January 11, 2021, Season 3 Episode 2
"Enlightenment" - A Herold & Lantern Investments Podcast featuring Mr. Keith Lanton, President.
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." - Jim Rohn
In this episode, Keith discusses the importance of "habits" and explains how habits are a form of financial capital. He then discusses recent events at the U.S. Capitol and possible implications for the financial markets. Keith reviews stocks making news and other headlines that may impact the financial markets.
Brad Harris joins Keith to give us an update on the municipal bond market from the eyes of a "bond trader".
We hope you enjoy the show and share it with colleagues and friends.
Press interviews or market commentaries, please contact Keith at 631-454-2000
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Unpublished"Enlightenment" - A Lantern Financial Podcast featuring Mr. Keith Lanton, President of Lantern in Melville, New York.
In this episode, Keith follows up on last week's podcast on critical habits with a more in depth look at sleep. He references a book he has read entitled "Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams" by Matthew Walker, Phd. Keith then comments on the run-away train like performance of the stock market, stocks in the news, Apple & Tesla's recent stock splits, upcoming economic events, and provides commentary on a recent article in Barron's about the municipal bond market.
Brad Harris, Director of Fixed Income, joins Keith to provide further commentary and insights into the fixed income markets. We hope you enjoy the show and share it with colleagues and friends.
Press interviews or commentaries, please contact Keith at 631-454-2000
August 24, 2020
"Enlightenment" - A Financial Podcast featuring Mr. Keith Lanton, President of Lantern in Melville, New York.
Every week Keith enlightens his audience with intuitive insights, personal development, and current market commentary.
In this episode, Keith shares some insights from a May 28, 2019 article by Mark Mehlberg entitled "3 Science-Backed Daily Habits for a Life of Happiness and Success": 1. Sleep 2. Exercise 3. Prepare for your Moments. He then discusses current market themes, market breadth, and stocks in the news. Brad Harris, Director of Fixed Income, joins Keith for comments on the bond market and relative value.
We hope you enjoy the show and share it with colleagues and friends.
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This morning, new figures on the economy were splashed across the full width of front pages of newspapers across the country. But if you have been following our weekly updates, the unprecedented plunge was not news. READ
July 24, 2020
After the Covid-induced bear market, when the 500 largest stocks lost 34% of their value, share prices recovered swiftly. By late July 2020, America's largest public companies traded at nearly 20 times their previous 12-month reported profits, and suddenly fears grew that a stock bubble was about to burst. READ MORE
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June 6, 2020
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May 19, 2020
Wendy Lanton, Co-Founder and COO of Lantern Investments Inc and its wealth management affiliate, Lantern Wealth Advisors LLC., is interviewed by Melanie Waddell for ThinkAdvisor.com, a web site that provides registered investment advisors and financial advisors with comprehensive coverage of the products, services and trends necessary to guide their clients in making critical wealth, health and life decisions. Ms. Lanton shares her expertise on upcoming regulations: Regulation Best Interest and the customer relationship summary, Form CRS. SEC compliance examinations begin in July. Read insights Ms Lanton shares with ThinkAdvisor.com readers.
June 2020
The Covid-19 recession continues to wreak havoc on all sectors of the U.S. economy. After more than six weeks of government-mandated social distancing and shelter-at-home restrictions, the economy is poised to suffer the worst contraction during the second quarter than any time since World War II. Please read Lantern Investments, Inc Economic And Financial Digest
May 15, 2020
May 11, 2020 "Enlightenment" - A Financial Podcast featuring Mr. Keith Lanton, President of Lantern in Melville, New York. Every week Keith enlightens his audience with intuitive insights, personal development, and current market commentary.
In this episode, Keith talks about "Range" a book by Dave Epstein. And, how generalists are succeeding in a world that increasingly is focused on specialization. He then follows up on recent financial and economic news. Brad Harris, Director of Fixed Income, suggests intermediate positioning in a bond portfolio.
Press interviews, please contact Keith at 631-454-2000
(Friday, May 8, 2020, 6 p.m. EST) The unemployment rate surged to 14.7% in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said Friday, but the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index nonetheless soared 1.6% and 3.4% for the week. Read our latest e-newsletter
May 4, 2020 "Enlightenment" - A Financial Podcast featuring Mr. Keith Lanton, President of Lantern in Melville, New York. Every week Keith enlightens his audience with intuitive insights, personal development, and current market commentary.
In this episode, Keith discusses the current macro trends and the continuation of the uncertainty in the financial markets. Brad Harris, Director of Fixed Income, brings us up to date on the bond market and if the volatility we have seen these past few weeks is behind us.
Press interviews, please contact Keith at 631-454-2000
The U.S. as well as the global economy has descended into the harshest recession since the Great Depression. The descent from positive growth has been more abrupt and unexpected than anyone could have imagined. Read Lantern Investments Inc latest Economic & Financial Digest
In this episode of Enlightenment, Keith discusses the big rally in the stcok market the previous week, the move by OPEC and its potential impact in the oil markets, and a book he is reading entitled " The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" by Mark Manon. Brad Harris, Director of Fixed Income, joins Keith to talk about the volatility in the bond markets, especially the municipal markets. Listen here
During this record-long expansion, now in its eleventh year, the economy has struggled through seven episodes in which its growth engine has downshifted sharply- to about 1 percent or less for a given quarter. Please read Lantern Investment Inc., latest Economic & Financial Digest
January 6, 2020