As AI technology advances, scammers are increasingly using voice cloning to impersonate trusted individuals, leading to a rise in fraudulent activities. Victims are often tricked into sending money or sharing sensitive information.

Learn how these scams operate, the warning signs to watch for, and essential tips to safeguard yourself against becoming a victim.

Also in this podcast: UNP - Union Pacific Corp. (NYS); STRW - Strawberry Fields REIT Inc. (ASE); FDS - FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYS); GLD - SPDR Gold Shares (ETF); RIO - Rio Tinto PLC ADR (NYS); CIVI - Civitas Resources Inc. (NYS); also, a listener question on 'moving averages'; plus Luke's MARKET WRAP UP, and his topic talking points: “Where to move money?” and “Nuclear Power Baseline Energy”; and Luke reviewed treasury rates, metal prices, and oil and gas prices.

In a historic move, the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the first time in four years, reducing the benchmark rate by 50 basis points to a range of 4.75% to 5%. This decision aims to ease borrowing costs amid signs of easing inflation and a softening labor market.

>> In particular, Justin answers the question: When will the average consumer feel the effects of Fed rate cuts?

Also in this podcast: AEP - American Electric Power Co. Inc. (NAS); VRN - Veren Inc. (NYS); SCHW - Charles Schwab Corp. (NYS); VFC - VF Corp. (NYS); VCIT - Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond (ETF) vs. VGIT - Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (ETF); PGR - Progressive Corp. (NYS); ELS - Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. (NYS); also, a listener question on 'value stocks'; plus Justin's MARKET WRAP UP, and his topic talking points: "529 Plans" and "Pig Butchering Scam". (Vulnerable people are losing big money to organized crime.)

With over 2,800 facilities in the U.S. alone, data centers have emerged as a billion-dollar real estate investment.

(The surge in demand for cloud computing and AI technologies has driven land values up significantly, sometimes increasing tenfold in key locations. As private equity firms take notice, the real estate landscape is rapidly changing, highlighting the critical role of data centers in our digital infrastructure.)

Also in this podcast: DIVI - Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (ETF); IIPR - Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. (NYS); PNC - PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYS); AAON - AAON Inc. (NAS); CUBI - Customers Bancorp Inc. (NYS); POWL - Powell Industries Inc. (NAS); CVS - CVS Health Corp. (NYS); also, Justin's MARKET WRAP UP, plus his topic talking points: "Fed Cuts Rates" and "Consumer Debt".