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 **
Episodes
244 episodes
Riding The Wall Of Worry
October 20, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 39Fear is loud, but context is louder. We open with the classic wall of worry and show why widespread crash talk can be oddly protective, then parse what actually matters now: a Fed tilting to cuts, ...
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Episode 39
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36:52
Tariffs, Rare Earths, And A Flight To Gold: How Geopolitics Hit Your Portfolio
October 13, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 38A 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: Ch...
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Episode 38
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37:40
Shutdown, Markets, And The Big Bill
October 6, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 37A 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...
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Episode 37
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36:00
Volatility, Policy, and AI: Choosing Growth When Currency Blurs the Scoreboard
September 29, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 36Forget 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 actua...
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Episode 36
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35:41
Beyond the Markets: Finding Confidence Through Courage in Finance and Life
September 22, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 35What 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—an...
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Episode 35
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The Fed Walks a Tightrope Between Inflation and Employment This Week
September 15, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 34The 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 e...
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Episode 34
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Jobs, Immigration, and Portfolio Allocation: Where the Puck is Going
September 8, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 33The 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 Augu...
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Episode 33
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Wall Street's Annual Jitters: How to Survive September
September 2, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 32September has historically been Wall Street's most challenging month, with the S&P 500 declining 56% of the time by an average of 1.17% since 1927. As we navigate this traditionally difficult ...
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Episode 32
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Are You Really Diversified? The Hidden Truth Behind Index Investing
August 18, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 31The financial landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation that demands our attention. Tech stocks have quietly reshaped the S&P 500, creating a concentration that challenges traditional ...
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Episode 31
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Are Tariffs Becoming America’s New Income Tax?
August 4, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 30The financial landscape shifted dramatically last week as markets processed a surprisingly weak jobs report amidst record highs for major indices. Friday's employment data revealed not just low...
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Episode 30
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Are Animal Spirits Taking Over Wall Street Again?
July 27, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 29A major shift in global trade dynamics unfolded today as the United States and European Union reached a preliminary agreement setting a 15% baseline tariff on most European imports—significantly lower...
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Episode 29
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Are Stock Buybacks Fueling a Hidden Market Bubble?
July 21, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 28The invisible forces of supply and demand are reshaping financial markets in ways that savvy investors need to understand. This deep dive explores how stock buybacks have overtaken dividend...
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Episode 28
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Is the Bond Market the Real Fed Chair?
July 14, 2025 | Season 7 | I-Episode 27The resilience of financial markets amid escalating tariff rhetoric takes center stage in this comprehensive market analysis. Despite President Trump's announcements of potential 30% tariffs on the ...
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Episode 27
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43:00
Tax Cuts, Trump IRAs, and Trade Wars: Navigating Today's Financial Landscape
July 7, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 26The financial landscape is shifting dramatically with President Trump's newly signed "Big Beautiful Bill" extending the 2017 tax cuts that were set to expire this December. This sweeping legislation ke...
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Episode 26
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Too Much Noise, Too Little Change: A Mid-Year Market Review
June 30, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 25The financial landscape of 2025 has been a study in contrasts—headlines scream chaos while markets whisper stability. As we close the first half of the year, this paradox becomes our focal point.<...
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Episode 25
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Peace Through Strength: How Markets Respond to Global Conflicts and Policy Shifts
June 23, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 24How do markets respond when geopolitical tensions escalate? Despite US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and ongoing Middle East conflict, investors displayed remarkable calm - demon...
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Episode 24
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Oil, Bonds, and Resilience: Financial Markets Amid Middle East Escalation
June 16, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 23Financial markets are navigating a complex landscape of geopolitical tensions, monetary policy uncertainty, and technological disruption with remarkable resilience. Despite Israel's strikes on Iranian...
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Episode 23
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36:46
Financial landscapes are shifting as private markets outpace public ones.
June 9, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 22The financial world is undergoing a seismic shift that few everyday investors fully grasp. Private credit and private equity markets have exploded from virtually nothing to controlling trill...
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Episode 22
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The Big Beautiful Bill, Social Security, and Your Investment Strategy
June 2, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 21The global investment landscape may be approaching a pivotal shift after 15 years of US market dominance. While American markets have delivered exceptional returns, mounting evidence suggests int...
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Episode 21
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Everything Is Relative: A Fresh Look at Market Valuation
May 27, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 20Take 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-de...
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Episode 20
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38:35
Treasury Yields Rise as Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Threatens to Balloon the Deficit
May 19, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 19Moody'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 ...
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Episode 19
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39:30
From Tariff Terror to Market Magic: The Overnight Rally Explained
May 12, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 18A 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 benchma...
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Episode 18
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What Makes Ordinary Investors More Like Buffett Than You Think
May 5, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 17The 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% owne...
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Episode 17
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35:45
The Art of the Deal: How Trump's Negotiation Style Is Reshaping Markets
April 28, 2025 | Season 7 | Episode 16President 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 ...
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Episode 16
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40:46
What Control Do You Have When Markets Feel Out of Control?
April 21, 2025 Season 7 | Episode 15The 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 e...
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Episode 15
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