volatility and keep your portfolio from getting burned. Watch more episodes of Trader Talk at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/trader-talk/ Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at tradertalk@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance’s Trader Talk is hosted by Kenny Polcari and produced by Langston Sessoms.