March 8, 2021
As the nation emerges from the Covid pandemic, be prepared for a wild ride in the stock market and consider how you might capitalize on panicked selloffs that seem quite possible. Watch this week's video.
February 27, 2021
Bond yields have risen sharply and are one of the shifting crosscurrents that have caused stock prices to drift lower, further from the post-Covid bull market high. When Treasury bond yields rise, it does attract some money away from stocks and toward the safety of long-term government guaranteed yields. Watch this weeks video
January 24, 2021
Getting the news isn’t so easy these days! You need to filter everything you see and hear. Political, environmental, and financial news -- even sports! – has to be viewed through a sophisticated lens. A key to filtering news about the economy and investments is to view everything through the long lens of history.Watch Our Latest Market Video
January 26, 2021
Due to the ravages of a virulent coronavirus, 2020 will be remembered as experiencing the worst pandemic in 100 years. Despite the imminent receipt of at least two vaccines that promise to arrest the spread of Covid-19, its effect upon our social lives as well as on the economies of the world likely will be long-lasting. Read the premier issue of Herold & Lantern Investments "Investment Insights - Q1"
December 20, 2020
The pandemic is causing more deaths and hospitalizations than ever now and is expected to grow still worse in the days ahead. Millions of Americans, for the first time in their lives, are unable to pay their bills and face food insecurity. And, yet, at the same time, amid all the grim news, the broad economy is doing fine! Stocks have been repeatedly setting new record highs. What’s going on? We’re going through a once in a lifetime change in the asset valuation paradigm, a historic shift in the relative value of bonds versus stocks is underway. Continue to our video ...
January 4, 2021
Stocks Gained +16% in 2020; Wall Street Expects +7.6% In 2021. What should you make of this predication? Watch our video to see what long term investors should do.
January 9, 2021
How accurate are Wall Street's financial strategists on their year end predictions? Check out our video for the answer
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
Sleep - A Key Ingredient To Financial Success
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