Financial Issues Week in Review is a weekly program, focusing on financial stewardship. Every Saturday morning from 10-11 a.m. CT. Financial advisor, Shana Burt, speaks to thousands of listeners who are seeking to honor God with their finances. Having been mentored by Dan Celia, Founder of Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries, Shana has taken up the torch to educate listeners about the economy, markets, and investments from a biblical perspective. Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries publishes a free weekly newsletter.
Best of Financial Issues
Best of Financial Issues
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Where's The Beef? - Wendy's stock up big
Firing of FBI Director Comey
More distractions from tax reform
Tax reform is key to economic growth
Stock market confidence is relying on tax reform
Hypocrisy of the left
API crude oil inventories down, distilled product inventories up
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Disney taking hit because of ESPN
Commodities report
Senate working on GOP healthcare bill
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Incredible earnings season
Volatility index is very good, market is very stable
Small businesses want Obamacare and tax reform
President Trump headed to Paris for global warming talks
Status of tax reform
Stocks struggling to find momentum
Dollar continuing to strengthen
Asia markets closed flat
Cleveland Federal Reserve President said it is important to continue raising interest rates
Interest rate hikes will prolong the economic expansion
OPEC & Russia oil production cuts expected to continue
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Tech stocks positive
Report says oil prices are leveling off
Report out that says new oil production break even point is $35
Commodities report
Wholesale inventory numbers up slightly
Small business confidence dropped a little
Riots in South America with failure of socialism
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Stock market closed up last week
Having a good earnings season
Financial reports due this week
Tyson stock down today
Logitech and Oshkosh stock analysis
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Gold is trying to bounce back after a bad 5 week run
Dollar is weakening slightly
Russian oil production cuts
Sanctions against Russia are affecting ExxonMobile
Tyson Foods stock down dramatically
Financial reports due this week
Commodities report
Listener Questions
Rapid Fire Friday
Municipal Bailout and Federal Reserve
Federal Budget
Federal Government Infrastructure
FISM Retreat and Your Phone Calls
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
GOP needs to get together
President Trump calling a meeting of the senate
Tax reform should be easy
Talk of 20% tariff on Canadian lumber
Dairy situation needs to be resolved by Friday
Oil prices are down on fears of oversupply
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Consumer confidence falls, but is still better than last 10 years
March new housing soared upward, 621,000 units
Housing report is a good indication wages are rising
New home median sale price was $315,000
President Trump talking of a 15% corporate tax rate
Poles showing that Paul Ryan is not very popular
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
France voted for the known
Markets are talking like tax reform could happen
Congress is back to work, 1st priority must be debt ceiling
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
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Stock market report
President Trump will announce comprehensive tax plan on Wednesday
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
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Lowest supply of homes for sale ever
Media is pushing narrative that millennials living with parents is evidence the Trump economy is not working
Consumer & business confidence is high
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Existing home sales are up
Largest shortage of available homes in history
Mortgage rates still at historically good levels
Energy commodities are down
France elections
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Stock market report
IBM stock hurt the Dow yesterday
IBM has had 20 straight quarters of disappointing news
U.S. Dollar is remaining stronger
Technology in extracting oil is improving, lowering cost of production
OPEC is meeting next week to decide whether to continue production cuts
This is the strongest U.S. labor market in 17 years, based on unemployment claims
Guest: Twila Brase, Citizens' Council For Health Freedom
Congress needs to repeal Obamacare and give healthcare back to the states
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
This is the strongest U.S. labor market in 17 years, based on unemployment claims
Federal Reserve is now more likely to raise interest rates
France markets are ahead of other European stocks
Consumer confidence & sentiment, as well as small businesses) rising to levels not seen for 15-30 years
February & March retail sales numbers were negative
Student loan defaults continue to be high
Colleges need to be investigated for financial practices
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Stock market & commodities report
Geopolitical events are affecting the markets
House of Representatives are not likely to get much done in their 9 days of work in April
GOP needs to find a way to unite
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Stock market report
CAT stock is up almost 1%, leading the Dow
IBM stock is down big, affecting the Dow negatively
Geopolitical events are affecting the markets
Dollar & oil are strengthening
Gasoline & distilled products inventories are up
President Trump has had wins in Syria, Iran, North Korea and now China
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin is trying to walk back comments on tax reform
Press narrative is that "uncertainty" is upsetting the markets
Relax: Portfolio's are safe, people are returning to work, good things are happening.
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Good earnings for Bank of America
We could see a recession by summer if we don't see meaningful action
Will President Trump follow his instincts
There is still no healthcare repeal or tax reform
GOP congress has got nothing accomplished and are only working 7 days in April
There is a need for GOP leadership
Washington has an incredible opportunity to shape the economy for generations
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said tax reform not likely by August
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Looking unlikely we'll see tax reform by August 1
Housing starts dropped 7%
Housing permits picked up
Earnings might not have the big effect on markets as originally thought
Geopolitical events and their effect on the economy and the markets
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Financial news and reports expected this week
Oil rig count / oil production
China & North Korea
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Good news out of China
Inflation is slowing in India
China / North Korea conflict
Oil prices pushing downward on supply concerns
First earnings session this week since President Trump was elected
Judge Gorsuch is one of many promises kept by President Trump
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Financial Issues Retreat
Weekly jobless claims come in at 234,000
Producer Price Index up 2.3% over last 12 months
Oil prices pulling back after 7 days of upward mommemtum
ConocoPhillips
Wells Fargo posted down 1.4% / Citibank & JP Morgan profits up 17%
Easter reflection
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget found 37 programs to retrain workers with no coordination between them
Mick Mulvaney is one of President Trump's best appointments
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is demonstrating U.S. strength during visit to Russia
Tax reform is needed
Healthcare reform is back on the agenda
Where is the health care plan that the GOP has said they have for the past 5 years
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Oil prices and market share
EU markets rising
Chinese offer to help disarm North Korea
Global economic growth is accelerating
President Trump in interview with Maria Bartiromo spoke of making trade fair
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
U.S. Dollar down in value, good for gold
Canadian dollar is stronger
JP Morgan is expecting strong trade because of President Trump's statement on removing regulations
President Trump is again saying healthcare will be done first
President Trump says personal tax reform is as important as corporate tax reform
Congress must pass some legislation for President Trump to sign
GOP is fighting among themselves
GOP elite and the Freedom Caucus were already fighting before President Trump
Tax reform will be difficult with lobbyist who make big money from tax law loopholes
Fighting in the GOP must stop, a few GOP insiders in the White House must go
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 1 Commentary
Libya's largest oil field shut down
Gasoline prices are headed up
Janet Yellen spoke yesterday saying the stimulus is over
Federal Reserve will be gradual in raising interest rates
NFIB Small Business Sentiment declined slightly in March
Movie "Walking with the Enemy" being released on iTunes
Not concerned with small business index being down
Trump Administration needs to refocus on business and jobs
President Trump is meeting with 20 of the top CEO's at the White House today
President Trump's surgical strike in Syria put the world on notice
Financial Issues Retreat in Branson, MO
Listener Questions
Dan's Hour 2 Commentary
Stock market and commodities report
President Trump is meeting with 20 of the most powerful CEO's at the White House today
To continue business optimism we must have tax reform
Healthcare situation needs attention
Listener Questions