MoneyMasters Podcast 🎙️4/24/25: US Vs. Canada: Where Should Investors Turn Now?

Mike Larson | Editor-in-Chief

You’ve heard the term “in the money” when it comes to options — but what will it take for your entire portfolio to stay there in 2025?

In this episode of the MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast, I’m joined by Amber Kanwar, host of In the Money with Amber Kanwar and one of Canada’s most respected financial voices. With 15 years of experience covering Canadian and US markets, Amber shares her frontline perspective on the changing investment landscape — and why investors can’t afford to ignore what’s happening north of the border.

From shifting sands under Canadian and US markets to the surprising strength of select energy and gold stocks, Amber unpacks the common blind spots in investor thinking — and how tariffs, commodities, and earnings uncertainty are rewriting the rules of engagement.

She also discusses the evolution of financial journalism, why longform podcasts are transforming investor education, and how she gets billion-dollar fund managers to reveal what really matters.

Whether you’re trading tech stocks, buying dips, or wondering what comes next for commodities, this conversation is filled with sharp insights — and real talk about what moves markets.

Heads up: Amber will be joining us at the 2025 MoneyShow Masters Symposium Miami, happening May. 15-17 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. Click here to register.

Basin Ventures: Consider this DIFFERENT Approach to Access the Energy Markets

How can private equity and strategic investments shape the future of energy? At the 2025 MoneyShow Las Vegas, Adam Butcher, a seasoned petroleum land broker, and Tim Davis, an expert in energy finance and policy, dove into the evolving landscape of energy investments.

They broke down why non-operated working interests are becoming a preferred method for investing in the energy sector and discussed the shifting role of private equity in oil and gas funding.

• Housing: Solid March...But Supply and Rate Concerns Now Rising
  👉️ TICKERS: ITB, PHM, XHB
  New home sales rose to 724,000 in March from 674,000 a month prior. That was about 40,000 more than forecast. Likely helping was the drop in mortgage rates in March. But that has proven short-lived as rates have risen since. Supply is also climbing, advises Peter Boockvar, editor of The Boock Report.

• Could Bonds Be a Portfolio Savior in These Volatile Times?
  👉️ TICKERS: AGG, BND, HYG, TLT
  I recently discussed two strategies for generating income in this tough market environment. While selling covered calls and naked puts is a conservative strategy, some investors prefer more of a “set it and forget it” approach. Fortunately, there’s a simple solution: Bonds, suggests Marc Lichtenfeld, chief income strategist at Wealthy Retirement.