Mottek On Money

Economic growth powers up to 4.1% in the second quarter of 2018. Tech stocks including Facebook, Intel and Twitter get slammed on their latest earnings reports. Dr. Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz gives his analysis ahead of next Fed meeting. LA's iconic Pink's Hot Dogs expands. LA home sales tank on higher prices and low inventory. Homes are getting smarter thanks to new technology. LA tops the list in the latest CBRE report on Tech Talent.Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Trade tensions take the steam out of the latest stock market rally. President Trump says he's willing to impose tariffs on every product imported to the U.S. from China. The EU threatens to retaliate if the U.S. imposes tariffs on cars. Former US Ambassador John Emerson and the President's former communications director Anthony Scaramucci among guests discussing the latest trade news. The president of Germany opens the Thomas Mann house for transatlantic studies in Pacific Palisades. Foreclosures tick higher in L.A.  Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Tech stocks rally to record highs and the Dow reclaims 25K. Investors focus on the economy and earnings, shrugging off rising trade tensions. While Wall Street cheers, on Main Street, L.A. business leaders are concerned about the U.S. and China locking horns on tariffs. A landmark L.A. restaurant is set to close. Boys and Girls Clubs of America gets L.A. business support. Business and civic leaders gather to mourn the loss of former Urban League Los Angeles President John Mack.Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Stocks rally on a strong June jobs report despite increasing trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Oil touches a four year high while precious metals hit 2018 lows. Frank n Stein.. Anyone, anyone? Economist (and Ferris Bueller's Day Off actor) Ben Stein among the guests reacting to the latest trade tariffs. The Concern Foundation Block Party, the largest Cancer Research fundraiser in Los Angeles, is set for July 14th. Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Trade tensions weigh on financial markets with Europe, China and Canada in focus. Stocks post gains for the 2nd quarter, but the Dow is slightly lower since the start of 2018. Tech stocks touch record highs, then pull back. Guests include Mohamed El-Erian at Allianz  and Jon Fortt at CNBC. EY Entrepreneuer of the Year award L.A. honorees include a family owned real estate investment firm and a sweet success story.Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Trade war concerns heat up with Europe now in focus. The Dow snaps an 8 session losing streak but racks up its worst weekly loss in 3 months. The price of oil spikes again. The best in business journalism are honored at the Gerald Loeb Awards. SBA Administrator Linda McMahon comes to Los Angeles. Growing pains continue for California's cannabis industry. The property tax default deadline is approaching. Business and civic leaders mourn the loss of former LA Urban League President John Mack.Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Trade war worries flare again as the U.S. and China lock horns over U.S. tariffs. Stocks slip from recent highs. Rising rents translate to rising homeless in Los Angeles. The People Concern is among the groups reaching out to the homeless. Mortgage rates tick up to the second highest seen so far in 2018. The founders of Silicon Beach companies Headspace and FIGS are among the winners of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for Greater Los Angeles.Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Tech stocks lead the latest rally but investors are cautious on more trade war talk and President Trump's planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. NASDAQ hits a record high. Dow stands at a three month high. Apple unveils no new hardware at its World Wide Developers Conference. IBM rolls out the newest version of the world's most power supercomputer. The Latino Coalition organizes a Small Business conference in Orange County. Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

The national unemployment hits an 18 year low of 3.8%. Stocks end the holiday shortened week with a rally. The latest LA BizFed survey finds affordable housing moving up on the list of business leaders concerns. Amazing advances continue in the world of biotech. Big names in entertainment and tech gather at the ATT Shape conference at Warner Brothers in Burbank. The legal profession in Los Angeles is hitting high notes thanks to the LA Lawyers Philharmonic. Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Oil comes off a 3 and a half year high but the higher price is reflected at gas pumps over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend. Financial markets are focused on oil, bonds and North Korea. Northwegian Bliss becomes the largest cruise ship to ever dock at the Port of L.A.  SpaceX will soon be setting up shop at the Port of L.A. Select LA investment summit brings record interest in foreign investment in Los Angeles. Mortagage rates hit seven year highs. Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Borrowing costs on the rise as benchmark bond yields to spike to highest since 2011. Uncertainties over US China trade negotiations, North Korea, and Middle East tensions weigh on the stock market. Billionaire, philanthropist, Carlyle Group co founder David Rubenstein gives us his view on geopolitics, private equity, markets, and economy. Automakers gear up for an electric future. Spencer Stone, an American hero on the 15:17 to Paris train urges business people to "Be the spark that ignties change."Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Middle east tensions send gas and oil prices to the highest seen in nearly four years. The stock market racks up its longest winning streak of the year. The great Bitcoin debate continues between the cryptocurrency's fans and critics. Financial technology is helping China enter a new economic era. The LA chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, NAWBO-LA, is honoring business leaders in L.A. Foreign investment in L.A. is the focus at the biggest trade event of the year at Select LA 2018.Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Apple hits record highs. America's unemployment rate drops to 3.9%, lowest in nearly 18 years. Biggest names in business gather at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills: Guggenheim Partners Investments Chief Scott Minerd, City National Bank Chairman/CEO Russell Goldsmith and AECOM Chairman/CEO, Michael Burke. Rabbi Marvin Hier, Founder and Dean of LA's Simon Wiesenthal Center discusses plans for a new Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem. Trade in focus at annual California China Business Summit.Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Another volatile week for stocks on the latest earnings reports and a spike in benchmark interest rates. Thousands of movers and shakers are set to attend the Milken Institute Global Conference with the markets and the economy in focus. Thousands are expected at the Crypto Invest Summit at the LA Convention Center. A prominent architect shares some secrets on renovations to boost your property value. Mortgage rates hit 4 year highs. Big changes ahead for Detroit auto makers.Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Inflation and interest rate jitters get the stock market's attention as the price of oil hits the highest in 3 years and mortgage rates hit 2018 highs. Master entrepreneur, developer, philanthropist Rick Caruso shares his insights on the latest retail trends and updates us on his latest projects. Los Angeles takes action to legalize street vending. Netflix's star is rising in Hollywood and Wall Street.  Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Oil spikes to a three high on saber rattling in the middle east. Stocks post a winning week as trade war concerns ease. The estate auction of Hollywood Icon Zsa Zsa Gabor draws worldwide interest. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles continues to inspire entrepreneurs. California's film tax credit program brings production back to Hollywood. The LA business leader who was called to steer GM out of bankruptcy ten years ago talks about his summer at GM Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Stocks go on a roller coaster ride as trade war fears intensify between the U.S. and China. The Dow wraps up a volatile week with a nearly 600 point closing loss. Markets, consumers and markets are nervous about trade uncertainty. President Trump takes on Amazon in a series of tweets. The president's former communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, is back in the business world discussing the markets, trade and deregulation. Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Stocks take a wild ride and post the first losing quarter in 3 years after a roaring start to 2018. President Trump takes on Amazon. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive in silicon beach with many tech company IPO's expected this year.  The 10th anniversary of the meltdown of Wall Street giant Bear Stearns is marked with a warning.Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

Escalating trade war fears spook investors. Stocks take biggest weekly drop in 2 years. Facebook users scramble to reset their privacy settings. The state treasurer unveils a new online resource for California businesses. The chief designer has a preview of the new San Pedro Public Market. Actor Eric Braeden marks the 45th anniversary of the Young and the Restless at CBS TV City.   Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com

SAG AFTRA's President Gabrielle Carteris releases the union's new code of conduct on sexual harassment following the Weinstein scandal. Investors await an expected rate hike from the Fed. The new tax law has businesses rethinking their corporate structure. The latest economic forecast is released for the San Gabriel Valley.  L.A.-based ChowNow is connecting restaurants and consumers online. Support the show: https://www.frankmottek.com