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Ep 74 | Josef Schuster | What Does History Say About Post-IPO Performance Trends? | ROI Podcast
Jun 23, 2026
28m 58s
Ep 73 | Mandeep Singh | Is the SaaS-Pocalypse Over, and Where Are We in the AI Capex Cycle? | ROI Podcast
Jun 9, 2026
39m 10s
Ep 72 | Brian Wesbury | Can AI Make a Pencil? | ROI Podcast
May 26, 2026
55m 22s
Ep 71 | Brian Murphy | What Does AI Disruption Mean for Private Credit? | ROI Podcast
May 12, 2026
51m 15s
Ep 70 | Bill Housey | Has the Quality of Junk Improved? | ROI Podcast
Apr 28, 2026
44m 13s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/23/26 | Ep 74 | Josef Schuster | What Does History Say About Post-IPO Performance Trends? | ROI Podcast | With the ongoing IPO market activity, Dr. Josef Schuster joins the podcast to discuss his research on the unique performance dynamics that often follow new listings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe Here to the ROI Podcast & other First Trust Market News Website: First Trust Portfolios Connect with us on LinkedIn: First Trust LinkedIn Follow us on X: First Trust on X Subscribe to the First Trust YouTube Channel... | 28m 58s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | Ep 73 | Mandeep Singh | Is the SaaS-Pocalypse Over, and Where Are We in the AI Capex Cycle? | ROI Podcast✨ | SaaSartificial intelligence+3 | Mandeep Singh | Bloomberg Intelligence | — | SaaS-PocalypseAI Capex+3 | — | 39m 10s | |
| 5/26/26 | Ep 72 | Brian Wesbury | Can AI Make a Pencil? | ROI Podcast✨ | AIinflation+3 | Brian Wesbury | Federal Reserve | Iran | AIinflation+4 | — | 55m 22s | |
| 5/12/26 | Ep 71 | Brian Murphy | What Does AI Disruption Mean for Private Credit? | ROI Podcast✨ | AI disruptionprivate credit+3 | Brian Murphy | First Trust Capital ManagementFirst Trust Portfolios | — | artificial intelligenceprivate credit+4 | — | 51m 15s | |
| 4/28/26 | Ep 70 | Bill Housey | Has the Quality of Junk Improved? | ROI Podcast✨ | investinggeopolitical risk+3 | Bill Housey | First Trust Portfolios | — | investorsrisk+4 | — | 44m 13s | |
| 4/13/26 | Ep 69 | Jim Murchie | What Does AI Demand and a War in Iran Mean for Utilities and Energy? | ROI Podcast✨ | AIenergy sector+4 | Jim Murchie | First Trust Portfolios | Iranenergy sector+1 | AIenergy+5 | — | 50m 34s | |
| 3/30/26 | Ep 68 | Bob Stein | How Will the War in Iran Impact the Economy and Elections? | ROI Podcast✨ | economic impactwar in Iran+3 | Bob Stein | First Trust Portfolios | Iran | Iraneconomy+3 | — | 51m 26s | |
| 3/16/26 | Ep 67 | Gibson Smith | How Will the War in Iran Impact Bond Markets? | ROI Podcast✨ | bond marketsgeopolitical risk+3 | Gibson Smith | Smith Capital InvestorsFirst Trust Portfolios+2 | Iran | bond marketgeopolitical risk+3 | — | 47m 00s | |
| 3/2/26 | Ep 66 | Jackie Wilke | Embracing Disruption in the Age of AI | ROI Podcast✨ | artificial intelligencefinancial professionals+3 | Jackie Wilke | First Trust PortfoliosFirst Trust | — | AIfinancial services+3 | — | 38m 41s | |
| 2/19/26 | Ep 65 | Andrew Wiechert | Unpacking Underappreciated Overseas Opportunities with WCM | ROI Podcast✨ | international equitiesdeveloped markets+3 | Andrew Wiechert | WCM Investment Management | — | international equitiesactive management+5 | — | 47m 30s | |
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| 2/2/26 | Ep 64 | Dave McGarel | Navigating the Treacherous Descent from the Peak of Mount Everest | ROI Podcast✨ | investingequity markets+3 | Dave McGarel | First Trust Portfolios | Mount Everest | investingequity+5 | — | 27m 00s | |
| 1/20/26 | Ep 63 | Brian Wesbury | Mr. Wesbury Goes to Washington | ROI Podcast✨ | economic outlookCapitol Hill testimony+3 | Brian Wesbury | First Trust | Washington | Brian WesburyCapitol Hill+3 | — | 39m 16s | |
| 1/5/26 | Ep 62 | Richard Bernstein | It’s Not a Horse Race…Boring is Beautiful in 2026 | ROI Podcast✨ | stock marketinvesting+4 | Richard Bernstein | First Trust Portfolios | — | stock marketinvesting+5 | — | 43m 41s | |
| 12/22/25 | Ep 61 | Bob Stein | What Surprises Are Ahead for the US Economy in 2026? | ROI Podcast✨ | US economyFederal Reserve+3 | Bob Stein | Federal ReserveSupreme Court | — | US economyFed Chair+4 | — | 47m 27s | |
| 12/8/25 | Ep 60 | Kevin Bishopp | Is AI a Friend or Foe to Financial Advisors? | ROI Podcast✨ | AI in financefinancial advisors+3 | Kevin Bishopp | First Trust Portfolios | — | AIfinancial advisors+3 | — | 43m 41s | |
| 11/24/25 | Ep 59 | Strider Elass | What Moved the Needle for the US Economy in 2025? | ROI Podcast | Strider Elass, Senior Economist at First Trust, joins the ROI Podcast to discuss tariff turbulence, DOGE’s spending purge, AI’s productivity potential, and what drove (and dragged) the US economy in 2025. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe Here to the ROI Podcast & other First Trust Market News Website: First Trust Portfolios Connect with us on LinkedIn: First Trust LinkedIn Follow us on X: First Trust on X Subsc... | 48m 42s | ||||||
| 11/3/25 | Ep 58 | Bob Carey | The Tug of War Between FOMO and Fear | ROI Podcast | Bob Carey discusses some of the biggest questions on the minds of financial professionals heading into the final stretch of 2025, including whether or not investors should be afraid of higher equity valuations. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe Here to the ROI Podcast & other First Trust Market News Website: First Trust Portfolios Connect with us on LinkedIn: First Trust LinkedIn Follow us on X: First Trust on X... | 38m 30s | ||||||
| 10/20/25 | Ep 57 | Bill Housey & John Wilhelm | Overlooked Opportunities in Tax-free Bonds | ROI Podcast | In the wake of underperforming municipal bonds this year, portfolio managers Bill Housey and John Wilhelm of First Trust highlight why they believe fresh opportunities for tax-free investors have emerged. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe Here to the ROI Podcast & other First Trust Market News Website: First Trust Portfolios Connect with us on LinkedIn: First Trust LinkedIn Follow us on X: First Trust on X... | 47m 27s | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | Ep 56 | Josh Volen | Finding an Edge in Commercial Real Estate | ROI Podcast | Josh Volen, co-founder and managing principal at CIRE Equity, joins the podcast to discuss trends in commercial real estate investing as urban populations shift, hybrid work environments evolve, and industries adapt to changes in global trade. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe Here to the ROI Podcast & other First Trust Market News Website: First Trust Portfolios Connect with us on LinkedIn: First Trust LinkedIn... | 30m 49s | ||||||
| 9/22/25 | Ep 55 | Dave McGarel | Reassessing the Reality of a Re-Rating Rally. | ROI Podcast | Dave McGarel discusses potential winners and losers in the equity market as the Federal Reserve embarks on a new interest rate cutting cycle. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe Here to the ROI Podcast & other First Trust Market News Website: First Trust Portfolios Connect with us on LinkedIn: First Trust LinkedIn Follow us on X: First Trust on X Subscribe to the First Trust YouTube Channel Subscribe to the ROI Po... | 34m 58s | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | Ep 54 | Brian Wesbury | It’s a Topsy-Turvy World | ROI Podcast | Brian Wesbury discusses Fed independence, inflationary fears, the growth of government, and whether the broader economic benefits of AI adoption will materialize. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe Here to the ROI Podcast & other First Trust Market News Website: First Trust Portfolios Connect with us on LinkedIn: First Trust LinkedIn Follow us on X: First Trust on X Subscribe to the First Trust YouTube Channel Su... | 49m 40s | ||||||
| 8/25/25 | Ep 53 | Brian Comiskey | How are Technologies Evolving into Digital Utilities?| ROI Podcast | Brian Comiskey, Senior Director of Innovation and Trends at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), explores how emerging technologies—including cybersecurity, AI, robotics, and cloud computing—are evolving into digital utilities, with important implications for investors. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe Here to the ROI Podcast & other First Trust Market News Website: First Trust Portfolios Connect with us ... | 38m 59s | ||||||
| 8/11/25 | Ep 52 | Bob Stein | Midterms to Tariffs: Economic Trends and Election Predictions | ROI Podcast | Bob Stein breaks down 2028 presidential contenders, 2026 midterm odds, Trump’s fiscal agenda, tariffs’ impact, and the economic forces shaping America’s political and financial future. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe Here to the ROI Podcast & other First Trust Market News Website: First Trust Portfolios Connect with us on LinkedIn: First Trust LinkedIn Follow us on X: First Trust on X Subscribe to the First Tr... | 41m 38s | ||||||
| 7/28/25 | Ep 51 | Jeff Chang | Addressing Bitcoin and Volatility | ROI Podcast | In this episode Jeff Chang breaks down the virtues and risks of Bitcoin, highlighting Bitcoin-linked tools and strategies that aim to generate income and mitigate downside risk. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe Here to the ROI Podcast & other First Trust Market News Website: First Trust Portfolios Connect with us on LinkedIn: First Trust LinkedIn Follow us on X: First Trust on X Subscribe to the First Trust You... | 24m 49s | ||||||
| 7/14/25 | Ep 50 | Jim Murchie | New Developments in the Race for More Electricity | ROI Podcast | Jim Murchie explains recent developments in the energy sector, including growing, bipartisan demand for nuclear power and why the non-cyclical energy industry is “an island in a sea of chaos”. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe Here to the ROI Podcast & other First Trust Market News Website: First Trust Portfolios Connect with us on LinkedIn: First Trust LinkedIn Follow us on X: First Trust on X Subscribe to the ... | 54m 48s | ||||||
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