HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

Markets are swinging. There's a war with Iran. Oil is spiking. And if your stomach has been dropping every time you look at your portfolio, Stephanie Link has something to say about that.

Stephanie is Chief Investment Strategist and Portfolio Manager at Hightower Advisors, and a longtime CNBC contributor with more than 30 years of experience managing money through every kind of market cycle. She joined Jean Chatzky this week to cut through the noise and tell us exactly what she's doing with money right now.

Stephanie shares her boldest market calls for the rest of 2026, including why she's bullish on Brazil and why its role in the AI power story is completely underappreciated, which sectors she's watching closely, and why the fear that AI is going to kill software companies is, in her words, overdone.

In this episode, you'll learn:

Why Stephanie says it's impossible to time the market, and what to do instead

Her top three international markets right now

The AI infrastructure food chain, and which industries stand to benefit most

How much crypto she actually holds in her own portfolio

The one book every new investor should read 

Connect with Stephanie Link: LinkedIn: Stephanie Link X: @Stephanie_Link Hightower Advisors: hightoweradvisors.com
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When retirement plans fall apart, we tend to assume it’s because someone overspent – maybe on travel, hobbies, or helping the kids a little too much. But, often, that’s not what does the real damage. It’s healthcare costs. 

Dr. Carolyn McClanahan – a physician turned fee-only financial planner – joins Jean Chatzky on this special episode of the HerMoney Podcast, sponsored by LIMRA, to share how unexpected health costs impact women, and how you can better prepare so they don’t derail your financial security. 

In the episode, they’ll break down:

What people get wrong about healthcare costs – and why women face greater risks

The Medicare misconceptions that can cost you

How to prepare for the hidden threat of cognitive decline 

What you can do to better plan for unexpected healthcare costs

After tuning in, complete this “Healthcare and Aging Game Plan” worksheet from our friends at LIMRA. It will help you outline your healthcare priorities, decisions, and anticipated expenses in retirement, as well as prepare you to talk through these topics with your financial advisor.
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Oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel, three ships were struck near the Strait of Hormuz just yesterday, and the word "recession" is creeping back into the conversation. And we’re all feeling more than just a little bit anxious about what that means for our money.

On this special bonus episode, Jean Chatzky sits down with Claudia Sahm, former Fed section chief, senior economist under President Obama, and creator of the Sahm Rule, a recession indicator that has been 100% accurate going back to 1959. Claudia breaks down exactly what's happening with oil prices and why it affects everything from your gas tank to your grocery bill to your retirement account. 

She explains what the Sahm Rule actually is, why she's cautioning people not to over-rely on it right now, and what she means when she says she just doesn't have "a good feeling" about this economy.

Links mentioned:

Claudia's Substack: Stay-At-Home Macro (SAHM)

Claudia's writing at Bloomberg Opinion


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What if everything the wellness industry is selling you is actually making your life worse…not longer? This week, Jean Chatzky sits down with Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, oncologist, bioethicist, and author of Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long, Healthy Life, for one of the most thought-provoking conversations we've had on HerMoney.

Then we're joined by Lacey Garcia, founder and CEO of Willow, for this week's mailbag. Because once you've thought hard about how long you might actually live, the next question is: do you have the right financial guidance to match? Jean and Lacey walk through three real listener questions about when to hire a financial advisor, when a one-time planning session is enough, and how to stop feeling embarrassed about your numbers and start getting the help you deserve.

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Over the next decade, roughly $30 trillion is expected to move into the hands of women, and the question isn't just what women will inherit. It's what they'll build.

This week, Jean Chatzky sits down with Janine Firpo, an impact investor and co-founder of Invest for Better, to talk about Our Sheconomy, a data-backed initiative that models what the world would look like if women had held equal economic and political power since 1925. 

But this episode isn't just about a hypothetical future. It's about the very real, very practical steps you can take right now — no matter how much (or how little) you have — to invest in alignment with your values without sacrificing returns.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How to audit your current portfolio for impact using free tools (including one Janine swears by

Why ESG isn't a political buzzword — it's a risk management to

How to start impact investing for as little as $100

Ready to put Janine's advice into action? Join InvestingFixx, Jean's twice-monthly women-only investing club, where expert stock pickers bring ideas to the table, and a community of women learn and win together. Your first two classes are always free.

Resources:

As You Sow – Invest Your Values

Our Sheconomy

Invest for Better
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