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Wes welcomes Capital Investment Advisors’ Wealth Management Analyst, Jeff Lloyd, to the studio. They talk about cotton candy inflation and the market’s obsession with the Fed, comparing it to kids preferring candy when their parents insist on vegetables. They evaluate when the Fed might end up cutting interest rates, marvel at Johnson & Johnson raising their dividend for the 62nd year in a row, and delve into the reality that many future retirees don’t have enough money saved. They discuss the Sag Harbor couple who built a $15 million home only to sell it because their dog wasn’t a fan and analyze Caitlin Clark’s surprising WNBA salary. Finally, they examine some well-performing Dividend Paying Stock ETFs.

Wes invites Connor Miller, Capital Investment Advisors' Chief Investment Officer, into the studio to rave about the lack of inflation at the Masters Golf Tournament's concession stands and lament the stickiness of overall inflation in the economy. Then, they examine the looming tax deadline, market-broadening behavior, Baby Boomers, and California's minimum wage. Finally, they talk about possible magic retirement number benchmarks.

Wes welcomes Capital Investment Advisors’ Wealth Management Analyst, Jeff Lloyd, to the show. They compare notes about NCAA basketball, especially Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, then segue into an article about Gen Zers needing a therapist to deal with the stress of filing taxes. Wes breaks down changes in the formerly surging Magnificent Seven set of stocks, examines a Northwest Mutual study about nest eggs, studies Redfin stats about aging Baby Boomers keeping their homes, discusses how to max out retirement savings without running out, and disagrees with a dire warning from Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio.

Wes is joined by Capital Investment Advisors Chief Investment Officer Connor Miller. They discuss Applebee’s date night pass and the rising cost of eating out, Krispy Kreme teaming up with McDonald’s, and which budget areas Americans are choosing to tighten because of inflation. Then they elaborate on the S&P 500 having its finest first quarter in five years and more companies contributing to that success, a development they call “Broadening of the Rally.” They warn of the challenges investors might find if their strategy lets the dog chase its tail. Finally, they end with Wes’ favorite headline of the week, “Inflation is Bananas,” about Trader Joe’s raising banana prices from 19 to 23 cents, its first increase in 20 years.

Medicines help to treat illness within the body, but what if we replaced filling a prescription with filling our bags at the farmer’s market with foods that can heal our bodies from the inside out? Dr. William Li, world-renowned physician, scientist, TED speaker, and author of “Eat To Beat Disease," joins this episode to share just how much food can impact our health.

Dr. William Li provides his definition of being healthy, tips for kickstarting your health journey, and how there are five health defense systems that are crucial to our bodies. He also explains why we should explore new foods, especially in retirement, and lists foods and beverages that can be toxic to our diet. Additionally, Dr. Li shares an in-depth explanation of angiogenesis and why it’s vital to the maintenance of our body and defending our health. We wrap up with Dr. Li sharing how he takes a scientific approach to unlocking foods' nutrients as medicine and he reveals what the future looks like for discovering these healthy foods.

Wes is joined by Connor Miller, the Chief Investment Officer for Capital Investment Advisors, on today’s episode of the Money Matters podcast. They cover the latest inflation news, carefully reflect on lessons learned from the challenging COVID era, and analyze the fascinating origin story of Bill Gates and Microsoft. Finally, they examine why so many people haven’t noticed that the current economy is booming.