How to Invest During a Crisis: Oil, the Dollar, and What to Do Right Now with Lauren Simmons

About this episode

Nicole Lapin interviews Lauren Simmons about investing strategies during a crisis, focusing on oil prices and market volatility.

The price of oil is skyrocketing— and the ripple effects are spreading fast. Today, Nicole sits down with Lauren Simmons, former trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, to break down exactly what's driving market volatility right now and what you should actually be doing with your money. Lauren and Nicole get into why the Petrodollar system is cracking, whether the U.S. dollar is still a safe haven (Lauren's honest answer might surprise you), and where big institutional investors are quietly moving their money. Lauren also opens up about her own portfolio — why she put 10% into gold and silver, why she's steering clear of Bitcoin, and her take on the AI bubble question. This episode was taped on 3.26.26. Check out Nicole’s financial literacy course The Money School Find a Financial Advisor or Financial Coach from Nicole’s company Private Wealth Collective Watch video clips from the pod on Money Rehab’s Instagram and Nicole Lapin’s Instagram Check out Lauren’s personal finance book Make Money Move Here's what Nicole covers with Lauren: 00:00 Are You Ready for Some Money Rehab? 00:18 Why Oil Prices Are Exploding Right Now 01:24 Why Americans Pay Global Oil Prices No…

People in this episode

Host: Nicole Lapin

Guest: Lauren Simmons

Topics covered

• investing during a crisis
• market volatility
• oil prices
• Petrodollar system
• U.S. dollar
• portfolio management
• gold and silver investment

Keywords

• oil prices
• market volatility
• Petrodollar
• U.S. dollar
• gold investment
• Bitcoin
• AI bubble

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Private Wealth Collective, The Money School

Products: Make Money Move

Places: U.S.

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