Enlightenment - A Herold & Lantern Investments Podcast
Financial Podcast featuring Mr. Keith Lanton, President. Every week Keith enlightens his audience with intuitive insights, personal development, and current market commentary. Disclosures: https://www.heroldlantern.com/disclosure -Press interviews or commentaries, please contact Keith or Sal Favarolo at 631-454-2000 | CREDITS: Sophie Cohen - Disclaimer | Alan Eppers - Introduction - Closing | Sal Favarolo - Producer, Sound, Editing, Artwork **For informational and educational purposes only, not intended as investment advice. Views and opinions subject to change without notice. For full disclosures, ADVs, and CRS Forms, please visit https://heroldlantern.com/disclosure **
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May 27, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 20 Take a fascinating journey through market valuation that challenges conventional wisdom about wealth measurement. In this eye-opening episode, we explore how perceiving markets solely through dollar-denominated prices creates an illusion of stability, when deeper analysis reveals a
Treasury Yields Rise as Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Threatens to Balloon the Deficit
May 19, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 19 Moody"s downgrade of US Treasury debt from AAA to AA1 reverberated through markets, pushing bond yields higher and raising questions about America"s fiscal trajectory. This watershed moment, following earlier downgrades by S&P (2011) and Fitch (2023), signals growing concern over th
May 12, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 18 A game-changing announcement between the US and China has jolted financial markets into a dramatic rally. The two economic superpowers have agreed to a 90-day pause on tariffs, establishing new benchmarks of 30% on Chinese imports (down from the threatened 145%) and 10% on American
May 5, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 17 The investment world witnessed a seismic shift as Warren Buffett announced his plan to step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, effective January 1, 2026. While maintaining his chairman role and 14% ownership stake worth $164 billion, Buffett will pass operational control to Greg Abel
April 28, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 16 President Trump"s negotiation tactics are reshaping financial markets, and understanding his playbook might be your best investment strategy. His approach, detailed in "The Art of the Deal," reveals a philosophy of aiming high and pushing relentlessly to achieve his goals. As he s
April 21, 2025 Season 7 | Episode 15 The global financial landscape is shifting beneath our feet as the dollar hits a three-year low and gold surges to record highs. This change defies conventional market wisdom - when equities fall, we expect treasuries and the dollar to strengthen as safe havens. Yet we"re witnessing