Rapid Fire Friday
September 01, 2017
01:48:37
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.
Rapid Fire Friday
Financial Issues
Best of Financial Issues
Dan's Commentary
Amazon cutting prices at Whole Food stores by 30-43%
Global markets in turmoil after another North Korea missile launch
Hurricane Harvey causing shale production shutdowns
Samaritan's Purse is helping in Texas - You can help
Houston hospitals in need of help
President & congress will need to address financial needs of Texas
Market volatility index is up
President Trump is headed to Texas today
Gasoline prices will be higher for 4-6 weeks
This could help oil market rebalance quicker
Congress returning after Labor Day and will need to address the debt ceiling and pass a budget
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Great Consumer Confidence report released this morning
Continue to pray for Texas
Samaritan's Purse is helping in Texas - You can help
North Korea firing another missile, this time over Japan
President Trump must decide how to deal with North Korea
Money moving from the market to gold
Market volatility index is up
Market & commodities report
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Pray for people in Texas affected by the hurricane
15% of nations refineries are shut down
Stock market report
Eurozone economy is heavily reliant on banks
10 year treasuries at 2 year low
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Pray for Texas
15% of nations oil refineries are offline
Gasoline prices up 5% nationally already
Commodities report
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Changes to Financial Issues partner section of website
Storm in Port Arthur, TX threatening oil refineries
German business sentiment is falling
Eurozone economy is now growing faster than the U.S.
Dollar is lower
Janet Yellen's comments likely to have little impact
Sen. Bob Corker criticizing President Trump
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Janet Yellen says there will be no big policy changes
There are 5 countries with higher productivity than the U.S.
Hurricane could force some oil refineries to shut down
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Jackson Hole meetings beginning
Will soon release research on money taken by politicians from lobbyists
Oil is searching for stability
Yesterday was lowest volume trading day of the year
Markets are signaling a comeback today
Mitch McConnell is talking tax reform
Guest: Anthony Hopp, VP of External Relations for Samaritan Ministries
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
New home sales hit 7 month low in July
New home median price is $313,700
New home inventories are down
The remnant of good people in Washington D.C. is dwindling
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Lowe's stock is taking a hit
ESPN reassigns football announcer because his name is Robert Lee
Markets are waiting for Jackson Hole meeting
NASDAQ up over 1% on Tuesday
Italy considering a parallel currency
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
President Trump's speech confirmed he remains focused on the economy
Defense stocks are doing well
Virtues of America
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Amazon stock taking a hit
Kuwait deciding whether to continue with oil production limits
Markets are watching meeting in Jackson Hole
President Trump rally in Arizona
President Trump's Monday speech on military strategy
Mitch McConnell says there is no fake news on CNN
Two shipments of chemical weapons from North Korea intercepted
Gold is struggling while copper is on a run
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Norway Sovereign Wealth Fund
German economic sentiment dropped despite surge in exports
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
News is dominated by the eclipse & Pres. Trump's Afghanistan speech
Financial reports due this week
Stock market report
Gold prices are strengthening
China automaker Great Wall Motors bidding to purchase Fiat
Thailand recovering with over 3% GDP
Oil trying to maintain gains
German economy continues to grow
Pres. Trump disbanding climate change panel
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Stock market report
Energy stocks in negative territory
OPEC meeting to discuss 75% compliance with production cuts
West Texas crude inventories continue to drop
Baker Hughes announced Friday that 5 rigs were taken offline last week
Financial reports due this week
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Markets down yesterday on Barcelona news & Washington D.C. uncertainty
Repatriating corporate money
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
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Dan's Article published on Townhall.com, "Death, Dysfunction and Disaster"
Geopolitical turmoil & the Markets
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Jobless claims fall to 6 month low
Federal Reserve concerned that inflation is staying low
Political atmosphere is hindering economic growth
Lack of leadership is both a political and corporate problem
Listener Questions
Guest: Twila Brase of Citizens' Council for Health Freedom
Congress moving to preserve Obamacare
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Positive economic news yet markets are down today
Industrial production is up slightly
First time unemployment claims are at a 6 month low
Commodities report
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Oil & gasoline inventories
U.S. #1 debt holder is the Federal Reserve, not China
Treasury prices are falling
Geo political concerns have caused fall in treasuries
Federal Reserve conditions for a rate hike
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
July new construction housing starts down 2% from June
Oil prices are up slightly
Commodities report
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Britain consumer prices had good report remaining unchanged
July retail sales surge to 6 month high
WalMart earnings report due this week
German economy is remaining strong
North Korea situation is calming down
CEO's dropping from Pres. Trump's job council
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Talk of an infrastructure plan, tax reform is needed first
Empire manufacturing hit a 3 year high
Good retail sales report
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
North Korea not affecting the markets
Japan doubles GDP expectations
US economy reports were average last week
Federal Reserve notes to be released on Wednesday
Financial reports expected this week
President Trump criticize for statement on Virginia voilence
U.S. Dollar is rising
China housing sales slow
Tax reform agenda
Corporate tax reform must be prioritiy
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Stock market report
North Korea threats not affecting markets
Analysis of Chinese economy
A good U.S. economy fixes a lot of things for President Trump & the GOP
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Retail Ice Age has begun
Stock market report
War of words between Pres. Trump & North Korea
Pres. Trump says McConnell must pass legislation
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
North Korea's impact on the markets
Stock market and commodities reports
Listener Questions
Guests include Tim Todd of Revival Fires Ministries and senatorial candidate from Alabama, Judge Roy Moore.
Dan's Commentary
N Korea Nuclear threat is putting pressure on markets
Obama administration dismantled our missile defense system
Reports that N Korea is close to having a nuclear weapon
Senator Mitch McConnell says President Trump needs to slow down
NC Senator Thom Tillis has proposed bill to stop President Trump
NV GOP primary challenger is a supporter of President Trump
API oil inventories declined 7.8 million barrels
Gasoline inventories increased 1.5 million barrels
Movement in congress for a simplified tax system
Labor participation rate
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Tough times geo-politically & in Washington D.C.
There is a need for leadership in congress
Good productivity report
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Markets set another new high yesterday
Nevada could be without any insurance companies on it's exchange
GOP congressmen getting heat while on vacation
WV Democratic Senator Joe Manchin says he will do what is right for America on tax reform & Obamacare repeal
NFIB small business sentiment up big
28% say the will spend money on capital improvements
35% will have job openings
37% expect better business conditions
Nothing is happening in Washington D.C.
People are returning to the workforce
U.K. & Russia are headed toward economic slowdowns
Americans now have most credit card debt ever
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Tesla continuing to rack up debt & will issue $1.5 billion bond
Polls for 2012 election show Pres. Trump trailing Gov. Kasich in New Hampshire
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Christian Financial Advisors Conference last weekend
Aug & Sept have history of dismal markets
The senate left for vacation despite promising otherwise
Paul Ryan released video supporting Pres. Trump's agenda
Congress needs to be debating a budget
A new budget is needed by Oct. 1
What a 5-7% correction in the market would look like
A market correction is possible but not a given
Oil futures are down ahead of OPEC meeting
U.S. demand for oil is increasing
FOXCONN looking to build another plant in the U.S.
Mazda & Toyota announced plans to build a new joint venture plant in the U.S.
Electric cars future & real affect on the environment
A very good earnings season is pretty much over
Listener Questions
Dan's Commentary
Market report
Concluding a very positive earnings season
Paul Ryan says tax reform will get done
We need congress to complete tax reform and a budget
Oil prices and demand
U.S. dollar is picking up strength
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