This week’s podcast takes a slightly different angle as I bring in a special guest – InvestorPlace CEO Brian Hunt. He’s not only my boss… he’s become a great friend of mine as well. You may have heard or seen Brian’s name before, but you probably don’t know much about the man behind one of the fastest-growing investment newsletter businesses in the world. He’s been in the industry for 16 years and, more importantly, loves the stock market as much as I do – which is pretty impressive. Those of you who know me and have followed me over the years know that very few others share my passion for all things stocks.

One of the most important sectors in the market hit an all-time high this week. Did you hear about it? I’d be shocked if you did. It drives me crazy, so my MoneyLine podcast this week is a high-energy show that calls out the mainstream media and their lack of honest reporting. In fact, two important events took place this week. One was completely ignored and the other was misreported by every major news outlet and financial website. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) closed at its best level ever this week, and there was not a mention on the major financial networks. Listen to the podcast to find out why this is so important.

I spent the first part of this week at the 2019 Stansberry Conference in Las Vegas. It was a great couple of days filled with interesting conversations and guest speakers. Everyone had a lot of terrific insights. When I gave my presentation Wednesday afternoon, I made one thing very clear: You need to be in stocks today. Despite what we’re hearing in the financial media right now, a recession is not on the horizon. Stocks are not expensive. And a bull market does not die of old age. That’s right. I’m as bullish as ever on the market. I’m looking for the S&P 500 to hit 3,600 in the next 12-18 months.

If you want to live comfortably in retirement, you simply must have your money working for you making more money. Too many Americans are not prepared for retirement. I would call it a crisis. A survey earlier this year by Natixis Investment Managers showed that 47% of baby boomers regret not starting to save sooner. Even more frightening, the average 64-year-old has just 30% of the $1 million they say they’ll need in retirement. Let’s make sure that’s not you. And if it is, let’s fix it. This week’s MoneyLine podcast is all about getting your money ready to retire and why it’s so important to get started NOW.