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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October 13, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 38 A sudden policy shock from Beijing and a hardline tariff posture from Washington can erase trillions in market value in a day—and that’s exactly what just happened. We walk through the sequence: China widens export controls on rare earths and related technologies, the White Hous
October 6, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 37 A government shutdown should spook investors, yet stocks are climbing, futures are green, and deal flow is perking up. We unpack why markets often rally through shutdowns, where this one could truly bite if furloughs turn into layoffs, and what a data blackout does to sentiment a
September 29, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 36 Forget the spooky stories—October’s market script is more complex and more constructive than memory suggests. We open by challenging the “October effect,” tracing how volatility and returns actually stack up, and why certain election cycles—not the month itself—deserve the cau
September 22, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 35 What happens when a tech giant can borrow money at lower rates than the U.S. government? This fascinating development signals a potential paradigm shift in how markets view sovereign debt risk—and it"s just one of many remarkable insights from the aftermath of the Federal Rese
September 15, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 34 The financial world holds its breath as the Federal Reserve prepares for its most consequential meeting in months. Markets have climbed to record highs, yet beneath this strength lies a complex economic puzzle that affects every investor"s decision-making process. At the heart
September 8, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 33 The financial landscape is shifting beneath our feet, and savvy investors are taking notice. Recent employment data has revealed troubling signs of economic weakness—just 22,000 jobs added in August (far below expectations), unemployment rising to a four-year high of 4.3%, and