Rob Black Show

Patrick O'Hare of Briefing.com on the current markets, The VanEck Semiconductor ETF SMH gained 82 percent in the first six months of the year, Next Pints and Portfolios will be in Sunnyvale from 11:30am to 1:30pm on July 18th with EP Wealth Advisors

Dow rises as index heads for best first half in 5 years while Nasdaq set for best quarter since 2020, Stocks rose boosted by sharp gains in chips Nvidia gained more than 1 percent, Next Pints and Portfolios will be in Sunnyvale from 11:30am to 1:30pm on July 18th with EP Wealth Advisors

Semiconductors giving back some of their recent gains, Comcast shares rallied 9 percent after the company said it will spin off its media and tech businesses into two publicly traded companies, Next Pints and Portfolios will be in Sunnyvale from 11:30am to 1:30pm on July 18th with EP Wealth Advisors

Taking a deep look at the Standard and Poor's 500, What to know about pre-nups, Check out recent Webinars with CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Advisors at Rob's website

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Thursday 6/25/26.

Nasdaq fell even after a blowout Micron earnings report helps the AI play, Apple led the Nasdaq lower dropping nearly 5 percent after announcing price increases on MacBook and iPad, Check out recent Webinars with CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Advisors at Rob's website

Patrick O'Hare of Briefing.com on the current markets, Investors looking ahead to the release of Micron Technology's earnings after the bell, Check out recent Webinars with CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Advisors at Rob's website 

What to do when creating a shopping list, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth discusses planning for retirement, Check out recent Webinars with CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Advisors at Rob's website

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Tuesday 6/9/26.

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Monday 6/8/26.

Chip stocks rebounded from Friday's rout after a historic run up, The Nasdaq Composite dropped 4.2 percent on Friday which was its worst drop since April 2025 as investors took profits on chip stocks, Check out recent Webinars with CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Advisors at Rob's website

The latest on Netflix, What young people need to learn for their future financial survival, Check out recent Webinars with CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Advisors at Rob's website

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Thursday 6/4/26.

SpaceX record IPO set for next week, What Initial Public Offerings to look at, Check out recent Webinars with CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Advisors at Rob's website

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Wednesday 6/3/26.

Patrick O'Hare of Briefing.com on the current markets, The major averages notched new record closes on Tuesday, Check out recent Webinars with CFP Chad Burton of EP Wealth Advisors at Rob's website

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Tuesday 6/2/26.

We've had nine consecutive up weeks for the S and P 500, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth discusses planning for retirement, More on the next seminar at the Crowne Plaza Foster City on Thursday June 11th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm with Chad Burton, CFP and Ryan Ignacio, CFA, CFP of EP Wealth Advisors

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Monday 6/1/26.

The S and P 500 was relatively unchanged as West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 7 percent to around 93 dollars a barrel and Brent crude climbed 6 percent to around 96 dollars, Nvidia unveiled a new processor for personal computers, More on the next seminar at the Crowne Plaza Foster City on Thursday June 11th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm with Chad Burton, CFP and Ryan Ignacio, CFA, CFP of EP Wealth Advisors

What to know about Micron, how will Artificial General Intelligence affect the markets, More on the next seminar at the Crowne Plaza Foster City on Thursday June 11th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm with Chad Burton, CFP and Ryan Ignacio, CFA, CFP of EP Wealth Advisors

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Thursday 5/28/26.

The 12 month inflation rate at 3.8 percent, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth discusses planning for retirement, More on the next seminar at the Crowne Plaza Foster City on Thursday June 11th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm with Chad Burton, CFP and Ryan Ignacio, CFA, CFP of EP Wealth Advisors

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Wednesday 5/27/26.

Patrick O'Hare of Briefing.com on the current markets, A strong earnings season has propelled stocks to a record this month, More on the next seminar at the Crowne Plaza Foster City on Thursday June 11th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm with Chad Burton, CFP and Ryan Ignacio, CFA, CFP of EP Wealth Advisors

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Tuesday 5/26/26.

Both indexes reached new all-time intraday highs, Certified Financial Planner Chad Burton from EP Wealth discusses planning for retirement, More on the next seminar at the Crowne Plaza Foster City on Thursday June 11th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm with Chad Burton, CFP and Ryan Ignacio, CFA, CFP of EP Wealth Advisors

Patrick O'Hare of Briefing.com on the current markets, The producer price index gained 6 percent in April on an annual basis which is the biggest since December 2022, Next Pints and Portfolios will be in San Mateo this Saturday May 16th from 11am to 1pm with EP Wealth Advisors Ryan Ignacio CFA CFP and Julie Chan-O'Rourke CFP

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Tuesday 5/12/26.

The annual inflation rate is the highest since May 2023, The S and P 500 slipped weighed down by higher oil prices, Next Pints and Portfolios will be in San Mateo this Saturday May 16th from 11am to 1pm with EP Wealth Advisors Ryan Ignacio CFA CFP and Julie Chan-O'Rourke CFP

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Monday 5/11/26.

The S and P 500 rose on Monday, Oil prices rose after President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal to end the war, Next Pints and Portfolios will be in San Mateo this Saturday May 16th from 11am to 1pm with EP Wealth Advisors Ryan Ignacio CFA CFP and Julie Chan-O'Rourke CFP

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Thursday 5/7/26.

Earnings from Apple, The latest AI update, Next Pints and Portfolios will be in San Mateo on Saturday May 16th from 11am to 1pm with EP Wealth Advisors Ryan Ignacio CFA CFP and Julie Chan-O'Rourke CFP

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Thursday 4/30/26.

Strong earnings from old economy leader Caterpillar up 9 percent, Concerns about overly ambitious artificial intelligence spending knocked down Meta down 9 percent and Microsoft down 5 percent, Next Pints and Portfolios will be in San Mateo on Saturday May 16th from 11am to 1pm with EP Wealth Advisors Ryan Ignacio CFA CFP and Julie Chan-O'Rourke CFP

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Wednesday 4/29/26.

Patrick O'Hare of Briefing.com on the current markets, S and P 500 is little changed as both oil and earnings rise, Next Pints and Portfolios will be in San Mateo on Saturday May 16th from 11am to 1pm with EP Wealth Advisors Ryan Ignacio CFA CFP and Julie Chan-O'Rourke CFP

How the markets are shaping up for Wednesday February 18th. More on the next seminar Beyond the Noise: Navigating Wealth in Uncertain Times with EP Wealth Advisors CFPStephanie Richman and JD Nathan Rogers at the Don Tatzin Community Hall Lafayette Library March 11th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Wednesday 2/3/26.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick O'Hare of Briefing.com on the current markets, The S and P 500 was relatively unchanged as traders continued to move out of technology stocks and digested the latest labor market data, More on the next Pints and Portolios this Saturday February 7th from 12 noon to 2pm with EP Wealth Advisors and Partners CFP Travis McEuen and CMT Nathan Rogers as well as Rob Black in Pleasant Hill with exact location given once you registerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Tuesday 2/3/26.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investors rotated out of technology stocks into shares more broadly linked to improvements in the economy, Merck was the biggest gainer in the Dow up 3.5 percent, More on the next Pints and Portolios this Saturday February 7th from 12 noon to 2pm with EP Wealth Advisors and Partners CFP Travis McEuen and CMT Nathan Rogers as well as Rob Black in Pleasant Hill with exact location given once you registerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Black, financial news anchor from KRON TV San Francisco, reports on the latest stories for Monday 2/2/26.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 S and P 500 rose with investors looking past Bitcoin which dropped below 80,000 for the first time since April, Silver which has more than doubled over the past 12 months then plunged around 30 percent on Friday, More on the next Pints and Portolios on Saturday February 7th from 12 noon to 2pm with EP Wealth Advisors and Partners CFP Travis McEuen and CMT Nathan Rogers as well as Rob Black in Pleasant Hill with exact location given once you registerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stocks were higher even after the United States entered Israel’s war against Iran over the weekend, Oil prices was relatively tame, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman that said she would be in favor of the central bank cutting interest rates at the July policy meetingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Worth of Sports Franchises, The economy of Formula 1, The finances of the Rangers and the BravesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick O'Hare from Briefing.com provides an update on the uncertain market conditions, Federal Reserve’s latest rate policy decision today, Tesla will pause production for the second time in two months at its Gigafactory Texas for the week of July 4thSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stocks slide as Israel-Iran truce hostilities persist, Trump's overnight call for the evacuation of Iran's capital city spooked markets, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The stock market was bouncing back amid some reprieve in the surge in oil prices as global markets sized up the conflict between Israel and Iran, The S and P 500 is about 2.9 percent from setting a fresh high, More on the Retirement and Wealth Management seminar at the Crowne Plaze in Foster City on Saturday June 21st at 10am with CFP Chad Burton and CFP Ryan Ignacio of EP Wealth AdvisorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.